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“Someone who cares. His father, Owen Harrington, told CNN at the time that Biden "put his focus on Brayden and made time for him, talked to him, explained that it doesn't define him, he's stronger, that he's a good person. Veteran journalist and broadcaster, Dan Rather, described Brayden as "pure, unvarnished, courage". The week's best and worst from Kim Strassel, Kyle Peterson and Dan Henninger. Again, I have a son who stutters, and understand with particular insight the kind of pain that people who stutter, especially kids, go through, especially when people make fun of them. "I can’t even comprehend that kind of courage.". He was showered with praise online after his speech. Brayden Harrington delivered a speech urging people to vote for Mr Biden.

Biden said at the town hall that he keeps in contact with about 15 people who stutter, and that he tells them it is "critically "important" that they don't let their stutter define them. Someone who will make our country and the world feel better. He’s “just a regular kid.” Brayden said in his speech that knowing Biden had gone through the same thing at his age put him at ease. Protesters from the Women's March in the District strided to the Supreme Court on Oct. 17, where they met counterprotesters supporting Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's nominee to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. And that made them become friends instantly when they first met.

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He also credited his mother when it came to not letting his stutter define him. Kids like me are counting on you to elect someone we can all look up to. “Thank you for your courage and for the great speech!”. Video, Parkour group celebrates a decade of success, Guinea elections: Campaigning during Covid-19. © Copyright 2020 HollywoodLife, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. "He told me about a book of poems by Yeats he would read out loud to practice. I only hope Austin never has to watch a child suffer as my wife and I have had to do with our son, or the Harrington family has had to do with theirs. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Attacker 'asked French pupils to identify teacher'. Influencer, 33, who 'thought Covid didn't exist' dies after catching bug, Builder who stabbed 3 attackers to death in self defence to face NO charges, Shrinking Gemma Collins shows off her three stone weight loss in cosy loungewear, Cleaning fans hail tip of using your radiator to make your house smell fresh, Baywatch star's homeless ex-wife found 2 years after going missing, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Video: Van Jones on DNC: I went from cringing to crying (CNN), Women's March, counterprotesters face off at the Supreme Court, Trump insults Savannah Guthrie day after town hall, Anti-lockdown protestors descend on London, 'Utter nonsense': Ex-DHS secretary reacts to Trump's training video, Mike Pence headlines rally in keystone state, Doctors debunk herd immunity reportedly favored by White House.

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It’s called empathy. “In a short amount of time, Joe Biden made me feel more confident about something that’s been bothering me my whole life. There are two types of stuttering, developmental and neurogenic. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here.

Brayden said he was amazed to see that someone similar to himself had become the vice-president of the United States. "He told me that we were members of the same club: We stutter.

At a CNN town hall in February, Biden offered a rare lengthy and personal reflection on how his stutter has affected his life. Stuttering and stammering - both considered the same thing - refers to a relatively common speech problem in childhood which can persist into adulthood. Imagine what he could do for …

On the face of it, not particularly remarkable, but Brayden captured the imagination of many as he conveyed his message while having a stutter. After they first spoke on the rope line, the former vice president invited Brayden backstage to continue their conversation about stuttering and told him about how he has worked to overcome his own stutter. Buh-Buh-Buh-Biden.” After his NH campaign event, he brought Brayden backstage and shared exactly what he does to get through speeches without stuttering. CNN's Eric Bradner contributed to this report. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Biden had been discussing children who suffer from speech impediments when he made the stumble. For other inquiries, Contact Us. He closed his speech with a plea to US voters: "Kids like me are counting on you to elect someone we can all look up to, someone who cares, someone who will make our country and the world feel better.". Biden, who has said he still occasionally catches himself stuttering, showed Brayden a copy of the campaign speech he had just delivered in New Hampshire with markings showing where he could take breaks between words. “And now I’m here today, talking to you about the future — our future.“. Biden said at the town hall that he keeps in contact with about 15 people who stutter, and that he tells them it is "critically "important" that they don't let their stutter define them. Brayden Harrington - a 13-year-old New Hampshire boy - made a memorable speech about Biden this week. The 13-year-old student revealed in a brilliant video address at the Democratic National Convention that he has a stutter, just like Joe Biden.

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Journalist Philip Lewis called Brayden's address the "speech of the night".

I’m not a Biden supporter, but I have long found his natural empathy with people to be the most appealing thing about him.

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But the speech of the evening belonged to Brayden Harrington, a 13 year old boy who stutters, and who explained how Joe Biden, who also stutters, gave him advice on how to speak more clearly when you give a speech. It was really overwhelming for Brayden. August 21, 2020 | 9:40 am. DNC 2020: Biden vows to end Trump's 'season of darkness', Jacinda Ardern's key leadership moments. We’re counting on you to elect Joe Biden.”, 5.

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Brayden expressed his thanks for how Biden comforted and inspired him.

"He showed me how he marks his addresses to make them easier to say out loud.

Biden has said he didn't receive professional help for his stutter but practiced in the mirror for hours on end reciting poetry written by Irish poets like William Butler Yeats. Biden tweeted: "I’ve worked my whole life to overcome a stutter. Biden has said he didn't receive professional help for his stutter but practiced in the mirror for hours on end reciting poetry written by Irish poets like William Butler Yeats. We're counting on you to elect Joe Biden," Brayden said. So, this morning, it was a shock to see what a Catholic writer friend of mine tweeted.

"Brayden Harrington is a 13 year old struggling with a stutter who spoke to millions of people.

❤️, Journalist and author Kurt Eichenwald echoed the sentiments of many when he tweeted: "I hope Brayden follows Twitter so he knows how proud of him the whole country is.

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If that is true, then I apologize for accusing him of mocking Brayden, but I still think it is revolting that he would make fun of Biden or anybody else for stuttering. So I did the same thing today," Brayden said, flipping around the piece of paper he was reading to show the markings on his speech. August 21, 2020. Check this two-minute speech out: I have a son who stutters, and let me tell you, as hard as it looked for Brayden to give that little talk, I assure you that it was far, far more difficult.

", At a CNN town hall in February, Biden offered a. Biden made his acceptance speech from Wilmington, Delaware. Someone who can make our country and the world feel better. Here’s what you should know about Brayden and his story: 1.

Someone who will make our country and the world feel better.