Autism/Problem in speaking

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Expert: Michelle Fattig - 1/23/2009


Question
Dear Sir/Madam,
                              My son is 5 years old. He is having problem in speaking the following words – R, K. He says L to R and T to K. you are requested to guide.


Answer
It is actually age appropriate for these sounds to be missing or unintelligible until the age of 8.  If you are concerned and would like him to receive language services, you can contact your local school district for a free multi-disciplinary evaluation and speech language services (if you live in the U.S.).  Otherwise, you can ask your physician to recommend a private speech pathologist to provide a screening evaluation.  The following might be a helpful website with recommendations:

http://www.angelfire.com/nm2/speechtherapyideas/

I hope this is helpful and wish you both the best.

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Michelle Fattig

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I can answer questions about educational testing, autism, Asperger's Syndrome, ADD/ADHD, Special Education, IEP, Learning Disabilities, Sensory Processing, Parent Advocacy, Response to Intervention, living and parenting with disabilities, parent rights in special education, school psychology, and more. I cannot provide a medical diagnosis.

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I am a school psychologist, medical technologist, author of the Annie Books series: Experience Aspeger's Syndrome and Attention Deficits Through the Eyes of a Child, RTI facilitator, ILCD facilitator, parent advocate, presenter, and researcher. My children and I have Asperger's, ADD/ADHD, and learning disabilities.

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National Association of School Pyschologists, American Medical Technologists, Learning Disabilities Association of Nebraska

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Ed.S. in School Psychology, doctoral studies in SPED Law, SPED Systems Enhancement Leadership, and doctoral candidate Education Leadership. MT(AMT) and MLT(ASCP)

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