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He didn’t really ask for therapy but has been saying he hates his speech and voice for a year now. He still talks a lot, even in public, and has a lot of friends, and I don’t want him to get to the point where he holds back because of the stuttering. I’m finding it so hard to navigate this. I don’t want him to think something is wrong with him (if he lived in the bubble of our home, he could talk like this forever), but I know how hard it is for stutterers outside the home, esp as you get older, and I want to save him the struggle if we can. Yet I don’t want him to think he’s broken! He says he wants to stop his bumpy speech and even says he wants to be an SLP when he grows up so I think the experience is largely positive for him to date. I’ve taken a look at Lidcombe but thought it was for younger kids. Will take another look. Open to all suggestions and so appreciate the help.