People who stutter can overcome the burden of stuttering and live full lives regardless of whether or how much they stutter.

Stuttering is more common among males than females.

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.

Stuttering is caused by being nervous.

Stuttering is just a habit that people can break if they want to.

Children who stutter are imitating a stuttering parent or relative.

People who stutter often try to avoid stuttering, perhaps by trying to speak quickly, by forcing through moments of stuttering, or by not speaking at all when they fear that they might stutter.

Forcing a left-handed child to become right-handed causes stuttering.

Stuttering is caused by bad parenting.

Stuttering can begin gradually and develop over time, or it can appear suddenly.

People who stutter are less intelligent or capable.

People who stutter are shy and self-conscious.

Overall, about 1% of the world’s population stutters,