Speech Tools
True/False Stuttering Facts
Speech Disruptors
100
What speech tool is used when saying words that begin with vowels easily?
What is easy onset?
100
True or false, girls are more likely to stutter than boys.
False
100
Can a noisy environment make it more difficult for a person who stutters to speak fluently?
Yes.
200
What speech tool would you use in order to say words that begin with consonants easily?
What is light contacts?
200
True or false, 1% of the world stutters.
True
200
What is one big speech disruptor?
Interruption by others
300
When you read out loud and have trouble with your stuttering, you could try this speech tool by slowing your speech?
What is slightly slowed speech?
300
True or false, 60% of children who stutter, have a family member who also stutters.
True
300
Does location affect a child's stuttering?
Yes.
400
What speech tool could you use to say some consonants easily at the beginning of words if you begin to stutter?
What is sliding?
400
True or false, famous people are not stutterers.
False, many famous singers, athletes, and actors are stutterers.
400
Does disagreeing or agreeing with someone sometimes cause stuttering?
Disagreeing can cause stuttering as it can be a stressful situation.
500
What is pausing?
When you stop in natural places when talking or reading out loud.
500
True or false, you can improve your use of easy talking if you have trouble stuttering.
True.
500
Does being sick or tired make you talk more easily?
No, being tired or sick can make stuttering worse.