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Hearing Test for Toddler?
Asked by F.F. from San Antonio
on July 11, 2008
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Hi,
My son saw a Speech Language Pathologist yesterday because he's a late talker, and she suggested that we get his hearing tested just to rule out hearing trouble. ...
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- I would recommend talking to your boy's pediatrician about it. I'm sure they have resources there, including referrals to doctors/specialists who are used to dealing w...
- F., At his age, he can do the test via VRA (Visual Reinforced Audiometry). He can sit on your lap and just turn towards the source of sound as it is changed in freque...
- First ask your pediatrician for an audiologist who tests children and they can give you some recommendations. My granddaughter went through the same thing and she was ...
"Late Talker"
Asked by T.B. from Seattle
on May 20, 2008
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Hello, my son is 4 years old and he has been diagnosed with verbal apraxia? Initially my family thought he was just a late talker, however after seeing his pediatritio...
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- I wouldn't worry too much about the 'follower' and 'leader' scenario. My son was/is dyspraxic. He was diagnosed at 15 months and started therapy at Scottish Rite Cen...
- My son was a late talker, he didn't need to talk he had an older sister to talk for him! He went to developmental preschool, headstart and then into kindergarten; he ...
- T., My son was a late talker, but then it all came out in full complex sentences. He has been diagnosed w/SPD. We have had OT and SLP. We too are in Fed Way and wi...
Late Talker?
Asked by S.C. from Des Moines
on July 7, 2009
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My son will be 18 months in a coupe of weeks. And he does NOT talk! He'll occaisionally say Mama, but that's it. He is VERY verbal-- he just speaks "Isaac-ese" inst...
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- I don't think 18mos is considered late.... so relax! My oldest didn't speak until close to his 3rd bday. We had his hearing tested a few times, but we knew he coul...
- I got pregnant with my third when my second was 18-months-old. He wasn't talking much at all and I was TERRIFIED I was going to have TWO non-communicative babies to t...
- My son will be turning 18 months on the 16th and he only says a few things regularly [mama, up, no, hi, bye...and says one two-word phrase..."NO MAMA!!!"...screaming i...
Is My 21 Month Old Boy Tongue-tied or Just a Late Talker
Asked by S.C. from Mobile
on March 23, 2009
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My son is 21 months and makes lots of noises (he wants to talk) but everything comes out sounding like raa raa or naa naa. Everyone tells us he'll talk when he's read...
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- Hmm. Wants to talk. Is trying to talk. Can only stick his tongue out a little bit. Super smart. Hmmm..... I wonder if there *is* a physical issue there. There...
- My middle daughter was tongue tied, so I know how frustrating this can be. She could stick her tongue out too, but she always did it with the tip "stuck" on her front...
- My nephew was tongue-tied - it can run in families - and his tongue was clipped during his first year. He still didn't start talking until after his second birthday. ...
Late Talker
Asked by J.R. from Chicago
on March 25, 2008
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My almost 15 month old son has a lot to say, but the only two actual words are Hi and Yeah. I've read that by now he should have at least 5-7 actual words and 10 of h...
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- Hi J.! I would see what your doctor says at your appt. If he still says not to worry then I would suggest calling Child and Family Connections. They can come do an ...
- My son was very similar at that age, but because he seemed to be understanding what I was saying, I wasn't too concerned. At our 15 month visit, our doctor told us ab...
- My best friend went through something similar with her son. She had him evaluated for speech at 22 months and found that he was seven months delayed. After five mont...
