by Friends | Oct 4, 2012 | For Parents
by Melanie Haiken By the time she was six years old, my daughter Linnea had almost stopped talking. Although she was one of the best students in her grade, she refused to raise her hand in class. When I drove a carpool full of loud, giggling girls chattering about...
by Friends | Sep 28, 2012 | For Parents
I want you to know that I love you endlessly. It is to know many times what you’re feeling I wish you would be less protective I hope to be a successful in life as you when I grow up Thank you for helping me. I truly love you more than life itself I really don’t care...
by Friends | Sep 28, 2012 | For Kids
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...
by Friends | Sep 22, 2012 | PhD Student Testimonials
by Julia Hollister The Aurora shooting atrocity will forever differentiate this year’s FRIENDS convention from previous meetings. Twelve of our attendees had been in the theater that night, and as a group we grieved and supported each other. As horrible and...
by Friends | Sep 10, 2012 | In the Classroom
Dear Teacher, My name is Ryan. I’m just a regular kid and I stutter. Stuttering is when someones speech gets stuck It hurts when people make fun of me please help me try to make the kids stop. Sensearly, Ryan Dear Teacher, I have some things to work on. I studder I...
