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Speech delay/disorders
My son is 3 year old. He speaks all alphabets, numbers 1-50, colours, animals, Vegetables, fruits, popular rhymes etc. However he has no functional language and rarely takes command. We are confused whether to take him to a child psychologist or a speech therapist. Kindly suggest.. thanks
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You need to consult a Clinical Psychologist in order to get a psychological evaluation done. There after the Psychologist will suggest you to consult a speech therapist.
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When you say functional language what do you mean? Words he says are they repetitions ? How is his eye contact? Any repetitive behaviour?When did he start speaking sounds or ma or baba? A complete evaluation is important. Take him to a developmental paediatrician or a child psychiatrist for diagnosis.
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Iq testing, hearing testing, ADOS,ADI-R tests should be done
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Speech therapy & occupational therapy help in most cases with developmental delay.
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Ms. Hema Sampath
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I think you can visit a special Educator and get him assessed.
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