What's That Stutter?
This stuttering-like disfluency is when a single sound is repeated over and over.
Example: "M-m-m-my name is Augie."
Repetitions
True or False: Stuttering is an illness
FALSE: Stuttering is NOT an illness
This word means how much something can change
Variable
This stuttering-like disfluency is when a sound is held out.
Example: "Mmmmmmy name is Augie."
Prolongations
True or False: You can take medicine to make your stutter go away.
TRUE
This stuttering-like disfluency is when the sound gets "stuck" or "stops".
Example: "M_y name is Augie."
Blocks
True or False: Most children who stutter (about 85%) see it resolve, or go away, by the time they are 7 years old.
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE: Your stutter can vary, or change, based on who you are talking to
TRUE: Your stutter can vary, or change, based on who you are talking to
What is this stuttering-like disfluency?
Example: "C-c-c-can you help me?"
Repetitions
True or False: You can "catch" stuttering, like you can catch a cold or the flu.
FALSE: Stuttering is not an illness, it is a brain difference. This means you cannot "catch" it from another person.
TRUE or FALSE: Your stutter can vary, or change, based on the time of day
TRUE: Your stutter can vary, or change, based on the time of day
What is this stuttering-like disfluency?
Example: "IIIIIII need some help"
Prolongations
True or False: You can use strategies to make changes to your brain, which can change how you speak or how you feel about how you speak
TRUE: you can use strategies and talk to people like speech therapists to make some changes so you can feel like a confident communicator
TRUE or FALSE: Your stutter can vary, or change, based on the time of day
TRUE: Your stutter CAN vary, or change, based on the time of day. Some people notice a change depending on how awake or tired they are