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Looking for Good School to Teach Sign Language for Preschoolers
Our son already has some pretty major speech delays and we have him in speech therapy but we would also like to get him into a preschool age sign language ...
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- S., You should definitely contact your local school district. They are required to offer different services to all children who qualify - different therapies and c...
- S., I am sorry to hear about the problems your son is having!! I am an in home childcare provider, and relatively fluent in ASL. I served a volunteer mission for my...
- S., Hi my name is S. H.. I do not know if you are adamant about a school, but we have a girl in our church who is exceptional at signing. I could sure ask her to t...
My Son Can't Pronounce the Letter L Well. Is It Normal?
There are some techonological speech language therapy tools in there but it should ease your mind. http://members.tripod.com/Caroline_Bowen/acquisition.html ...
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- I believe this is common. My oldest daughter had a little trouble with the letter L also, we played a game with her and over emphasized the letter L while saying the ...
- It is very common for kids to have problems with the letter L. Sometimes up until they enter Kindergarten. Many of the kids in my son's class that rec. speech rec it f...
- Hello L., I am a speech language pathologist in NYC. /L/ and /R/ are the two hardest sounds in the English language to pronounce. Many children have difficulty pronou...
My Two Year Old S Speech
My Zachary is only going through speech therapy now so it will help him in his school work. .... children doctor · speech and language therapy ...
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- Hello M., have you tried bringing him to The Learning Lab and having him tested? my daughter was a talker early but there were other areas i had concerns about and o...
- I am a Special Education teacher and know that your son could be evaluated through the state. I don't know what your state calls it but we call it Head Start here in N...
- Does he understand you when you speak to him, and can he follow commands and instructions? If not, I would ask the pediatrician to do a hearing test just to make sure ...
Speech Therapy for Toddlers
Speech therapy, if given by a good SLP (speech language pathologist) does wonders for children who don't have the vocabulary, are hard to understand, ...
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- Jeff had therpy when he was a little older then your son because of having infaction all the time in them. He did well with it. I would also make your son try to ask f...
- Is the only thing the child not talking or is there other things? My son went went through speech and is better because of it. But he wasn't saying anything, not ev...
- My son started speech therapy when he was 18 months old because he was behind from having heart surgery at 6 months old. If you live oklahoma you should check with So...
Does Anyone Else Have a Child with Apraxia of Speech?
The thing that helped us the most - beyond the speech therapy - was using the sign language. For therapy, we did public speech therapy (one on one) through ...
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- My son was also diagnosed with apraxia when he was about 2 years old - he couldn't say anything. Needless to say, there was lots of frustration on both sides! The th...
- Hi! Wow - this question hits right at home w/ me! My daughter just turned 2 and we've been struggling to figure out why she doesn't talk! We have been to 3 doctors ...
- I have a son who we think may be apraxic but it's so hard to know. He is also deaf (has cochlear implants) and has Down Syndrome so cognitively he's about 2 years old ...
Should My 5 1/2 Year Old Grand-daughter Repeat SK Because of Her Speech Help!!
Jun 24, 2009 ... He is doing great in math and other areas now, but is still in speech and language and OT therapy and Curriculum goals. ...
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- When is her birthday? Later birthdays (late spring, and summer) are easier, socially, to hold back than earlier ones (November, January). Personally, I would prefe...
- I have a 3 year old with speech issues. I also have a 5 1/2 year old (both boys) that will start kindergarten this year. His birthday is Sept 29 so he misses the cut...
- L., My son had stuttering and speech problems around the age of 6. Like you we initially pursued speech therapy for him but it did not seem to correct the proble...
Squealing Toddler
a side note: She DOES get speech therapy through early intervention. Thanks in advance! :o) .... Speech Therapists · speech and language therapy ...
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- I know my 2 girls squeal ALOT. and Very loudly. And very high pitched. It seesm like you are doing the right thing. Have you asked the speech therapist about it. It co...
- I watch a boy the screams a lot and I talked to a friend of mine who is a child development therapist and she said that there are many muscles in the mouth and if a ch...
- Hi. I don't actually have advice. I just wanted to comment that my son does the same. He is almost 21 months and only says a few words. He squeals and screeches al...
Speech Development of a 13.5 Month Old
I did not tell them that my bachelors degree was in Speech and Language Therapy, I just decided not to stay in it. Anyway, I believe in Piaget's Stages of ...
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- Hi A. your daughter should be using about 5 true words at her age and should attempt to use voice as well as gestures when she wants something. She should understan...
- hello A.-i am an slp and a mom of a 2 and half year old--first thing is ---remember there are individual differences amongst children-what one 13 month old may do ano...
- This sounds pretty normal. Words are not often clearly understood by others besides the parents for a long time in the beginning. I would not get concerned yet. Many k...
Slow Talker at Age 5
In Elkhart there is a program called PACE and they work with speech and language therapy through the schools/preschools. Our son attends Hillcrest Preschool ...
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- I agree, Healthy families is a great place to start. You could also check with the school system he'll be attending. In Huntington preschool children are evaluated a...
- You can call either Healthy Families or First Steps (I think that's what it's called.) They are free organizations in Fort Wayne that help with the development of litt...
- Is your son in preschool? In Elkhart there is a program called PACE and they work with speech and language therapy through the schools/preschools. Our son attends Hi...
Speech and Vocabulary Concerns at 22 Months Old
Early intervention services can evaluate your son to determine whether he needs speech therapy. My son was similar in speech - his receptive language was ...
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- Hi L., I'm a speech-language pathologist - pediatric. Definitely contact your pediatrician and insist that he/she recommends an Early Intervention evaluation by a...
- Hi there, It's never too early for Early Intervention. They will do an evaluation and let you know if he needs speech therapy. Good luck! A. W.
- I would advise you talk to your doctor to see if there is a physical problem, as you mentioned he sounds "tongue tied" - this is completely anecdotal, but my grandmoth...
