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are you actively conversing with him even at home or anywhere else? it is also important that you engage him in talking to the people around him specially to family members. if he has siblings, let him play with them, or rather interact with other children around the neighborhood.

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some kids are really aloof but do not worry much. sometimes domestic rehabilitation can help out your kid's development in order for him to practice his verbal and speech communication. you just need to be very patient.

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well the only thing i can suggest is taking him to a therapist. i had people within my family (that h did not speak to) tell me i should have him checked for autism well i took him to his dr and he referred me to a awesome therapist. she is the one that suggested an IEP though his school so i asked the school how i was to go about that. they then had the speech teacher contact me and she is also the one that tested for the IEP. so those are the steps i have taken so far and it did help. there are 2 little boys tht we moved next door to and he was 1st to say hi so i was very excited. also one of my friends he did not talk to for about a year and a half and now he wont stop lol. so our only struggle is in school. it gets difficult and i feel bad sometimes because he has an amazing personality and loves to make people laugh but alot of people dont know it because he wont talk. hope i helped u a little.

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I used to teach a little girl like this it took her almost 3 years in my ballet class before she started talking to me, before that she had a buddy in the class that she used to talk to me through if he is starting to open up then it will come with time and patience keep encouraging him and maybe talk to the school about getting him an aide if one is available.

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Most people don't understand this condition because it's not well known. I would suggest several things. Have your son meet with the teacher before or after school one on one. Play a simple game or bring in something from home that your son would love to show the teacher (favorite book, teddy bear etc). Second, do lots of play dates with peers. Invite only one child over at a child. It's very difficult for children with SM to speak up in large groups because it raises their anxiety. There are seminars about SM if you look for them on-line. The good news is that if you catch SM early, most kids overcome it. My daughter is now in 2nd grade and is having the best school start yet....speaking to everyone, raising her hand, etc. It's been a lot of work these past 3 years, but well worth it. Good luck!

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on top of many other issues...some children are just shy. it's good to keep taking him to events where there are other children his age where he gets the opportunity to interact. perhaps a martial arts class for children where he can feel good about himself and interact with other children.

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