Since DD started preschool I have been asking about her speech not being quite right. They told me she would catch up.
She started in Reception this September, and our first parent's evening - November - they asked us if we wanted her referred for Speech Therapy (without me mentioning it).
In April she failed her hearing test (the 5yr school starting check thing) and was referred to an audiologist as it was severe enough rather than just a nurse retest.
We are waiting to hear from that, last I heard, there was no clinic in June so it will be at least July or August.
Today we got a letter saying she has been referred for Speech Therapy - Hurrah I thought... then I read "The appropriate therapist will contact you in the next 13 weeks"
13 WEEKS???
STILL???
She will have gone through a whole year of school without the help
I am angry with myself more than anything for not pushing when I was first concerned, but I thought I was being pfb about it. I am angry with myself for believing the hv last summer when I asked about her hearing and rattling something behind her head meant she was fine .
I want the hearing test now. I want to know if there is a big problem, a medium problem or if she couldn't be arsed to do the test properly (the latter is possible, but the first two explain her speech).
ARGH!
Would I be better off to go private?? How much would it cost me???