Language delay in primary aged child

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My summer born son is 6 and just finished year 1. He’s working at his age for word reading but way below for comprehension and speaking. Assessed by SALT last December who diagnosed mild delay in expressive and receptive language. He’s been having once weekly support from SLT trained TA since and has made progress but the end of year report has really thrown us, as it seems despite support from School and us he’s still way behind.
He’s a quiet child anyway and finds it hard to make friendships but is generally happy and easy going.
Does anyone have experience of a child with language issues who eventually caught up and what did you put in place to help them?
Many thanks

My son had delayed language issues but he was younger than your son when he was referred to SALT.

He was referred at age 3, and diagnosed with a complex language disorder when he was 4. He was given a statement of special educational needs (now EHCP) , while he was still at nursery school, which allowed for 15 hours 1:1 support with a TA. This went with him to primary school.

He was given intensive SLT by a specialist speech and language therapist who went into school and worked directly with him, and gave the TA tasks to do with him each week.

DS2 loved learning and responded really well to all the support he was given. By the time he was 6.5 his language was age appropriate and his statement ended.

It may be your son needs more support than he is currently getting. I would talk to the school and ask what else they can put in place to help him.