Facts/Myths about stuttering
True or false: People stutter because they are nervous. Explain why.
False. Nervousness may worsen stuttering but does not cause it.
He's the current president of the United States.
Joe Biden
What is stuttering?
Stuttering is a communication disorder involving disruptions in a person’s speech
How many people in the world stutter?
70 million
Stuttering is the same every day, in every situation.
False. Stuttering can change from day to day and be better or worse depending on the situation or who you are talking to.
True or false: There is no cure for stuttering. Explain.
True. Although there are strategies to manage stuttering, there is no known cure for stuttering.
A famous actress who starred in A Quiet Place and Devil Wears Prada
Emily Blunt
What is the cause of stuttering?
There is not a known cause, but there is likely some kind of genetic link. (if someone else in your family stutters, you are more likely to as well)
More adults stutter than children, true or false?
False. 1% of adults stutter while 3% of children stutter.
Stuttering is only about bumpy speech, or disfluencies.
False. Stuttering includes disfluencies, but can also create tension in your body and affects how you feel about yourself.
True or False: Stuttering happens more in boys than girls.
True
A British pop star who is known for songs like Thinking Out Loud, Perfect, and Castle on the Hill.
Ed Sheeran
What are secondary behaviors?
They are something people do in reaction to their own stuttering (head nods, blinking, looking away, etc). They are caused by the thoughts, feelings, and emotions related to stuttering.
At what age do children typically begin stuttering?
Between 2-5 years old
True or False: improving communication attitudes and interaction skills is a goal in stuttering speech therapy
True: This will help improve confidence and effective communication.
True or false: Trying to achieve "perfect fluency" is what we do in speech therapy
FALSE! Trying to achieve this unattainable goal can increase negative feelings and thoughts which can result in even more tension and more frequent or severe disfluencies.
This actor is best known for being the voice of Darth Vadar in the original Star Wars trilogy.
James Earl Jones
What are the three types of stuttering that can occur when a person who stutters speaks?
repetitions, blocks, and prolongations.
What percentage of children will stutter at some point in their life?
5-10%
Filler words such as "um, like, or uh" are disfluencies, true or false?
True, they are disfluencies but are not specifically stuttering disfluencies.
Give an example of a sound prolongation
The ssssun is hot today
I had pizzzzza dinner.
Give an example of a phrase repetition.
I want I want to go
The bus is the bus is coming
Give an example of a single sound repetition
T-t-t-Today is Monday
M-m-my name is Claire
Give an example of a part word repetition (syllable repetition)
My tea-tea-teacher gave me homework
I ca-ca-ca-can't come tonight
Give an example of a block
That b---oy is loud
Want to p---lay basketball?