Hi,
My DS has had a couple of sessions with a SALT - he didn't babble and now, at 20 months, he only says "mama" and "dada" and his vocal sounds are limited to just "ma", "da", "uh" and occasionally "ba". Nothing else.
Weaning him on to solids was also a nightmare - although whether that's related to this or was a consequence of terrible reflux, we don't know. (It got better once he was on omeprazole - so I'm hoping it was all reflux related?)
He is otherwise bright and able. He keeps up with his older brother on his trike, he runs and climbs, he is amazing with a football - and his comprehension of language is super. He is very cheeky and has a lot of personality - but it's breaking my heart to watch as it becomes more and more apparent that there's a real issue with his speech and I can see it's starting to upset and frustrate him too.
I took a deep breath and asked the SALT outright whether she thought he might have verbal dyspraxia - and she sighed and said it's been on her mind since first meeting him and that she suspects that's exactly the problem. However - we cannot have a specific referral for it until he's 1) older and 2) has enough words for them to be able to truly assess his abilities.
Needless to say I have tortured myself reading everything I can online..... I am beside myself.
I wondered if anyone has any positive stories to share? With early intervention and lots and lots of hard work and practice, can we overcome this? Will he talk normally eventually - without it holding him back in other areas? Or not? What should I realistically and rationally prepare myself for?
Many, many thanks! xx
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Suspected verbal dyspraxia - does anyone have any positive stories to share?
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bugglemum · 30/11/2017 19:59
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