Speech therapy for a 3 Y.O?

[Frazzledforever]

Picked DS up from preschool today and his key worker pulled me aside to say that they had concerns about his speech and I should go to a drop in centre for an assessment.
I'm shocked. I mean, he turned three this month. I know he's quite hard to understand but he is forming full sentences. Some of my friends with older kids aren't even talking tee or it's still quite disjointed. I don't think he's the most precocious child I know but he's average.
I will go and listen but I'm anxious. What are they going to say? Key worker said 'it might be something which we can use exercises to correct or it might be something more serious' but what could that be? He's been to two other settings and goes to a childminder and they've not had any concerns. Worried that it's something I've done (not talked to him enough, read to him enough, let him watch too much telly.) Help me feel less anxious please!

[Haworthia]

not necessarily, there are many, many other difficulties associated with speech difficulties (it was still a daft thing to say though - see above!)

Indeed. But autism is undoubtedly the first thing most people would think of, especially someone - ahem - underinformed enough to mutter worrying phrases like “something more serious” to a child’s mother.