my son has severe delayed speech he's 41/2, any tips.?

Question

We have a few problems with his behaviour too but are dealing with these. Things are improving slowly as he is in a more stable environment now (last 4 months). My main 2 concerns are his speech (he has been assessed and starts school sept) and he still wont poo on the pot (asked about that previously). Thanks

am in alberta canada, he has been assessed starts special school sept re speach. As for pooing he withholds it, is dry and goes pee no problem. We did star chart with new toys as rewards and that worked for 2 weeks then, nothing he gets really upset and screams when we put him on the toilet, he is on meds from doctor etc but he ends up having to have enemas which is horrible. The communication thing doesnt seem to help with this. we tell him to tell us if he needs to poo but he sits in a corner butt clenching which often leads to some poop in his pants as obviously he cant keep it in!!! yikes gone off from the speach to pooin sorry

gosh what chance has he got i cant spell speech lol!!

Answer 1

not sure where your located I would ask the doctor or check with a hospital in the developmental dept, something like that, my son, would not speak much, at that age and younger he is doing better, but lot of impacts when younger they said he had selective mutism, now he chooses when to talk at times he is six just went through kindergarden they say he does not have that they think hes stubborn,as far as potty training my boys were easy teach them to sit on the toilet first my girl was hard and still has mishaps just be consistent if hes in pull ups try to get him out of them, and I finally got my daughter broke with consistency, I had problems with sitters and when I had to stay at home with her for a bit every two hours like clock work then it will come to him every child is different, for sure,but the speech be more specific in problems may be able to get you more tips, and all, and if you may add a state where your located may help some there.to.

Answer 2

Hi, there I thought I might shed some light to your question. I have five boys. Ranging from 20 to 5. All have had speech and language disabilities, AdHd and dyslexia problems. My eldest had severe speech delay, learning difficulties, and developmental delays. I was luckily enough to put my eldest in the Montessori program at 3 and he stayed to 6 and a half. They were great, very understanding, he developed in his own steam. He entered mainstream school at 6 and a half. Entering in grade one ,half way. He learned to read and write and became very confident. He continued speech therepy for most of his primary years. I had to become his teacher for this. He did the Lindemood program and continued with this. Do not give up, read every night. Simple repeatative books with letters. If he asks for something then repeat this again and clearly. Try two, three word. You want drink, ok, you want a drink. Toileting is a problem. My son was three and a half before he became toilet trained. The pre-school helped a lot. He saw other children going to the toilet and he followed with them. I hope this helps.

Answer 3

Just work with your son. When your son points to an object, tell him what it is, and ask that he repeat what you said. When he does say the word correctly, reward you son, and tell him that you are proud of him.

You might want to check his hearing. Your son might have an undiagnosed hearing problem. Even a slight hearing loss can delay speech development in children. If he does, by any chance do have a hearing problem, the audiologist would fit him with the correct size hearing aid. After the audiologist fits him with a hearing aid, the doctor would refer your son to a speech therapist to approve his speech.

I was about his age before I learned to start talking and I get accused by my family of not keeping my mouth shut. There is always hope for your son. Good luck and try not to worry too much.

Answer 4

If your child has severe speech delays you may want to look into alternative forms of communication besides verbal language. There are several different options that include signs language, choice boards or Picture Exchange Communication Systems (PECS) as well as some technology options such as an audiovox or Dyna type. Often times behavior can be related to lack of language. However this can be overcome if you provide the child another way to communicate their wants and needs until their verbal speech can catch up.

Answer 5

if your child has a speech delay then there is a delay problem which means your child could be mentally younger hen his age so if he is 41/2 then he could be 2 1/2 so it means he is still a baby and needs more time my son has the same problem but the doctor told me this answer which is logic so I'm waiting for him when he is ready i will know .

Answer 6

it fairly is advisable to ask your pediatrician if there is an Early Intervention software interior of sight which will evaluate him. we are residing in Massachusetts and fogeys can self-refer their little ones for a loose assessment with our interior of sight EI software. We delivered our a million year old twins and located one did have a speech postpone. Like your son, she understood us, and her motor skills have been super. She rec'd almost loose speech scientific care as quickly as a week for 2 years, with a therapist at our homestead. as we communicate, at age 4, her vocabulary is fantastic and her sentence length is unquestionably above everyday. (and he or she's a chatterbox.) could doing not something resulted interior the comparable point of speech as we communicate? i don't be attentive to, yet i does not danger it. those are the years to verify our young little ones get each ounce of help they pick--it would desire to insure his fulfillment in grade college.

Answer 7

My son had the same problems, don't give up hope, he is almost six now and can talk to us and uses the potty. I use picture schedules, and picture aids for communication. Potty breaks are scheduled. We stick to the schedule. set a timer
let him know that when its up he can get up. and just keep making him try, you cant make him poop but you can give him the opportunity :)

Answer 8

We had a routine at night, pick 5 children's books, bath,brush teeth and I lay in bed with my kids and read out loud- very dramatic, lots of animal sounds etc. Every night.
It really helps!!!

Also have hearing tested next time at physician.