i have 8 year old boy with severe receptive language problems, he goes to a language unit , his problems are now more apparant has he is getting older, maybe because i can't speak for him anymore. he also struggles with school work because of the understanding of what is being said. fine in every other way. will he be ok when older and learn to cope better?
2007-01-15 21:18:25 · 4 answers · asked by panther 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
That depends. It could be a result of a lingual disability, autism (as it varies from light to severe) or other speech impediment. You should make sure to speak to a specialist pediatrician or your child's school special education department. You can have a meeting with the school board to help diagnose your child and think of an action plan for him. He is 8, so there is a possibility that, with speech therapy, he could conquer his speech impediment. Again, talk to his school or pediatrician.
2007-01-15 21:39:15 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Jankovich 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Children usually get better BUT please check that his hearing (No Glue Ear etc) and his sight is within normal parameters. If he can not see and / or Hear he will not be able to learn and understand any language - Humans learn by looking as well as listening if this chain is broken then they can not understand at all. The other issue is Dyslexia - if this is picked up early enough - then your son will be OK as well
My Husband has become deaf (only found out when he started giving really strange answers to questions) and i also have a brother that is a severe Dyslexic both in letters and numbers - we only found this out when he was 16 - by then all the snide remarks of "stupid; imbecile etc" had sunk in and it was difficult to break the pattern of "giving up"
2007-01-16 05:41:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I knew a boy a couple of years ago, and no matter what you said to him he would always look confused, and he didn't talk he grunted. The school said that it was a speech difficulty.
He was about 6 and was sorted by the time he was about 8. Just keep at it.
2007-01-16 12:24:15 · answer #3 · answered by Nic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how long have you been speaking for him? i have always insisted my kids speak for themselves. does he have other leaning difficulties? if not, then as soon as he has a reason to, ie, you not doing it for him, he will soon learn.
2007-01-16 13:12:23 · answer #4 · answered by simon r 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋