I have a 3 year old with a speech problem. Any Ideas?

Question

I have started to try to get her some help and she Is going to be in school soon. we are leaning towards an underdeveloped soft pallette which means she can't say the hard "K" sounds. If any one has any Ideas on how to help this I am open to try anything.

Answer 1

I'm 26 and all my life I've had a speech problem, due to my hearing problem. I have difficult saying the 's' sound properly. PLEASE take her to a speech therapist. My parents were told I needed to go to one, but never took me, and here I am years later with the problem. I make do by trying my best to avoid all words with S in them. I'd like to go now, but I feel too embarassed. Good luck to you and her.

Answer 2

Depends on where you are. I live in Texas and here you can check with your public schools. If the speech is delayed, you can get your child into an early childhood intervention program when they turn 3 (they change the names of these all the time). They can go to the public school for speech therapy. I would just call the school and ask. They can really do a lot with speech therapy.

Answer 3

I'm glad you are looking into getting her some help. Have you contacted the School District in your area? They will evaluate her to see if she qualifies for services. A Speech Therapist will have tons of ideas and exercises to implement through out the day. You might also want to consider private therapy. Just look in the phone book and call them. Easter Seals is another good place to look for therapy services. I wish your daughter the best of luck!

Answer 4

Talk with your Doctor. In NC the school system has to help children with problems that may affect their learning latter. And speach therapy is one of them. Therefore it should be free. I don't know what the laws are in your area, but check them out. I think the age requirement here is 3 and older. Call your local school if the doctor can not help. Good luck.

Answer 5

Speech therapists can work wonders. My daughter goes to one for an eating problem - she has low muscle tone in her cheeks and a strong suck reflex that we're trying to break her of. The speech therapist does a lot of exercises with her - literally physical exercises with the mouth. I'm sure one could help you with this! My daughter doesn't have speech issues, just food, but I know they do wonderful things! Best of luck :)

Answer 6

Patience is the best solution along with a speech pathologist's assessment. Do not accept advice on something so important from anyone less than an expert.

Answer 7

my son is three and cant say a few letters sounds yet. our ped. said dont worry about, he will get it in the next year. so i have left it alone. if at his 4 year check up it hasnt improved then we will look into speech therapy. since school is a year away im not too worried. relax they will get it. no need for speech therapy yet. shes still learing language give it some time

Answer 8

Stop making an issue out of it. Encourage her to say the right words and sounds, maybe put her in a speech class once she does start school.

Otherwise, dont lable her so freaking early. kids all develop at different ages. There are so few children who dont catch up that its not even worth it to make an issue out of something at this age.

Answer 9

One of my foster children speaks almost like he is a deaf child...very hard to understand. We had him evaluated through our local school system for speech and when they said that was ok (he was bad, but not bad enough for therapy) we had his ears checked. He does have some fluid, but not enough to warrant tubes. So, we just practice / practice / practice...

Answer 10

It could be normal, as my cousin used to say L as 'y'
eg: heyyo
and sometimes y as l.
he grew out of it when he was about seven.
(hes 22 now)