2006-09-27 05:55:31 · 4 answers · asked by shon06 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Special Education
Without knowing more...age, general health and developmental levels..there is no direct answer. If the child is over three, he will qualify for services through your local school system. Call your local "child find" program and start the process for evaluation. I would also suggest a visit with your peditrician to discuss having hearing tested (that he responds is good, but there could still be problems with hearing in certain ranges) and to get a referral to a developmental peditrician to test for any type of delays. There is definitely something else going on..be it physical, developmental or psychological and the sooner you start to figure it out, the sooner you can get him the specialized help he will need. Early intervention makes all the difference!
2006-09-27 06:23:13 · answer #1 · answered by Annie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do wish people would use spell check....Do you have a local teaching hospital? They will usually have departments that can rule out a physical cause. Has this child ever spoken? Does the child ever speak at home? If not, s/he could have developed a form of autism as well as the visual impairment. I suggest you request assistance from your school's special education department. If s/he is not yet of school age, be aware of Child Find rules....testing for any suspected disability must be done by the time a child reaches his/her third birthday and services must be provided for early childhood at no cost to you. Understand that you may need to be persistent in looking for a cause - it is most difficult to do specific testing with a visually impaired young child. Lastly, if there ever was speech, have there been family changes. Is there any possibility of child abuse or bullying? I know these are hard questions, but you are taking the first step by seeking information. Good luck!
2006-09-28 08:09:46 · answer #2 · answered by losteph 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could he possibly have a phisiolocical speech impetiment? Has he seen a speech therapist? (As a special educaiton teacher), I would need a few more details to make a better guess.
2006-09-27 06:00:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably he has been humbled from the experience or from other kids making fun of him and he is too shy to speak. He also might be afraid of how people might face him.
2006-09-27 06:03:59 · answer #4 · answered by TheDementedMule 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋