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What is False? You can't catch stuttering like a virus.
Stuttering is contagious.
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What is Yes? Most children begin to stutter between 2-4 years of age.
4 year olds can stutter.
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What is False? Some young children may outgrow it, but there is no medicine, no cure for stuttering.
Stuttering is something you can fix.
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What is True? Studies show that stutters who sing, whisper, read aloud or even act will not stutter as much or at all.
People who stutter are more fluent when they sing, whisper or read aloud with someone.
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What is No? If stuttering does not go away by 7-8 years of age, the person will stutter throughout adulthood.
Can an adult who stutters suddenly stop for 2 weeks and never stutter again?
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What is True? Stuttering is a biological condition.
Stuttering is something you are born with.
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What is No? It is not a choice to stutter and no one's fault.
Stuttering is the person's fault.
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What is True? He should bounce on the word so he can say it fluently. Bouncing is an easy repetition of the beginning of the word.
When the person is blocked on a word, he should bounce on the first word.
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What is True? The way one stutters can change from day to day, moment to moment, person to person
Stuttering is a variable disorder.
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What is True? Stuttering tends to run in cycles, can get worse, improve or even go away for a period of time.
Stuttering may come and go over periods of time.
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What is True? Studies show that if one twins stutters, the other twin is likely to stutter. An adult who stutters will often have children who stutter.
Stuttering runs in families.
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What is No? Most stuttering begins between 2 to 4 years of age.
If you are 15 years old and have never stuttered, you are likely to start stuttering.
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What is False? Telling one to slow down or say it again is not helpful. In fact, this will likely add more stress and anxiety.
Telling a child who stutters to slow down is a good way to help them through a stutter.
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What is True? Stuttering typically begins between 2-4 years of age.
Most people who stutter, began stuttering in early childhood.
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What is Yes/No? We only know that stuttering is biological and neurological, but not contagious and no one is to blame.
Can you begin stuttering if no one else in your family has ever stuttered?
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What is False? People who stutter are unique in the way they stutter.
People who stutter always stutter in the same way.
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What is No? Boys will stutters 4 times more than girls.
More girls stutter than boys.
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What is voluntary stuttering (bouncing), prolongation, pausing, cancellation.
Name one stuttering modification technique?
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What is False? Handling Techniques are used to advertise, decrease fear and avoidance, improve the severity of stuttering, and have control over one's stuttering.
A person who stutters uses techniques to stop stuttering.
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What is False? Many people that stutter have jobs that require more talking. It's great practice. The more you do it, the less fear and avoidance to adversely impact stuttering.
If you stutter, you cannot have a job that requires a lot of talking- like actors, athletes, politicians, etc.
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What is over 3 million?
What number of Americans stutter? over 5 million; over 3 million; 100 million, none of these.
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What is No? Studies show the brain is wired differently, but a cause is still not known.
The brain of a person who stutters is the same as a person who does not stutter.
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What is False? When stuttering occurs, muscles tighten and can prevent speaking.
When you stutter, your muscles are loose and relaxed.
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What is True? One may use strategies/techniques to improve fluent speaking, but it will always need to be worked on.
If you stutter, it will always be part of your life.
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What is False? 1% of adults stutter. 3% of children stutter.
More adults stutter than children.
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