Mixed Expressive-Receptive Language Delay

[danielzmom]

My 3 years old was "finally" (after 2 years of going to a speech pathologist) diagnosed with "mixed expressive-receptive language delay" by a developmental pediatrician. The ped. recommended attending at least 2 days at a preschool. He will start next week 5 days part time. He will have special assistance at school next year, they even said if he was not ready, he is not obliged to go (?!!!). A social worker is coordinating between the developmental ped., the speech pathologist and his school.

I'm just worried and would like any input or experience from moms and dads here. I am also worried because next year he will attend a full time kj, I am thinking of asking part time schools out of the area if he can attend there.

To add on he is not potty-trained in full yet, the ped. and the speech path. agree that it is related to the delay!!

[Natalka]

I read this yesterday, but didn't reply, hoping someone with direct expreience might answer you.

I'm a former primary teacher, but what you are dealing with is more specialized than I can comment much upon.

Do some research, read some forums to get some ideas/information as well (just google your thread title, and lots come up - I did some reading there and educated myself somewhat more!).

It's good you got a diagnosis now, and have a great team available to you - that's quite wonderful! Get concrete suggestions from them as to things you can be doing at home, as well.

Wishing you luck - don't worry a lot, things will progress!

[danielzmom]

Thank you Natalka for the response..
the day they diagnosed him I kept googling for several hours and most claimed it will take time to progress! I just thought maybe any experience here would be great, but they are already taking care of him, and he will start daycare next week.

[danielzmom]

we speak two languages, his pathologist said it is not related to the two languages, however the developmental pediatrician says the opposite and that I should stick to English!

[Natalka]

Nope, there are only advantages to being bilingual (doesn't matter at all what the second language is)! The delay would be there, regardless...

http://www.multilingualliving.com/20...anguage-delay/
http://www.speech-language-developme...bilingual.html