Facts
How many people stutter on planet earth?
70 million
What causes stuttering?
No one knows for sure.
Name 2 fluency strategies.
Slow Rate.
Chunking (Pausing).
Easy Onset.
Light Contact.
How many legs do spiders have?
Eight.
What is the fastest land animal?
Cheetah
What are speech repetitions?
When a word or part of the word is repeated.
About what % of people who stutter also have a relative who stutters?
60%
What is the SLOW RATE strategy?
When you speak slowly...
If you freeze water, what do you get?
Ice.
On a farm, what is a "kid?"
A baby goat.
What are speech prolongations?
When saying a word lasts longer than expected.
How many people stutter in the U.S.?
3 million people
What is CHUNKING (aka PAUSING)?
Grouping words together and pausing in between.
What are the colors of the American flag?
Red, white, and blue.
How many sides do triangles have?
3
What are speech blocks?
When no sound comes out.
What % of kids go through stuttering?
5%
What is STRETCHY SPEECH?
Stretching sounds and syllables.
What do bees make?
Honey.
What is the largest mammal in the world?
A whale.
What is another word for bumpy speech?
Stuttering.
True or False. People who stutter are LESS smart than people who don't stutter.
FALSE!!!!
What is LIGHT CONTACT?
When your articulators (lips, teeth, etc.) only touch lightly.
How many days in a year?
365
Who was the first American president?
George Washington