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Good point. I use that term "rightly" because for so long our field treated stuttering as something to "fix" with fluency shaping tools that worked in the clinic but failed. For so long we treated the 20% of the top of the iceberg of stuttering while the 80% remained unaddressed. Our research in the field has highlighted that many adults who stutter who seek treatment want holistic care, focusing on the cognitive-affective symptoms of stuttering, rather than centering solely on "fixing" what society has deemed a "problem". I believe stuttering therapy should emphasize empowerment, confidence building, and effective communication, aspects that can be achieved by therapeutic discussions, open stuttering and identity. A great discussion topic indeed.