I am sorry that your SLP said that in a way that bothered you. Give her some grace for maybe being in a bad mood, but definitely track that relationship. There are so, so many SLPs out there that if you don't like one, move on - like any therapy relationship! What advice? Be your child's advocate every year BEFORE the fall semester. Send this to their teachers [https://www.stutteringhelp.org/faqs-teachers](https://www.stutteringhelp.org/faqs-teachers) Until your child is 13 or so, you can secretly give a heads up to parents of new friends. pull them aside or text them "hey, not sure if you know yet, but my awesome kid has a stutter. It doesn't affect their intelligence (sorry, I am sure you know, but sometimes I actually have to tell people this!) and I didn't want you to be caught off guard or think they're anxious. they aren't anxious, stuttering is like a tic disorder. anyway, thanks for having them over!" you can slip it in right after you talk about food allergies or guns in the house. you've got this, mama!