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School aged child with stutter Looking for advice for what to do about my 8YO who stutters. We previously did a handful of sessions with an SLP which I believe used the Palin Parent approach. I think it may have helped a bit but not sure it was ever quite right for him (he was 7 at the time). We took a break and that SLP is no longer available and I’m thinking of trying someone new with more experience around stuttering. My confusion is, it seems there is a division in opinion between those that say it’s very important to get treatment or this will affect him negatively as he gets older since it won’t go away on its own and he may become self conscious of it. On the other hand, I keep reading that it’s important not to draw attention to it and that many of the therapies, although proven to work, can cause more harm than good and be stressful and exhausting for the child (and parent) and I want to avoid that. He has never brought up stuttering or asked why he does it or told me he has any issues with speaking. But it can get quite bad sometimes. I also notice he gasps and takes lots of breaths while he’s talking which I assume is connected. So I can see how therapy focused on breathing and lengthening his words could help. Should I start with another program/therapist, or wait until he expresses that it bothers him? Is there a specific type of therapy that’s best in this situation at his age? Thanks for any advice you can share.