subject: Dyspraxia Of Speech [print this page] As dysphraxia of speech requires extensive speech therapy, children will usually get it two to three times a week from the time they start school. The school will usually have an in-house speech therapist for this task. If your child's school doesn't have a speech therapist, you'll have to find private therapy, and if you can start before your child enters school, that will help your child greatly. Even children as young as two years old can benefit from this therapy. Further, don't correct or chastise your child at home when he says something incorrectly, as this will lower his self-esteem and increase his sense of shame. Instead, say nothing when he speaks incorrectly, and praise him when he does speak as he should. This will help him want to do better, and will increase his chances of having better speech as an adult.
