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motherscuffer
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Hi, my 4 year old has agenesis of the corpus callosum and has recently developed a stutter. Aside from giving him time to find his words, is there anything else I can do to help and support him?
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Hi @motherscuffer have you seen a speech therapist? My daughter saw one when she was about 4 and they were lovely, it was all play based and she loved going. I got a referral through my health visitor.
There is some information on stuttering here too.Scope
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Sam_Scope said:Hi @motherscuffer have you seen a speech therapist? My daughter saw one when she was about 4 and they were lovely, it was all play based and she loved going. I got a referral through my health visitor.
There is some information on stuttering here too. -
Keep us updated and let us know how you get on, @motherscuffer!
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PippaScope said:Keep us updated and let us know how you get on, @motherscuffer!
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Dear @motherscuffer,
Sorry to hear you are worried about your son. The leaflet that has been suggested above is the leaflet that all speech therapists give out when they see a child with a stammer as an initial referral because it gives the very best stammering advice. I would strongly recommend that you call your speech therapist and tell them that you are worried, they may bring the review session closer. Also, ask if there is a group that he could attend to have some regular input.
Best of luck,
Nicola Lathey
Independent S & L Therapist @ The Owl CentreNicola Lathey
Speech And Language Advisor
Phone: 01242 571883
Email: [email protected]
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NicolaLatheySLT said:Dear @motherscuffer,
Sorry to hear you are worried about your son. The leaflet that has been suggested above is the leaflet that all speech therapists give out when they see a child with a stammer as an initial referral because it gives the very best stammering advice. I would strongly recommend that you call your speech therapist and tell them that you are worried, they may bring the review session closer. Also, ask if there is a group that he could attend to have some regular input.
Best of luck,
Nicola Lathey
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Arthur has now been seen by his neurodisability consultant and they’ve arranged an MRI for him, which should be in the next few weeks. I also had a call from the eye department today after I complained to patient services about the two cancelled appointments and they’re going to see him tomorrow morning. Hopefully we’ll have positive news about him soon and we can stop worrying.
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Oh Gosh - we'll be thinking of you so please keep us updated. Best wishes Nicola xNicola Lathey
Speech And Language Advisor
Phone: 01242 571883
Email: [email protected]
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I’ve just realised we were talking about something completely different here! My brain is in a spin today and I’m a bit stressed. He’s seeing the speech therapist next week about his stutter, he’s also showing signs of a squint which is a symptom of optic tumours with his condition hence the other appointments! Xx
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