All About Delayed Speech

[jedamum]

gerberadaisy,

i just dig out my email to kash313.
will pm you the details i wrote about my boy's therapy.

[gerberadaisy]

Hi Jedamum


Many thanks! Will wait for your pm.

[kash313]

hi,

after getting all the valuable guidance from kiasu users i hav started speech n drsma classes for him at Lorna whinston.
Also we talk a lot on any and every subject n rather then only providing information to him we encourage him to talk.
also say once every week i talk with him how important it is for him to talk well so that he is not leftout among the group and luckily he understands and i appreciate him when he talks well.
I laised with his class teacher and discussed with her my worry n took her opinion that too helped a lot.
the diffrence in my son is so visible within this short time that some parents asked me how did i do it. i feel its not any one thing but all the efforts together contributed in his improvement and its still a continous battle…

[gerberadaisy]

Hi kash313


Glad to hear that your son has improved tremendously. So you think the lessons at Lorna Wiston has helped your son tremendously? May I know how often is the speech and drama lessons?

I’m considering either Julia Gabriel, Lorna Winston or Magic Moments for my son who is not very articulate. Julia Gabriel and Lorna Winston are not very convenient to us. Magic Moments is starting a new class at the CC near my place. But not sure if it is effective. Do any parents out there have experience with these S&D schools? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks!

[kash313]

hi,

frankly speaking i dont know what really worked i even dont know whether some thing worked individually or everything together contributed to it as i started everything at same time but my boy showed tremendous improvement within 3 months.
i searched for speech n drama class on kiasu n found lorna whinston and julia gabreil had highest votes n as lorna whinston was nearest i choosed that and my son likes to go there now.the classes r only once a week.
i personally think speech n drama class provide some degree of confidence to them n reduces group fear. but this alone is not sufficient u hav to talk with him on every n any subject continously n encourage him to talk more n more with you.
all the best.

[Monster Mummy]

I think that speech and drama classes did help the child as my gal also do not like to talk much and afraid of crowd. At least, she is dared to open up.


As for my boy, his communicate skill is really not organised but now slightly improvement and becoming more talkative.

I think this is one of the way that did help the child and also assist them to face the crowd since some drama classes got the presentation after every semester or year end presentation.

[kash313]

hi,

i was of same opinion till now but last week my son had term end class presentation and to my utter disappointment during group drama out of 10 children only 2 were good rest were either quiet or busy in there own world like my son was just running around.
during personal presentation too the same 2 kids were audible others including my son was so slow that i couldnt hear a word.
at home he plays drama byself and at that time he is very impressive but in front of crowd he couldnt perform at all although he has been going to Lorna whiston since 6 mths. i would consider 1 more term otherwise will dicontinue the classes if its not effective at all.

[Hellokitty2]

kash313:

hi,

i was of same opinion till now but last week my son had term end class presentation and to my utter disappointment during group drama out of 10 children only 2 were good rest were either quiet or busy in there own world like my son was just running around.
during personal presentation too the same 2 kids were audible others including my son was so slow that i couldnt hear a word.
at home he plays drama byself and at that time he is very impressive but in front of crowd he couldnt perform at all although he has been going to Lorna whiston since 6 mths. i would consider 1 more term otherwise will dicontinue the classes if its not effective at all.

Hi kash313,

I found that Julia Gabriel was effective for my DS, he is the type who talks a lot at home but clams up in front of a crowd but I sent him for a holiday programme at Julia Gabriel followed by 2 terms and I found that there was improvement, at least now he can talk freely, may not be your super confident type but now at least does not blush, will speak up and can give a normal presentation in front of class.

[sleepy]

Mine attending Nafa speech and drama. Some resistance from my girl initially but after a few lessons, she doesn’t mind attending. Parents can sit in during their exam. Yes, they have exam! So parents became audience when kids perform. Noticed some of the kids are really nervous while some are totally at ease. I guess really depends on personality of child, treat speech and drama classes as additional exposure but can’t expect wonder or total transformation

[Monster Mummy]

Hi,


I think there bound to sometime children is not performing to our expectation due to the time factor as well as their mood that I think.

Yet, overall, i still think it will give the children an opportunity to face the crowd.