My youngest son has a moderate speech delay.
I'm sorry to hear that. Speech delay is also known as alalia and is when there is a delay in the use of the mechanism that produces speech. Does he get speech therapy?
Yes, he's been getting speech therapy since he was 2.
Great, speech or voice therapy is used to improve or modify the human voice. I am sure with time he can overcome his mild alalia.
Yes, well he has epilepsy and we just discovered it so him taking medications stops his absent seizures and will help him get his speech.
Oh I understand. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that can result in epilectic seizures. Glad to hear he is on medication for his condition.
Yes it's working great so far.
Epilepsy can be caused by specific syndromes, especially among children. There is a lot of research being done to determine the cause.