True or False
Stuttering is more common in males than females.
What is True? With roughly two boys for every girl in childhood and four men for every woman in adulthood,
This type of stuttering, where you hold a sound too long and with tension, such as "sssssometimes", is called a ____.
What is a prolongation?
People who stutter can be successful in school, sports, jobs and public speaking.
What is truth?
A good listener focuses on ___ the person is saying, not how they are saying it.
What is what?
What is October?
Stuttering is linked to intelligence.
What is false?
Stuttering on purpose and under your control is a strategy called _______.
Voluntary stuttering.
Many people who stutter may speak more easily in some situations and less easily in others.
What is truth? That is why the worry ladder is important.
A good listener gives someone enough ___ to finish speaking.
What is time?
Name one book or website that we mentioned in our group to learn more about stuttering.
Canadian Stuttering Association
Stuttering Therapy Resources
Stuttering Foundation (USA)
Books - Just Ask!, The Girl Who Stutters
Stuttering is influenced by many factors, including genetics.
What is True? Approximately 60% of people who stutter have a family member who also stutters.
Name a strategy you can use AFTER you stutter.
What is Cancellation?
People who stutter know exactly what they want to say.
What is truth?
It is better to wait and listen instead of ____ what the other person is going to say.
What is guessing or finishing?
This U.S. president was known to have stuttered as a child and adult.
Who is Joe Biden?
Stuttering is a cyclic and variable.
What is True? Which is why it is important to learn to accept and tolerate variability.
This strategy combines light touch and gentle onset to allow you to speak more easily and with less physical tension in your speech muscles.
What is easy start?
If someone is stuttering, it always means that they are feeling nervous or shy.
What is myth?
What is false? Giving someone your undivided attention is helpful.
True or false: Unhelpful thoughts and negative feelings relating to speaking and stuttering can develop over time, and lead to avoiding certain speaking situations.
Stuttering occurs in roughly 1% of the population and a higher percent of children.
What is True?
____ means leaving a bit of quiet time between group of words and sentences. ___ means saying words that group together naturally. This strategy helps to naturally slow down your rate of speech and the flow of conversation. Both the speaker and listener can use this strategy.
What is pausing and phrasing?
Everyone experiences stuttering the same way.
What is myth?
If you are worried about stuttering during a presentation, one form of self-advocacy is ______.
Clue: definition of "self-disclosure"
What is telling your listener/audience that you stutter or have a stutter?
Who is James Rodríguez?