My Stuttering Life and Stuttering Information
by Manveet., 11 year old girl
When I first realized that I had a stuttering problem, I was in grade 3. People always ask me "Why do you talk so funny? Why do you always talk like: 'ww-ww-what are you d-d-d-doing?'" I just couldn't take it, so I went to speech class. I went for 1 period 2 times a week. I hated going there. For three months I went to India. After I came back I stopped going to my speech class. In grade 5 I improved my stuttering a little bit. Now this summer I'm going to another speech class. Six other people are going there too. My family told me I've improved my stuttering quite a bit.
For other people who stutter you don't need to be embarrassed or ashamed because you are not alone.
I have a few suggestions for other people who stutter:
- You could talk really slow
- Blend your words
- Stretch the vowels in the words
- You could also take a speech class
- You could also tape record yourself talking to someone and then listen to it, and if you are not satisfied you can improve your speech.
Remember though you stutter, you are still a normal and special person.
added July 20, 1998
