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What is stuttering?
A habit people learn by copying others
A communication difference related to how the brain works
A sign that someone is nervous
A problem with intelligence
Which is an example of stuttering?
Pausing to think
Changing your sentence
Repeating sounds or getting stuck on a word
Saying “um” once
Which statement about emotions and stuttering is true
People only stutter when they are anxious
Calm people do not stutter
Stuttering can happen during any emotion
Excitement makes stuttering go away
About how many people around the world stutter?
About 1 out of 100 people
Almost no one
Half the population
Only children
Which group is more likely to stutter?
Adults
Boys
Teachers
Girls
When do most people start stuttering?
As adults
As teenagers
When learning to talk as young children
When giving speeches
Which statement about bilingual people who stutter is true?
They may stutter in all languages they speak
They only stutter in one language
They cannot communicate clearly
Speaking two languages causes stuttering
Which of these does NOT cause stuttering?
Genetics
Speech and motor factors
Being shy
Brain differences
What does it mean that stuttering is “variable”?
It only changes with therapy
It can change depending on the situation
It stays the same all the time
Everyone stutters the same amount
What is the best way to respond when someone is stuttering?
Tell them to slow down
Wait patiently and listen
Finish their sentence for them
Change the subject
Which statement about intelligence and stuttering is true?
People who stutter are less smart
Intelligence depends on fluency
Only some smart people stutter
Stuttering has nothing to do with intelligence
What does “overcoming stuttering” really mean?
Never stuttering again
Not letting stuttering stop you from your goals
Speaking very slowly
Avoiding talking
T/F: Stuttering is only caused by nervousness.
False. Stutering is caused by a difference in how the brain connects with the muscles of the mouth.
T/F: People who stutter know what they want to say.
True
T/F: You can catch stuttering from someone else
False. Stuttering is not contagious
Everyone stutters sometimes in the same way.
False. Stuttering can include repeating a word/sound, prolonging a sound, or a block where no speech comes out
