Toddler speech delay - glue ear and vision problems

[pinkball00n]

My nearly 2.5 year old has a speech delay (probably only 20-30 words and some of these are used very inconsistently) which we are seeing a private SALT for. His understanding is on track for his age although he doesn’t do a lot of pretend play which concerns me a bit.

We are waiting to see an ENT consultant as he has had glue ear on three separate hearing tests since June although despite this his hearing is apparently at a satisfactory level. He’s also had an eye test and shown to be quite considerably long-sighted and will need to wear glasses all the time.

I’m hoping that the combination of these factors are the reason for his delay rather than something developmental. Has anyone had any experience of this?

My second is very long sighted and had speech delay. Their speech definitely improved once they started wearing glasses

Thank you! I just don’t know how I’m going to keep them on him 😣

Mine wax a little older at 3 and after a couple of days just accepted them. Will they give you the ones with a strap?

Yes this was mentioned but I don’t know if a tight strap around his head would be worse than regular glssses!

They'd be harder to take off (I think). I'd tend to go with what they suggest on things like this.