Stuttering Facts
Stuttering is more common in males than females. True/Falso
True. Stuttering occurs more in males than females. In adults, the ratio is 4:1.
True. Stuttering is thought to be caused by a combination of factors, including genetics, language development, differences in the brain, and environmental factors.
The three primary types of stuttering.
Blocks, repetitions, prolongations (stretching)
He-he-he-he said today was waffle day.
repetition (SLD)
Stuttering is something you are born with. True or False?
True. Stuttering is a biological condition. There are both neurological and genetic components, in addition to environmental factors.
Stuttering is just a habit that can be broken.
Myth. Stuttering is not a habit, and it's not something that a person can choose to stop doing. It is a neurological condition.
Stuttering tends to run in families, but not always. True/False.
True. There does seem to be a genetic component to stuttering, though this does not account for ALL stuttering. Children who have family members who stutter are more likely to stutter, and identical twins are more likely to both stutter than fraternal twins.
People who stutter are more fluent when they sing, whisper and read aloud with somebody. TRUE OR FALSE
True. Studies show that when stutterers sing, whisper, read aloud or act, they often don't stutter as much or at all.
b.......belly button.
audible block (SLD)
Stuttering usually begins in adulthood. True/False
False. Stuttering typically begins between 2 and 5 years of age.
People who stutter can't do the same things that people who don't stutter can do.
Myth. Stuttering is just a difference in the brain that affects speech. People who stutter are just as smart, capable, and talented as any other person.
Stuttering might be related in part to language development. True/False
True for some. Stuttering tends to emerge right at the ages that children's language abilities are quickly growing. Some children who stutter seem to have a lot of language in their heads, but have a hard time coordinating their mouth to get the words out.
Everyone stutters sometimes. True/False.
False. No one is fluent all the time. We all have disfluencies, however, not everyone stutters.
fffffffish sticks!
prolongation
Stutterers always stutter the same way. True/False
No. Stutterers are unique and have different ways of stuttering.
False. Studies have shown that there are differences in both brain structure and function in people who stutter, but we still don't know enough about this to fully understand it. In general, it seems that the pathways in the brain in charge of language/speech look and work a little different when stuttering happens.
Example of a prolongation
Ssssssssilly goose.
He said-I mean, she said that.
revision (NSLD)
Stuttering always begins suddenly. True/False
False. Stuttering can begin gradually and develop over time or it can appear suddenly.
People who stutter just stutter because they are nervous. True/False
False. Having negative feelings or feeling nervous CAN increase tension and cause a person who stutters to stutter more in some situations, but it isn't the CAUSE of stuttering.
Example of a silent block.
........ketchup
Um, well, the uh last one was good.
interjection (NSLD)