Childhood Apraxia
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Tubes in Ears and No Speech Improvement?
And it was speech apraxia that kept my daughter from speaking until 25 .... of ear infections - i had them most of my childhood and never had tubes and even ...
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- Hi Suzie, I am not one to help in the way of ear infections - i had them most of my childhood and never had tubes and even though i had hearing test after hearing t...
- When I was a child, I had a similar situation, but I had 20 - 30% hearing loss in each ear and a lot of problems with my tonsils. I had tubes which didn't seem to wor...
- My question was: Is the fluid still there? I know of a girl from when my 1st was in daycare - they were having similar issues to yours. Speech was affected, and th...
Any Mom's of Speech Delayed Kids? or Autism?
She currently attends The Childhood League in Columbus, (downtown) which .... delay that was diagnosed when he was around 2 years old- verbal apraxia. ...
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- My 4 year old son has a severe speech delay that was diagnosed when he was around 2 years old- verbal apraxia. All that means is that his mouth muscles are not strong...
- My son is 2 yrs old and does not talk in sentences. He only says a few words consistently. Our doctor too suggested we take him for a hearing test but she said it's ...
- I have an Autistic 7 year old son. I would have the appropriate evalutaions done with an Audiologist and Speech Pathologist. If at a later time, your pediatrician stil...
How Soon Is Too Soon 4 Speech Therepy?
She was diagnosed with speech apraxia. She was then able to get her help ... Private therapy (clinic) or get an evalation through the early childhood ...
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- Have him evaluated by ECFE with your school district. My son was evaluated at 2 1/2 and found to have significant delays. He has attended speech therapy for 3 years ...
- contact your school district to have him evaluated. My daughter has speech and language delays. Just like you I noticed that she as not speaking well for her age and...
- Hi J., My name is C.. I am a speech therapist. I would tell the doctor that you just want an evaluation to be sure. It is time to look at therapy or at least hom...
28 Month Old Dropping the First Syllable
Every child is different and does things at different speeds but this is alway a ... 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...
2 Year Old Daughter Not Talking Very Well
... talk Has anyone had a similar experience I have read about apraxia but I dont ... I have 4 kidsMy 2nd childboywas the same wayI had my 3rd child when he ...
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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.
Help...need Advice on Dietary Suppliments for My Developmentaly Delayed Son!!
Personally if it was my child I would have no trouble investigating and .... not on the spectrum He has Apraxia and Sensory Processing Disorder So dont let ...
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- Hi K., I don't see in your post who evaluated your son as developmentally delayed. But I think if it was a quick diagnosis by a pediatrician or a pre-school program,...
- Hi K., My 3 year old son was not really talking or growing much. We had him tested for Celiac Disease (need to follow a gluten free diet), because my husband and 6 yr...
- Dear K., Get your son tested (by the OT) or ask them if he has a Sensory Processing Disorder. This is NOT autism, nor is it on the spectrum. My daughter was diagnos...
How Many Words/sentances Should a 2-Year Old Be Speaking?
... diagnosed with Speech Apraxia but not until he was in 1st grade in school. .... Along that same line, there are statics on how many words words a child ...
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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...
20 Month Old Still Not Talking
early childhood intervention in 5 answers "Hey R., I would contact ECI (Early .... ECI diagnosed him with Speech Apraxia which is a neurological delay. ...
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- I had the same worries with my 2nd, who was also a boy. What I was told was boys usually talk later than girls, and when they have an older sibling, they talk less. ...
- there are many reasons your son may not be talking, but definitely call ECI and have them do an evaluation. It is free or no cost and they will come to your home. I ...
- My four-year-old DD didn't really talk until right after her 2nd birthday. She went from just a few words too complete conversations. However, I believe strongly that ...
Speech Therapy
Your child has to have a signifignt educational delay to qualify. I almost dont think my .... Funniest Thing My Child Has Said ... Seeking Advice on Apraxia ...
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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...
- My daughter has been in speech therapy (with the school system) since she was 4 (before she was enrolled in school). We spoke to someone at my son's school who gave u...
Speech and Comprehension
Hi Our first child had this same problem He wanted to communicate but the ... son was eventually diagnosed with speech apraxia but with speech therapy from ...
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- Hi K., A 2 yr old's comprehension is greater than their ability to speak. If you are concerned about her speech, you can access a free screening for her to determ...
- K.- my little boy had a speech delay as well. Everything I read and what I was told by the experts is that the sooner it is addressed, the better. It sounds like your ...
- My son didn't even say mama until he was 2 1/2 years old. He was just taking everything in like a sponge. He was in the gifted and talented programs all through middle...
