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[quote=Anonymous]hello, we were there.  I kept on speaking to DC in my native language.  my take, and this is just what I felt at the time:  if he was delayed anyways, and there was no supporting evidence that the other language would interfer with his speech, I just choose what worked for me.  DC is about 1 year behind in speech, pretty much pragmatic language, but we hope that once he starts school again and continue in an inclusion class DC will get there.
I push my language at home only, when we are outside, if he responds to me in English I let him do it, as I want him to feel confident with his communications skills.  he knows as many vocabulary in both languages, but preferes English, as all his peers and teachers speak to him in English.

perhaps if you take DC to an enrichment class where he is exposed and starts getting use to learning the language might help in the beginning, or introducing vocubalary with games, songs, games in the computer.  children learn fast, I do not think is too late if you want to introduce him to the language.  some ST will tell you that is better to stick to one language, some others think is makes no different.  ours feels happy that no matter in what language, he is communicating and expressing his feelings.

good luck. [/quote]

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