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Hello:) I’m 32 years old. I am married 12 years. I have a good job and 4 beautiful little girls. I live a completely normal life, other than stuttering. When I was young it was moderately bad. Never s...

Honestly there is alot of hope, dont judge from the post on here too much most are just miserable, like being miserable etc and its a free place too complain. My advice to you is to dont let the...

It’s good that your son is already in therapy from a young age, if he goes to go therapy consistently I believe his stutter shouldn’t get too bad in his upcoming years (don’t quote me on that). I say ...

I am a 34 year old. I had a traditional stutter through school, it wore off as a young adult, and now I have a speech block, especially if I am one on one with a stranger, such as ordering food or int...

I have kids. My dh has a debillitatting stutter. I still remember his face falling hard when we found out we were having a boy. He did have a stutter and qualified for the McKay funding. But he fully ...

On a technical level, do research on Ronald Webster. He founded HCRI before it closed and has helped a ton of people. From a parent, do your best to remind him the stutter doesn’t define who he is. H...

I think you really have to "mom" up and help her slow down. Bring her in close as she speaks to you, try your best to calm her down. Remind her to slow down and take as much time as she needs before s...

When my son was a little kid, people would always want to fuss at him to slow down and think about what he wanted to say. If we hear it, my husband and I have always immediately corrected them on tha...

How were you best supported/How could you have been better supported?

How were you best supported/How could you have been better supported? Hi everyone, I typed out a long post and then realized you didn’t need every detail of my son’s journey this far so I decided to g...

Okay, you are a very good parent. In my opinion: -structure his life -make sure he keeps up at school (but no pressure and no home scholing, you're his father not his teacher. Consider pre-teaching ...

School aged child with stutter

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 ...

4 years old seems awfully young to start filling your sons head with a bunch of psychobabble. Just let him be a kid and don't make a big deal about him stuttering. The worst thing you can do is put th...

Allow him to make mistakes, don’t rush to interrupt and correct him every time he stutters. The adults in my life interrupted me and made me repeat myself whenever there was disfluency in my speech. T...

If the logotherapy works: great! No worries! If it doesn't work: Show him that it's okay to stutter, and that his opinion isn't worth less than anyone else's. It can get better with time, but it'...

Show him that it’s okay to stutter, don’t give him negative associations with his speech. For example, when he’s speaking, look at him with a loving smile and wait patiently until he’s done. Respond t...

I think the most important thing is to not make a big deal about it, unless it’s obvious that the kid already thinks of it as a big deal. Pulling a kid out of class and giving them therapy counts as...

This is true. I am not planning on recommending a therapy referral for this student, just looking for some ways that their teacher can help keep them feeling supported and confident so that hopefully ...

Kindergarten seems awfully young to start ruining this kid's confidence by making a big deal out of his speech patterns. I remember being a young kid and not caring much about it. But everyone else se...

One of my high school Spanish teachers asked me either before or after class (can't remember but it was empty) if I would prefer her to call on me or wait for me to raise my hand to speak. I loved he...

Please don't speak for them. Encourage them to speak for themselves. Don't feel sorry for them as it will only affect your behavior for the worse. Treat them like any other child...