So, an update. After speaking with DD's teacher yesterday morning I decided to have her assessed privately and go from there. The teacher reiterated that she wasn't concerned, but said she wasn't a speech pathologist and if we wanted to have her assessed to go for it. They do the Jolly Phonics program and haven't done L and R yet so the teacher suggested leaving it til they have covered those letter to see if there's any improvement.
But I wanted to get her assessed anyway. I got an appointment for today for a free assessment at a clinic near home, took her and DS1 in to get checked. Pathologist was lovely, she said that we shouldn't worry about DS1 yet as he's still little (3.5) but DD needs a bit of help.
She's missing the L sound everywhere - beginning, middle and end of words. Not getting it. She's also missing the sh sound. She seems to be able to say "shh" as in "shh, baby sleeping" but then says "fiss" instead of fish.
So, we made an appointment to go back and get some exercises to do at home. She was quite relaxed about it all, said she likes to check in fortnightly or monthly, whatever works, we can just see how we go, which is good.
I think she knows how to say things... But has learned the wrong thing and now it's habit. Hopefully a bit of help and we'll be back on the right track.
OP I just saw this. How are you feeling? It's always a shock when something like this comes to our attention. But your DH is a smart man, what matters is how you deal with it. With something like speech unless you are an expert it can be so hard to know what is age appropriate and there is such a broad range of "normal" anyway. I am pleased your friend was able to approach you, what a really great thing, even though it was probably a hard thing for her to do.
Early intervention is best and that is what you are doing. She's a determined girl that daughter of yours and I know with the extra help you are getting for her she will flourish.
Thanks hun. I got all teary reading that. It was a huge shock. I think I went into solution mode... Now that's sorted (well we have our appointments etc) I need to chill out a bit about I think.
Sounds like a good appointment. Certainly agree that the earlier you work on it the better. I'm sure with the home practice you will have it sorted in no time xox
We took a while as we only have DSD on weekends and her mother wouldn't do the homework. But even we got there eventually
Many kiddies have Spath. I think of it as a positive as you are being proactive. My DS had Spath and OT. at first I thought of it as a negative - about what I did wrong, but now I only see the positives. He doesn't need Spath any more- because thanks to the intervention he is back on track. Your DD will be too soon.
Thanks guys. DH took her up for her final testing session today and explained how she went, the teacher has recommended we wait and use the school speech path as it will be free. If there's no urgency and that's really the only concern, wait and see how she goes with the jolly phonics for L and get some exercises from the school speech path and take it from there.
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