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Toddler Not Talking
He tested at his level on gross and fine motor skills, etc... but was indeed 3-4 months behind on his speech. Every state might be different, ...
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- C., I went through this with my oldest son (second child.) We could tell early on that his speech was not developing at the rate his older sister's did despite al...
- A common cause of toddlers not talking is that they are not hearing everything correctly. My sister had a lot of ear infections when she was little and this affected ...
- We went through the same thing with our son. Your inquiry explained everything that Elliott was, i.e. gross motor skills and energy, walking at 10 months etc. He too d...
15 Month Old Has Low Muscle Tone
What it sounds like your son needs is physical and occupational therapies to work on gross and fine motor skills. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This ...
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- Do you have a jumper. Like a jumperoo? I think that helped my son build muscles. You need to make sure your son isn't too tall for one though. Some have height adjust...
- It doesn't sound like speech is the issue. My daughter didn't start speaking until she was about 20 months old. What it sounds like your son needs is physical and occu...
- Anytime that there is anything "wrong" with our little ones we have a tendancy to panick. At this point there is no reason. When the therepist return they will give yo...
Hypotonia.
Here in CT there is a program called birth to 3 where they come to your house and work with your child to develope fine motor skills or gross motor skills. ...
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- I signed too when my daughter wasn't talking and the signing did seem to ease her fustration. I also had her speech evualated and they also said the same as yours. M...
- It would really help if you said who did the evaluation but I know you can't. Try getting a second opinion if you don't like the first one. Call 275-kids and they can...
- Here in CT there is a program called birth to 3 where they come to your house and work with your child to develope fine motor skills or gross motor skills. Also somet...
4 Year Old Might Have Learning Disabilities
We worked on eye therapies, fine motor skills, everything you can imagine. ... jump on the trampoline (she was very into gross motor activies) With children ...
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- M., You have already received wonderful advice. I just wanted to add my 2 cents that you sound like a fantastic mom!! Your son is lucky to have such a loving and in...
- M., Many of the other responses have already said this; get him evaluated NOW!! You are right, he IS smart. MANY kids with Autism issues are also very bright... H...
- M., I am sorry to hear about your worries, but I am also glad that you are aware there might be a need for support for your son and family. It is hard for parents ...
What Do You Teach a 3 Year Old?
Well, I have been a prek teacher for almost 20 years and these are the skills we work on mostly: fine motor skills-cutting, pouring, building, lacing gross ...
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- There's great books in the library. One is something like "What Your Kindergartener Should Know" and another is something like "How to Prepare for Kindergarten". Let...
- I teach preschool to 3-5yr. olds and it is a great time in their lives. They are being introduced to so many new people and experiences! I think one of the most import...
- I think that you should start to teach 3 year olds colors, shapes, letters. My childs doctor said that my 3 year old should also be taught his address and phone number.
Language Acquisition
Some children come into this world with an aptitude for verbalization, some with gross or fine motor skills, some with comprehension skills, etc. ...
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- Your daughter is doing very well!!! My daughter is 18 months and says only 5 words, she was evaluated and they told me she was in complete norm for her age. Children d...
- I follow children's development very close and think your daughter is actually doing very well and above most. I think when you have worked proffessionally in an area...
- She will be talking non stop in no time. She sounds like a very intellengent and happy child who has learned an amazing amount in less then 2 years.. I know I didn't ...
7 Mo. Old Baby Not Showing Any Interest in Crawling
Gross motor skills just aren't his thing, but he gets there; .... Hmmm...he wasn 't on target at all except for fine motor skills - for instance, ...
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- My son was behind on all of his motor skills. He didn't roll over until 6 months, crawled at 12 months and walked at 18 months. He is now a happy, healthy and very a...
- nope dont worry - every baby is different - I have had 4 babies and they all crawled between 6monts and 11 months and walked between 9monthhs and 16 months. You're fine.
- Hi S., You are getting a lot of great advice regarding the variations of "normal" for development of kids. They are all so individual. She may be putting her ener...
Should My 3 Year Old Be Writing Letters?
He should still be refining his fine motor skills and will begin to correctly ..... what's most important are gross motor skills and the relationship to ...
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- Relax, he sounds perfectly normal. I taught Pre-K and Kinder for a number of years before having my own 3 kids. Every child goes at his own pace, as you know, and your...
- Absolutely not. I really don't think that kids this young possess the motor skill to successfully write letters. Around 4 1/2 I would start encouraging him to write ...
- As an occpupational therapist mommy of a three year old, I can sense where there seems to be an expectation that kids so young already know how to write their numbers....
Preschool Activities/learning Delays?
His gross motor skills have always surpassed his fine motor skills. He is very verbal and affectionate. He gets very frustrated when he can't do something ...
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- You have not said whether you have talked with any doctors. My son was like that and I had him tested with a school psychologist at the school district we live in. Tha...
- Talk to your pediatrician. Many states have programs that can evaluate him and he could be placed in a sort of occupational therapy privately or in a school setting i...
- Don't get discouraged. It will take him some time to get used to you being home. I suggest having him evaluated by a professional. When my girls were little, I took t...
"Busy Bodies"
They work on gross motor and fine motor skills along with handwritting. Good luck. 1 mom found this helpful. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report ...
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- From all I know about their reputation, if you can do it, I would~~
- My daughter, Allie, went to Busy Bodies for 9 months when she was in 5th grade. She has a learning disability called dysgraphia. She worked on visual motor integration...
- my daughter has gone there for almost a year and she loves it. they are great with her, it is like a supplement for her OT that she gets 2x per week. They work on gr...
