5 Myths about stuttering

Myth: People who stutter are not smart.

Reality: There is no link whatsoever between stuttering and intelligence.

Myth: Nervousness causes stuttering.

Reality: Nervousness does not cause stuttering. Nor should we assume that people who stutter are prone to be nervous, fearful, anxious, or shy. They have the same full range of personality traits as those who do not stutter.

Myth: Stuttering can be “caught” through imitation or by hearing another person stutter.

Reality: You can’t “catch” stuttering. No one knows the exact causes of stuttering, but recent research indicates that family history (genetics), neuromuscular development, and the child’s environment, including family dynamics, all play a role in the onset of stuttering.

Myth: It helps to tell a person to “take a deep breath before talking,” or “think about what you want to say first.”

Reality: This advice only makes a person more self-conscious, making the stuttering worse. More helpful responses include listening patiently and modeling slow and clear speech yourself.

Myth: Stress causes stuttering.

Reality: As mentioned above, many complex factors are involved. Stress is not the cause, but it certainly can aggravate stuttering.

Contents Page for Cure Stuttering Ebook

Table of contents

Why am I qualified to write this e-book? 2-3
My story 4-5
Don’t believe it! 6
Who is to blame? 7
Making sense of the studies 8
Fix it in your mind 9
Your thoughts 10-12
Uncovering your stuttering pattern 13-15
Beliefs 16-21
Values 22-23
The role of fear, anxiety and stress 24-26
Move your thoughts from stuttering to fluency 27-28
What to expect 29-30
Requesting help 31
The steps recapped 32

EXTRA INFORMATION

Speaking Rules 33-36
Using the telephone & stuttering 37
Interviews & stuttering 38
Public speaking & stuttering 39
Interesting research on stuttering 40-41
Children & stuttering 42-48
Teenagers & stuttering 49-58
Parents & stuttering 59-69
Teachers & stuttering 70-71