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Speech Therapy in Dallas
Asked by L.H. from Dallas
on May 17, 2007
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Hi Moms:
I know my daughter is only 2 but I want to take her to a speech therapy to help her with her language skills. She understands me clearly and she can say a ...
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- Lakeisha, you might want to try calling your local public school and speaking with their speech pathologist because many of them serve younger children. I think the y...
- Hi Lakeisha, I have my 3 yr old son in speech therapy at the Callier Center. They have a campus at UTD in richardson, or a downtown location too. We initially tried t...
- I know a great one..but she is located in Paris. I'm telling you, she is WONDERFUL! If you still want to try it, let me know, Ill give you more info. R.
Seeking Suggestions on Preschool Issue
Asked by E.P. from Chicago
on September 9, 2008
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Hi there. I have a situation. My son is attending Preschool this year. For a year, he was in Early Intervention until he was 3. He was taking 3 therapy sessions, O...
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- I compliment you on making sure your son goes to school. However, it is not age appropriate for him to be learning to write his name. A play based school setting is i...
- E., I don't know any schools around your house but you go with your gut instincts. What is all of this therapy and early intervention and who knows what else at the ti...
- I would ask for the school district to evaluate him, just for peace of mind. The fact that he qualified for 4 different types of therapy in EI sends up red flags for ...
Terrible Two's
Asked by K. from Las Vegas
on January 1, 2008
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My daughter turned two in November. I feel like I went from being a great mom to being a horrible one. My entire day with her is one battle after another. I have rea...
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- K., I empathize with your situation. When my now 3.5 year old girl turned 2 I was expecting my 2nd child and on bedrest. We went through a phase where I thought I w...
- Take a deep breath! You said she is verbal.... use that. Give her the tools to express what she is feeling. Make different faces (happy sad mad scared frustrated etc) ...
- Hi K., Children do go through a phase where if things aren't the way they think they should be, or if a toy doesn't operate like they want it to, they'll through thei...
Language Skills
Asked by R.B. from Columbus
on March 2, 2007
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I have a toddler that will be two the end of March. I hear so many other little ones that are within a month of his age that are talking up a storm and saying things ...
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- I was going to mention the Help Me Grow program, also. It is a free Ohio program. My friend just had her two adopted children evaluated and had a great experience wi...
- I have 2 1/2 year old little boy. He is currently in speech therepy and the Help Me Grow program. For a child your son's age about 20 words is great. And he can ...
- Hi R., I'm thinking that it sounds like he might be OK for his age. Although I can't determine for sure. Each child develops differently. Sometimes boys are a littl...
My Son Is a Hitting machine...HELP!
Asked by L.M. from Minneapolis
on January 13, 2008
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My youngest son is now 20 months old and he will hit anything or anyone if he gets upset. My oldest never went through the hitting stage (he hit 3 times and all we ha...
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- Your son sounds like a "sensory seeker." These kids' nervous systems require intense physical input. They may appear quite normal when all is well, but when they feel ...
- If he's just that physical, he needs a safe physical outlet for his anger/frustration - so instead of telling him he can't hit, offer something he can do instead, like...
- You have just described my son, except he was a hitter AND a biter. It will get better as he can communicate more but until then here are my hints: We had some succ...
Language Developement
Asked by S.C. from Lawton
on March 17, 2009
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Hi everyone! My little girl is 13 months old and very active. She can say momma, yummy, and ya. :) She seems to understand much of what I say to her. She is exposed to...
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- Get BabyTalk. Babies and toddlers in this program end up scoring high all-around. (They've done lots of long-term studies.) Have fun with her! L.
- Your daughter sounds like she is right on track. I thought I'd let you know some information that my pediatrician gave me- as my three kids developed very differntly...
- Dear S., All moms can't wait till there little ones start to actually talk. I have experianced being a mother of 4 that every kid does this their own way and on th...
School for a Gifted 7 Year Old?
Asked by A.A. from Boston
on February 4, 2008
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My seven year old just tested at age 11-15 for language skills, and I think it's close to that for math. Does anyone have ANY ideas for a good school for him in the B...
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- Hi A.. We have an amazing 4 year old and we've been looking at kindergarten. Here are three amazing independent schools: Fayerweather, Cambridge Friends, and Shady H...
- A. Actually, I know some kids who go to Mystic Valley Charter School in Malden. The children in 8th grade are doing Geometry! Students also have a good English Pr...
- A., you might want to check out delphi academy in milton, ma. The phone # is ###-###-####. Each child is on their own program...independent study in a group setting...
Son Won't Talk!
Asked by E.K. from Chicago
on July 2, 2008
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Hi Moms,
My son is 14 months old tomorrow (July 2nd) and he doesn't talk! He says "Mama" only when he's very upset about something and it doesn't sound intentional to...
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- Boys tend to be a little slower talking than girls. The fact that he understands you, and uses non verbal communication is great. If you are worried, talk to your pedi...
- Maybe it's his hearing my cousin had the same problem at that age his ma took him to the dr. and he had earplugs etc. had miner surgery and now he is 23yrs.old and hea...
- Hi E., Have you talked with your doctor about your concerns! Not saying it is the same issue but check out this story of the beautiful little boy that I saw on t...
Daughter Will Not Participate in Any Activity
Asked by T.B. from Jacksonville
on September 11, 2007
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I realy need so help with this one. I don't know what to do. I have always been a sahm to my 3 yr. Old daughter. She has always been on a pretty regular schedule with ...
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- I think I was a lot like this when I was young. My parents said I used to panic at birthday/holiday parties and not want to particpate in any of the games. I just di...
- Hi T.! I think the best thing for you to do if you want her involved in social activities is to start out small. Since she has displayed a lot of shyness, it would pr...
- Hi T., I agree with Mimi H... let it ride as best you can, and don't press. I was incredibly shy by age 5 and focusing on it made it much, much worse. And yes, I ...
9 y.o. Boy with Speech/language Impairement,oral Language Skills at Age 7,
Asked by L.P. from Boston
on May 31, 2008
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Hi, are there other moms with kids that need a lot of processing time in order to fully understand what is being said to them. My son is 9, ending 2nd grade. He has a ...
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- He should be recieving other services for reading at school for learning diabilities. But you can help by reading and discussing the stories with him daily. He will ca...
- My 7 year old son sounds a lot like your son. He has a signifigant receptive and expressive language delay. Does your son have an IEP? Perhaps the school can increase ...
- L., A receptive and expressive language disability can affect learning in many areas, but just keep meeting with the speech language teachers/special ed team chairper...
