Stuttering Jeopardy

Stuttering facts

100

What percentage of children stutter somewhere in childhood? 

8-10%

200

At what age do children typically begin stuttering? 

2

300

How many people stutter in the world

80 million 

400

How many people stutter in Bellingham 

940

500

True or False: People who stutter aren't more anxious (or nervous) than people who don't stutter

True 

Types of stuttering

100

My name iiiiiiiiiiiis Bob 

1) Repetition 

2) Prolongation 

3) Block

Prolongation

200

I love h---------istory class. 

1) Repetition

2) Prolongation 

3) Block

Block

300

I can't wait for the w-w-w-w-w-w-weekend 

1) Repetition 

2) Prolongation 

3) Block

Repetition

400

How are y-y-y-y-y-you? 

1) Repetition 

2) Prolongation 

3) Block

Repetition

500

What is your n-----------ame?  

1) Repetition 

2) Prolongation

3) Block

Block

What causes stuttering?

100

People tend to not stutter when they sing.

True 

200

Your genes are responsible for the onset of stuttering. 

True  

300

There are a group of brain cells that act as an "air traffic control tower" in your brain. 

True

400

Words get "stuck on the runway" when you stutter.

True

500

Gene ABCD can explain the start of stuttering. 

False