How We Talk
Famous People Who Stutter
Types of Stuttering
Tips for People Who Stutter
100
This muscle is found in the mouth and is vital for chewing, swallowing, and speech.
What is the tongue?
100
James Earl Jones, who portrayed this character in the "Star Wars" movies, is a person who stutters.
Who is Darth Vader?
100
This is when you repeat a word or sound.
What is a repetition?
100
This type of therapy will help a person that stutters to identify stuttering moments and learn strategies to cope with dysfluencies.
What is speech therapy?
200
This organ provides us with air when we speak.
What are lungs?
200
This cartoon character is on "Looney Tunes" and is known for saying, "Th-th-th-that's all folks!"
Who is Porky Pig?
200
This is when you hold onto or prolong a speech sound.
What is a prolongation?
200
Instead of talking quickly, doing this with your speech will help to minimize stuttering moments.
What is slowing your rate of speech?
300
This speech organ is also known as the voice box.
What is the larynx?
300
This English actor and comedian is known for playing "Mr. Bean".
Who is Rowan Atkinson?
300
This occurs when no sound will come out.
What is a block?
300
This technique consists of waiting a few seconds after a stutter and then producing the word again in an easier and more controlled manner. (Hint: It starts with a "c").
What is a cancellation?
400
These are the small folds of tissue that are located in the larynx and vibrate when we speak.
What are the vocal cords/vocal folds?
400
This famous blonde actress, who starred in movies in the 50s and 60s, was also someone who stuttered.
Who is Marilyn Monroe?
400
When you use say "um, ah, well, you know" you are using these.
What are interjections?
400
People who stutter will not stutter when doing this.
What is singing?
500
The larynx, or voice box, is housed within this tube.
What is the trachea?
500
This member of royalty was featured in the movie "The King's Speech".
What is King George VI?
500
This type of dysfluency occurs when someone stops speaking and then starts again.
What is a revision?
500
This technique can be used by people to control their stuttering. (There are several techniques you can name).
What is a pullout, cancellation, etc.
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