True or False: General Myths and Facts | True or False: General Myths and Facts | True or False: Stuttering Statistics | True or False: Causes of Stuttering | True or False: People Who Stutter |
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True
Stuttering can change from day to day.
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True
Stuttering is something we do with our speech machine.
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False
There are more girls who stutter than boys who stutter.
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False
Nervousness causes stuttering.
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False
People who stutter aren't smart.
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False
It is helpful to tell a person who stutters to "take a deep breath before talking."
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False
People learn or pick up on stuttering by listening to other people stutter.
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True
Over 3 million Americans stutter.
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False
Stuttering is contagious.
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False
People who stutter are not good communicators.
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True
There is no cure for stuttering.
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True
Stuttering can appear suddenly or gradually over time.
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True
About 5% of all children stutter at some point in their life.
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True
Stuttering is hereditary (stuttering "runs in families").
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True
People all over the world stutter.
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True
Most people who stutter do not stutter when speaking to little children, animals, or alone.
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False
People who stutter usually stutter when they sing.
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True
About 1% of the world's population stutters.
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False
Stress causes stuttering.
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False
People who stutter are shy.
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False
Stuttering is a habit that people can break if they want to.
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True
Stuttering is associated with differences in the brain.
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False
Stuttering usually begins between ages 5 and 8.
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True
No one knows exactly what causes stuttering.
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True
Elvis Presley was a famous person who stutters.
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