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True or False: Stuttering

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  • Labeling a child as a "stutterer" will make them stutter more
    False
  • Stuttering is just a bad habit
    False
  • Speaking multiple languages can cause stuttering
    False
  • Some studies indicate that people who stutter have greater empathy and emotional control during stressful situations
    True
  • Stuttering is caused by trauma
    False! Stuttering CAN be impacted by trauma and high stress environments, but not always
  • Ed Sheeran is a person who stutters
    True
  • People who stutter are shy and nervous
    False!
  • Stuttering is linked to lower intelligence
    False
  • 3 million Americans stutter
    True!
  • Stuttering is linked to genetics
    True! People who stutter are likely to have a relative who also stutters
  • Stuttering is caused by illnesses such as the flu or the common cold
    False
  • People who stutter can't be teachers
    False
  • Stuttering is caused by a combination of factors
    True
  • Everyone makes mistakes or "stutters" sometimes
    True
  • People stutter in lots of different ways
    True
  • There are tools and strategies that people use to help them during periods of stuttering
    True
  • Most people begin to stutter as young children
    True!
  • Elvis was someone who stutters
    True!
  • Some people who stutter don't stutter at all when they sing
    True
  • Stuttering is contagious in children
    False
  • Forcing a left-handed child to write with their right hand causes stuttering
    False
  • Stuttering is a psychological disorder
    False! Stuttering CAN be impacted by emotions, but is not a psychological disorder
  • The severity of my stutter will always be the same
    False
  • Kendrick Lamar is someone who stutters
    True!
  • Boys are more likely to stutter than girls
    True! The ratio of boys to girls who stutter is 4:1
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