Covert
behaviors
behaviors
This type of behavior includes repetitions, prolongations, and blocks.
What is overt stuttering behaviors ,aka things we can see
This term describes the emotional or hidden side of stuttering, like fear or embarrassment
What is covert stuttering?
True or False: Everyone has both overt and covert reactions
What is true?
Many actors, singers, and athletes do this and still succeed.
What is Stutter?
People who stutter are less smart
What is a myth? People who stutter are just as smart as anyone else
When a person gets “stuck” on a word and no sound comes out, this overt behavior is happening.
What is a Block?
Avoiding certain words, even if they are important to say, is an example of this behavior.
What is word avoidance?
This system in speech therapy helps kids feel safer and more confident talking about their stutter
What is desensitization?
You shouldn't do this unless the person asks—because it can feel unhelpful.
What is finishing their sentence?
Fact -Stuttering is caused by this—not by being nervous or scared.
What is the way the brain and speech system work?
This overt behavior sounds like “b-b-b-ball.”
What is a repetition
Feeling nervous before speaking because you think you might stutter is this kind of covert reaction
What is anxiety?
A way to “face a fear” step-by-step, like practicing ordering food or answering in class
What is a hierarchy or exposure practice?
This is something you can give someone who is working through a stutter.
What is Time?
MYTH: Telling someone “slow down” or “relax” will do this
What is NOT help their stuttering?
Some people stretch a sound out, like “ssssssun.” This is an example of this overt behavior.
What is a prolongation?
Switching a word to an easier one (like saying “dog” instead of “puppy”) is this covert behavior
What is word substitution?
This happens when someone accepts their stuttering and doesn’t try to hide i
What is openness?
Stuttering can help people develop these qualities—like patience or courage.
What are Strengths?
FACT: Many people who stutter grow up to be this—actors, singers, athletes, and leaders.
What is successful and confident?
Tightening facial muscles or blinking when trying to speak are examples of these visible behaviors.
What are secondary overt behaviors?
When someone hides their stuttering so much that others might not even know they stutter, this is called ________.
What is being a covert stutterer?
The type of behavior (covert or overt?) that includes fear, embarrassment, or shame about speaking
What are covert behaviors?
Stuttering is this kind of difference—not a problem with thinking.
What is a speech difference?
MYTH: People stutter because they’re stressed or upset
What is false? Stuttering is not caused by emotions, even though emotions can affect it sometimes.