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My 6yr old is having problems articulating his S and Sh sounds. Should he be tested by a speech therapist or are there exercises we can do at home?
We homeschool. His birthday is 9-12 so in public school he would be in kindergarten. He currently is doing 1st and 2nd grade work, but his speech sounds lispy and kind of "slushy". Will public schools test and work with children who are home schooled? Are there tests on line that I can administer to see if his speech is "normal" for his age or needs to be addressed?
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Speech and language issues
20 days ago
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hello...
according to the normal speech and language development pattern, children actually learn the 's', 'sh' and 'z' sounds around the age of 6 years. not necessary at 6 though, there are variations, but on an average around 6-7 years.
so far i dont think its something to get worried about, but yes, u do neeed to encourage your child to pronounce the sounds.
1. use the sounds clearly wen u talk as well.
2. reinforce your child even when he comes close to making the sound.
3. u should show ur child how u position ur mouth and tongue, etc. wen u make that particular sound. then ask him to do wat ur doing. eg. for 'sh' - lips are outwards, teeth are close together and the tongue is in between the top and bottom of the mouth, parallel to the ends. i hope u understand this.
4. use activities like speech making games, making shhhh sound, etc. to get the child to make the sound.
i hope this helps. :)
according to the normal speech and language development pattern, children actually learn the 's', 'sh' and 'z' sounds around the age of 6 years. not necessary at 6 though, there are variations, but on an average around 6-7 years.
so far i dont think its something to get worried about, but yes, u do neeed to encourage your child to pronounce the sounds.
1. use the sounds clearly wen u talk as well.
2. reinforce your child even when he comes close to making the sound.
3. u should show ur child how u position ur mouth and tongue, etc. wen u make that particular sound. then ask him to do wat ur doing. eg. for 'sh' - lips are outwards, teeth are close together and the tongue is in between the top and bottom of the mouth, parallel to the ends. i hope u understand this.
4. use activities like speech making games, making shhhh sound, etc. to get the child to make the sound.
i hope this helps. :)
13 days ago
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