>I have suggested speech therapy outside of the school to his dad (who controls all his insurance) and he is extremely against it Insist on speech therapy. There is a world of difference between school services and professional speech therapy. There is no benefit in waiting, and the cost of waiting can be pretty severe. ​ >But I just feel like I don’t know how to help him even though I want to so much. You *do* know how to help him. Professional Speech Therapy. Honestly, approach Dad and let him know this is one of those non-negotiable things. I'm assuming separation/divorce since you refer to him as Dad and not your husband. Good services aren't cheap, and it may cost more than the insurance covers. IT IS WORTH THE COST. Stuttering can be classified as a disability. But it is one that, with the right help, people can overcome. Your son will have to do the work. It's like learning a musical instrument. Practice yields results. Lessons alone without practice and the student won't improve. The following link is one I like to share. I make about eight comments in the post, and I outline my experiences from youth to adult as a stutterer to achieving fluency. [https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/okaf40/does\_speech\_therapy\_work/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/okaf40/does_speech_therapy_work/) If you don't address this, and your son's stutter worsens, it can get bad. The damage that stuttering does to some of us is lifelong. It can be very traumatic for some of us. I apologize for my lack of kindness or positivity. I feel very strongly that the sooner a stutterer receives help, the healthier they can be.