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My three year old has been referred to an a SALT group

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Overrun · 29/08/2006 16:14

I posted on here a couple of weeks ago because I was suprised that my ds1 needed to some interventin from a SALT. I found your responses really helpful
He has now seen her again and we have been given exercises to do at home, but she also wants him to attend a group for children with indistinct speech.
I have some reservations about this, but will take him as I want to respect her judgement.
My first reservation was that she said the group was for children who don't articulate sounds and for socialisation. I don't think he needs socialisation, but does this just mean that some children with difficulties in talking are withdrawn?
She also said that his language and vocab was very good, and she said twice that he would be a good model for the other children.
I just wonder if the group is a cheaper option (they have a huge waiting list), how much he will really benefit from it.
To top it all off it is going to be held at 4pm, now it is on the other side of the city and I have 22 month old twins. DS1 is going to tired, and god knows who I could get to look after the twins on a weekly basis.
Am I being unresonable?

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Overrun · 29/08/2006 19:35

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misdee · 29/08/2006 19:37

i dont know. dd2 has her 2nd assessment for SALT tomorrow. she has been on the waiting list for group SALT now for 6months. its driving me crazy. she has good use of language and vocub, but has a speech delay, not language delay.

moondog · 29/08/2006 19:40

OR,as a salt,I usually prefer groups as it is more naturalistic.Kidscan (not always thoguh) clam up when it is just them and another adult.

Salts are so thin on the ground,so I would really take this offer up although it sounds like a logistical nightmare.

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southeastastra · 29/08/2006 19:40

see how he gets on, the time is very annoying though, can they not do it during school hours?

moondog · 29/08/2006 19:43

SEA,if salts do groups in school hours,we get loads of moans asking why we can't do them in the holidays.

You can't win.

southeastastra · 29/08/2006 19:50

yes that's true, my ds has a salt base at his school so i we're lucky in that sense

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Overrun · 29/08/2006 20:14

Thanks, I will take them up on the offer, I understand that they need to correct these mixed up sounds that he has. I just don't know how I will manage it. In a group will there be a range of children from glue ear/deafness, behavourial/understimulated children to children with learning disability?

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Overrun · 29/08/2006 20:18

Moondog, I understand that you are a welsh speaker from another thread, and a SALT, I didn't know that! My question is this, my ds1 reverse his d and g's, so says dirl and gog, also tite instead of kite.
MY dh and I are not welsh speakers, I am welsh but it wasn't really taught in schools in my day. Anyway, he is going to a welsh medium school. Do you think that learning another language will be harder for him because of his difficulties.
Thanks so much for your help

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moondog · 29/08/2006 22:07

No,it should be fine OR.
I don't have much to go on,but you seem to be talking about speech {phonological} problems which,generally speaking,shouldn't really impinge on his ability to acquire another language.

You could chat to oyur salt about it if worried.

TooTicky · 29/08/2006 22:12

Just wanted to say that my ds2 went to a SALT group and loved it, it was so friendly and fantastic for his confidence, and he was really disappointed when it finished. He still talks about it and it was 1.5 years ago! Go for it!!
Apart from that, SALT is very thin on the ground - if you're offered any, snap it up!

Nemo1977 · 29/08/2006 22:14

overrun no advice as we are waiting for our assessment but when ds had the forms filled out I was told that a group might be better for him as he has similair problems to your ds. HV was worried about it holding him back in the long run as he cant make himself understood to others. So the socialisation aspect will probably be to try and prevent that happening before they become overly aware of being misunderstood[if that makes sense]

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Overrun · 30/08/2006 12:53

Thanks every one, I will go for it. I think it has all been a bit of a shock, and I feel bad for not realising that he has a problem. You know what it is like, if you understand them. Anyway, will count ourselves lucky that we are getting help, as you say, SALTs are hard to find!

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moondog · 30/08/2006 13:29

Don't feel bad OR.
It isreally common to underestimate how comprehensible a child is outside the family.

You sound like a very caring and concerned mother.

Chances are,things will get sorted quickly.

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