True or False
Stuttering is caused by a lack of intelligence
FALSE
Who is one famous person who stutters?
Kendrick Lamar stuttered as a child. He has shared that being a person who stutters is a big reason he gravitated toward music and writing.
Is stuttering something that needs to be "cured" or "fixed"?
No stuttering is simply a different way of speaking, and is not something that needs to be changed. Some people may choose to use strategies to reduce stuttering in certain situations
What is a word substitution?
An avoidance technique that a person who stutters uses to replace a word they are worried they will stutter on with different word.
Stuttering is caused by feeling anxious, worried, or shy
FALSE. These feelings can trigger stuttering in a person who stutters, but do not cause people to stutter.
When do most people begin stuttering?
Most people begin to stutter around the ages of 2-6 years old, though some people may begin stuttering later in life.
If you speak more than one language, do you stutter in all languages?
Yes, if you are a person who stutters, you will likely stutter while speaking all languages. However, being bilingual does NOT cause stuttering
What is an example of a secondary behavior or stuttering?
An example could be a physical body movement such as eye-blinking, or moving your arms or neck in order to get a word out.
FALSE. Boys are 2-3 times more likely to stutter than girls.
Why is it helpful to talk about stuttering with other people (even people who don't stutter)?
Talking about stuttering can help normalize the experience of stuttering and helps get rid of feelings of confusion or embarrassment. When we talk about stuttering and teach others about stuttering, we help them to understand that stuttering is OK and is just another way to speak. We are also teaching people about something they probably don't know anything about!
How many people in the world stutter?
About 70 million people all over the world stutter
What is a circumlocution?
When a person who stutters talks around a word to avoid saying it. For example, instead of saying "hammer," they might say, "it's a long tool that you use to hit a nail".
Our goal in speech therapy is to stop stuttering
FALSE. Stuttering is just another way to speak. Speech therapy provides techniques we can use to modify how we speak if we choose to use them, but we never have to.
How many people in the United States stutter?
About 3 million people stutter in the United States
Who is a president who stutters?
What are interjections?
When a person who stutters says things like 'uh' or 'um' before a word they think you might stutter on.
How percentage of people in the world stutter?
1% of the world's population stutters
What causes stuttering?
We don't know the exact cause of stuttering yet! Stuttering has a genetic component. This means that many (but not all) people who stutter also have a family member who stutters. We also know that people who stutter have brains that work in unique ways from those who do not stutter