Facts vs. Myths
Types of Stuttering
Name a Strategy
Practice a Strategy
Anatomy of Speaking
100
Fact or Myth: If you just slow down, you'll be able to stop stuttering completely.
Myth
100
What type of stuttering would this be?
I like to go go go go go to the store.
Word Repetition
100
In this strategy, you slow down your speech.
Slow speech
100
Practice PAUSING with the following sentences:
I have three dogs named Max, Murphy, and Minnie.
100
Name this part of the speech mechanism and how you use it when you speak.
Teeth
Used to make speech sounds like "th," "f," "v" and more
200
Fact or Myth: People who stutter rarely have successful careers.
Myth
200
What type of stuttering would this be?
Did you go on the f-f-f-f-f-f-f-field trip yesterday?
Sound repetition
200
In this strategy, you stop or take breaks frequently as you talk.
Pausing
200
Practice SLOW SPEECH with the following sentence:
We have only ten days left of school this year.
200
Name this part of the speech mechanism and how it is used when you speak.
Tonuge
Used to shape speech sounds like "l," "d," "s," and more!
300
Fact or Myth: Stuttering is caused by a combination of genetic factors, language development, environment, and brain structure and function.
Fact
300
What type of stuttering would this be?
I um, di-um-did, um, did, um, that, um... already.
Interjection/Insertions
300
In this strategy, you stop in the middle of a stutter, release tension, and continue speaking.
Pull out strategy
300
Practice EASY ONSET with the following sentence:
You should sit right there.
300
Name this part of the speech mechanism and how it is used to help you speak.
Lungs
Used to breathe in air, which flows through your vocal cords to create speech
400
Fact or Myth: People who stutter can have many different personality types.
Fact
400
What type of stuttering would this be?
I wa----(gets stuck)---ant to try it.
Block
400
In this strategy, you stop when you stutter, release tension, and start over.
Cancellation
400
Use pseudostuttering to practice PULL OUTS with the following sentence:
I am going to Disneyland next week.
400
Name this part of the speech mechanism and how it is used to help you speak.
Brain
Sends messages to all parts of the speech mechanism to make them move when we speak, thinks of what to say
500
Fact or Myth: President Joe Biden, Ed Sheeran, and Elvis Presley are/were all people who stutter.
Fact
500
What type of stuttering would this be?
Caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan you repeat that?
Prolongation
500
In this strategy, you stretch out the beginning sound of a word or let some air out before speaking to lessen muscle tension as you begin to speak.
Easy Onset/Easy Speech
500
Use pseudostuttering to practice CANCELLATION with the following sentence.
The teacher said recess in in five minutes.
500
Name this part of the speech mechanism and how it works to help you speak
Vocal Cords/Vocal Folds
Come together and vibrate when you breathe out to create sound, which is your voice!