Verbal dyspraxia - how much SALT?

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My five-year-old May have verbal dyspraxia (awaiting referrals but two SAL therapists agree that his has an expressive language disorder with dyspraxic traits)...

Does anyone have experience of this?

He currently has 3x30mins at school with a LSA, NHS therapist sets targets twice a term and I take him to private therapist 1h a week plus homework. He is still making very slow progress. How much speech therapy do you think I should be doing? Should we do more?

Any advice on what helped? And whether I can get a EHCP now or wait until he is diagnosed (school are crap).
Do you think an intense course with a therapist would help?

I would really appreciate some advice!

Thanks cheekymonk that's really helpful. She's at 24-36m in most areas, with a couple of 30-50m (although have to admit I disagree with a couple of them as they aren't consistent). Think time will tell on this one but I'm sure she's going to fall further behind before they will help her

Thank you for all of your responses.

It sounds as though most people think a specialist unit is what we need. As far as I can tell the two nearby are over subscribed.
Does anyone have experience staying in mainstream school with support? If so how much was necessary? And how much support with other things do you need? (Literacy/ot/etc)

You may have to look further out abc

DS was at mainstream with full time 1:1..and I don't know, it wasn't "enough" ifyswim. Not so much the 1:1 hours but in terms with integrated support.

I'm not sure if your DS has pure verbal dyspraxia (e.g. verbal dyspraxia and no other "delays). But I definitely underestimated that the lack of speech/ language and communication skills greatly impacts on your learning. But their are some kids who do have SLCN but are excellent when it comes to academics.

Hi, I have organised a free conference/meet up for families with children with Verbal Dyspraxia (i.e., the speech disorder) with speaker from the Nuffield and from Afasic on 13 September in London. Please fill in the doodle poll if you're able to come: doodle.com/poll/k5p763rpg9nfb8im
Verbal Dyspraxia Conference and Meet Up
13 September 2017: From 10.30am to 3pm
At: Zetland House 5-25 Scrutton St, London EC2A 4HJ
zetlandhouse.com.
Programme:
10.30am arrive and coffee
11am: Introduction – Hayley Kohn – parent - www.facebook.com/groups/verbaldyspraxia/
11.30am: Talk by Dr. Pamela Williams PhD FRCSLT HCPC (reg)
Consultant Speech and Language Therapist/Team Manager (Developmental disorders)
Nuffield Hearing and Speech Centre
RNTNE Hospital
How the Nuffield programme works; How to get referred; Recommendations whilst waiting for referral; How to combine with local therapists to get the programme delivered; How to re-enforce in schools; What to do if a child’s progress stagnates or if they continue to struggle with certain speech sounds as they get older.
12.30pm Afasic – Alison Huneke, Helpline Manager
Language and speech units. How Afasic can help.
1pm Break for lunch and chat
2pm Afasic – Alison Huneke, Helpline Manager: Special education needs and the law. Disability Living Allowance.
3pm - Home