Facts and Myths

People stutter because they are nervous.

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• FALSE

Stuttering is a psychological metal disorder.

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• FALSE

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

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• FALSE

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

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• FALSE

People who stutter are shy and self-conscious.

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• FALSE

People who stutter are less intelligent than those who do not stutter

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• FALSE

Stuttering usually begins in childhood, between ages 2 and 5.

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• FALSE

Stuttering is a communication disorder involving disruptions or "disfluencies" in a person's speech.

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• FALSE

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

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• FALSE

Stuttering is genetically-influenced condition: If there is one person in a family who stutters, there will often be another person in the family who stutter.

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• FALSE