My 4 yr. old grandson has a speech delay?

-he has been in speech therapy since he was about 2& a half. He has gone to preschool special classes since he was 3. He's very intelligent, except for this. My daughter says he's doing very good, she understands him, but I have no idea what he's saying. Anyone have a similar experience? Please help?I obviously do not know your grandson, nor the extent of his speech delay, but I'd honestly not be too worried about his progress until around the age of 8 or 9. The muscles in your throat actually take a very long time to develop (it's why some kids say "wabbit" until the second grade).



The best thing I've learned is to always encourage speech. Even if you don't know what they're saying, encourage them to talk (I actually have a child in my class who has a PDD and, as a result, very non-verbal. I can barely understand him, but I'll ask him to use his words, even when he can tell me what he wants with pointing). Sometimes I'll say things like, "I'm sorry. You're trying to tell me something and I just can't figure it out. Let's work on this so I can understand you better."



I also encourage singing. The same way singing helps children who do not speak English learn the language, singing works wonders for those who need help developing their throat muscles. It can even be just some "la la la la la" to a melody.



I hope I helped!Don't get panic for this speech delay. It may be curable if he undergoes regular speaking practice. And also give moral support, practical support. You can hire tutors from http://www.tutorz.com/ to give reading, speaking practice to your child.
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