Stuttering Facts
Parts of the body that help us speak.
What is lips, teeth, tongue, vocal cords, lungs, and/or brain.
4 year olds can stutter. TRUE OR FALSE?
True. Most people start stuttering between 2-4 years old.
Name some things you can do at school to practice speaking in front of others.
What is practicing raising hand in front of the class, asking a question in front of the class and or/ practicing presentations (answers may vary).
This is a famous singer, songwriter, and musician from England who has red hair.
Who is Ed Sheeran
The number of people who stutter in the United States (in the millions).
What is approximately 3 million people?
A type of stutter characterized by repeating a sound or word.
What is a repetition?
Stuttering/cluttering is that person's fault. TRUE OR FALSE?
False, it is nobody's fault!
This is something I do to get stuttering out in the open in the beginning and make sure the person doesn't jump to the wrong conclusions about my speech.
What is advertising stuttering (telling someone I stutter)?
This is a person who works as the President of the United States and is a person who stutters.
Who is President Joe Biden?
Which gender is more likely to stutter?
What is males?
More adults stutter than children. TRUE OR FALSE?
False. 1% of adults stutter while 3% of children stutter
She was an actress and model known for her blonde hair and beauty. She once was married to Joe DiMaggio, the famous baseball player.
Who is Maryilyn Monroe
This is a common feeling you may have when you stutter/clutter.
What is a nervousness/guilty?
This is something some people do when they add additional words when they speak. It is also something fluent speakers use when they are trying to think of a word or formulate their thought.
What are fillers/interjections/um's?
People who stutter are more fluent when they sing and whisper with somebody. TRUE OR FALSE?
True. Studies show that when stutterers sing, whisper, read aloud or act, they often don't stutter as much or at all.
This is something you can do to get stuttering out in the open or get used to the feeling of stuttering. It's when you purposely stutter.
What is voluntary stuttering?
This is thought to be one factor that contributes to stuttering (hint: there are a number of factors that contribute to stuttering).
What is genetics and the brain, speech/language skills, environment and personal factors?
This is the term used to refer to behaviors that occur with stuttering/cluttering. They are not primary behaviors but _____ (ex. eye blinking, head nodding).
What are secondary behaviors?
If you stutter you can not have a job that requires a lot of talking - like an actor or politician.TRUE OR FALSE
False...you can have any job! Many people who stutter frequently public speak in their jobs.
This is something some people who stutter do to learn more about stuttering and strategies you can use when you speak.
What is speech therapy?