A technique used to take the stress out of wondering if a listener thinks you are a person who stutters or not. Telling someone that you stutter.

True

A technique where you speak slowly and easily. Used to reduce rate of speech and help with pacing. It helps to relax muscles.

eye blinks, head nods, tapping, or other involuntary movements

It is when a person's speech might sound like it is stuck in their throat. Ex: "l.....ike this."

After a stutter has begun, pause to allow for release of built up tension. Then, stretch out the stuttered sound to say it more fluently. "R-r-r-(pause)rrright"

Once a stutter has begun, you stretch out the sound in order to get through the stutter. Ex: "R-r-r-rrrrright this way."

It is when you gently slide into the production of a word. You may exhale slightly while producing the first sound of a word.

Disfluency

Repetitions, Blocks, and Prolongations

True

Lightly touch your articulators (lips, teeth, tongue) together on the beginning sounds of words, being careful not to press too hard and build tension.

This technique eases through a stutter, rather than coming to a complete stop. Identify common words/sounds stuttered, stretch out the first sound in word.