by Lori Melnitsky, MA CCC-SLP   For more information about stuttering and to hear real case studies, check out my podcast Stuttering Demystified and Beyond . Clear Signs to Help Parents Know When It’s Time   Many parents ask me the same question: “My teen stutters… but do they really need therapy?”   Stuttering can be unpredictable. Some days your teen sounds fluent; other days they freeze, get stuck, or avoid talking completely. As a speech-language pathologist who stuttered