Self-Advocacy!
What is self-acceptance?
Self-acceptance is the state or act of accepting oneself
What do we use speech strategies for?
We can use our 'fluency toolkit strategies' when we want to have smooth speech.
True or False: A person who stutters can be anything they want to be when they grow up.
TRUE!!
Do or Don't: Spend time with people who love and support you.
DO!!!
Define self advocacy.
Self advocacy is standing up for yourself and telling others what you need
Describe or demonstrate pausing.
Pausing is when you insert pauses into a sentence.
True or false: The cause of stuttering is being nervous.
FALSE!!
Do or Don't: Keep an "I did it!" list.
DO!
Define people who you can trust to talk about your speech.
-people in your family
-teachers at school
-friends at school or in your neighborhood
Name two types of speech strategies.
1. Easy Onset (Like the slide)
2. Slow speech (Turtle Talk)
3. Pausing
4. Prolongations
5. Light Contact
Do or Don't: Expect to make mistakes.
DO!
Please, demonstrate using 'stretchy speech' in a sentence.
Stretchy speech is when you stretch our your vowels.
True or False: Stuttering is contagious
FALSE!
Do or don't: Blame yourself when things go wrong.
Don't!!!
Tell me three power words you can use to change the channel on negative self-talk.
-Kind
-Brave
-Teamwork
CHALLENGE: Pretend to describe how to do an easy onset to a family member
Easy Onset: Take in a big breath, let a little bit of air out, then turn on your vocal folds on and start your word
CHALLENGE: Tell Frankie 3 facts about stuttering.
1. There are more boys that stutter than girls
2. People who stutter can be anything they want to be when they grow up
3. There is NO link whatsoever between stuttering and intelligence
Do or don't: Take care of yourself
DO!!