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
Most people who start to stutter, start in their early childhood. TRUE OR FALSE
True. Most people start to stutter between 2-4 years of age.
100

Can time pressure cause more stuttering experiences to occur?

Yes. This is a high stress situation that requires speech in a certain way, adding pressure on the speaker. 

200

Stuttering is caused by bullying, yelling , or being teased. T/F

False. Although emotional events such as being bullied may act as a trigger, stuttering is caused by genetic and biological reasons.

200
Stuttering is the stutterer's fault. True or False?
False. It's nobody's fault. The stutterer doesn't choose to stutter.
200

Joining support groups can help us create "armor" against negative stereotypes. T/F

True. 
200

A repetition is when a person holds on to a speech sound for too long. 

False. This is called prolongation.

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. Telling a stutterer to slow down or say it again doesn't help them. It only adds more stress to the stutterer if they are still trying to say the word.
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. No one is to blame.
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

Should you hide your stutter to appear "normal"? 

No. This can take a lot of effort and cause lowered confidence, speaking less, and absence of authentic speech.

400

People can stutter even when they know exactly what to say. T/F

True. Stuttering is not a thinking problem, but a neurological disruption. 

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

Should the goal be to speak freely or speak fluently? 

Speak freely. 

500

Everyone in the world is disfluent at some level. T/F

True. Nobody's speech is perfect, some are just more socially accepted. 

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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