Stuttering Facts
Stuttering is contagious
False. You cannot catch stuttering from a stutterer
4 year olds can stutter. True or false?
True. Most people start stuttering between 2-4 years of age.
Telling someone who is stuttering to slow down or say it again is a good way to help them get through a stutter. True or False?
False. Telling a stutterer to slow down or say it again doesn't help them. It only adds more stress to the stutterer if they are still trying to say the word.
How many Americans stutter? a) over 100 million b) over 5 million c) over 3 million d) none of the above
c) Over 3 million
The air we use to produce speech comes from our stomach. True or False?
False. The air we need to produce speech comes from our lungs.
Stuttering something you are born with. True or False?
True. Stuttering is a biological condition.
If you are 15 years old and have never stuttered before, you are still very likely to start stuttering. True or false?
False. Most children start stuttering between the ages 2 and 4.
When you stutter your muscles are loose and relaxed. True or false?
False. When someone stutters their muscles tighten and that prevents them from speaking.
Does stuttering affect more boys or girls?
Boys. Stuttering affects 4 times as many boys as it does girls.
There are only a couple muscles used for speech production. True or False?
False. There are many muscles that help us produce speech! There are muscles to help us breathe in and out air, muscles in our voice box as well as in our mouth and face.
Stuttering runs in families. True or False?
True
More adults stutter than children. True or False?
False. There are more children who stutter compared to adults.
Most people who start to stutter, start in their early childhood. True or False?
True. Most people start to stutter between 2-4 years of age.
People who stutter are more fluent when they sing, whisper and read aloud with somebody. TRUE OR FALSE?
True. Studies show that when stutterers sing, whisper, read aloud or act, they often don't stutter as much or at all.
There are a few parts in our mouth that are important for speech. Which does not help us produce speech? Teeth, Lips, Tongue, Ear
Ear. We move our teeth, tongue, and lips to form different shapes to produces multiple sounds.
Do stutterers always stutter the same way? Yes or No?
If you stutter you can not have a job that requires a lot of talking - like an actor or politician. True or False?
False. There are many famous actors, actresses and politicians who stutter.
25% of all children go through a period where they may experience stuttering. True or False?
True.
Children can stutter when they are young as 1 to 2 years old. True or False?
True. Most people who stutter start stuttering at early age.
Our _____ is in our throat and vibrates when air passes through it to create sound.
Voice box (larynx)