Sometimes I Just Stutter - Stuttering Foundation Of America
23821 Bk31 Book 31 3/31/10 9:36 PM Page Cvr1SometimesI just stuttera book for children ages 7 to 12THEby Eelco de Geustranslated by Elisabeth Versteegh-VermeijCopyright 2011 by the Stuttering FoundationSTUTTERINGFOUNDATION PUBLICATION NO. 0031
23821 Bk31 Book 31 3/31/10 9:36 PM Page Cvr2To the therapist. . .This book is written especially for children who have emotionalreactions to stuttering. This may be manifested by struggle oravoidance behavior or by overt expression of negative feelingsand thoughts in connection with talking. It is often difficult toassess a child’s real feelings and thoughts, so observingbehaviors such as struggle and avoidance may help youunderstand how they really feel about their speech.About the author. . .Eelco de Geus lives in the Netherlands. He has specialized instuttering therapy and works with young children and theirparents, as well as with adult and adolescent stutterers.He gives work-shops on stuttering therapy in his own and inother countries. Readers can reach him through e-mail ateelcodegeus @ kpr . at.About the translator. . .The late Elisabeth Versteegh-Vermeij was a speech therapist,specialized in family counseling for children who stutter. Havingspoken English all her life, she was also an accomplishedtranslator of books and texts on the subject of stuttering.Sometimes I Just StutterPublication 0031First Edition—1999Second Printing—2000Third Printing—2001Fourth Printing—2003Fifth Printing—2008Sixth Printing—2010Published byStuttering Foundation of AmericaP.O. Box 11749Memphis, TN 38111-0749ISBN 0-933388-42-XCopyright 1999–2010 by Stuttering Foundation of AmericaThe Stuttering Foundation of America is a nonprofit charitable organizationdedicated to the prevention and improved treatment of stuttering.www.stutteringhelp.orgCopyright 2011 by the Stuttering Foundation
23821 Bk31 Book 31 3/31/10 9:36 PM Page 1SometimesI just stutterCopyright 2011 by the Stuttering Foundation
23821 Bk31 Book 31 3/31/10 9:36 PM Page 2Before you start reading this book . . .This book is written for all children who stutter When youstutter your mouth doesn’t always do what you would like itto do Sometimes you want to say something and it won’tcome out Sometimes you say something and other peoplemake remarks like “ Stop stuttering ” or “ Slow down ” or “ Justtake a deep breath ” This usually doesn’t help You often forgetwhat you started out to say Or you may feel angry or hurtIn the following pages you will find a lot of informationabout stuttering,.,.,. what makes you stutterwhy sometimes you stutter and sometimes you don’twhy some people have trouble understanding stutteringwhy sometimes you get teased about your stutteringthat lots of other children stutter toothat stuttering is sometimes awful and sometimes notA number of children who stutter have written personal lettersfor this book There is lots to learn from what they tell usI am glad they helped me so much I have added someinformation for mothers and fathers grandmothers andgrandfathers uncles and aunts brothers and sisters and alsofor school teachers This will help them understand stutteringa little better so they can react in a more helpful way.,.,,.,.You may choose to copy or cut out these pages from thebook and address them as letters Once people have read oneof these letters they may want to read the whole book andlearn even more about stuttering.,., ,If you aren’t nine years old yet it may be hard to read all thison your own In that case please ask your mom or dad toread it with you. .I hope you will like this bookEelco de Geus2Copyright 2011 by the Stuttering Foundation.
23821 Bk31 Book 31 3/31/10 9:36 PM Page 3ContentsBefore you start reading this book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Stuttering is no joke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Sometimes you stutter andsometimes you don’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6What makes you stutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8It takes a special skill to stutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10When you feel angry or sad insidebecause you stutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11When you get teasedabout your stuttering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Some people just don’t understand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14It is alright to stutter! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14You are important! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Just listen to these kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Tell your own story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Who can help you ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24For brothers and sisters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25For fathers and mothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27For teachers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29For grandfathers and grandmothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31For uncles and aunts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Fairy tale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Last message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Where to get information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403Copyright 2011 by the Stuttering Foundation
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23821 Bk31 Book 31 3/31/10 9:36 PM Page 5Stuttering is no joke . . .,Nobody likes to stutter When you stutter somewords are hard to say Sometimes it feels likeyour throat is locked and you can’t get on withwhat you wanted to say Or you repeat the firstpart of a word several times,.,When you try really hard to go on talking you maypush through ; but more often trying hard just makesthings worse You feel tension in your stomach andyou have to do all kinds of weird things with yourmouth or with your whole face to go on talkingOther people can hear that you stutter and theydon’t know what to think of it Often they will try tohelp you and sometimes that will be OK But oftenit will only make things worse.,,.,.People who do not stutter usually find stutteringvery hard to understand They want to help butthey have no idea what they should do You cansee it in their faces — they look puzzled and a bitnervous When people get nervous theysometimes do dumb things It’s notyour fault It’s because they know toolittle about stuttering So you shouldshare this book with them Becausewhen they understand a bit moreabout stuttering they will stopgetting nervous And then it is youwho will have helped them !.,.,.5Copyright 2011 by the Stuttering Foundation
23821 Bk31 Book 31 3/31/10 9:36 PM Page 6Sometimes you stutter andsometimes you don’t. . .It is easy to see why people find it hard tounderstand stuttering Sometimes you speakquite easily and at other times talking is difficultWhen you play alone in your room and talk outloud everything is fine When you talk to a babyor a pet animal you usually don’t have any troubleWhen you sing the words come out fluentlySome children don’t stutter when they are angry ;for others being mad will make the stutteringworse Perhaps it’s easy to talk to your youngerbrother or sister but you have difficulty talkingto grown - ups.,,.,,.,.6Copyright 2011 by the Stuttering Foundation.,.
23821 Bk31 Book 31 3/31/10 9:36 PM Page 7Some children stutter a lot at school and verylittle at home Others are fairly fluent at schooland stutter most at home Many children stutterless or not at all during vacation But many otherstalk more easily when they go to school everyday and stutter more when on vacation Childrenwho are tired out or sick tend to stutter morebut there are also those who stutter less whenthey are tired or sick.,.Can you take all this in ? It is really hard tounderstand because stuttering comes and goesand seems to be changing all the time That iswhy people find it so hard to deal with.Every child talks in his own way One speaksslowly another rapidly Some children speak in alow voice others in a loud voice Everybody hasa special way of talking and every child stuttersin his or her own special way That is just as itshould be Wouldn’t it be boring if we wereall alike?,,.,.7Copyright 2011 by the Stuttering Foundation
23821 Bk31 Book 31 3/31/10 9:36 PM Page 8What makes you stutter?.All people are different They do some things welland others not so well Some children can runvery fast ; others are not so fast Some childrenare good at doing addition or at drawing pictures.Other children find that difficult.,Let’s take drawing as an example To draw wellthe muscles of your arm your hand and yourfingers must work together easily When youhave a hard time drawing a picture getting allthose muscles working together is difficult foryou ; it is kind of a weak point of yours It is nobig deal — you just need more time to make a gooddrawing If you try to do it quickly there is abigger chance the picture will not come out well,.,,.,.If you are not very good at something and you tryto do it quickly you may get nervous And whenyou are nervous things get worse Especiallywhen you are afraid of making mistakes you willbe more likely to make one People who are goodat drawing do not have these problems They candraw quickly even when they feel tense andthey are not at all afraid of making mistakes,.,8Copyright 2011 by the Stuttering Foundation.,.,.
23821 Bk31 Book 31 3/31/10 9:36 PM Page 9.It is the same with talking Some people find iteasy — they never have any trouble But peoplewho stutter have their weak point in the area ofspeech It may be difficult at times for your lipsand tongue and throat and breathing to worktogether quickly and smoothly When you speakslowly or feel at ease there may be no problem ;you may talk just fine When you talk aloud toyourself or when you are singing a song orwhen you talk to your cat or dog you feel calmand confident and you hardly ever stutter.,.,.,,,.But when you are in a hurry and want to saysomething quickly or when you feel nervoustalking may get harder and you may start tostutter And if you are afraid stuttering is wrongand you try hard NOT to stutter talking willbecome even more difficult Then you may shutyour eyes or press hard or make a face to saywhat you want Children who are very afraid ofstuttering may avoid talking altogether They don’tpick up the phone finish their sentences orthey may try to findwords that come outmore easily That isn’t anyfun So it’s much betterto just let the stutteringhappen and not try tostop it or hide it You willfeel less nervous andthe calmer you are theeasier the talkingwill be,,.,,,.,.,,.,,.9Copyright 2011 by the Stuttering Foundation
23821 Bk31 Book 31 3/31/10 9:36 PM Page 10It takes a lot of skill to stutter !.You remember what I said earlier everybodystutters in a special personal way Some childrensay a word or part of a word several times ;others block completely Some children makeweird faces ; others never do Some children hatetheir stuttering so much they would prefer not totalk at all Others don’t seem to mind and just goon talking no matter what.One might say it takes a lot of skill to stutter.What is your stuttering like? Look at the followinglist There is a circle that can be colored for eachstuttering item You could color the items that gowith your own special way of stuttering.Do you. . .o repeat a sound several timeso repeat a word several timeso block on a wordo puff out some breath before talkingo shut your eyes when you stuttero prolong a sound (s - s - s - s - s - s - ound)o move your head around when you stuttero move body parts when you stuttero stop talking (when you feel stuttering coming)o wait for somebody else to say things for youo try to find other wordsIt is quite a feat to stutter, don’t you think ?You might try to teach your father or mother tostutter the way you do You will be surprisedhow hard it is for them to get it right !.10Copyright 2011 by the Stuttering Foundation
23821 Bk31 Book 31 3/31/10 9:36 PM Page 11When you feel sad or angry aboutyour stuttering . . .People get mad when thingsgo wrong When you try to dosomething and you fail again andagain you may be in a very badtemper People also get tofeeling sad inside when thingskeep going wrong for them.,.You would not mind being punished once in a whileby your parents or your teacher But if that happenedevery day you would feel upset or angry or both.,.Grown - ups usually don’t show their anger or theirsorrow openly But if you observe them carefullyyou will notice it anyway They may be more quietthan usual or they may find fault with everythingor want to be alone.,,.Stuttering every once in a while is no big deal But iftalking gets to be hard very often you may get madMad at your mouth Mad at the stuttering You start tohate it Perhaps talking gets so hopelessly difficultthat it makes you feel sad inside Sad about yourstuttering People cry when they feel sad Perhapsyou were told not to act like a cry baby but to bebrave and strong But stuttering can feel so bad thatit is OK to cry about it That’s nothing to be ashamedof And it is quite alright to be angry at your stutteringand to hate it If you express how angry or how sadyou are by shouting and stamping your feet or byhaving a good cry you will feel a lot better,.,.11Copyright 2011 by the Stuttering Foundation
23821 Bk31 Book 31 3/31/10 9:36 PM Page 12Perhaps you don’t want other people to knowabout these feelings Then why don’t you expressthem in a place where nobody can see or hearyou ? But it’s even better to share your feelingswith other people That will make things easierall around.,Don’t be ashamed Whatever happens do NOTstart blaming yourself Because it’s not your faultthat you stutter.Jenny is seven Shesometimes dislikes herstuttering so much that shegets mad or sad For herbirthday she got a doll thatcan move its lips She callsthis doll “ Stutterdoll ” Everytime she feels bad about herstuttering she goes and tellsit all to her doll If she needsto cry her doll is there tokeep her company For of course it is morecomfortable if you don’t have to cry alone.,.,. ,,Charles found anothersolution He owns a lot oftoy cars When he feelsbad about his stuttering, heruns these cars bang crashagainst each other Then hepretends the police cometo ask what has happenedand he tells them whatmakes him so mad.,.12Copyright 2011 by the Stuttering Foundation.,.
23821 Bk31:Book 31 4/7/10 3:48 PM Page 13When you get teased aboutyour stuttering . . .Children tease each other for many differentreasons A child who is taller than the others issometimes teased The same may happen to achild who is very short.You may be teased about a big nose or giantears About being sick a lot or about not runningfast About having red hair or about being slow atmath About not wearing the right clothes orabout not having a bicycle.It is pretty normal for children to tease eachother sometimes But if you happen to want abicycle very much and — on top of that — areteased about not owning one the teasing reallyhurts It is the same with stuttering When youfeel bad about it yourself it really hurts to beteased about it.,.,.,When you are being teased you can go to theteacher to make it stop or you can tell yourmom and dad and ask them to help you But youcan also do something quite different and teaseback. You can always think of something,.I personally think 9 - year - old Mark found the bestsolution Every time he gets teased he just grinsand says “ Come back when you can stutter betterthan I do ” The children stopped teasing him right away !.,.13Copyright 2011 by the Stuttering Foundation
23821 Bk31:Book 31 4/7/10 3:48 PM Page 14Some people just don’t understand . . .You have read that stuttering changes all the timeEvery child stutters in his or her own way and eventhat may change from day to day People who don’tstutter find that hard to understand People justwant things to stay the same When things keepchanging they get frightened They do not knowhow to cope with what they don’t understand.,.,.Again your mom and dad may be worried aboutyour stuttering They want everything to be OK foryou That is why they and other grown - ups andyour brothers and sisters too often want tohelp you — partly because they feel sorry for youand partly because stuttering frightens andworries them and they want it to stop just likeyou do.,,,,,Here are some of the things that people say tohelp you :“ first take a deep breath ”“ take it easy ”“ start over again ”“ you can do better if you really try ”“ stop and slow down ”“ now don’t stutter like that ”“ think about what you want to say beforeyou start ”“ now say it over again ”14Copyright 2011 by the Stuttering Foundation
23821 Bk31:Book 31 4/7/10 3:48 PM Page 15.Sometimes it’s OK when people say these thingsBut most often it is not You are already doing thevery best you can They want you to do even betterGetting on with what you want to say is difficult whenyou are pushed like that You might start stutteringeven more Of course these people don’t know theyare making things harder for you instead of easierTherefore it is important to tell them about yourstuttering to explain what you would really like themto do or not do Then they can be REALLY helpful.,,.Perhaps it is a bit difficult for you to do this on yourown Just give this book to the people you regularlymeet with or talk it over with your parents They caninform the other grown - ups around you.,.Tim is eleven years old He stutters a lot more atschool than any place else His teacher did notunderstand why Every time Tim wanted to saysomething in class the teacher got very nervous andstopped him and then gave the turn to another childThe teacher thought Tim would be grateful for thisbecause it would save him from having to stutter infront of all the other children.,.,.But it was just the opposite Tim resented nevergetting a chance to say something in class So hetalked it over with his mother and together theywent to see the teacher and discussed theproblem They agreed Tim would get a chance tospeak any time he wanted to and that nobodywould bother about the stuttering Tim enjoys goingto school now.,.,.15Copyright 2011 by the Stuttering Foundation
23821 Bk31 Book 31 3/31/10 9:36 PM Page 16It is alright to stutter !.It is not against the law to have big ears Or redhair Or blond hair Or a fat nose Or expensiveclothes and a brand new bike Or a small noseNeither is it against the law to stutter If YOUdecide stuttering is wrong you will put morepressure on yourself not to stutter ; and we nowknow that this will make the stuttering worseThat doesn’t make anybody happy So I always say,“ IT’S OK TO STUTTER ”.,.,If you decide stuttering is alright you need notpush yourself to talk better And without thatpushing talking will start getting easier Just theopposite of what you may have been thinking.,.Lydia is ten years old She was very upset abouther stuttering and she had decided she wouldnot allow it to happen She was so hard onherself that the stuttering got worse and worseHer mom and dad agreed with me that stutteringis perfectly alright We played all kinds of gameswith stuttering and recently we made up this poem,.,.,Just don’t splutterGo ahead and stutter ;Just be brightStuttering is alright,.We had a good laugh making that up Lydia is muchhappier She does not hate the stuttering as muchas she used to and she speaks more easily already.16Copyright 2011 by the Stuttering Foundation,.
23821 Bk31 Book 31 3/31/10 9:36 PM Page 17You are important !Because you stutter or because of other thingsyou are not happy with you may get the idea thatyou do everything wrong that you are a wrongkind of person You think people do not like youNot only children feel this way Many grown - upsfeel this way too In that case you have forgottensomething You have forgotten how important it isthat you are alive and that you are you There isnobody like you in the whole world you are oneof a kind you are special You have forgottenthat there are many things you are good at andthat there are lots of people who love you likeyou care for you,.,.,,.,.,.,.It’s too bad that people often feel too shy toshow they care for each other If you think youdo not matter much to anybody and you feelempty inside remember that you can dosomething about that By remembering that youARE important and if you think so you will feelstrong If you find it hard to do this on your ownask your mom or dad or someone else youtrust to help you remember.,.,.,,,.17Copyright 2011 by the Stuttering Foundation
23821 Bk31 Book 31 3/31/10 9:36 PM Page 18Think of things you like to do and write them down here1.2.3.4.5.Think of things you are good at and write themdown here.1.2.3.4.5.And now write down what you think other peoplelike about you.1.2.3.4.5.Reread a few times what you have putdown You may think of many morethings to write Remember you areimportant and remember that peoplelike you because you are you You areimportant. DON’T YOU FORGET IT !!!.,18Copyright 2011 by the Stuttering Foundation.
23821 Bk31 Book 31 3/31/10 9:36 PM Page 19Listen to these kids.I know a lot of children who stutter Here they tellwhat they think about stuttering Perhaps theirstories are a bit like your own Here is what Annenine years old wrote down :.,.,.“ I don’t like to stutter That is why I want to writeabout it Every time I go to see my grandma andgranddad or my uncles and aunts I stutter whenI start to say something And then I stutter a lotWhen I have a fight with kids at school they call me‘ stuttermouth ’ and I hate that I don’t like stutteringI think it is embarrassing and I don’t like it This is thestory of Anne ”.,,.,.,.Sebastian is 13 now He can explain very clearly whathe thinks about stuttering :“ How should I stutter? Some time ago I learned howto stutter more easily and for several years all wentwell Now I am older and my stuttering is quite badagain I have come back for therapy and I am alreadymaking progress I like the therapy sessions andthat’s a good thing because if you don’t like to goyou will probably not profit much from it.,,,.,“ I would like to get rid of my stuttering What makesstuttering so hard for me? When I stutter I usuallyget stuck There is a lot of tension in my mouth thatkeeps growing and then I am stuck Stuttering is nojoke But then I say to myself ‘Stuttering isn’t againstthe law so why shouldn’t I stutter a bit?’ And that helps.,,,,.“ Only when I am with people I don’t know andtheyask me something do I try very hard not to stutter,.19Copyright 2011 by the Stuttering Foundation
23821 Bk31 Book 31 3/31/10 9:36 PM Page 20.And then I stutter a lot more When I want to saysomething very quickly I get stuck too Thenpeople start guessing what I wanted to say Theymean well but I don’t like it at all because I wantto say it myself I used to talk very quickly butI don’t anymore I have learned to say to myselfIf you don’t want to worryDon’t talk in a hurry,,.,.,,.“ I want to work at my stuttering I hope to beable to talk more easily someday ”.Matthew isn’t happy with “ all that stuttering ”He is 11 now and will go to middle school nextyear He comes to see me with another boyEach week we do all sorts of things together tomake talking easier and we have a good timeHaving a good time makes talking easier tooMatthew has written his story here :.,“I.,.do not like the stuttering I do but it won’t killme I know that now When I have to read outloud in class I tell myself I won’t allow anystuttering But I stutter anyway and that is whatI hate about it I hope I learn a lot and that it willmake me happier I do not know what more towrite, I hope this is enough ”.20Copyright 2011 by the Stuttering Foundation.
23821 Bk31 Book 31 3/31/10 9:36 PM Page 21Next comes Eddie’s story :“ I’m.thirteen years old I have been stuttering fora long time about eight years I think I startedspeech therapy when I turned 12 First I went toa lady therapist but afterwards I went to a maletherapist He keeps telling me it is alright tostutter but deep inside I think differently I feeldreadfully ashamed when I stutter For me it is areal handicap ”,,,.,.21Copyright 2011 by the Stuttering Foundation
23821 Bk31 Book 31 3/31/10 9:36 PM Page 22How about your own story . . .You have read a number of stories written byother children But of course you have your ownstory to tell It is a good idea to write your ownstory now Perhaps you are angry about yourstuttering Then you can write an angry letterPerhaps you do not mind your stuttering muchYou can tell about not minding it Or perhaps youdo not know what to do about your stuttering oryou may want to write down everything you thinkand feel about your stuttering That may be a bigrelief. Just tell your own story write it down andsee what you would like to do with it You cankeep it to yourself or show it to your mom anddad That’s for you to decide.22Copyright 2011 by the Stuttering Foundation.,.,
23821 Bk31 23821 Bk31 4/8/10 8:16 AM Page 23.You can also send your letter on to us We wouldlike you to do that because we learn a lot fromreading the stories children who stutter have totell And the more we learn from them the betterwe are able to help others.Maybe you would like to say something to one ofthe children who wrote their stories in this bookJust write down what you want to tell or askthem and send it to us We will make sure theyget your letter And if you have a lot of questionsyou can write to us too Perhaps you are seeinga speech therapist Of course you can ask themyour questions as well If you do not want to dothat or if you are not having therapy pleasewrite to us Perhaps we know some of theanswers and then we will write back You canask about anything you want Do you have ouraddress ? You can mail your letter to :.,.,,.,.Attn: SusieStuttering Foundation of AmericaP. O. Box 11749Memphis Tennessee 38111 - 0749U.S.A,E - mail: info @ stutteringhelp.orgInternet: www.stutteringhelp.org23Copyright 2011 by the Stuttering Foundation
23821 Bk31 Book 31 3/31/10 9:36 PM Page 24Who can help you ?It may seem as though you are the only person inthe world who stutters From what you have beenreading you now know that is not true There arealso many people who can help you with yourstuttering problem Of course your mom and dadcan help But sometimes that is not enough Thenyou can go to a speech therapist Many speechtherapists know a lot about stuttering and willteach you how to make talking easier foryourself More importantly they will listen to whatyou think and feel about your own stuttering andthey are sure to understand.,.,.,.They can also help your mom and dad to understandstuttering And if you have a hard time at schoolthey can tell the teachers how to make thingseasier for you Some speech therapists havespecialized in stuttering therapy (This may giveyou an idea how complicated stuttering can be ! )Anyway if your stuttering feels like a problem askyour parents to take you to a speech therapist.,.,24Copyright 2011 by the Stuttering Foundation.,.
23821 Bk31 Book 31 3/31/10 9:36 PM Page 25For your brother or sisterDear Brother or Sister,I have written this little book for your brother or sister whostutters Of course you know very well that they stutterYou may have wanted to help when they had trouble talkingWhat you did or said sometimes made the talking easierand sometimes it did not Why is that? Your brother orsister has less trouble talking when they feel calm insideYou have probably recognized this If you have to saysomething in a large group you may feel excited or a bitafraid and it may be hard to find the right words all at once.,.,.You are lucky enough not to stutter in such a situation Yourbrother’s or sister’s speech is more easily disrupted byexcitement worry or time pressures and then they oftenstutter A lot of things can make you excited or worried ,. ,,.An upcoming birthday partySchool reports that are dueThe family is about to pack up for vacationWorry / anxiousness about not being good enoughat you name it !Feeling sickBeing in a hurryThinking other children don’t like youBeing afraid of making mistakes.,These are things that can make all of us excited or worriedand then we feel tension inside But not everybody lets onabout these inner tensions The trouble is that tensionalways shows up with stuttering Everybody notices itAnd because your brother or sister doesn’t want it to benoticed they will try to stop the stuttering or hide it asbest they can And you know what happens next ? They will. ,.Copyright 2011 by the Stuttering Foundation25
23821 Bk31 Book 31 3/31/10 9:36 PM Page 26.get more uptight and. . . the stuttering will get worse It isquite normal to be excited or worried and uptightIt happens to all of us to you and to me But wedon’t like to admit it We often think we shouldnaturally be good at everything we do It stands toreason nobody can be good at EVERYTHING ! But allthe same people don’t like making mistakes andthat makes them uptight when they have to dosomething difficult,.,.,Because talking is easy for almost everybodyit is hard to believe that some children haveserious trouble talking As soon as there is sometension around having to talk makes them stutterYou have to do things that make you up
Sometimes you want to say something and it won’t come out. Sometimes you say something and other people make remarks like “Stop stuttering, ” or “Slow down, ” or “Just take a deep breath. ” This usually doesn’t help. You often forget wh
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Our Job Is Not to ure Stuttering Most natural recovery from developmental stuttering occurs before age 7. Most children who are stuttering at age 7 and above, have been stuttering for more than 3 or 4 years (with onset between 2 and 4 years). Stuttering is natural for most of the school-age students we see. 6 (Yairi & Ambrose, 2013)
how to start stuttering treatment for school age who stutter in the span of 3 totalhours (Parts 1 and 2) So, I will attempt to address the major . 2013 School -Age Stuttering Therapy: A Practical Guide, Stuttering Therapy Resources, Inc: McKinney, TX Sheehan, J. (1970).
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