Types of Disfluencies
Treatment Strategies
Famous People
Yes/No Questions
Yes/No Questions II
100
A repeating sound such as, "M-m-my turn"
What is a sound repetition?
100
This American actress, model, and singer from the 1950's was also a person who stuttered.
Who is Marilyn Monroe?
100
Stuttering something you are born with.
Yes. Stuttering can run in families.
100
Is stuttering contagious?
No. Stuttering is not contagious.
200
A sound is drawn out: "I sssssaw him"
What is a prolongation?
200
This famous actress was in Devil Wears Prada, Mary Poppins Returns, and A Quiet Place. She reports acting was a tool that helped reduce the frequency of stuttering in her speech.
Who is Emily Blunt?
200
How many Americans stutter?
Roughly 3 million Americans stutter.
200
Do more males stutter than females?
Yes. Stuttering is more common among males than females. In children, the male-to-female ratio is about 2 to 1.
300
An the inability to make a sound or a involuntary pause in speech, "I was g-(pause)-oing home."
What is a block?
300
This is a straightforward statement letting your listener know that you might stutter while you are talking.
What is a self-disclosure statement?
300
This American rapper, songwriter, and record producer is regarded by many critics as one of the most influential rappers of his generation, and one of the greatest rappers of all time. He is also a person who stutters.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
300
Stuttering is something only English speaking people have to deal with.
No. Stuttering is present in all languages.
300
Are emotions, like being nervous, the cause of stuttering?
No. Emotions don’t cause stuttering, but they can make it worse. Talking can be compared to riding a bike, which takes a certain amount of coordination and concentration but is largely automatic and almost subconscious. The same is true for speech. When someone who stutters feels nervous or excited, it may be even harder for speech to flow smoothly.
400
Adding a sound or word, such as uh, er, well to your message: "I um need a uh pencil."
What is an interjection?
400
This person who stutters acting career spans more than seven decades. He was the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars and Mufasa in The Lion King.
Who is James Earl Jones?
400
This includes being a good listener by using eye contact, don’t finish their sentence, be aware of your body language, avoid remarks like: “Slow down,” “Take a breath,” or “Relax.”
What are ways to support someone who is stuttering?
400
Does stuttering run in families?
Yes. The evidence for genetic factors in stuttering is overwhelming, with genetic factors playing a role in at least half of all cases.
500
Distracting sounds, facial grimaces, head movements, or movements of the extremities that accompany a moment of stuttering.
What are concomitant behaviors?
500
This NBA All-Star says stuttering was a catalyst that propelled him to aim for the highest levels of basketball. He went on to play for the New Jersey Nets, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks and more.
Who is Kenyon Martin?
500
Do we know the cause for stuttering?
No. We do not yet know exactly what causes stuttering. It is thought to be a physical disorder, most likely resulting from a problem in the neural processing involved in speech production. It also runs in families. People who stutter are not different from the general population in terms of their intelligence and stuttering is present in all cultures and languages. There is no evidence to suggest that stuttering is caused by an emotional disorder, a traumatic event, parenting style, or copying someone who stutters.