Huh. You should being it to the counsellor's attention. Email the counsellor because then you'll have concrete documentation of the issue. Have you been to a speech language pathologist? You could talk to your counselor as well, about having an SLP come to your school for sessions - I did that in high school. The SLP would also be an advocate for you and push for the accommodations to be met. Also, you could email your teachers, and Cc the counsellor and principal. Again, it's about the paper trail. Having this issue solidly documented should help you. I would imagine you would have an easier time articulating your thoughts in writing, rather than direct verbal confrontation with an authority figure. Explain in the email that stuttering is a neurological condition and a disability. The Stuttering Foundation and National Stuttering Association are good resources to link your teachers to. You should outline your history with the disorder and how it impacts your ability and performance in an academic setting. I suggest writing something along the lines of: "Hello, I am writing this email because of failed past attempts to communicate this problem verbally. I have a speech impediment. I stutter. I have been stuttering since I was (X age). Considering the history of misunderstanding, I deem it necessary to write this email explaining what a stutter is, how it impacts me in an academic setting, and the kinds of things my teachers could do to help lessen the impact this disability has on me. Stuttering is considered to be a neurological condition. It is characterized by involuntary disruptions of fluent speech, either by blocking, repetitions, or prolongations. westutter.org and stutteringhelp.org both have some great information on stuttering, which I highly suggest you read to gain a better understanding of what I am struggling with. stutteringhelp.org even has a free book on their website aimed at teachers called Stuttering: Straight Talk for Teachers, which lists things teachers can do to help students with stutters, and I reccomend you read this as well! Everyone who stutters experiences it differently, and has different feelings on the matter and how they would like to deal with it. Personally, my stutter causes me a great deal of stress, especially in academic settings. As I'm sure you're aware, kids can be cruel. Having something very noticeably different about myself, how I communicate, makes me an easy target for bullies. Having experienced this for many years, the act of public speaking in front of my peers is a fearful and painful experience for me. It has been made more difficult by teachers' lack of understanding on the matter. It would help me immensely if my teachers understood this is something I do not have control over. If I am required to speak in class, I need to be met with patience and understanding. I ask for my teachers to have patience with me, and to pay attention to what I am saying, rather than how I say it or how long it takes me to say it. I look forward to discussing this further and negotiating the appropriate accommodations. Thank you, (Your Name)" I hope this helps you. Truth be told, thus far my teachers have not given me much grief about my stutter, not grading-wise anyway. If anything they tend to go easy on me and give me a higher grade than I deserve out of, what I presume is, pity. Annoying, but I'll take a high grade, lol. I'm sorry you're having problems at school.