No matter what they say, stuttering is ok

Normalize Stuttering Challenge!

March 17, 2024

📣 Join the Normalize Stuttering Challenge! 📣

🗣️ Every voice deserves to be heard, especially the 81 million who stutter. Bullying is nonsense. Let's show strength and support to the stuttering community with the message that stuttering is always OK.

It only takes 10 seconds of your time to join us (in collaboration with @vermontstutteringtherapy @stutterology, @martha_speech, @talkingtownbooks.

How to Do the Normalize Stuttering Challenge:

Accept the Challenge! Post a super short video, photo, or text post on social media (whatever is comfortable):

➡️ Person Who Stutters: "I stutter, and I’m worth listening to."

➡️ Stuttering Ally: "If you stutter, I'm listening."

Tag and Challenge at least 🧡3 Friends🧡 to share their own photo/video/text post within 24 hours

Use #normalizestutteringchallenge and tag @vermontstutteringtherapy @stutterology and @westutter to spread the word. Ezra at Stutterology will add your post to their highlights, so people who stutter who are having a rough day can see tons of allies ready to listen.

Not comfortable on camera? Allies can make a donation (of any amount) to any of these stuttering organizations and post about your donation using #normalizestutteringchallenge:

👏 Congratulations! You've taken a small but crucial step towards supporting the Normalize Stuttering movement, allowing people who stutter to be their authentic selves without fear of bullying.

➡️ ORIGINAL INSTAGRAM VIDEO - EXPLAINS THE PROCESS

🧡 Check out the progress at #normalizestutteringchallenge here for ideas! Not everyone has posted there, so make sure to use #normalizestutteringchallenge to help us track. Woo!

🧡@Stutterology is highlighting posts from around the world here

🧡See our @VermontStutteringTherapy Posts here

NOT SURE WHAT TO WRITE?

STEAL THESE TO HELP YOU POST:

➡️ CANVA INSTAGRAM/FACEBOOK POST TEMPLATES

- 15 for people who stutter

- 15 for stuttering allies

Sign up for the FREE version of Canva to copy and click USE TEMPLATE FOR NEW DESIGN to edit (add your own photo where current photos are).

Make sure to copy as a new file, otherwise you will be editing the shared template.

OR Download Final Versions (uneditable) HERE

Some examples below (you can also change your profile picture to one of these too!):

We just added these new designs from @speakingofsamantics (THANK YOU!)

Profile Photo Frame Templates

➡️ Person who Stutters (Copy & Paste):

All 81 million people who stutter deserve to be heard. 📣

As a person who stutters, I made my voice heard by taking 10 seconds to post: 'I stutter, and I'm worth listening to'.

Now it's your turn. I challenge you to post a video/photo/text post within 24 hours. If you're a stuttering ally, you can say: 'If you stutter, I'm listening".

Tag at least 3 people and @vermontstutteringtherapy @stutterology and @westutter in your post to help reach the goal of 1 million shares in one week.

Use #normalizestutteringchallenge to help track love around the world.

Allies may choose to donate to any of these stuttering advocacy organizations:

Click HERE for more details about the Challenge.

Go, Team Stuttering! 🧡

➡️ Stuttering Ally (Copy & Paste):

All 81 million people who stutter deserve to be heard. 📣

As a stuttering ally, I showed support to Team Stuttering by taking 10 seconds to post 'If you stutter, I'm listening'.

Now it's your turn. I challenge you to post a video/photo/text post within 24 hours.

If you stutter, you can say: 'I stutter, and I'm worth listening to.'

Tag at least 3 people and @vermontstutteringtherapy @stutterology and @westutter in your post to help reach the goal of 1 million shares in one week. Use #normalizestutteringchallenge to help track love around the world.

Allies may choose to donate to any of these stuttering advocacy organizations: