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Seeking Advise for 3 1/2 Year Old Speech Delay
Asked by J.C. from Honolulu
on August 30, 2009
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I have a 3 1/2 year grand daughter who is still not talking clearly. She can say 1-2 sometimes 3 words on her own. But not a sentence. I feel so bad that she tries ...
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- I have no advice but just wanted to tell you you are not alone. I too am a concerned grandma. My grandaughter is 4 (april 28th) & at the age of 3 (October) she was dia...
- Hello J., I understand your frustration, my son is 41/2 he will be 5 on January and he also doesn't speak full sentences. He is also in special speech pre-K, we jus...
- Since she is having speech problems, may I suggest that you try two other approaches so that she can at least clearly communicate with you. One is to teach her sign l...
18 Month Old Not Saying Much
Asked by J.G. from Canton
on March 24, 2009
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I just returned from my son's 18 month appointment. My doctor seemed mildly concerned that my son isn't saying much beyond "Mama, Dadda, Hi, and Nana". He also doesn...
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- Hi J.! You could do one of two things: 1)The "Wait and See" approach, or 2)take action now. My son, now 28 months old, is just learning to say words other than Mamm...
- First off don't panic. When my daughter was 2 I took her in for her well-child checkup and she wasn't really saying much either, pretty much the same things your 18 m...
- Consider setting him up for an evaluation through "First Steps" it is free or close to it depending on your income. We did this when our son was 2 and it put us at eas...
26 Month Old Is Hardly Speaking....
Asked by N.P. from Birmingham
on October 29, 2006
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My 26 month old son is hardly speaking..we have taken him to see a hearing and speech therapist. The hearing test came back normal and the speech therapist felt he wa...
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- My oldest, now four, was the same way. I put him in preschool earlier this year and he has gotten a lot better. My problem with him was he didn't speak and if he did...
- Every child learns @ his or her own pace. My daughter is 26 months old and has the same problem. Mostly because she is so stubborn and has a very aggressive manner abo...
- My son is about the same age and I was so worried that he was never going to communicate. Of course I felt that way about everything. As mothers we worry. Nobody wi...
Speech and Comprehension
Asked by K.T. from Denver
on February 4, 2008
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I have a question about my 22 month old daughters speech? She says about 20-25 words. and does not put any words together yet. She gets frustrated really easily when ...
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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...
2.5 Year Old My Have Speech Delay...
Asked by E. from Detroit
on May 23, 2007
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Hi!
My son is two and a half years old and I'm wondering if he may have a speech delay. I'm in contact with a program in 'Early On'. Is anyone familiar with them and ...
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- HI, my now 3 1/2 year old went through the Early On assessment when he was about 13 months because he wasn't walking and showed no signs of doing it. It was a great...
- My son is 18 months and we just started with Early On. We were recommeded by his Pediatrician. We did the testing and he does qualify so we start a "play group" in Jun...
- My now 7 year old was tested at 3 and a half. She basically didnt say "bye" until she was 2. I also decided she needed something to do so looked through the phone boo...
Non Verbal Toddler
Asked by S.L. from Boston
on June 16, 2008
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Hi- I have posted before for advice on my 23 month old, non verbal son. He has a vocabulary of "mama, dada, ma(which means No), yeh(yes), Braby(our dog, whose name is ...
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- Hi S., I can imagine how frustrating this is for your family - especially your son. I am definitely not an expert at all, but I do remember reading somewhere when m...
- I understand your frustration. You are getting an early lesson in advocating for your child. Hammer the early intervention, the squeaky wheel gets the grease. As for t...
- Hi S., I'm a pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist. IF you are not getting a response from EI right away (they sometimes take a while to get the ball rolling, which l...
Talking
Asked by A.K. from Evansville
on November 10, 2006
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my son will be 3 in march of 07. he is talking a few words. but he does not make complete senteces yet. i was wondering if this was normal and when will he start makin...
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- I wouldnt worry a whole lot right now. My youngest son was the same way at that age. Every time I gave him a cookie (or whatever it is you are giving him) I would pr...
- My son did the same thing,I don't honestly think it is anything serious but you may want to discuss it with your pediatrician. My son is now 5 and while he does talk i...
- i would have him evaluated for first steps or early intervention of some sort. my daughter was only using single words at that when she turned two, and her ped had her...
Is It Normal for a 18 Month Not Talking?
Asked by N.G. from Dallas
on February 19, 2007
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My son is a little over 18 month. He understands just about everything you tell him however he will not talk to you. He will say mama, dada and a few other words he kn...
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- I was wondering the same thing regarding my 18 month old. She is just starting to surprise me with a vocabulary that I didn't know she even knew though. If he is s...
- My son didn't really start saying real words until he was about 2 1/2. Sounds normal to me! :)
- Don't worry about it, both of mine did the same thing the oldest way above his age group in reading, writing, etc. His kindergarten teacher told me he was "to slow", I...
2 Year Old Vocabulary
Asked by J.G. from Canton
on August 21, 2009
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My son is going to be 2 on Sept 18. He's definitely behind on his vocabulary and this concerns me. He knows basic words like mama, dada, ball, bye bye, hi, nana, pap...
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- Our pediatrician told us that kids are usually one of two ways: they either talk a lot and don't "motor around" much, or they're walking/running around and not talkin...
- Hi there J., I have the same issue!!! It's amazing how you always think your child is the Only one with "that issue" whatever it may be. I actually spoke with his p...
- Well, by looking though some of your responses it seems that pretty much everyone has about the same story to tell. So I might as well add mine. My daughter was very...
Speech Delayed
Asked by R.B. from Phoenix
on January 28, 2008
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My son just turned two and he's still not really talking. He says the first sound of words, but that's all. For example, ball is ba, water is wa, drink is dr. No se...
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- My son will turn two in two weeks and he is not talking iether. I had the same thing with my older son who is a little over three. My older boy didn't start talking un...
- Hi, My friend is a Speech Language Pathologist and said what you have described is concerning and she suggests that he be evaluated. What area do you live in? She s...
- Hi I have a 6 yr old that has the exact same problem. Definitely speech therapy to start off with. My oldest had everything checked out since she was 2. They are now c...
