Strategies
What is it called when you go really slow when speaking?
What is Turtle speech
La-la-la-lollipop
What is syllable repetition
Who is the current president?
Joe Biden- yes, he stutters!
Stuttering begins between after age 9
False. It usually starts in children between 2-5.
What is called when a person stutters, stops, then starts over again?
What is Cancellation
When someone's voice won't turn when they want to speak
What is a block
Who is a famous musician that wrote Shape Of You?
Who is Ed Sheeran?
What inattentive diagnosis can also sometimes exist with stuttering?
Half of the population in the world stutters at some point.
False. 1% of the world population stutters.
What is it called when a person imitates a robot, bouncing on syllables, to have smoother speech?
What is Robot speech OR syllable timed speech
MMMMMMMMMMinecraft
Sound prolongation
Another famous musician who was all shook up stuttered, too.
Who is Elvis Presley
Does trauma cause stuttering? True or false.
True
True of false: As many as 80% of young children who begin to stutter ultimately stop stuttering. Those who continue to stutter into the school-age years are likely to continue stuttering in some fashion throughout their lives.
True
What is called when a person stutters freely, but doesn't stop speaking?
What is Raging River OR Free Speech
I want want want want want to go to the movies.
What is word repetition
This beautiful singer and actress was famous in the '50's for her blonde hair, good looks, and the movie "There's No Business Like Show Business."
Who is Marilyn Monroe
What is epilepsy
You stutter when you sing.
False! People who stutter do not stutter when signing!
What is it called when a speaker begins really softly and slowly?
What is Soft Start?
What is revision
This famous golfer also stuttered and went to speech therapy. (clue: BIG CAT name)
Who is Tiger Woods
Does stuttering run through family genetics?
Yes, it does!
Stuttering stays forever: true or false.
Both. We can work on strategies to become more fluent, but it usually never goes away completely and permanently unless you are extremely lucky.