I work as a speech therapist and noticed my cousin’s 4-year-old could only say a few words

At nearly 4 , a child should be using full sentences of at least three or more words.

Your cousin's near 4-year-old could only say a few words and beg and point for items they wanted.

The child started kindergarten and was diagnosed with a severe speech impediment.

It sounds like they’re upset about the child’s developmental delays and are turning their fear.

Dear Good Job: How do you deal with a low talker who interferes with our team’s ability to function? Could you hold meetings with him in a conference room rather than the open-floor area of the office? If he gets quieter in a group, you could try talking to him one -on-one, or vice versa.

She spams people on social media with messages and posts, and if we run into someone in person, she’ll flat-out ask people to hand her cash or a check on the spot, and if they demur, she’ll then try to get them to give her their Venmo /PayPal/etc. info so that she can send them a request. It definitely makes people uncomfortable, as she doesn’t want to take no for an answer.