Hello everyone
I’m writing here because I need some advice. I will start by saying this is stressing me a lot.
My first born son just turned 3 and still can’t talk. He can say words but not sentences. He understands everything you say to him but can’t talk. He was referred to SALT when he was 2 but wasn’t seen untill March this year. The SALT therapist gave us some exercises to do with him (mainly cutting down on iPad, start reading to him and talk to him in short sentences) which we do but there’s still no progress. We bought lots of books, puzzles etc. but he still can’t talk. He goes to nursery twice a week. The therapist said she wasn’t overly concerned and said she’ll see him again in September.
I also don’t know how to potty train him when he can’t talk. I bought a toilet seat and one of those small toilets and took him to the toilet many times and he understands a little that he needs to wee in the toilet but there was just wee everywhere which I expected and after a few days I gave up.
Speech delay in a 3 year old what can I do? Is it worth paying for a private SALT therapist? I think they’re at least £50 an hour.
It’s stressing me quite a lot especially when I see kids younger than him talking and he still can’t talk. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you in advance.