About the presenters: Luc Tielens graduated in Logopedie and Audiologie in Antwerp (1982) and received licensure in de Logopedie en Audiologie at the Catholic University of Leuven (1985) (Master in speech and language). Followed a lot of courses about stuttering and all the world conferences of IFA (Munich, San Francisco, Nyborg). I have a private "stuttering center" in Herent near Leuven with 6 colleages. I work at the university of Leuven in the department of speech therapy: giving the practical courses in stuttering therapy, complementary to the courses of Prof. DeNil. I also work in a school with autistic adolescents. I like to make and play my own music.

Timothy is 10 years old


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Stuttering is Okay

by Luc Tielens and Timothy
from Belgium

A few months ago Timothy asked me if we could make a song about his stuttering. We agreed it should be a positive song. It was made of course in our native language (Dutch). And you can hear the original song below. We also made an English version of the song. Timothy had to learn the pronunciation of every English word, because he doesn't know the language. This was very important for him. The song was recorded on my PC with an ordinary microphone. It is also below.

This activity could be adapted for children or adults in therapy - writing a poem and perhaps setting it to music!

MP3 version of Stuttering is Okay (in English)

Every Friday night I have a place to go
I have a date with Lucky just to talk you know
Iíve been stuttering ever since I was a little kid
Only 3 years old and still I learned to deal with it

Do do do do do you know
That stuttering is okay
Anytime and anyplace
You can go on all day!
(You you you don't have to be afraid!)

Most people think that it's so embarrassing
But it is not, to me it is a normal thing
I dare to dare the things I never did before
We have lots of fun I can tell you that for sure

Do do do do do you know
That stuttering is okay
Anytime and anyplace
You can go on all day!
(You you you don't have to be afraid!)

When you start to stutter do not panic
Even if you're talking to that pretty chick
Take your time and do it just the way you can.
Even if you thought it wouldn't go, "oh man!"

Do do do do do you know
That stuttering is okay
Anytime and anyplace
You can go on all day!
(You you you don't have to be afraid!)

MP3 version of Stotteren Echt Mag (in Dutch)

Dan gaan we met de auto weer naar Lucky toe
Ik stotter al van toen ik bijna 3 jaar was
Toen zat ik nog maar in de eerste kleuterklas

Wee wee wee wee weet je al dat stotteren echt mag
Van 's morgens vroeg tot 's avonds laat het mag de hele dag
Nee nee nee je hoeft niet bang te zijn

De meeste mensen denken dat 't vervelend is
Maar wij weten wel beter want ze zijn toch lekker mis
We leren heel veel durven en we lachen ons een deuk
We lezen veel verhalen en dat vind ik wel heel

Wee wee wee wee weet je al dat stotteren echt mag
Van 's morgens vroeg tot 's avonds laat het mag de hele dag
Nee nee nee je hoeft niet bang te zijn

Geraak je in een stotter panikeer dan niet
Zelfs als je staat te kletsen met een leuke griet
Neem je tijd en doe gewoon je eigen ding
Al dacht je toch heel even dat het weer niet ging

Wee wee wee wee weet je al dat stotteren echt mag
Van 's morgens vroeg tot 's avonds laat het mag de hele dag
Nee nee nee je hoeft niet bang te zijn

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July 8, 2006
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