I have a special needs child who went thru rehab, speech therapy, OC, PT ect. My 3 year old was "brain dead" for several months.. but ya know what I prayed and prayed and so did many many people and now by the grace of the good lord I have a Happy, Generally healthy, smart, confident, and strong little boy. He is SLOWLY getting his speech back but he tries and gets better daily. Children are real troopers and bounce back quicker than adults.
Keep Praying and don't lose faith!! He is young and strong
As a parent I just wanted to trade my child's pain for my own. it is so upseting for a parent, but my child taught me more about survival than I could have learned in a lifetime.. Have your friend check into the Ronald McDonald house for support, Apraxia Kids has great speech support, we use alot of sign language for the language barrier.. or have your friend join here, I had to walk down that horrible road and I still am, it gets better and eaiser with time and support.. if I can help in any way let me know