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I fully stopped going to school SLP 7th grade roughly your age. It just didn't work. Mine were at public school. I told the therapist first and the principal that it had not helped for... Ever! I honestly think that once I realized speech therapy was a scam for some stutterers I wanted out. I realized they could treat every other speech problem but not mine!! They had no idea whatsoever. (like 7yo me honestly how rough it was made me grow up fast and sarcastic as all get out). New research suggests a strong genetic factor in stuttering. You likely cannot help it and there is already just a limited amount of techniques that will work for you. I hope your mom won't learn about DAF but ... As an adult DAF devices didn't work for me. They would have been perfect for school read-alouds in class however. DAFs like Speecheasy used to be very expensive. People on this group have shared free or low cost DAF apps. Though... If you have an app like DAF could be a argument you don't need therapy/found something that 'works'. It really didn't work for me in daily life, just public speaking, but others have differing experiences. I wonder if you read her something flawlessly with DAF if she'd give you a break. I have heard of adults going back to SLP after this teen period of realization and rebellion. SLP wasted a huge part of my childhood and it was liberating to go to all my regular classes every single day. The adults I know who returned to speech therapy also had varying levels of success. I don't know any adult who goes religiously, just my experience. Good luck. Parents think it's their fault a lot of the time so your success would mean it's less their fault, or that's the vibe my parents gave me. Am over 30, sent both my parents articles basically proving (to me based on the things in have been reading) my stutter is genetic. They have not responded by text and didn't engage with the information when I told them in person. If it's genetic it's not their "fault" but clearly they don't want to talk about it. Probably afraid I'm ready to blame them after all!! Am not. Ending SLP isn't giving up. It is radical acceptance of your life's burden. You are quite young so it's hard to give advice not knowing your family. Unfortunately that's your parents and they might just make you go. Try to keep a level head. There may be techniques listed on this group you could try while you're being made to go. I am not familiar with any technique but "It is what it is." (Some people really don't find refuge in "it is what it is" and so giving SLP a rest, to them, is failure. I'm glad you don't seem to be beating yourself up over it.)