'I learnt that we all have amazing qualities apart from our stammers and we should not let the stammer define us'
Each year The Fluency Trust offer the opportunity for a young person to return on the course as a mentor, to share their experiences and support others.
This year Ben joined us as mentor, spending time with both the Teens group and the Blockbuster group. His support was valuable and we really appreciate all his efforts.
Here are some thoughts from Ben
In my time
at Skern Lodge as a mentor, I met amazing young people and learnt that my
stammer is all about perspective. From being taught football by eleven year
olds, supporting both teens and blockbusters in therapy and being capsized
three times during kayaking (don’t worry it is safe), I learnt that we all have
amazing qualities apart from our stammers and we should not let the stammer
define us. Instead, we should focus on our positives. I have been privileged to
help them realise this and although being a mentor was difficult (pretending to
know what you are doing in front of young people is never easy), it was a
rewarding experience. Good luck to the future.
