What is easy onset?
Stretching out the 1st sound in the sentence slowly and easily.
What is a repetition?
You repeat the a sound, word or phrase over and over.
What have you learned in speech therapy this year?
Use slow rate when telling about your day.
Rate your speech:
Too Fast
Too Slow
Just Right
True or False.
People who stutter are not as smart as people who don't stutter.
False
What is light contact?
Touch your articulators together very gently as you speak
What is a proLONGation?
You prolong or hold out the sound.
What are the body parts used for speech?
Brain, lips, teeth, tongue, lungs, ears, trachea and vocal cords
Use easy onset, when you say the following sentences
Rise and _____
Stop and _____
High and _____
Right or _______
Rate your speech:
Needs Improvement: I used my strategy but not consistently
Average: I used my strategy consistently but speaking is still a challenge.
Above Average: I'm using my strategies and I am speaking easier.
True or False
There are devices that can cure stuttering.
False
What is stretchy speech?
Stretch your words out so they are long and smooth.
What is a block?
Where no sound comes out.
What does your brain help you do?
Your brain is the programmer. It helps you know what to say and how to make adjustments.
Use stretchy speech when you say the following sentences.
Pen and ________
Black and ____
Peanut Butter and ____
Read and _______
Rate your speech:
Needs Improvement: I used my strategy but not consistently
Average: I used my strategy consistently but speaking is still a challenge.
Above Average: I'm using my strategies and I am speaking easier.
Something I've noticed that helps make my speech more smooth is...
What is slow speech/rate?
Reduce your rate of speech so your are speaking slower than usual
What is a revision?
You say the word or phrase over again.
Why is relaxation important in speech?
To reduce the tension in your body so your speech is easy and flows.
Use slow rate when telling me about your favorite T.V show.
Rate your speech:
Too Fast
Too Slow
Just Right
Name 2 famous people who stutter?
Emily Blunt, President Biden, James Earl Jones, Shaq, King George of England, Marilyn Monroe
What is pausing?
Group words together and pause between sets of words.
What is an interjection?
To use the words "like" and "umm" and "uhh"
A group of students are teasing you about the way you speak.
What should you do?
Use easy onset when telling me about your favorite season (summer, spring, fall, winter).
Rate your speech:
Needs Improvement: I used my strategy but not consistently
Average: I used my strategy consistently but speaking is still a challenge.
Above Average: I'm using my strategies and I am speaking easier.
True or False
Stuttering affects about 1 million people around the world.
False
30 million people worldwide