This is what I posted on facebook: From a speech pathologist who stutters: Post on Stuttering and Hope I have seen many posts online about talking to parents to instruct them they have to accept stuttering and I felt as someone who stuttered severely and went from a silent accountant to a stuttering specialist for over 25 years treating hundreds and hundreds of children and adults who stutter I had to speak out. I will on my podcast as well. I am also a parent of two daughters who are older now so I guess that has given me different insight. From the bottom of my heart I cannot tell you how difficult it is to tell a parent their child is not at a point they can improve fluency. Some parents accept it and others are in such an anxious state. I am grateful for the various support groups for stuttering. I have learned to listen more and guide them. I am in PP so it is easier than when I worked in a school setting. However many patients are ready to work hard on fluency and emotional challenges and want it. We cannot tell parents or anyone how to feel or think. We can guide and help them. My fear is that there are too many posts saying fluency therapy is not the norm? Where would I be now without improving fluency and confidence? Where would the hundreds of children, adults I have treated be? Where would the preschoolers be? Many do not stutter anymore from over 20 years ago. These are the ones who wrote college essays on transforming from not being able to order food to public speaking without constant blocking. Do we have to cure stuttering? no. If someone chooses to accept do we have to change them? No. However we have to offer hope.Please watch for my online event onmy journey and others in May for Stuttering Awareness. tk you for listening. Feel free to leave or dm your email. I will add you to my list. I know the pain, the struggle but I also know the success. My podcast link:[https://open.spotify.com/episode/1bud7LKnGvDmdzkUcRSSnh...](https://open.spotify.com/episode/1bud7LKnGvDmdzkUcRSSnh?si=obiRFpvaSGmLVEZj4Ga-ag&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1f_rBhVetnyr--hWMt7KR-3dIOeXyKBOEjh2YHVf0YB7yc24viDWiRR-c_aem_SNhqR14lOAAvEogIurSfLA) > [](https://www.facebook.com/groups/1509977622613535/user/512887215/?__cft__[0]=AZVD3qEl920HnrpWINWcgwsLSATjHeJ9s3_MYikltYGaALBcFRRxRlS4Zfy4ufBytNUKdVhW1EFxKdAf4tcm7_P5sbG2y4XoV13FCdK32CAWSQKW_fMKNjmzfk-4AYTbHoVoJDcnBO7OW_rJIZNBGbt74gLzIvvqZAzIlMtIMZQIgaks_xkSB90BxGdQAY4VpHs&__tn__=%3C%2CP-R)