Does it effect everything?

[Crazymumto1]

Just a quick question does a speech delay affect other primary areas of development such as social, understanding etc?

sorry if it’s a silly question didn’t know who to ask

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I am not an expert at all here, but i think there are lots of reasons for speach delay so they all have different impacts. It can definitely be along side other things and sometimes mask them, eg people believe a child a childs behaviour is caused by not being able to communicate but as speach improves they realise sensory issues were involved.

Would it effect socialisation and understanding etc

Being able to understand what is said to you is very different than being being able to say something. So not all children with speech delay have difficulties with receptive language but some do.

Im not sure what you mean by socialisation. Is can be very hard for a 6 year old with severely delayed speech to join in playground games but a two year old with a minor delay can play alongside other 2 year olds just fine.

My sons struggling with speech delay and it’s affecting his socialisation

Have you got any help op. A speech and language therapist, or a health visitor or a senco?

How is he?
Is he in nursery?
Is your HV involved?

I ask as my son (3) experienced speech delay along with some other things, socialisation being one. We are working on it at nursery and at home and he's gaining more confidence with it.
We did find because he couldn't talk at first it did have an impact on how he was around other children. As he's finding his words he's now able to communicate better with them.

Regarding his understanding, can you give an example?

When my son couldn't talk he would understand to get his shoes etc.

He is three years four months, he understands small instructions but not like do this then that, he’s started private speech therapy which she said he understands but delayed slightly for his age, he goes to pre school which they’ve put a targeted plan in which will start in September, he’s improved since he started in April. He hits people sometimes too

Grabs them, the speech therapist said his speech is hindering him
I just keep freaking out

Not being able to communicate is frustrating for small children so the hitting is not surprising (although of course that doesn't make it desirable). It sounds like you are doing everything you can to support him and that it is working, it must be difficult you though when progress seems slow.

It sounds like you are doing really well. The private speech and language and plan at nursery will help.
It can feel scary as you want your child to develop in the same ways as peers at the same time but tgey do all vary and with the right support can make lots of progress.

I am doing everything I can, paying for private therapy, he’s delayed in his key primary areas but not maths and literacy, it just Hurts so much that I can’t take it away, has anyones child made progress? She said he has improved since we have started but he has a long way to go

I’ve bought games at home to encourage turn taking and I’ve even had massive clear out of all baby books, we really doing speech at home. Suppose the irrational side of me worries he won’t ever improve

I've been there and totally understand your worries.

You've been told he's made progress already since April, that's amazing and defo in the right direction.

My son, a year and half since starting nursery and came on leaps and bounds op.
You literally can't shut him up now.

Lots of hard work which it sounds like your doing and be kinder to yourself.

Singing nursery rhymes was a game changer for us also. He sings them all day now, where a year ago, he couldn't say a word.

Wow it does give me hope. He can speak but he can’t say I want, I need or questions but can communicate some what. I’m prepared to do whatever it takes, I know it’s irrational b it keep thinking what if he doesn’t improve?

What is it your doing with the speech therapy?

We done pecs and it was a great way for him to ask for something

She’s only just started with his last week she did he and she and he’s started understanding them

And when can u start seeing any improvement in speech? Obviously I am aware one session isn’t near enough

Tbh it just depends on the child.

Think of it like starting a new job, some people pick it up straight away, others need more training than others, others take longer.

she tried to do sentences and he didn’t get it, so she said next week she’ll try something else she’s got in her car, she did he and she well and he responded well.

Your getting good feed back from her which is positive so remember that.
It doesn't always click straight away.

He can say little sentences but can’t say how he feels, pronouns, etc

And that's fine, it'll come.

Just take it a day at a time he'll get there

Thank you
my husband does say I worry far too much I sometimes can’t sleep I worry so much