by Lori Melnitsky, MA CCC-SLP 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 severely growing up, I understand the confusion, fear, and frustration—both from the teen’s perspective and the parent’s. T
Why Teens Who Stutter Struggle More in Middle and High School—and How to Help Teens who stutter face new pressure and avoidance in school. Learn what changes in adolescence and how to support communication and confidence. Why Teens Who Stutter Struggle More in Middle and High School—and How to Help Stuttering can feel completely different at 13 or 16 than it did in early childhood. Middle and high school bring fast-moving conversations, social comparison, and higher academic
