Stuttering Facts
Stuttering is contagious. True or False?
FALSE
If you stutter, it is your fault. True or false?
FALSE. People who stutter do not choose to stutter. They are born that way.
Repetitions
repeating a sound or word
What happens to our body and muscles when we stutter?
Tension increases.
Easy start
relaxing muscles before you start speaking
Stuttering is something you are born with. True or False?
True
Most people start stuttering when they are 8 years old. True or false?
False. Most people start stuttering between the ages of 2-4.
prolongation
holding on to a sound for too long
Why do we use strategies?
Make speech easier, reduce tension/tightness, reduce secondary behaviors, increase self-control, increase positive feelings about speech.
Light Contact
Touching your speech muscles together lightly, to keep speech moving easily
Stuttering runs in families. True of False?
True
What causes stuttering?
Nobody knows exactly, but it can run in families and may be due to differences in the brain.
block
air stops flowing and no sound comes out
Slow Rate
Slowing down when we are talking
Pausing
Pausing briefly between sentences to help prepare for next sentence.
All people who stutter sound the same. True or False?
False. People who stutter are all unique and have different ways of stuttering.
Stuttering can run in families. True or false?
True!
Secondary behaviors
body movements that happen during stuttering
Cancellation
Noticing when you stutter and stopping to figure out where the tension/tightness is. Relaxing and trying again
eye contact
look at who you are speaking to, even when you stutter!
People who stutter are not as smart as people who do not stutter. True or False?
FALSE! Stuttering does not affect intelligence.
Boys stutter more than girls. True or false?
True. Stuttering affects 4 times as many males as females.
secondary behavior examples
eye blinks, head nods, facial grimacing, loss of eye contact
Slide-Out
Relaxing muscles during the stutter and continuing to speak.
What is your favorite strategy?
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