Stutter Facts
Trick questions
Types of Dysfluencies
Stutter Facts 2
Famous People Who Stutter
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Stuttering is contagious. True or False?
False. You cannot catch stuttering from a stutterer.
100
4 year olds can stutter. True or false?
True. Most people start stuttering between 2-4 years of age.
100
What is a Sound Repetition
B-b-ball.
Repeating only a sound in a word.
100
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.
100
This person is known as the "King" of rock and roll
Elvis Presley
200
Stuttering often has a genetic component (something you are born with). True or False?
True. Stuttering often has a genetic/biological component, like hair color.
200
Stuttering is the stutterer's fault. True or False?
False. It's nobody's fault. The stutterer doesn't choose to stutter.
200
What is a Prolongation?
/ssssssun/
Stretching out a sound in a word
200
Is stuttering observed in every language and culture in the world?
Yes
200
This is a famous blonde actress and model from the 1960s
Marilyn Monroe
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Stuttering can run in families. True or False?
True. Studies of twins show that if one twin stutters, the other twin is more likely to stutter. Stutterers often have children who stuttter.
300
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.
300
What is a word/phrase repetition?
"My-my-my turn""
"its a - its a -its a cat"
Repeating a whole word or phrase
300
Stuttering is a variable disorder. True or false?
True. The way someone stutters can change from day to day, from moment to moment and from person to person.
300
This is a former NBA player known for his height
Shaquille O'Neal (Shaq)
400
Do stutterers always stutter the same way? Yes or No?
No. Stutterers are unique and have different ways of stuttering.
400
More adults stutter than children. True or False?
False. 1% of adults stutter while 3-5% of children stutter.
400
What is a block?
"________I went yesterday"
Feeling unable to say a word when attempting speech. Can also be paired with tension.
400
Are there strategies that can help someone manage their stuttering?
Yes, stuttering modification strategies like pull-outs can help. Bouncing, voluntary stuttering, and letting others know you stutter can also help.
400
This actress has starred in Mary Poppins and A Quiet Place
Emily Blunt
500
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
500
Can stuttering on purpose help a person who stutters?
Yes, stuttering on purpose or voluntary stuttering can help desensitize a person to moments of stuttering and help to regain a sense of control about their stuttering.
500
What disfluencies do you notice in your speech?
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500
Former President Biden is a person who stutters. True or false?
True. Joe Biden is a person who stutters.
500
This rapper known for the album "To Pimp a Butterfly" had public beef with Drake
Kendrick Lamar