Types of Disfluencies
what is it called when you repeat parts of words or phrases
repetition
Releasing tension in your speech DURING a moment of stuttering, then easing into the rest of the word or phrase
Slide out/pull out
what vibrates to make sound
vocal cords
True of False? People who stutter are shy.
FALSE
This person was our former president
Joe Biden
what is the difference between typical disfluencies and stuttering
when you stutter, you feel stuck
involves changing tension AFTER a moment of stuttering is over
CANCELLATION
what tells the parts of my body what to do
brain
True of False? Being nervous causes stuttering
FALSE. While people who stutter may be nervous because they stutter, nervousness is not the cause.
This person played running back for the Philadelphia Eagles 2014-2019.
Darren Sproles
what is it called when you hold out a sound for longer than usual (e.g. mmmmmmmmmmmom)
prolongation
Touching parts of the speech machine together softly with less physical tension so you can keep your speech moving
Light Touch/Light contact
what part of the body takes in air and then pushes it out through the vocal cords
lungs
True or False? A person who stutters just needs to relax and calm down before they speak.
FALSE. Telling a person who stutters to “just relax” or “calm down” makes it worse because it increases the pressure on them.
Famous red haired pop singer from England
Ed Sheeran
what is it called when you try to speak but no sound comes out
block
Starting out speaking with less physical tension in your speech muscles so you can speak more easily
easy starts
which parts of the body help shape the air into different speech sounds
lips, tongue, teeth
True or False? Stuttering is likely linked to differences in the brain and genetics
TRUE
famous singer, known as the "King of Rock and Roll"
Elvis Presley
what is disfluency?
interruptions in the flow of speech
Allowing short pauses in your speech at natural points within the conversation
Pausing and phrasing
what does the diaphragm do?
helps you breathe in and breathe out
True or False? Stuttering has nothing to do with intelligence (how smart someone is)
TRUE. Just because a person has trouble speaking doesn’t mean they are confused about anything. They know what they want to say, but there’s a glitch in their ability to produce smooth speech. Stuttering has affected scientists, actors, writers, and politicians, many of whom have achieved great things.
former king of the UK. Movie made about him called The King's Speech which won the Academy Award for Best Picture
King George VI