For Kids
A child who stutters spends a large part of his or her life in the classroom. Below are some stories and ideas that may help children who stutter better cope with the hurdles presented in the classroom.STUTTERING IS Hiding Burying myself in books Whispering Using bad habit Trying to be perfect Ignoring People Annoying Words caught in my throat Being stared at Not talking Avoiding Words caught in my mouth Scary Handicap Embarrassing Eating lunch by myself Trying to hide my speech Not chiming in Speeding Up Choppy Keeping to yourself Redirection attention Saying other things Covering Up Doing More Worrying all the time Throat drying up Hesitating Being Paranoid Never Volunteering
Having fun with our friends who stutter
A Summary of the December Virtual Kids GroupWe had a great time at the Friends Virtual Kids Group today! Each kid shared a favorite holiday decoration or favorite toy with the group. Then we played a matching game. We listened to sound clips in different languages of...
When we have hard days
A Summary of the November Virtual Kids GroupWe read the story Broken Crayons Still Color by Toni Collier and Whitney Bak. Our friend Sergio, provided some great insight. He said that broken crayons are still useful. We described ourselves using an adjective and color....
“Stuttering is just the way some people talk!”
A Summary of the October Virtual Kids GroupThe Friends Kids Group was all about Spooky Season. We shared our favorite things about fall, played a Halloween costume guessing game (I dressed as Little Red Riding Hood), and talked about how the experience of stuttering...
Things that help when starting a new school year
A Summary of the September Virtual Kids GroupDon’t let the silly faces fool you! We got down to BUSINESS at this Saturday’s Kids Fun Group. Some of the kids shared things that have helped them when starting a new school year, such as writing letters to their teachers,...
Something to say about stuttering
A Summary of the June Virtual Kids GroupIt was a great morning hanging out with the Friends kid group on Zoom! We read a book called Something to Say about Stuttering, and then we talked about what helps us when we stutter, what does not help us and who the people in...
Things we wish the world knew about stuttering
A Summary of the May Virtual Kids GroupName a better way to start National Stuttering Awareness Week than with the Friends Kids Group! We had such a fun time together on Saturday! After playing a fun advertising game, we talked about things we wished the world knew...
Kind Words That Humans Need to Grow and Thrive
A Summary of the March Virtual Kids Group“We had a great time on Saturday. We played lip sync where one person lip-synced courageous phrases and the others guessed what was said. We read 'I am Courage' and talked about perseverance. We read the lyrics and sang the...
Quotes from Friends Convention 2012
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I was a little scared…and I did it anyway!
Young people who stutter show us acts of courage on a daily basis. They often make choices that may increase their risk of being uncomfortable, feeling different and possibly ending up at the receiving end of ridicule. Friends would like to honor these acts of...