Speech Delay Question

DD#1 will be 22 months on Friday. I am wondering if I should seek to have her evaluated for EI services. Here is the scenario:

Reilly seems to be very verbal, but in a language I do not understand! I actually joke around and call her "Morimoto" because to me, it sounds like she is speaking Japanese! She says a few words clear enough that an outsider could understand her, and I know she understands us (I ask her to point out things in books or put certain animals in puzzles and she does it fine) but the speaking a different language is making me wonder. Is this something I should be worried about and seek an evaluation for? Anyone willing to share some insight would be greatly appreciated.

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ANYONE?

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sounds like jargon..right? I will Fm you in a bit.

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Do a search of even flip a few pages back, there has been a lot of discussion on this the past day or so. I replied on another about a similar thing. EI won't evaluate for specifically for articulation, you need to go through CPSE but they will not evaluate until 2 1/2 yr old. But honestly I can't see it hurting to get things going now. Sometimes there is an issue you are not aware which changes services entirely. My DS was 4 in May and he receives PROMPT therapy. It's hard to explain what it is but if you google it (all caps) you will see what it is. If you have any questions as you go through, FM me if you want, I've been through a lot with my son's speech issues so I have some knowledge I will gladly share.

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Gabi, it doesnt hurt to have her evaluated. The requirements are very different for the 18 month group (which she would be tested on NOW) then they are for 24 months. I would call to arrange for the evaluation and maybe if it is only 1 month away from her 2nd bday they would do both tests. AJ has shown a huge improvement in speech since getting EI. Gianna repeats pretty much everything he says...which is goog and bad because his articulation isnt there yet.
If she does need services it is good to get the ball rolling now though because as you know, it took me quite some time to finally get AJ approved.

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My DS has been speaking what sounds like Japanese for months, with hand gestures, eye contact, and he wonders why I dont understand him.

He has many word approximations. I understand them, most people wouldnt.

I purposely waited to begin the eval process until he was approaching his second birthday. We've already completed a few of the steps. The actual eval is 5 days after his second birthday.

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Does she have any words???

DD still does the jargon, but has around 40 clear words, but a lot of jargon still

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My boys have a ton of words, but don't put any together and have a ton of "chinese" language. I'm not concerned at all. They know everything, and have more words every day. I wouldn't worry yet.

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This was Nina. We used to call her Kai-lan because she used to (still does quite a bit) babble and it sounded like Chinese. She was the same with being able to point out things and she had a few clear words but she just wasn't "there". There is no harm in having her evaluated but I would wait till 24 months. Once they hit 24 months there is a whole new standard they look for. If she doesn't qualify now but doesn't improve, you will have to wait another 6 months.

FM me if you have any questions!

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Good luck Gabi I just started the ball rolling for shane last month, now awaiting the report that decides whether he qualifies!I suspect he does, hes nowhere near 40 "words" at almost 23 months.

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Posted by colette

Good luck Gabi I just started the ball rolling for shane last month, now awaiting the report that decides whether he qualifies!I suspect he does, hes nowhere near 40 "words" at almost 23 months.

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I had DD evaluated at 23 months for similar concerns...she "talked" a lot, but pretty much ALL words were ONE syllable....Dog was "doh", "cookie" was "coo"...etc... She didn't put sentences together..

They evaluated her, and determined she was fine. That if SHE had a "word" for an object, and new that "word" meant that object, that at around 2, that was all they were worried about. I was told by several in the process that they did NOT concern themselves with articulation AT ALL.

Now, a year later, I have a hard time getting DD to stop talking!!! She still has a few consonants ("s" and "L" Mainly) that she has trouble with, but the words are there, and she speaks in paragraphs (and the longest run on sentences I've ever heard!!)

But I wouldn't have done anything differently...if you are at all concerned, have her evaluated...that's why they are there!!!

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I sent you an FM. I just had my 22 mos old tested and he can be described just as your DD-- he did NOT qualify. They actually thought my pediatrician was kinda silly for having him tested because he is pretty sharp.....just doesn't talk alot. Anymore questions please feel free to FM me!

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Posted by pickles16

Does she have any words???

DD still does the jargon, but has around 40 clear words, but a lot of jargon still

She does have some words that she says clearly but no where near 40. The more I think about it, the more I realize that she points to things or if I tell her to get something, she will retrieve it, but not verbalize it for me.

She very clearly says, "Hi Zoe," and "Bye Zoe," to her sister all the time. She says 'Eerios' for Cheerios, and a bunch of other words that are pretty clear but again, not 40.

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IDK, we are in the exact same boat. 98% of his speech is Japanese. He only uses about 15 words although I know he knows more and has said them correctly before - just stopped saying them. He understands absolutely ever.single.thing I say to him. The only 2 word sentences he says is "Dad car" or "Bye ____(insert word here). He never shuts up, but it is all babble. He is starting to get increasingly frustrated that I don't know what he means, but I am going to wait a bit for an eval to see if he does it on his own. When I understand what he means, I say it the right way 2x or so

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Posted by 1stimemom

IDK, we are in the exact same boat. 98% of his speech is Japanese. He only uses about 15 words although I know he knows more and has said them correctly before - just stopped saying them. He understands absolutely ever.single.thing I say to him. The only 2 word sentences he says is "Dad car" or "Bye ____(insert word here). He never shuts up, but it is all babble. He is starting to get increasingly frustrated that I don't know what he means, but I am going to wait a bit for an eval to see if he does it on his own. When I understand what he means, I say it the right way 2x or so

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Posted by 1stimemom

IDK, we are in the exact same boat. 98% of his speech is Japanese. He only uses about 15 words although I know he knows more and has said them correctly before - just stopped saying them. He understands absolutely ever.single.thing I say to him. The only 2 word sentences he says is "Dad car" or "Bye ____(insert word here). He never shuts up, but it is all babble. He is starting to get increasingly frustrated that I don't know what he means, but I am going to wait a bit for an eval to see if he does it on his own. When I understand what he means, I say it the right way 2x or so

I noticed that @ 10 of the 15 words he uses all begin with "b" and he has stopped saying "M" words all together

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