Children with speech and language delay may have difficulties both understanding what others are saying and expressing their emotions. He may not understand what is happening in class and cannot accomplish the tasks set for his class because he cannot fully understand what teachers and classmates are saying. He may also not have the words to tell others how he feels. Has he been fully accessed to see how bad the speech and language delay is and how best to help him? His current class teachers may need to simplify their language when they speak to him and simplify tasks for him. Use of visuals and actual demonstrations of what he has to do may help.
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