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Stuttering Self-Advocacy

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  • One of your friends turns around in class when they hear you stutter and starts to imitate you. What could you say?
    Please stop. I stutter and that's okay.
    You are the worst
    Scream "STOP!" in their face
  • A peer you don't know comes up to you and says, "You talk weird." What could you do/say?
    Scream in their face
    Walk away and ignore them or say "I stutter and that's okay"
    Punch them in the face
  • Someone comes up to you after you stutter and asks, "why do you talk like that?" What do you say back?
    Get out of my face
    Sometimes I stutter and that's okay
    Leave right now
  • Someone asks you what stuttering is. What could you tell them?
    Stuttering is crazy
    Stuttering is when your words get stuck
    Stuttering means I'm not smart
  • A peer is curious and asks you why you stutter. What could you say?
    Talking is the worst
    Sometimes my words get stuck, but I'm okay
    Sometimes I don't like talking
  • Your teacher asks you to talk in front of the class, but you are nervous and think you might stutter. What could you say?
    I might stutter, but please let me finish my thought.
    I don't want to talk.
    Don't call on me.
  • Your friend interrupts you while you're stuttering and changes the topic of conversation. What can you do?
    Fold your arms and scream
    Say, "Excuse me, please don't interrupt me while I stutter"
    Cry and run away
  • One of your peers comes up to you every day and tells you that you talk weird. What should you do?
    Run away when they walk up
    Kick them in the shins
    If they won't stop, tell a teacher or trusted adult
  • You have to speak in front of someone new and are afraid you may stutter. What could you do?
    Turn around when you stutter
    Avoid speaking to them
    Say, "just so you know, I might stutter, but that's ok"
  • You have to give a classroom presentation. What could you tell your teacher or classmates?
    I don't want to do this
    I might stutter but that's okay. Please let me finish
    This might go bad