Stuttering Facts
Trick questions
Dealing with stuttering
Stutter Facts 2
Stutterers Choice/When do they start to stutter
100
Stuttering is contagious. True or False?
False. You cannot catch stuttering from a stutterer.
100
4 year olds can stutter. True or false?
True. Most people start stuttering between 2-4 years of age.
100
Stuttering something you can fix. True or False.
False. In some cases, very young children outgrow their stuttering, but there is no medicine to make it stop.
100

What are the three types of stuttering? 

Blocks, prolongations, and repetitions. Bonus points if you can give an example of what it sounds like!

100
When an adult stutters, can they stutter for 2 weeks then suddenly stop and never stutter again? Yes or No?
No. If stuttering doesn't go away by 7 or 8 years of age, a person will most likely do it throughout adulthood.
200
Stuttering something you are born with. True or False?
True. Stuttering is a biological condition.
200
Stuttering is the stutterer's fault. True or False?
False. It's nobody's fault. The stutterer doesn't choose to stutter.
200

If someone tries hard enough they can stop stuttering. True or False? 

False. Stuttering a part of the way people who stutter naturally speak. While there is no known cure, there are many things people who stutter can do to decrease stuttering’s negative impact on their lives and become more effective and confident communicators and advocates.

200

What is a self disclosure statement? 

A self disclosure statement is telling someone that you are someone who stutters. We do not apologize for stuttering, because it is natural. Bonus points if you can tell why a self disclosure statement is important!

200
Children can stutter when they are young as 1 to 2 years old. True or False?
True. Most people who stutter start stuttering at early age.
300
Stuttering runs in families. True or False?
True. Studies of twins show that if one twin stutters, the other twin is more likely to stutter. Stutterers often have children who stuttter.
300
If you are 15 years old and have never stuttered before, you are still very likely to start stuttering. True or false?
False. Most children start stuttering between the ages 2 and 4.
300

Telling a stutterer to slow down or say it again is a good way to help them get through a stutter. True or False?

False. Stuttering is not caused by talking too fast, or by not breathing in deeply enough. Stuttering is part of the way people who stutter talk. 

300
Stuttering is a variable disorder. True or false?
True. The way someone stutters can change from day to day, from moment to moment and from person to person.
300

Does stuttering have to start in a family or can you stutter when it does not run in a family?

We only know that stuttering is a biological and neurological condition, not contagious. 

400
Do stutterers always stutter the same way? Yes or No?
No. Stutterers are unique and have different ways of stuttering.
400
More adults stutter than children. True or False?
False. 1% of adults stutter while 3% of children stutter.
400

Name something that makes someone a good communicator. 

Tall body, strong voice, facing the listener, eye contact, body language, facial expression, volume, tone of voice, pitch, etc. 

400

The goal of speech therapy is to make you more fluent and stutter less. True or False?

False, stuttering is a natural part of communication for people who stutter. In speech therapy we work on communicative effectiveness, confidence, and advocacy. 

400
Does stuttering affect more females than males?
Males. Stuttering affects 4 times as many males as females.
500
How many Americans stutter? a) over 100 million b) over 5 million c) over 3 million d) none of the above
c) over 3 million
500
Is the brain of a stutterer the same as the brain of a non-stutterer?
Different? The brain of a stutterer is wired very differently from a brain of a person who does not stutter. One of the reasons why people stutter, is that it is just how their brain is made.
500
When you stutter your muscles loose and relaxed. True or false?
False. When someone stutters their muscles tighten and that prevents them from speaking.
500

If you are a stutterer it will always be a part of your life. True or false?

True. Stuttering is typically life long. 

500
If you stutter you can not have a job that requires a lot of talking - like an actor or politician. True or False?
False. There are many famous actors, actresses and politicians who stutter. Bonus Points: Name a famous actor or actress who stutters.
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