Celebrities
Name one technique that a person who stutters can use
Easy onset,
Perform an 8 second block on the word BLOCK.
"This is a BLOCK"
perform block
Stuttering is something you're born with
True. Stuttering is a biological condition
This is a type of stuttering when no noise comes out
What is a block?
He is a judge on America's Got Talent
Who is Simon Cowell?
This is a strategy that you use when you stutter on a word, then pause, find where the tension is, release the tension, and say the word again.
What are cancellations
Perform an easy onset
Breathe in, let out a little breath and an /h/ and then keep talking.
For example:, Anna (which would become “hhhhhanna”),
People who stutter need to slow down
False: Stuttering is not caused by speaking too quickly.
Telling someone who stutters to “slow down” is unhelpful and often increases pressure.
People who stutter may simply need extra time to express their thoughts.
The best way to support them is to listen patiently and focus on what they are saying, not how they are saying it.
This is a type of stuttering when a sound or word is repeated
What is a repetition?
He is an actor that was in the Marvel Franchise.
Who is Samuel L. Jackson?
This is a strategy that helps you release tension while you're in the middle of a stuttering moment.
What are pull outs?
Perform a pull out
Ex: “cat”
K-k-k-k cat
Starting harder and then getting softer
10,8,6,4,2 (most tense to lease tense)
If you stutter, you can not have a job that requires a lot of talking
False
This is a type of stuttering that causes you to stretch or prolong a sound or syllable of a word.
What is a prolongation?
This is a famous person who stutters and is the voice of Darth Vader.
Who is James Earl Jones?
This is a strategy that requires you to release your breath and tension at the beginning of a sentence
What is an easy onset?
Perform a cancellation
(with tension) T-t-t-t-t- (pause) (less tension) tttomorrow
Start with excessive tension and then change it
Bilingualism causes stuttering
False.
Learning multiple languages does not cause stuttering.
Bilingual children may show temporary disfluencies while developing two languages, but this is a normal part of language growth.
This is the term used to refer to behaviors that occur with stuttering. It can be learned habits or ways to avoid stuttering moments. (ex: eye blinks, head nodding)
What is a secondary behavior/avoidance?
This is a famous person who stutters who was a King during WWII. The movie "The King's Speech" was based on his life.
Who is King George VI?
Perform a 5 second prolongation on the word "fly"
"the fly is aggravating me"
the ffffffffffly is aggravating me
People Stutter Because They Are Nervous
False:
Nervousness does not cause stuttering.
While anyone can become slightly disfluent when anxious, people who stutter experience speech differences rooted in brain function, not emotion.
A person who stutters may feel nervous because they stutter, not the other way around.