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At 4, Jenny wasn't doing well. She didn't talk much. At 4 1/2, she finally said "I want" and could add a few things.

Now, she can say pretty much all single syllable words. She is working on multi-syllable words. Some are okay, and some aren't. The longer the word, the harder it is for her to say.

She's doing well with reading, and it helps her speech. She really needs that visual cue that reading gives her. It also slows her down, so she can say the words.

She's having lots of trouble with word retrieval, even on words she can say like "mustard". If you ask her what she wants on a hamburger she'll say something like "Oh, you know. It's my favorite. It's yellow." She's good at talking around words.

I do know that in 10 years, most people will not be able to tell that she had/has a speech problem. She'll probably never be a great speaker, but she'll be able to manage in the world okay.

Good luck with your son!!!!