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Bridex100
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Moms of children with a speech delay
When was your child diagnosed with a speech delay?
15m old DS still has no distinct words. Pediatrician isn't concerned. He said most kids only have a handful of words by 15m but by 18-24m, they have an explosion of words.
I can't help but feel worried. Everyone we know DS's age seems to have many words and can point to objects /pictures when you say the word.
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Posted 6/26/10 5:47 PM  |
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Re: Moms of children with a speech delay
He isn't pointing to anything?
He isn't making any attempts to say anything or communicate in any way? Does he point to things he wants?
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| Posted 6/26/10 7:37 PM |
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jennandrob
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Re: Moms of children with a speech delay
DD is the same way---and is the same age as your DS
We had her evaluated for EI at 12 months, where it was determined that there was a slight delay there.
We're taking her to a speech therapist---but that's only cause she's got some feeding/swallowing issues too.
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| Posted 6/26/10 8:31 PM |
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Bridex100
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Re: Moms of children with a speech delay
Posted by lipglossjunky73
He isn't pointing to anything?
He isn't making any attempts to say anything or communicate in any way? Does he point to things he wants?
He communicates well with pointing and making different sounds. He doesn't have distinct words yet. If we ask him where the dog is or where is the apple, he doesn't point to it.
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colesmom
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Re: Moms of children with a speech delay
If you say Where's Mommy does he look at you?
I'd be a little more concerned about the late comprehension than the late talking
edited to clarify - if someone else says wheres mommy does he look at you or if you say wheres daddy does he look at daddy etc.
Does he look up when you call his name?
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Re: Moms of children with a speech delay
Posted by Bridex100
Posted by lipglossjunky73
He isn't pointing to anything?
He isn't making any attempts to say anything or communicate in any way? Does he point to things he wants?
He communicates well with pointing and making different sounds. He doesn't have distinct words yet. If we ask him where the dog is or where is the apple, he doesn't point to it.
But will he respond by looking around for something?
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Re: Moms of children with a speech delay
Posted by colesmom
If you say Where's Mommy does he look at you?
I'd be a little more concerned about the late comprehension than the late talking
edited to clarify - if someone else says wheres mommy does he look at you or if you say wheres daddy does he look at daddy etc.
Does he look up when you call his name?
I agree!
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| Posted 6/26/10 10:39 PM |
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nylisa
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Re: Moms of children with a speech delay
DD is the same age and is doing the same thing. She points to things that she wants, grunts, says mama and nana and that is it. When we go for her 15 month appt on Wed I am going to speak to my ped about it.
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| Posted 6/26/10 10:56 PM |
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Bridex100
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Re: Moms of children with a speech delay
Posted by colesmom
If you say Where's Mommy does he look at you?
I'd be a little more concerned about the late comprehension than the late talking
edited to clarify - if someone else says wheres mommy does he look at you or if you say wheres daddy does he look at daddy etc.
Does he look up when you call his name?
He definitely understands. It almost seems like he listens when he wants to?
Now that I think of it, he seems to follow more to gestures and objects vs just words. like he raises his hands when we say hooray but we raise our hands too. i may give him something to hand to my mom and will tell DS to give it grandmom and he does it.
Everyone keeps telling me DS is fine but something in my gut makes me feel like something is not right.
DH doesn't help either.  He just expects DS to be academic like the two of us. He treats it like a non-issue because DS is so young. BIL was a late talker and late everything and he ended up being valedictorian. DH ALWAYS brings this up. It makes me upset.
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Bridex100
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Re: Moms of children with a speech delay
Posted by nylisa
DD is the same age and is doing the same thing. She points to things that she wants, grunts, says mama and nana and that is it. When we go for her 15 month appt on Wed I am going to speak to my ped about it.
Could you please share what happens after her appointment on Wed?
Pediatrician told me not to worry but I can't help but still worry.
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| Posted 6/27/10 12:46 PM |
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Porrruss
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Re: Moms of children with a speech delay
As long as he babbles and appears to undertstand some basic commands (especially stopping what he's doing when you say NO), please don't worry about words. Babbling is most important at this age- he should have consonant and vowel combinations, often in long strings (babababa, baduhdeedah, etc).
Some first words that people often don't consider words (but really ARE) are: making animal/environmental sounds (moo for cow, making a vrooom sound for a car), uh-oh, yay (when something good happens), etc).
My first didn't have her first word until 14-15 months IIRC. It was "baba" for bottle. My second didn't have any words until closer to 16 months- but at 19 months has a few hundred words and is just starting to put 2 words together.
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| Posted 6/27/10 12:50 PM |
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Bridex100
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Re: Moms of children with a speech delay
Posted by Porrruss
As long as he babbles and appears to undertstand some basic commands (especially stopping what he's doing when you say NO), please don't worry about words. Babbling is most important at this age- he should have consonant and vowel combinations, often in long strings (babababa, baduhdeedah, etc).
Some first words that people often don't consider words (but really ARE) are: making animal/environmental sounds (moo for cow, making a vrooom sound for a car), uh-oh, yay (when something good happens), etc).
My first didn't have her first word until 14-15 months IIRC. It was "baba" for bottle. My second didn't have any words until closer to 16 months- but at 19 months has a few hundred words and is just starting to put 2 words together.
DS definitely understands no.
His cognitive development is fine. He uses a brush to brush his hair, tries to sweep the floor with a broom, puts the straw in a cup, etc.
I don't think he reacts to our words if it is purely words. Even when we say no, we raise our voices.
He does not look for me when we say where is mommy. He doesn't always look up if we call his name. Not sure if he doesn't understand his name or if he is too engaged in what he is doing.
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Re: Moms of children with a speech delay
Posted by jennandrob
DD is the same way---and is the same age as your DS
We had her evaluated for EI at 12 months, where it was determined that there was a slight delay there.
We're taking her to a speech therapist---but that's only cause she's got some feeding/swallowing issues too.
Same here, but we did at 15 mos. At 12 mos my Ped was not "rushing" to get an eval.
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mrsgafforio
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Re: Moms of children with a speech delay
DS is 15 months and his words are limited to mama and dada. I can't help but be concerned as well. He does understand though. If we say get your sippy cup or get your shoes, etc., he will point and get them.
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Porrruss
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Re: Moms of children with a speech delay
Posted by Bridex100
DS definitely understands no.
His cognitive development is fine. He uses a brush to brush his hair, tries to sweep the floor with a broom, puts the straw in a cup, etc.
I don't think he reacts to our words if it is purely words. Even when we say no, we raise our voices.
He does not look for me when we say where is mommy. He doesn't always look up if we call his name. Not sure if he doesn't understand his name or if he is too engaged in what he is doing.
The playing with objects appropriately is fantastic!
Are you worried about a hearing issue? Does he react to sounds? Again, is he babbling? BTW- neither of my DDs always looked when I called their name either.
At this age, they are just starting to undertstand the use of words only without other cues (such as visual/gestures). It's such a broad spectrum of what is considered "typical".
Obviously if you feel something is "up" then of course pursue an EI eval. Mommy's tend to know best and it's always nice to have a professional to either back you up or reassure you.
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| Posted 6/27/10 1:23 PM |
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kshaps
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Re: Moms of children with a speech delay
my 30 month old son went from not saying anything intelligable, to saying full blown sentences around his 2nd bday. i wouldnt worry just yet
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Re: Moms of children with a speech delay
if your DC seems fine otherwise I wouldn't worry just yet. My best friend's DD barely said anything at 18 months,ped wanted to send them for an evaluation for speech delay , my friend refused to go bc she didn't think it was needed just yet and wanted to wait few more months since her DD was fine otherwise.... so now at 22 months the little one is talking soooo much, it was like she wake up one morning and decided that it was time to start talking
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Re: Moms of children with a speech delay
I would probably get an eval. done just to be safe.
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