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Among FriendsMy Experience at Friends
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 senseless...
Teacher Letters
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...
Dear Teacher
Dear Teacher, Hey, I’m Grace and I will be in your ________ class. I’m writing this letter to let you know that, well, I stutter, and I feel like I gotta let you know some stuff about it – how I plan on dealing with it to make myself more comfortable in class. ...
Wishes for Others – Denver
Dear Ian, I wish you were a millionaire! Plus cool hat! Also I wish you would never be bullied again. From, Evan Dear Wraith (chase), I hope you learn stuttering techniques. Your friend,Ian To: Ian honey badger Hope to be your captain next year and bring your shirt....
Parent’s Thoughts
Be open about your stuttering; talk about it, it’s ok.
Stuttering Secrets Shared at a Convention
“Although a large majority of the time I do not focus on my stuttering, I still find myself avoiding and becoming very frustrated and embarrassed when my stuttering surfaces. I am not comfortable with openly stuttering.”