How do you know if your child needs speech therapy

With ds, who is now five, I didn't think he needed it, but another teacher recommened we get him screened at 3yo through the school district and sure enough he qualified. He meet all his goals in less than a year. Now with dd (2.5), she automatically qualifies for FirstSteps (which is the early intervention program for children under three) because of her seizure disorder. She is dropping final consonant sounds as well. She is also recovering from her first known ear infection (in both ears)--we go back to check fluids in April because it looked like they were slowly correcting at our last re-check. (Ds had a history of ear infections as well) She was making progress with ST and then she had another seizure in December so we have taken a couple of steps back, but she loves the therapist and thinks it is fun playtime. My theory is it can only help them--especially at this young and crucial age. I say go see if he qualifies; even if he doesn't, they can give you resources for activities to do together at home that will give him some extra reinforcement. :hug2: