Why does my son stutter/repeat the end of his words?
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it's not too unusual.  most school districts have a speech therapist who is trained to work with such kids.  most of the time this will naturally lessen as the child gets older.  i recommend private speech therapy if the school doesn't provide it.  get on a stuttering list or something so you can understand people who have the stuttering issue more.  it often reduced people's confidence.  you  may have  to make extra efforts to keep your son's confidence up as he ages.
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it takes some work, but its worth it. I explain to the kids that he was born different, and its hard for him to have a conversation, but he loves to play just like them. I keep my eye on the situation so if he or the other kids are getting frustrated I can step in and smooth things out. I have found that its better to let him play with kids just a little younger than him , they are usually closer to the same level. It helps to have them play with multiple use toys, like blocks, sandboxes, cars etc, rather than toys with specific uses that autistic kids may not want to do. Find a parent who is understanding too, kids pick up their attitudes to those different from themselves from their parents. IF you can find a support group you may find families with sibling without autism, and they will be used to socializing with autistic kids. Good luck.
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This is a very difficult question to answer.  There is a part of your brain that controls speech and it is programmed so that we are able to speak fluently, like most people.  But, for some that programming is set wrong, and they have issues saying certain words, letters, etc.  It can also be caused by other speech impediments that throw off the speaking process.  Either way, stuttering is an involuntary action that can be eliminated through vocal training.
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Yes he does indeed have a lisp, at least when he sings. It's kind of a cute lisp, maybe it'll go away once he hits puberty.
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I had stuttering and was 99 percent cured in 5 minutes when I was 20. \nI was put on a machine like a walkman that had earphones and (this is the magic bit) played static / white noise in my ears whenever I spoke. \nThis was a revelation for me. \nIt seems that stuttering is normally the fear of the sound of your own voice and, when you can not hear your own voice in a conversation, the brain reverts to so called normal operating parameters. \nTry to get one of these items. The one I tried had Russian writing on it. This was 20 years ago. \nA half decent electrican would be able to make one out of an unwanted Ipod or old walkie-talkie. Please tell me in the fullness of time if this approch to the problem works for your friend. Thanks.
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Here are some sites for you to look over:\n\nhttp://www.laureatelearning.com/parents/LLSinfo/newspar/tariqnews.html\n\nhttp://www.linguisystems.com/itemdetail.php?id=483\n\nhttp://autismcoach.com/Software%20Overview.htm\n\nhttp://do2learn.com/aboutus/research/languagegames.htm\n\n\nAs far as getting him to talk to express himself. Always give him two choices. Say the words for each one. Give him the thing he says first.\n\nFor example, if he likes grapes and apples, at lunch time have some grapes, and an apple ready.  Show him both, and say the name for each. Whichever word he says first, give that fruit to him. If he changes his mind, don't give him the other one until he says the name. Pointing to each, say the names until he says what he wants. Him pointing, screaming, or trying to hijack the fruit are not what will get him what he wants... only saying the word. \n\nTry to do this with as many activities as you can... always two choices of things he likes, and he has to say the name of what he wants to get it.\n\nThat's the first step, anyway.
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In the UK we use programmes called Sounds-Write and THRASS which encourage children to listen to the sounds in a word and break it down in order to spell it correctly. They are not listening only for single letters but for block sounds too - th, gr, ee, etc.\n\nWe have lots of word games that we play. One of the most popular is a jigsaw puzzle type game for putting parts of words together to see the different words you can make and spell correctly. Children have a picture in front of them which they then 'label' with the puzzle pieces. ie picture of a frog; child finds 'fr' and 'og'.\n\nYou can use everyday objects around the house to encourage your son to speak. 'J' for juice. 'B' for bed. Get him to say these things with you. When you go shopping, give him his own list and help him work through it around the store, crossing off words as he finds the object. This will help him link words with daily life. \n\nTry not to make a huge thing out of it though. You don't want to put him off! His achievements, however small they may seem to you, need praising and he needs constant encouragement. \n\nI hope you understand what I mean.\nGood luck.
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Every child learns in a different way. Some kids are visual learners, some are auditory learners, and others are Kinesthetic learners. Your son sounds as if he may be a kinesthetic learner and likes to do hands on activites rather than boring old paper work. Talk to your child's teacher about how she presents the material. See if he or she can find a way to present written work in a different way that he will not only enjoy but he will also learn from. Good Luck!
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My younger brother lost his speech at the age of 5. I constantly read books to him that he was interested in. Eventually I started asking him what the words meant. I was so very proud of him when he began picking up on the words. An interesting comparison to your nephew is that we can't get my brother to go to the bathroom when he needs to. Each child with autism has different abilities and different habits that hold them back. The link I included is about a woman named Temple Grandin. She had autism and a PH.D.! She has written many books on how she experiences the world with autism. If you haven't heard about her yet... you should really check out this link.
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they do it there own time, just don't give him what he wants till he asks for it in real words. help him when he wants a drink tell him to say drink or baba whatever word you use. when he is speaking giberish tell him that you love him. ask him where his nose is and point to it.  do the same for the rest of his body. when you give him a toy tell him toy or ball or rattle, say it over and over till he says it. don't respond to tantrums or anything like that. it takes time but it works. my 18 month old is speaking well and this is what we did for him.
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Take him to the doctor, have his hearing checked, if he is making grunting noises and such, there may be something that is blocking his hearing like water in the ear canal and or his vocal ability, Best to learn now and get him help, speaking and hearing adds so much to being able to comprehend the world around you.\n\nYou may want to consider the possibility of autism.  Children with autism often lose their words they previously had such as baba, mama, dada, and etc. around age 2 to 3. \nPut up phrases and words all around your house on flashcards, read them with him, see if he'll try to mimick what you are reading, or try to sound out the words with you.\n\nGood Luck
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I would advise you to have your child evaluated by a speech therapist. Your child may have a speech disablity that could be helped by therapy. Two of my children have been in speech therapy, and I have a nephew that was diagnosed with apraxia and speech therepy was needed to get him to develope the muscles tone to be able to form words. While it is possible to that your sons talking delay is nothing to worry about, I would suggest having him evaluated at this time, as the earlier treatment is started the better. Most states have programs that will evaluate and treat if nessesary for free, until the child is of school age and can get treatment from school. Check the community section in your phone book, or you might find it under child developement . If not, cantact local Department of Soacail Services and they should be able to get you a number. I added a web site about speech diorders that you might be interested in looking at. Good Luck.
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I am confused - do you mean your speech ? You could both take speech therapy for that . And if it is how the words come out wrong - like me - I sometimes speak rougher or louder than I should , people get confused or defensive at me , and I don't even know what I said wrong until it is too late . Now if this is what it is I can only say that it will take time to change it . Mine came after I think I was about 30 - my last child was born , and I started talking less , made shorter answers and bit my tongue , close the lips more often and use my ears now ! I still have problems relating to piers , family excetra . And I totally understand about the self esteem . I think you should try to have an hour every other day or so with your son and talk it through together - you might come up with some ways of fixing it together , your own class ! Maybe even put an ad in the paper to start a support group for just that , for parents and children to learn it together . I don't have exact answers - I am just trying to help . Good luck .
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Children with autism have a hard time communicating because they rarely understand the social functions of talking.  They imitate other people because that is the easiest way to say something.  The best thing to do is to enroll him in speech/language therapy or hire a private tutor.  With autism, he will be behind in a lot of things, but sometimes they can be smart at remembering things, math, or another language.
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I'm not sure but you may be interested in something that my son said to me when he was three.\n\nHe started to talk in complete sentences at a very early age. I used to lay in bed and talk to him till he went to sleep every night.\n\nOne night he told me about something that had happened to him. It seemed odd so I ask when it had happened. He said it happened to me when I used to be big like you. I asked him to tell me about when he was big before. I explained that He had been a man before. Not a man like you, a lot older. He seemed very serious so I just let him talk and he told me about the place where the babies wait to be born.  He said that he remembered the day he came to look at my wife and I to see if he wanted to have us as parents.\n\nThis story went on for several nights. I decided to see if he was making it up. So I asked him to tell me a story about something, and he was completely unable to fabricate even a simple story of two sentences. He could go on at length about things that had actually occurred,  but he was not able to make anything up and tell it.\n\nIt sure made me think.\n\nLove and blessings Don
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Sounds like you need to watch what you say around him.  Punishing him would be silly considering he was just repeating what he heard and probably had no idea it was wrong.  Kids are like sponges - they are learning from everything they observe.\n\nI have found in situations like that that if you seriously expalain that what he said was not polite (I would explain exactly why - that saying that word is a vulgar way of talking about a girl's private parts, but I'll leave that to you).  It may need to be firmly repeated a few times.\n\nIf they get a rise out of you, that will only make it more exciting to say.
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