Last Friday Wesley (4) had his first speech evaluation. We were excited about the appointment because we knew it would give us direction on what areas he needs help in & how to better meet those needs.

The speech pathologist was very nice & worked with Wesley for over an hour. He did great, whizzed through the majority of questions even though his speech isn’t super clear…I was so proud of him!

I was also relieved & rather surprised to find out that due to his age (& particular pronunciation needs) there’s only some areas they can start working with him on. The other areas he has difficulty with will have to wait until he’s 5 before he can receive speech therapy, if he hasn’t learned to make those sounds on his own by then.

So he’s starting speech therapy once a week for 30 minutes, probably for around 6 months & then we’ll see how he’s doing.

It’s such a blessing & a weight off our shoulders to have this direction. In the grand scheme of things I know it’s a small physical issue compared to what some people go through, but still, it must be frustrating to be misunderstood on a regular basis. We feel bad for him.

If you think of us, any prayers for progress in Wesley’s speech are greatly appreciated!