Speech Helpers
What is box 1 pointing to?
The brain
Tell me what you got for Christmas using the "light contact" strategy.
Cool!
What is your favorite speech strategies to use and why?
Great work! :)
Tell me about a time you were proud of yourself.
You rock!
You are talking to a new friend at lunch and notice that he stutters. What do you do?
You are a good friend! Everyone stutters sometimes, it's okay!
What is box 2 pointing to?
The vocal chords
Bonus 25 points: how do the vocal chords help us speak?
Tell me about the characters of Mario using the "easy onset" strategy.
Amazing!!!
What are fluency shaping strategies?
Strategies that help us have smoother speech
What is the best thing you have learned in speech?
Awesome!
You are meeting and speaking with a new teacher for the first time. What can you do to feel confident in your speech?
You could tell the teacher, "nice to meet you! Just so you know, sometimes I have bumpy speech so if you hear it from time to time, that's all it is."
What is box 3 pointing to?
The lungs
Bonus 25 points: why does good breathing help us have good speech?
Read the following sentence and stutter on purpose:
"Betty and Barney ate Santa's cookies and milk!"
Now, use the cancelation strategy to modify the stutter:
"Betty and Barney ate Santa's cookies and milk!"
Silly dogs!
Name the 2 stuttering modification strategies
Pull out and cancellation
Bonus 25 points: describe how both of these strategies work
Can you do any of the Fortnite dances?
Super cool!
You are about to give a presentation and you are feeling a little nervous. You feel your shoulders and throat get tight - what do you do?
It's totally normal to feel a little nervous!
Some things that can help are: a deep breath, relaxing your muscles, easing into your speech, and speaking slowly.
What is box 4 pointing to?
The mouth which contains the lips, tongue, and teeth
Pretend we are meeting for the very first time. Introduce yourself to me and practice "self disclosure."
Fantastic! :)
How do you use the "easy onset" strategy?
You start your airflow before you speak and ease into your speech slowly and easily.
Would you rather win a million dollars or own a Game Stop store?
Good answer!
You are asking your parents for a new videogame and you stutter on the word "game." Do you use a fluency shaping or a stuttering modification strategy during that moment?
WHILE you are stuttering, you use a stuttering modification strategy to change that stutter.
You use fluency shaping strategies before you speak to help promote smooth speech.
What are box 5 and 6 pointing to?
The trachea and diaphragm
What do Betty and Barney like to do for fun?
Rate your speech.
Tell me about a time you used a fluency strategy recently.
You rock! :)
Tell me about what your perfect snow day looks like.
Fun!
How do you feel about your speech?
You are so awesome to talk to. You are a great speaker!