Speech Problem in 3 Year Old

My daughter had speech problems. She could talk but people had a hard time understanding her. I had her tested through her preschool and then once she got into kindergarten I had her tested again. I fought with her school all through her that first year to have in speech therapy. I even went to Children's Hospital and had her tested again just to show the school. She finally went into therapy in first grade. She just finished second grade and should hopefully only have one more year of therapy. Do you have a Children's Hospital near you? They all have a speech and audiology dept.. Have him tested for speech. They can also work out therapy with him there if he needs it.

Hi
I have a 3 year old who has a speech problem. The trouble is he can say plenty of words, but no one really understands him. He talks really fast. At his 3yr appt his doctor picked up on this, I immediately called the local school district to see about having him tested & put into there program. He will start at the end of August. I know this program is going to help him & they say he has plenty of time before he starts Kindergarten to get this corrected. Also it will not cost me a penny because this is considered a disability by the state, so I dont have to pay a tuition. He will go 4 days a week for 3 hrs.

Hi A.,

How long ago did he turn three? While I don't have boys, my understanding from reading and speaking with other moms, is that many boys develop their verbal skills at a much slower pace than girls. I know my neighbors son was the poster child for this, we barely understood a word he said until close to his fourth birthday. She also was concerned and had him tested, but now at 4 1/2 years of age, you can easily carry on a full conversation with him. I would say if there is real concern, have him tested for peace of mind. I personally, would just continue to speak to him in normal, full sentences as an example to him and encourage him to "use his words".

Good luck! Let us know how he's doing.

S.

well at that age it's not uncommon, but he can get tested for speech problems or delays it's never to early and if they start now he could still enter school on time with no trouble, my daughter is in speech and was last year as well through her preschool, and the phonics help has really helped her to read, she's 4 and will have another year of preschool this year and can read the stuff my kindergarteners brought home from school. lol. so i would encourage you to find a good preschool program and get him going. good luck.

My oldest son was speech delayed also. I didn't know it, but he had terrible hearing. He always talked in a "foreign" language. He never had a lot of ear infections so I never knew what was going on until I took him to the ENT. I got tubes put in his ears and we go to speech every week to get him caught up. I would say, get a referral to an ENT, they can check him out, tongue too. It sounds like he needs speech therapy. My son has come a long way, and we are getting ready to finish up and go to kindergarten in the fall. Good luck.