EI-Speech Therapy

Well Noah qualified last week for ST through EI and will start end of the month.

Im just curious, for those whose DC's had speech therapy...what wa sthe reason? Did they determine why the delay or issue and for how long did they recieve services?

TIA

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well josh wasn't talking then and he had serious feeing/vomitting issues so that together led him to qualify. since it's my field i knew why he was having the feeding issue (sensory related/ low tone) but the therapist confirmed.

sometimes a delay is just a delay and you never will know why. but as the therapist gets to know noah they will be able to give you some possible reasons for the delay (if there is something.)

there will be a 6 month eval. and depending on how he does his therapy will continue the same, increase, decrease, or end.

josh now speaks in short 3-5 word sentences but still has awful eating issues. i'm not sure but i think his services will stay the same for the next 6 months.

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my son had ST through EI from 9 months until 3 years 5 months, when he rolled into CPSE. we went throught plenty of doctors and therapists and never got any formal reason for his delays. (he had major medical issues at birth that the doctor's back then said could have caused brain damage... but there was no way to prove it one way or the other)

now, he's going to be 6, and he was full discharged from services at age 5.5.

at 18 months EI had him tested for autism because he was so far behind. (he never needed OT or PT, only speech and special ed) now he's a typical almost 6 year old kid.

the funny thing, his sister is following in his footsteps. she's 14 months and says nothing. some sounds, but not enough. no words. although the big difference, she shows she udnerstands what you say to her. he never did.

hth

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Nate had delay and had services from age 22 months to 3 yrs through the state. He received services once a week. We noticed a difference after about 3 months of sessions. He still meets with the therapist 2x month but we pay for the sessions (my MIL's idea).

He's doing so well, you can't even tell he had a delay. His therapist said that at this point any additional progress will happen as he matures.

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My ds started services for speech at 2.5. Then he started a specialized preschool at three in September for language he also gets speech 2 x a week there. At first they thought he might be autistic b/c his expressive / receptive were both really low. He was tested and they determined he wasn't. Now his receptive is high and his expressive is starting to catch up. We still don't have a reason for his delay, both my older girls talked fully betw 18 months and 2.5. I do know that my dh didn't really talk until he was closer to 3.5 so I don't know if that has something to do with it. HTH

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My son didn't qualify for EI even though he had no words at 18 months, because his receptive was very high (uh, yeah... an 18 month old who barely babbles never mind speaks has nooooo need of help at all, simply because his comprehension is good)

So I have been taking him privately to a ST since he was around 18-19 months. He was diagnosed with a general expressive delay, but also with significant oral-motor issues. No sensory issues or anything else. Anyway, the therapy plus all the work I would do at home with him worked wonders. He will be 3 in March, and is so verbal and conversational you would never guess he had a delay. He continues to go to ST because he has a mild articulation problem--- due to the oral-motor issues.

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My DS just started EI speech therapy in December. When they tested him, his receptive was actually lower than his expressive (although I think this may have been due to his history of chronic ear infections - he was on #5 in a row at the point of testing).

I have already seen major improvements in DS's speech. He is expressing himself more and seems to comprehend more of what I am asking him. We work very hard with him at home and it seems to be paying off.

As other posters mentioned, you have a 6 month review when your DC receives EI services. If your DS is receiving the speech therapy outside of your home (my DS receives it at daycare), ask the speech therapist for some tips on how to work with him at home. I've found them to be very helpful.

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My DS had ST from about age 2.5-3 for a sever stutter. Turns out his mind was just working much faster than the words could come out of his mouth. At age 4 his speech is perfectly fine.

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we have our evaluation tomorrow...I can't wait to hear what they think

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DD has been in speech s ince 18 months! I know - way early! But we figured the earlier the better. There is no reason for her delay - just a developmental delay except we have the diagnosis that she has sensory issues too. She still get speech 2-3 times a week through a private company (in NJ, EI is not free- it's based on your income) and now at 26 months I have really started to see an improvement thankfully.

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