Famous People Who Stutter(ed)
He was a host of a TV game show. He made some controversial claims about stuttering.
Steve Harvey
70 million people in the United States stutter.
False. 3 million
Example: Llllllike this.
What is self-disclosure?
When an individual tells someone else that they stutter
The current president
Joe Biden
Stuttering is different for each person.
True. Stuttering is variable.
Example: I want - I need to go to the store.
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Third president of the U.S.
Thomas Jefferson
There is a cure for stuttering.
False
When there is a pause at the beginning or middle of a word. Example: s---tore
Block
What is an atypical disfluency?
A type of disfluency primarily found in the speech of people who stutter
An American actress, model, and singer. Famous in the 1950's and 60's.
Marilyn Monroe
Many people stutter less when they whisper.
True
When part of a word is repeated
Example: M-m-m-mcDonald's
Part-Word Repetition
What is a typical disfluency?
A type of disfluency found in the speech of both people who do and do not stutter
One of the most successful golfers of all time.
Tiger Woods
Many people stutter more when talking to animals.
False. They stutter less.
When the whole word is repeated
Example: I-I-I need to go to the store
Whole-word repetition
Many people stutter less when doing this activity that begins with the letter "s"
Singing