Stuttering Facts
Most individuals who stutter begin stuttering between the ages of 2 and 5. True or false.
True!
People stutter because they are nervous. True or false.
False!
This sends signals to different parts of the body in order to produce speech.
What is the brain?
Stuttering is more common among males, females, or both.
What is males?
In fact, about 80% of individuals who stutter are males, while 20% are females.
Stress causes stuttering. True or false.
False. Stress or anxiety can make you stutter more. However, it doesn't cause it!
We move this around to make different speech sounds (Hint: Think about how we produce "th" versus "s").
What is the tongue?
How many individuals in the world stutter?
20 million.
50 million.
70 million.
100 million.
What is 70 million?
Telling somebody to "just relax" or "calm down" before they speak will help reduce stuttering.
False!
This is used to produce some speech sounds such as /m/ or /n/.
What is the nose?
Individuals who stutter and speak more than one language will often stutter in both languages. True or false.
True, but not always!
Stuttering runs in families. True or false.
True, but this doesn't always happen! 80% of individuals who stutter have a family member who also stutters.
These vibrate as air moves through them in order to produce speech.
What is the vocal folds/cords?
There is not a known cause for stuttering. True or false.
True!
Individuals who stutter do not stutter when they sing, whisper, or speak in a different accent. True or false.
True for most people.
This pushes up on the lungs in order to help move air out of the lungs and into the trachea to produce speech.
What is the diaphragm?