It's definitely a balance and it sounds like you're doing a great job. I started self advocating when I changed therapies and learned that stuttering is allowed to be ok. That fluency isn't the only option. So around 26 lol. You really sound great and you're doing all the right things from what I read in your post, but I would see if you can find an SLP in your area whose therapy is based around the things you mentioned: teaching them that it's ok to stutter. Showing them what that looks like and maybe even introducting them to role models. Having a plan about how to feel more comfortable stuttering and expressing himself. These are the things a trained therapist in stuttering can do. And if you want something really tremedous, I would recommend both of these organizations: * [http://www.say.org/](http://www.say.org/) * [https://www.friendswhostutter.org/](https://www.friendswhostutter.org/) Im not personally involved with them, but I know many great people who are and I hear amazing things. If I could recommend one thing for you to do, it would probably to get your son in these organizations. Check out what events they put on and see if you can make some of their conferences. He'll probably get more out of a SAY/FRIENDS conference than he can from anything else.