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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If R is the only sound and he's almost got it and is making progress then I'd wait and see.  Although he's at the upper end or maybe outside Normal Limits, the fact that he's showing progress on his own is really great.

An 8 year old who needed speech therapy to get to the point where it was "just R's" should stay in therapy until they're mastered.  An 8 year old who had been stuck at the same point without growth for 2 year should be evaluated.  But a kid who is making progress on their own, and only has one sound left?  I'd be comfortable waiting. [/quote]

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He just turned 8 a couple months ago, so I am comfortable waiting until the end of the year to look into it further. He can make the sound in most words, and when he can't it's more of an open r sound (not the w it was when he was 5). I'm really hoping he can get it on his own, but if it doesn't happen we will have to go with therapy eventually. 
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I am taking my six year old to work on this this summer.  I did it with his sister at six as well.  I think it's worth a few sessions to have someone stimulate the sounds he's having trouble with.  My six yr old sounds very similar to your son.  He can say many r sounds "green" for instance is perfect.  But try Curl.  or World or Card and people don't know what he's trying to say.  That's unnecessarily frustrating.  I think the kids can change their habits better when they are younger.  The school should not be your guide.  They are only interested in saving their resources for kids with more acute needs.  Ask your friends if they notice it and whether they thinnk it makes your kids stand out.  You could also ask his teacher that question not whether she thnks he needs therapy.[/quote]

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