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What could you say if another student interrupts you?
“Please let me finish. It’s important for me to speak.”
What could you say if someone laughs when you stutter?
“That's not nice to laugh about it. Stuttering is just the way I talk.”
What could you say if someone finishes your sentences for you?
“I know what I want to say. Please let me say it myself.”
What could you say if your teacher doesn’t call on you because you stutter?
“I’d like a turn to share. It’s okay if I take a little longer.”
What could you say to a friend who asks why you talk that way?
“It’s called stuttering. It just means my speech works a little differently.”
What could you say if someone tells you to “slow down” or “take a deep breath”?
“Thanks, but I just need time to get my words out. That helps me more.”
What could you say if someone looks confused when you stutter?
“It’s called stuttering. It’s just how I talk sometimes.”
What could you say when you feel nervous about reading aloud in class?
“I might stutter when I read, and that’s okay. I’ll do my best.”
What could you say if someone calls your speech “weird”?
“It’s not weird, it’s called stuttering. Everyone’s different.”
What could you say to explain your stuttering to the whole class?
“I stutter sometimes. It just means my words get stuck. I know what I want to say, it may be hard to get the words out.”
What could you say to yourself if you feel embarrassed about stuttering?
“It’s okay to stutter. I’m proud of who I am and how I speak.”
What could you say if someone makes fun of your speech?
“That’s not kind. I stutter, and I deserve respect just like you.”
What could you say to yourself when you feel like giving up during a tough speech moment?
“Keep going and stutter on. My voice matters.”
What could you say if someone keeps asking, “What did you say?” even though they heard you?
“I know I stuttered, I can repeat what I said if you didn't understand me."
What could you say to remind yourself that stuttering is okay?
“Stuttering is just a different way of speaking. I’m doing great.”
