What's That Stutter?
Causes of Stuttering
Stuttering is Like the Weather
100

This stuttering-like disfluency is when a single sound is repeated over and over. 


Example: "M-m-m-my name is Augie."

Repetitions

100

True or False: Stuttering is an illness

FALSE: Stuttering is NOT an illness

100

This word means how much something can change

Variable

200

This stuttering-like disfluency is when a sound is held out.


Example: "Mmmmmmy name is Augie."

Prolongations

200

True or False: You can take medicine to make your stutter go away.

FALSE: Stuttering is NOT an illness, so you can't take medication to make it "go away"
200
True or False: Stuttering is like the weather

TRUE

300

This stuttering-like disfluency is when the sound gets "stuck" or "stops".


Example: "M_y name is Augie."

Blocks

300

True or False: Most children who stutter (about 85%) see it resolve, or go away, by the time they are 7 years old. 

TRUE

300

TRUE or FALSE: Your stutter can vary, or change, based on who you are talking to

TRUE: Your stutter can vary, or change, based on who you are talking to

400

What is this stuttering-like disfluency?


Example: "C-c-c-can you help me?"

Repetitions

400

True or False: You can "catch" stuttering, like you can catch a cold or the flu. 

FALSE: Stuttering is not an illness, it is a brain difference. This means you cannot "catch" it from another person. 

400

TRUE or FALSE: Your stutter can vary, or change, based on the time of day

TRUE: Your stutter can vary, or change, based on the time of day

500

What is this stuttering-like disfluency?


Example: "IIIIIII need some help"

Prolongations

500

True or False: You can use strategies to make changes to your brain, which can change how you speak or how you feel about how you speak

TRUE: you can use strategies and talk to people like speech therapists to make some changes so you can feel like a confident communicator

500

TRUE or FALSE: Your stutter can vary, or change, based on the time of day

TRUE: Your stutter CAN vary, or change, based on the time of day. Some people notice a change depending on how awake or tired they are