Autism/Problem in speaking

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Expert: - 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.


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Hi there, Neel!

I'll do a little better with answering this question once I know what sort of problem your son is having with it. Is it that he literally cannot say those letters? As in, he gets to 'R' and just stops? Or is it that he slurs it, stammers it, lisps it... a little more detail on how he 'has problems' would help me out with getting some idea on what to say/suggest. Aside from 'talk to a speech therapist', of course. :)

Fill me in with that, and we'll see if I can help out with the rest.

Trey

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Trey McGowan

Expertise

My primary expertise is in the area of the social, psychological, and mental development of Aspergers Syndrome and other high-functioning Autistic Spectrum Disorders. I am also very knowledgeable in the communication disorders and common co-existing issues. I'm well-read on most of these as well as having experienced it myself. Other aspects of autism, I can do fairly well at as well, from the oversensitivity to the recognition of it. Warning: I am *not* a medical professional, and while I can research answers through books and online, I can not give direct medical expertise.

Experience

I am 19 years diagnosed Asperger's Autistic, and have been reading up and studying it, as well as taking 'first hand accounts' for most of those 14 years. In addition, I have had three children, adopted elsewhere, all of whom are varying degrees of autistic from mid to high functioning. My mother has done some research on the subject as well, and passed some of it on to me.

Education/Credentials
I have completed grade school and most of high school, and achieved a GED. I've also received home schooling.

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