Hi! I have ADHD and a stutter. My stutter developed at around 5 years old. Though my ADHD was never severe as a child, it got pretty bad as I entered high school. I used to love reading books. In middle school, I read entire books in one sitting and used to make regular trips to the library. I wasn't able to read a single book in high school. I found public school to be a pretty miserable experience, and I was really only able to make close friends in high school. I got bullied for stuttering as a kid, was always very self-conscious about it, and developed a lot of anxiety. The 2 speech therapists assigned to me throughout the public school system were useless, but I started attending a professional speech therapist in 8th grade and this definitely improved my fluency. The greatest improvement to my fluency occurred as I got older and entered college. I found that as I got older, I became more confident and accepting of myself, which has really improved my stutter. I still stutter, but much less often and to a much lesser degree. Another thing that reduced my stutter was making supportive friends in high school. I consider myself lucky to have them, and I am grateful for how accepting they are of my stutter. One of the best things you can do as a parent is to be accepting. Don't finish his sentences, just let him try to finish it. For my ADHD, the biggest regret I have is not getting treated for it sooner. My stutter and ADHD are very connected, and I wish I had realized that sooner. My parents never wanted me to take medication, and I didn't either, and so I never got medication for it as a kid. This really made it hard to get work done, and really hurt my self-esteem. I was prescribed Adderall at age 19, and it makes such a difference in my quality of life. The most surprising effect it had on me was that I don't stutter when I take it. The first day I took it, I was on voice chat with my friends while playing games, and I kept talking on and on because I have never been able to do that fluently before, and it felt very foreign to me. However, as a college student, being able to get my work done on time (and not feeling perpetually overwhelmed) is what I value most out of it. Feel free to PM me with any questions :)