An excerpt from Sometimes I Just Stutter

“I’m thirteen years old. I have been stuttering for a long time, about eight years, I think. I started speech therapy when I turned 12. First I went to a lady therapist, but afterwards I went to a male therapist. He keeps telling me it is alright to stutter, but deep inside I think differently. I feel dreadfully ashamed when I stutter. For me it is a real handicap.”

How about your own story...

You have read a number of stories written by other children. But of course you have your own story to tell. It is a good idea to write your own story now. Perhaps you are angry about your stuttering. Then you can write an angry letter. Perhaps you do not mind your stuttering much. You can tell about not minding it. Or perhaps you do not know what to do about your stuttering, or you may want to write down everything you think and feel about your stuttering. That may be a big relief. Just tell your own story, write it down and see what you would like to do with it. You can keep it to yourself or show it to your mom and dad. That’s for you to decide.

You can also send your letter on to us.

We would like you to do that because we learn a lot from reading the stories children who stutter have to tell. And the more we learn from them the better we are able to help others. Maybe you would like to say something to one of the children who wrote their stories in this book. Just write down what you want to tell or ask them, and send it to us. We will make sure they get your letter. And if you have a lot of questions you can write to us too. Perhaps you are seeing a speech therapist. Of course you can ask them your questions as well. If you do not want to do that, or if you are not having therapy, please write to us. Perhaps we know some of the answers, and then we will write back. You can ask about anything you want. Do you have our address?

You can mail your letter to:
Attn: Joan
The Stuttering Foundation
P. O. Box 11749
Memphis, Tennessee 38111-0749 U.S.A

or e-mail to: info@stutteringhelp.org 

Note: If you would like for your letter to appear in our newsletter, a parent's name, postal address, phone number, e-mail, and a signed permission letter is required. Thank you.

Posted Sept. 30, 2015

 

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