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<blockquote data-quote="Ktllc" data-source="post: 443841" data-attributes="member: 11847"><p>I've just taled to husband about "my findings", the fact that difficult child seems to only understand a fw key words and then just connect the dots (kind of like when learning a foreign language). It all came back to husband: he used to do that as a child!! We know husband had a learning disability (for lack of better term) but until I put it into words and try to describe what I "see" with difficult child, husband could not explain what his problem was/is. husband never got he help he desperatly needed as a child. And as we continue our journey to help our son, husband's childhood memories come back. husband finally received some help from a teacher when he was around 12 and she taught him how to read before being transfered. He tells me how happy and greatful he was to meet this teacher: the first person that recognized that he was not a "dummy", just that he had a problem and needed help. I wish we knew what husband diagnosis was... it would help difficult child. I know husband still has issues and I compensate for him a lot. He is a VERY intelligent man, but yet struggles with reading (I read out loud for him), find it difficult to express ideas and choose the right words. It makes me hopeful for difficult child: what ever his issues are, he can live a happy productive life like his dad. But it also scares me: it is also a hard life full of misunderstanding and doors closing because of people that judge and could careless. husband and I are a team: if I put him on the right track, he can reach for the stars, but without my help he can also get lost in the "wong game" very fast. </p><p>At the end of our conversation, husband told me "It took 40 years, and then you came along and understood what nobody could",. We are definitely not going to wait 40 yeras for our little boy!</p><p>Malika, if you suspect some speech issues, don't wait and have J evaluated. It can't hurt. My older boy had to go through speech therapy and it was like a playdate to him. He now is completely caught up (bilingual) and starts reading short stories.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ktllc, post: 443841, member: 11847"] I've just taled to husband about "my findings", the fact that difficult child seems to only understand a fw key words and then just connect the dots (kind of like when learning a foreign language). It all came back to husband: he used to do that as a child!! We know husband had a learning disability (for lack of better term) but until I put it into words and try to describe what I "see" with difficult child, husband could not explain what his problem was/is. husband never got he help he desperatly needed as a child. And as we continue our journey to help our son, husband's childhood memories come back. husband finally received some help from a teacher when he was around 12 and she taught him how to read before being transfered. He tells me how happy and greatful he was to meet this teacher: the first person that recognized that he was not a "dummy", just that he had a problem and needed help. I wish we knew what husband diagnosis was... it would help difficult child. I know husband still has issues and I compensate for him a lot. He is a VERY intelligent man, but yet struggles with reading (I read out loud for him), find it difficult to express ideas and choose the right words. It makes me hopeful for difficult child: what ever his issues are, he can live a happy productive life like his dad. But it also scares me: it is also a hard life full of misunderstanding and doors closing because of people that judge and could careless. husband and I are a team: if I put him on the right track, he can reach for the stars, but without my help he can also get lost in the "wong game" very fast. At the end of our conversation, husband told me "It took 40 years, and then you came along and understood what nobody could",. We are definitely not going to wait 40 yeras for our little boy! Malika, if you suspect some speech issues, don't wait and have J evaluated. It can't hurt. My older boy had to go through speech therapy and it was like a playdate to him. He now is completely caught up (bilingual) and starts reading short stories. [/QUOTE]
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