Famous People who Stutter
This red-haired, British singer is known for hits such as 'Shape of You'
Who is Ed Sheeran
This group of articulators is the most visible part of the speech machine
the mouth (lips, teeth, tongue, etc.,)
This is the number of people in the world who stutter
70 million people
Everyone stutters.
Fact! There are many types of dysfluency/stuttering such as repeating words or restarting sentences. Everyone stutters occasionally, but some people experience more frequent disruptions to their message.
She starred in the 2018 remake of Mary Poppins
Who is Emily Blunt
Part of the respiratory system, this organ helps the body take in and release air
What are lungs
The largest non-profit organization in the world dedicated to empowering people who stutter.
The National Stuttering Association (NSA)
Stuttering is caused by anxiety
Myth. While speech is sometimes influenced by emotional or situational factors, the root cause of stuttering is actually neurological and physiological in nature.
This person is a president
Who is Joe Biden
Known as 'the boss of the body', this organ helps you decide what to say and how
What is the brain
Telling a new person that you stutter
Self Disclosure
Telling people to breathe is helpful
Myth. Some people find this distracting or confusing. Everyone needs to breathe.
This person is an actor. He is best known for his role as Alan Grant in Jurassic Park
Who is Sam Neill
Found in your throat, this part of the body vibrates and moves to help produce your voice
What are vocal folds (aka vocal chords)
Most people who stutter say that they are most likely to stutter when giving this information:
Their own name, address, phone number, and other words that hold significant importance to them.
Stuttering is the same for everyone all of the time.
Myth. It can sound and feel different from person to person. Stuttering for a single person is also variable. A person may be completely fluent in one situation, but very disfluent in others. For example, some people feel their speech is more dysfluent on the phone and more fluent when singing, talking to themselves, or when using voice to text.