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How Many Words/sentances Should a 2-Year Old Be Speaking?
My Grandson will be nine in a few weeks and he has been diagnosed with Speech Apraxia but not until he was in 1st grade in school. ...
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- Trust your own instincts. People think pediatricians are geniuses but they aren't, they are just people. If he is the first child, it does seem a bit slow but my se...
- My Grandson will be nine in a few weeks and he has been diagnosed with Speech Apraxia but not until he was in 1st grade in school. He was checked for hearing (but that...
- The others are probably right, that he will speak soon enough. However, it wouldn't hurt to follow your doctor's advice and have his hearing tested, just in case. That...
28 Month Old Dropping the First Syllable
... as I noticed that another mom responded with the thought that you might have him tested for speech delays (ex. apraxia) that often come with Autism. ...
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- hi E., i wouldn't worry too much about it right now since every child develops differently, i have had 4 children and none of them did things at the same time as the o...
- There is an option of having him evaluated by a program called the regional center to see if he needs a little speech assistants. or wait till he is three go to your l...
- Hi, I am a speech-language pathologist and I recommend, like another mom did, that you contact your local Regional Center (call 311 if you can't find the number) and r...
RE: 22 Month Old Not Saying Many Words
The therapist was wonderful and not only gave us insight on his problem (apraxia ) but made sure that each week when she visited, that HE had fun and learned ...
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- Hi D.. First Steps is a wonderful program that will not only work with your child until they are 3, they will also help with the transition into pre-school. My young...
- My daughter was not speaking at all at 24 months so I went through first steps and she quilified and I think it is a great program as long as you are willing to work w...
- Some kids just take a little longer to talk. My 22 month old son still grunts alot for things. Try not to worry yet. :)
2 Year Old Daughter Not Talking Very Well
... didnt call with a concern for her other skills I need help getting her to talk Has anyone had a similar experience I have read about apraxia but I dont ...
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- I wouldn't worry about it yet. My daughter did exactly the same thing. She's now 3 1/2 and her counselor complimented her the other day on how well she communicates wh...
- Some kids just don't talk very well to begin with and since you have an older daughter it is easy to compare her skills with those of the younger child. But since the...
- Dont worry yourself just yet, my sons speech improved greatly between 2 and 3. He's now almost 4 and can say anything.
Seeking Advice on 20 Month Old NOT Speaking Yet.
We have a 4.5 year old son with Speech Apraxia. At age two, he was not ... Also, Apraxia is difficult to diagnose at an early age, because the child has to ...
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- Don't worry about the time table of your daughter's speech. I have been a pre-school teacher. Often, a child will come into the class speaking only an occasional wor...
- My son was the same way. Turns out he has aprexia. It is a type of speech delay. First step is to schedule an appt with her Dr. and ask for a hearing test and tell her...
- You should probably get a speech and language evaluation, and get her hearing checked. Ask your pediatrician for what s/he thinks and ask for recommendations on where ...
Anyone Heard of Dysproxia
My son was diagnosed with verbal apraxia/dyspraxia and an overall global dyspraxia that affects his motor planning. In addition he has sensory issues. ...
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- Hi Kristi, My son was diagnosed with dysproxia about a year ago. He is four now and has been in speech therapy for about 8 months. Dysproxia is a malfunction in t...
- Hi K., When I worked as a preschool teacher, there was a child in my class with dyspraxia, or something similar. This child could understand everything you said to h...
- I haven't heard of it, but I would suggest googling it. My daughter was diagnose with cerebral palsy and I had to clue how it would affect her life or what caused it. ...
Speech Therapy
For instance, my son has apraxia of speech. If a therapist used techniques for children with articulation problems, we wouldn't see much improvement. ...
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- My husband works hand in hand with speech therapists, and the child needs to be evaluated to determine what the cause of the delay is before they can design a program ...
- T., My daughter is 6 and in Speech Therapy. She was part of the early intervention program, and I've been really pleased w/ the results. I'd give a call to your Schoo...
- Don't worry about how your daughter will do on the eval...any speech pathologist that works with young children will not expect your dd to be instantly comfortable wit...
2 Year Old Not Talking
It could be a motor planning issue, it could be a recall/retrieval, apraxia, etc . I do understand the financial issues here....trust me! ...
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- My son is behind speaking-wise as well. We are doing ECI (for feeding problems) and so far, so good. We found out that my son loves the computer so we show him picture...
- Ester, You may want to ask your pediatrician or whoever diagnosed him at Presby Plano about getting speech for your son, without the insurance coverage. If you live ...
- Hi E., I'm not a professional yet but I have taken a few courses on child development and just as a general rule, at two years of age children should be talking in tw...
Mom Seeking Advice About Learning Disabilitiy Dslexia
My grandson, who is 3, has been diagnosed with speech apraxia and Multnomah Co School District is proving him with speech therapy and play therapy as well ...
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- Hi D., I work for a school district and so I would suggest to call your child's school and see what programs they might offer. We have a department called Special Pr...
- This is exactly what I am going through. My daughter is 8 and she was tested in 1st grade. She was so far behind in school that when we found out that she was dyslexic...
- There are alot of learning games for computer he may respond to. Go to Fry's they have a huge selection. Also flash cards are available. You could get the boys to make...
Looking for Autism Support Group
Many of the chidlren in his group Pragmatics in Action are classified as having Apraxia, Aspergers, and Autism. While the boys are in group the moms get ...
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- this is from my cousin's wife angela they have a 3 yr old with a variation of autism I'm so sorry, I can't find that email you sent to me. Here's some Autism stu...
- Hi D., I don't know of any support groups in particular, but I know of an organization that deals with young children with autism. I think if you contact Little Fr...
- Hi D., I have a 2 yr old son with autism also and I was looking for a support group. I just came across this yesterday and have not contacted the group yet but it is...
