I have a 4 year old who talks pretty slushy. He is in a preschool with an IEP teacher and Speech therapy. He was 10 1/2 weeks premature. Well my son had a special education teacher and now has been moved to a regular class (switching of schools) he also will receive less speech therapy at his new school and I try at home but am looking for more ideas.
2006-09-21 04:17:02 · 4 answers · asked by Tricia P 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health
just practice show him the letters and make the proper sound!
i use to use the SH sound as GU i went threw so many things at school! we played games a lot but we mostly just talked and when we said something wrong we were corrected!
Make sure he take's time! When he is old enought to read make him read a small book or artical backwards that gives him time to focus on each word instead of the sentence!~
Good luck~
BTW i'm an on air personality yeah i talk for a living!
:)
Thanks for the speech classes but it's always on going i still can't spell!
but hey i'm working on it!
and i still mix up my vowels main when i spell and it's hard for me to sound them out! you may struggle it's not easy!
Good luck
Mad luv
2006-09-21 04:24:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to have a comprehensive evaluation (covers speech/language, occupational therapy, and physical therapy) for your son. Also, if it is in his IEP that he needs a certain amount of speech, it is illegal for the school not to accomodate him. You need to get in touch with your local parent support network because they should be able to help you. If you live in Rhode Island, message me because I work in this field. If not, go on schools websites to try to find what you need. Also, talk to the school social worker because they are usually are very helpful for the kids. Has your son been formally diagnosed? A formal diagnosis would help with his IEP to get what you really want/need. Good luck!
2006-09-21 11:26:54 · answer #2 · answered by betterlife_travel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are off to a good start! My son also started speech therapy when he was 4 years old.
The only additional advice I have for you is to model good speech yourself, and when he mispronounces something correct him.
Offer small rewards for progress.
Be sure that he is receiving all benefits he is entitled to .
Good luck.
2006-09-21 11:21:48 · answer #3 · answered by getrd2go 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I was younger I had a bad stuttering problem... I had a speech therapist recommend singing lessons to my mom when I was about 8. Singing lessons are a reat way to help a kid learn phonation, and helped me immensely. In fact, now I'm a singer and radio DJ.
2006-09-21 11:25:38 · answer #4 · answered by pceej 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋