By Julie Raynor | Project Leader
Just this past August more than 100 children who stutter, speech-language pathologists and graduate students gathered on the shores of Big Blue Lake in Holton, MI for an amazing week of laughter, tears, networking, learning and fun.
Many powerful experiences happen during the week of camp and others occur once our campers head home and back to school. Just recently we received this email from a parent of a high school aged camper:
"On the first day of school my son came home and told me that this new teacher made each student get up in front of the class and talk about themselves. You know my heart sank, until all of a sudden he gets this big grin on his face and says, "I did it!" I asked him if he was scared, he said, "no mom, I just got up, took a breath, and talked and I didn't stutter!" Now if you know my son like the rest of us and I know you do, that is just not him. I am so proud of him and I told him so. He said mom, don't cry. He says he is not going to do that in his English class because the bullies are in there, but THIS IS A BIG STEP!
Will you please share this with every one who was involved with him these past few years. There is such a difference in him when he gets home from camp! You all make such a difference in his life and I am so thankful!. I just had to share this with you!"
Stories like this are what keeps each of us working as hard as we can to make a difference in the world for young people who stutter and we COULD NOT do it without YOU.
We would like to take the time to THANK EACH OF YOU for your generous donation to this program
Camp Shout Out: Youth Who Stutter is a program born out of a passion to provide help for children and teens who stutter, to make their world a better place.
We believe great communicators change the world. We believe those who stutter can learn to be great communicators. We believe those who stutter can change the world. We believe they can teach the world to listen.
We are honored by your support of our program and hope you will continue to join us in making the world a better place for young people who stutter.
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