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Updated May 18, 2013

Q: Speech Evaluation/therapy    —Argyle, TX

"I'm interested in having my 3 y.o. evaluated for speech. His speech is OK, but his articulation is on the low end of ..."

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C. - We also have used OCH in Coppell for my daughter and have seen good results. She also gets speech therapy through the school district, but OCH has helped reinfor...

my son had an expressive delay and some articulation issues as well. We went through OCH in coppell. I can't say enough good things about our experience. The therap...

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Q: Advice for Speech Delay    —Lafayette, CA

"My 18 month old daughter is not talking yet and was referred by her pediatrician for a speech evaluation. She can re..."

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Just to give you some encouragement... My youngest who will be 3 in April did not talk until she was two. Until then whe sounded much like your child. She quickly m...

My son did not talk until he was almost 3. Every child talks at a different time. My daughter was born a year after my son and he didn't start really talking in sent...

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Q: Daughter Having Comprehension Problems?    —Pueblo, CO

"My daughter is almost 2 1/2 years old and I have never been one to fret if she is ahead or behind on milestones. Late..."

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Hi J.; I am going to chime in and agree with the others just to make you feel better. I am a Speech Therapist too. Although I see kids privately, I always condone goi...

I would test her also, my oldest, know 17, didn't talk when he was 2, 3, and only said 3 word sentences at 4. SO it's a good thing that at least your little girl can r...

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Q: Mother Seeking Advice About Daughter Not Talking Yet??    —Naperville, IL

"I need advise and comfort. My daughter is 17 months old and has not started talking yet. Her brother is now 3 and j..."

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I have a son who has a articulation delay nothing serious so I do understand your concern . Please remember that children grow and meet milestone at thier own pace , t...

Hi. At 21 months I had my son tested by Early Intervention as well. I know there are locations in each county...we used the one located in Lombard (Right across from...

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Q: Speech    —McKinney, TX

"I have a friend who has a 20 month old son and he knows how to only say 5 words. The pedi told them he needs to be sa..."

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Wow, that's harsh of the doc to say that. My son didn't really start talking until he was about 2 1/2 to 3. He went from some words to 2 word sentences fast. 20 mon...

At my daughter 15 month visit my Ped told me the same exact thing! We were sent to ECI and used them for 3 months. It didnt make a difference so i switched to Therap...

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Q: How to Get a 2 Year Old to Use His Words    —Kent, OH

"my 2 year 3month old son is lagging in speech, he will say basic words, momma, dada, ball, sis, doggie etc. and is..."

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Our 30 month old son has the same problem. Our Help Me Grow worker discovered that he wasn't speaking like he should. She had me contact my pediatrician. Then we was s...

If you are really worried that there might be a problem, then gethim evaluated, but personally, I would not worry about it. My brother (10 years younger than me) Did n...

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Q: Seeking Private Speech Therapist for 20 Month Old    —Colleyville, TX

"My 20 month old son doesn't say any words - still babbles. He was evaluated at Our Children's House at Grapevine, and..."

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You might as well try ECI, they may come out more frequently depending on the needs of your son. We used ECI for my niece and they were coming out once a week at one ...

My son's in ECI for speech and yes, they come twice a month (but more depending on needs of child). The thing with ECI is they teach the parents the things they do so...

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Q: Speech Therapy Recommendations    —Chicago, IL

"I am hoping someone may have a recommendation for a good speech therapist either downtown or in the Edgewater-Anderso..."

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the school district in your area offers services. But they don't have to offer them on your schedule. They will go to a daycare if it is in the area and do the therapy.

We have had a wonderful speech therapist for our son for the past 2 years and she lives in Rogers Park. Her name is Amanda O'Hara. Please email me and I can send you h...

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Q: Speech Therapy    —Fort Worth, TX

"My daughter may need some speech therapy. She is four and I emailed the public school in my area. We are in Eagle M..."

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Yes, my son, Logan, goes to Greenfield Elementary in the EMSISD and he has a speech therapist there. I dont know her name but she is great. He has so many special te...

Hi, my son goes to remington point in the EMSISD, he saw the speech teacher at his school. She did a full assesment of his speech. She said he didn't need to be in sp...

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Q: 17 Moth Old Not Talking    —Boynton Beach, FL

"Hi Moms! I need your opinion on this.. my 17 month old isn't saying any true words yet. She has said "ma-ma-ma" be..."

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You've received lots of advice and words of wisdom and there's not much I can add other than what I'd do. :) The constant babbling and understanding of basic request...

A., Don't worry - my daughter is 22 months and is daying about 4 real worlds (all in the past month). She goes to daycare and I see a huge difference in kid around th...

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