my little brother (who's in pre-k) needs to be with a psyciatrist because he can't pronounce the "s" sound in english.
he (we) speak spanish but speaks and understand english all the time. Is there something here i don't know...or did they make a mistake and he needs a speech teacher instead?? thanx
2006-11-30 05:30:06 · 10 answers · asked by Naty:Co-Emperor Has Returned 6 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I have two children of my own, have taught pre-school for several years and am an elementary education major entering student teaching. I think your parents need to get a second opinion. Pre-K children have difficulty pronouncing words. They are learning speech and when you add in that the child is bi-lingual, it may just take him a bit longer to learn to switch between the speech patterns of the two very different languages. I don't think difficulty pronouncing one letter is the reason to see a psychiatrist. Maybe a speech therapist if it continues into his elementary years but I think the pre-school teacher is over reacting and is stepping way out of bounds. She isn't qualified to determine if your brother needs psychiatric help.
2006-11-30 05:44:07 · answer #1 · answered by Colleen 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
At pre-k, it's not unusual at all for kids to be unable to pronounce the "s" sound.
Most definitely a Psychiatrist is not the right person to see.
The appropriate specialist would be a Pediatric Speech Therapist. Most of the time, these specialists are employed thru the public school system, so it might not be a bad idea to wait until he's in Kindergarten.
Alternately, there are a lot of things you can do at home to get him practicing the right sounds. Watch Sesame Street and other similar programs in English...encourage him to sound out the words that they're practicing in the program.
2006-11-30 05:39:53 · answer #2 · answered by abfabmom1 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Never mind setting time for therapy. That time will come with the proper therapists. Talk to him a lot, the whole day. You know you're getting through. Do a lot of pointing. Do a lot of identifying. Make sure he sees your mouth enunciate every word you say. Make him try to repeat, make him point. You understand him. Don't make it easy for him. Make him work for what he needs. If he wants milk, let him point to the bottle first and say something. Even if it comes out garbled, reward him with praises and hugs. The whole point to this is he must be able to point and say something in relation to his needs. If sign language will help, why not? You can make up your own signs like for hungry and poop. Speech is only a part of communication. Reading faces and gestures also make a big part of it so use them all. Good luck and don't give up.
2016-05-23 05:19:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not being able to say S is not a mental thing, it's just a physical differentiantion in the mouth. He needs a speech therapist, not someone to analyze his head. He might need a psychiatrist for different reasons but for the pronunciation of "s" he only needs a speech coach.
2006-11-30 05:35:51 · answer #4 · answered by snowbaby 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Generally in k12 schools the school psychologists handle issues related to learning and learning difficulty.. The psychologist evaluates the problem and brings in the appropriate resources to assist (ie speech pathologist.)
A speech pathologist can remediate the child's speech difficulty.
2006-11-30 07:03:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your brother does not need a Psychiatrist. He may however need a Speech Therapist in order to better pronounce his English. Good Luck to him. =)
2006-11-30 05:35:26 · answer #6 · answered by Danelle 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He just needs a speech teacher! I coudnt say my S's good either in school and I just went to a speech class!
2006-11-30 05:38:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You just reminded me of a funny story. When my grandson was younger (and also in pre-K) he too, couldn't pronounce the "S" sound. My daughter had a little soap making business then. One day when we visited her, our grandson let us in. We greeted him and asked where his mommy was. He replied in a most serious tone, "mommy downtair making dope". P.S. He outgrew it soon enough without speech therapy or psycho analysis.
2006-11-30 05:34:13 · answer #8 · answered by mstrywmn 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i don't think he needs speech classes yet...his "s" sound is just underdeveloped...no big whoop. if by the time he's in 2nd or 3rd grade and still having the same problem, then i'd look into speech therapy.
2006-11-30 05:37:42 · answer #9 · answered by pirate00girl 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well im sorry i dont no
2006-11-30 05:33:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋