Stuttering is caused by being nervous.
Myth!
People who stutter are shy and self-conscious.
Myth!
Stuttering is a psychological disorder.
Myth!
People who stutter are less intelligent or capable.
Myth!
Stuttering is caused by emotional trauma.
Myth!
Stuttering is caused by bad parenting.
Myth!
Stuttering is just a habit that people can break if they want to.
Myth!
Children who stutter are imitating a stuttering parent or relative.
Myth!
Forcing a left-handed child to become right-handed causes stuttering.
Myth!
Identifying or labeling a child as a stutterer results in chronic stuttering.
Myth!
Stuttering usually begins in childhood, between the ages of 2 and 5 years.
Truth!
Stuttering can begin gradually and develop over time, or it can appear suddenly.
Truth!
Stuttering is a genetically influenced condition: most of the time, if there is one person in a family who stutters, there will be another person in the family who also stutters.
Truth!
Stuttering is associated with differences in the brain; it is not just a behavior that children learn or pick up from listening to other people who stutter.
Truth!
Stuttering is more common among males than females.
Truth!
People who stutter can overcome the burden of stuttering and live full lives regardless of whether or how much they stutter.
Truth!
