Emotional support for my son with verbal dyspraxia

beckyd85

Hi, my name is Becky and I am after a little advise about my son who has just been diagnosed with verbal dyspraxia, he has just turned 3.

We went to a private SALT to avoid the massive waiting time through the NHS and she immediately diagnosed verbal dyspraxia, but he has no other problems, his comprehension and social skills are really good. We have attended a couple of private appointments with the SALT but it is very expensive and I feel I am able to imitate the basics while we wait for an NHS appointment.

What I'm looking for is help with the emotional support for him, especially as he gets older and realises that he is a bit different to his friends. Like all mums, I just want to make life as easy for him as possible, He's such a happy, loving little boy, it really upsets me to think that life is going to be tougher for him.

Can anyone tell me about their own experiences with this?

Thank you in advance.

steve51

Hi @beckyd85

Good Afternoon it’s great to meet you today.

Here’s some info for you below.

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Richard_Scope

Hi @beckyd85

Welcome to Scope's community! It's great to have you here.  Just to get you started we have a How To Guide here, you can see all the latest posts here and speech and language jump in and get involved and don't worry we are a friendly bunch!  
If you need anything, just let us know.

Pippa_Alumni

Hi @beckyd85, and welcome!

Thanks for sharing this with us. I've shared this around, and hopefully others will be in touch to share their experiences soon. In the meantime, I wonder if the Dyspraxia Foundation would be worth getting in touch with?

NicolaLatheySLT

Dear Becky, I think you're right to be looking at options to support him emotionally; some children tend to cope really well but other need some support.  Ask the Dyspraxia Foundation what they suggest but the psychotherapists tend to be totally brilliant at building self esteem and emotional resilience.  I hope things go well.  Nicola Speech Therapist