Things I like about stuttering and being a kid who stutters:
- We get to go to FRIENDS
- Fake stuttering is fun to do
- It’s cool that a lot of people stutter
- Going to speech class
- Makes us us.
- We are unique
- I get to be different
- We get to meet people
- People can help me
- Having a completely unique stutter like a fingerprint
- It sets me apart from others
- I get to meet people who are special
- I get to miss class to go to speech
- Stuttering makes me who I am
- Being with people I’ve met through stuttering
- It makes you more compassionate towards others
- You feel a part of a group
- I have the opportunity to make friends that have more in common with me than others
- I get to go on facebook and practice reading aloud
- Closer relationships with other stutters.
- It makes me a better communicator
- You get candy if you are good
- Brings families closer together
- I do stuff that is fun to practice at home
- I have friends who care for me,, they don’t judge me for who I am
- It’s just stuttering and not anything worse
- I can still cheer and become captain of the cheer team
- I am still just like everyone else
- I can use my music talent and sing and play guitar
- You’re not alone
- If I feel a bump I can pull it out
- I’m a normal teen
- Makes me understanding of people.
Adapted from FRIENDS 2010 Annual Convention