Stuttering Facts
True or False: People who stutter are not as smart as people who don't stutter.
FALSE!
Stuttering has nothing to do with a person's intelligence or cognitive abilities. In fact, many highly intelligent and successful individuals have stuttered.
Is there a cure for stuttering?
No. While there isn't a cure for stuttering, it can be managed and reduced through speech therapy and other interventions.
In this type of stutterin modification, the PWS deliberately repeats the word containing the disfluency and tries to produce it with more ease
Cancellation
King of the United Kingdom from 1936 - 1952, he was a symbol of courage and fortitude during World War II.
King George VI
Give an example of a repetition!
c-c-c-c-cat
A. 8 million
B. 18 million
C. 80 million
More than 80 million people worldwide stutter, which is about 1% of the population. In the United States, that's over 3 million Americans who stutter.
True or False: Breathing exercises can help with stuttering.
FALSE!
There is no research to support that changing breathing is helpful long-term for people who stutter
In this type of stuttering modification, the PWS "holds" onto the stuttering moment, prolonging it slightly, and then releases the tension to finish the word.
Pull out
He served as President of the USA from 2021 until 2025.
Joe Biden
Give an example of a prolongation.
ssssssss-snake
True or False: More boys stutter than girls.
TRUE!
Stuttering affects four times as many males as females.
True or False:
Reminding a person who stutters to slow down doesn't help.
TRUE!
Statements like "Slow Down" or "Take your time" increase tension and negative reactions.
True or False:
Family involvement can help with stuttering therapy.
TRUE!
For children, family involvement and creating a supportive environment can be crucial for success.
The Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of slavery in the Exodus from Egypt.
Moses
Give an example of a block
B.....basketball
Is stuttering caused by emotional or psychological problems?
NO!
Children and adults who stutter are no more likely to have psychological or emotional problems than children and adults who do not. There is no reason to believe that emotional trauma causes stuttering.
True or False:
Everyone who stutters wants to be more fluent.
False:
Some people who stutter think of their speech as merely a different way of talking. And they may be proud of their resilience and confidence in speaking.
This is a technique where a person intentionally stutters during speech to reduce fear and anxiety associated with stuttering
Voluntary (or psuedo-) stuttering
The host of Let's Make a Deal and Emmy award winning comedian.
Wayne Brady
Name something that a person who can't stutter isn't able to do that a person who doesn't stutter can!
Nothing!
Name the three types of stuttering.
Blocks
Repetitions
Prolongations
Everyone has disfluent speech sometimes.
TRUE:
Everyone is disfluent at times, like saying “uh” or repeating a word or phrase. Not all types of disfluencies are stuttering.
TRUE!
Voluntary stuttering helps PWS to stay "in the moment" when real stuttering occurs. Purposeful stuttering also prepares and "warms-up" the speaker for using speech tools such as pull-outs, during real moments of dysfluency, when they are most needed.
This Australian actress starred in Moulin Rouge and The Hours, and is married to Keith Urban.
Nicole Kidman
Stuttering is just about "getting stuck" on words.
No! Stuttering may also include tension and negative feelings about talking.