Speech Therapy
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Question/Vent Regarding Speech Therapy (Updated!)
Asked by M.E. from Jacksonville
on September 2, 2011
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My daughter is receiving speech therapy through our local early intervention program. She receives two 1/2 hour sessions each week and has standing appointments. The S...
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- I think it's entirely possible the last minute eval was because someone else got sick, since those of us who have been thru it know these evaluations are scheduled ah...
- I agree with most other posters - you are not being unreasonable at all. She should have called and offered to reschedule both times. I wouldn't go to the EI coordin...
- It doesn't matter that your insurance covers this instead of you. That has nothing to do with anything. Tell her next week that you are concerned and upset about h...
Speech Therapy Advice
Asked by K.R. from Dallas
on February 4, 2009
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I have two year old twin boys that are not talking yet. We have been getting services from ECI since they were 18 months old but have not made much progress at all wh...
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- my son goes to cooks, in hurst. his situation is different bc he has severe cerebral palsy, however, they have made great progress! you could get an eval. and then whe...
- Dear K. R, Our grandson went to Cooks Children in Hurst, and he was talking in no time! They were great to work with, and after the first or second visit, he actua...
- My 26 m.o. son has been @ OCH in Grapevine for speech and physical therapy. I can't say enough wonderful things about everyone there. He has been doing great, and hi...
Speech Delays and Therapy - Does It Ever End?
Asked by J.S. from New York
on September 12, 2011
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We discovered on the late side that our son had fluid in his ears and had both receptive and expressive language delays. He had tubes put in 18 months ago. He's 5 now....
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- We are just about to start speech therapy with our 3.5 year old. Looking forward to hearing these responses and I think your efforts will pay off sooner rather than la...
- I have to say that with my older son we did finally reach that "we are making real progress moment". Cam just really didn't "get it" a lot of the time especially u...
- Give him time. You are late to the game, but that doesn't mean the game is over! Work with him EVERY DAY. His home program is as important as his speech therapy. ...
Speech Therapy Update: I Am a Little Scared Now!
Asked by K.I. from Spokane
on September 3, 2010
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Hi All,
My youngest son is 4yrs old (5 in Oct) and he just got evaluated for needing speech therapy today. The woman was very nice and said yes he does need speech,...
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- This is to address the shakiness more than the other issues. And like others mentioned, become informed when you learn about other issues. Okay, so my husband has f...
- Worry will not help, and I know how it is, you want to know right now exactly what is going on. Call the pediatrician and get strarted on the process. It is like...
- Dear K., It is a good thing that he is being evaluated and able to receive the therapy he needs now that he is young. My oldest too had speech therapy in kinder, tog...
Not Wanting Pacifier or Bottle as infant...now Having Speech Delay as Toddler?
Asked by B.P. from New York
on March 27, 2010
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My son is 24 months old and is being evaluated on Wednesday by EI for a speech delay. He communicates fine but so much of his verbal communication is hard to understa...
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- My 23 month old nursed until he was 14 months and had a bottle with breastmilk maybe once every two weeks (so very very rarely in his first year). He also never took a...
- Both of my boys have speech issues....and they are doing extremely well with therapy...my older son never used a pacifier...and they tell me that his jaw is weak and i...
- Congratulations for having your son evaluated at Early Intervention. Write down all your observations and questions, and share them before the evaluation. If they ca...
Speech Therapy Through State
Asked by E.C. from Phoenix
on August 29, 2008
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My son will be 2 in December, he is only saying 3 words (besides babbling)...my doc recommended him be evaluated...so I went on the internet searched early interventio...
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- My son had the same problem. I am in the Higley dist and I called the dist office and asked about a speech program for preschoolers. They got me to the correct perso...
- e.c. if its the same website i just filled out a referral on, AzEIP, it took about 10 days to hear back from them and we got an appointment right away. so from fir...
- You may be best contacting a Developmental Pediatrician who is trained in this. Melmed near Tatum and Shea is where we went. There is also a Dr. Timothy Jordan (I he...
Help! Speech Therapy - Yes or No? When Can I Use My Own Judgement?
Asked by S.V. from Bellingham
on February 11, 2008
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My daughter is 4 years old. At her last routine check-up, I asked about her speech (because I've been somewhat monitoring it since she didn't really start talking unt...
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- I have had several family members tell me that they think my son has speech problems, but I think he is just fine. I suppose you could say I'm in a bit of the opposite...
- S., As moms we really want to do the best for our children and sometimes we need a second opinion about our ideas. I am not in the position to say if your child nee...
- I do accounting for a living but I have a degree in Speech Therapy. My son was a little slow at developing speech but what we found was that in daycare no one really ...
Speech Therapy Help for 3-Year Old
Asked by K.B. from Chicago
on July 10, 2010
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Hi moms, I need your help! My 3 year-old son (turned 3 at the end of April) needs speech theraphy for his expressive language.
I had him tested by our school dis...
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- My son was in speech therapy for 2 years. He is 5 now, and speaks perfectly. With that being said, our insurance, blue cross as well would not cover any of it either b...
- You are caught in the bubble that many are. It is a shame, but there is a stark reality here. He needs the therapy, and you must get it for him. If you have to pay ...
- Martha is giving you good advice. Something I want to add is that you need to be able to work with your child on the prescribed home program. It's kind of hard to do...
Speech :)
Asked by M.L. from Charlotte
on December 17, 2008
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Hi again, this question is about my 3.5 year old. She is a pretty smart kid, already reading a few sentences and many many words. Excelling in counting, colors, etc......
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- M., Don't worry about it yet. Children speak at thier own pace. Just work with her on pronunciation. My dd i 7 1/2 and she wasn't speaking clearly at all at 3 1/...
- Hello, M.! First of all, congratulations on your homeschooling endeavor! I too am a homeschooling mom and I love to hear from other moms! Kudos to you!!! Okay, my ...
- We are in Nashville, TN and my son received speech services from age 3 to 6th grade from Metro Nashville Public Schools. They tested him every year to see if he quali...
Speech
Asked by E.R. from St. Louis
on October 8, 2009
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My 14 month old still not saying words, we had a hearing test done which was fine. any adevice???
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- some kids just take longer to talk. If there are not a lot of other kids around then they can take longer. My first child took longer to talk and walk but my last one...
- 14 months is a little young to be worried about talking. My oldest didn't start talking to he was 2 years and he hasn't stopped yet. It's doesn't reflect future inte...
- E., get a consult with a speech therapist, my grandson was the same, and he is now 3 1/2 with a vocabulary of a 6 yr old!
