She's on a waiting list for speech therapy??? If you're in the US, have you looked into Early Intervention? If she has a speech delay she shouldn't have to wait for therapy.
My son also has a speech delay. He says about 5 words and that's it. At this point his speech therapist said there's a wide range of what's normal and that we shouldn't be worried. She said they usually focus on either physical skills or verbal skills and not both at the same time. My son just learned to walk last month and so we're expecting in the next couple of months his speech will pick up.
We're doing early intervention but its with a Child Development worker and the waiting list is 4 to 5 months for therapy! We're in Canada. I don't want to wait this long.
She does say a few words, but it's very slow with the new words. She is amazing with her motor skills though. She runs, climbs, does puzzles and she learns things really fast.
R isn't having speech problems, but I have a good friend whose 28 month old is still not talking a whole heck of a lot either. She has talked to her doctor and the doctor isn't too concerned because he's also communicating though sign (he's not hearing impaired). Personally, I wouldn't be too worried yet - but I don't think you're doing anything wrong by having her evaluated and getting her speech therapy - not at all
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Ruby communicates very well without words too. She pulls our hands or shows us what she wants.
The developmental worker said to do what you're doing with feeding. She said really baby her and when she grabs for the spoon don't let her have it, like reverse psychology. I have to get firmer with her.
My son only has a few words too, and they've all come recently. He's about 6 months delayed according to the dev. charts. We're also on a waiting list for speech therapy... ugh. I think it's normal to worry (I know I do) but I have also heard from so many people that some kids just talk later.
And I agree... I'm really ready to hear what he's thinking. I can't wait to carry on a conversation with my kiddo!
I know! I can't wait to talk to her! She understands so much of what I say so I know there is this little mind with things to say.
It's surprising me how many kids are "delayed" I put that in quotations because I'm beginning to question if the speaking margins are too narrow. If this many kids are delayed then maybe they need to change the charts a bit. I don't know.
Our Child Development worker said that Ruby is at about 16 months for speech. I know that's true, but I also know that she is fully aware of what's going on around her. She's a stubborn little poop and a lot of this is stubborness as well.
hey there...I have totally got to run, going out of town, an hour behind schedule!! BUT if you google a Montessori term, explosion of language, that should help...I would explain it myself, but don't have time just now
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Thanks so much for this info! Ruby knows what's going on and she understands so many things I say to her, sometimes I'm blown away at the things she understands. I'm going to look that up right now. The only reason I am concerned now is because of my Father making a huge deal out of it. Before that I wasn't concerned at all and felt that she would just start when she's ready.
Gage's speech is delayed, as well. He says dada, mama (sometimes), nah-nan-nah (no), and keekat (kitty cat), but that's about it. He was born missing an ear, but the doctors we've seen say it shouldn't affect his speech development as long as the hearing in his other ear is normal, which it is, so I don't know what's going on. We're working with Early Start, need to get him into speech therapy, and need to look into a BAHA (bone conduction hearing aid) device.
That sounds like Ruby and she has hearing in both ears so yeah, Gage isn't any different. She has a few words and I really don't think there is anything wrong with her hearing. I will put Elmo on and she will come running into the living room from the bedroom which is at the end of the house.
I really think they are too strict on the talking time period. After posting this here and in my other community I can't believe how many kids are "delayed." I think they're just normal.
how do you know if they are delayed? i haven't checked with our doctors yet, but i haven't heard any clear anything to know when they are speech delayed or not. canon says mama, dada, no (all. the. time. lol.), cheese (which sounds more like "chis" , and sometimes he says juice (which sounds more like "jis"). he makes all kinds of non-word sounds though...like he imitates the sound of train whistles and car horns and vacuums and airplanes...but he doesn't really even try to imitate actual words. he does know over 50 signs in ASL though....not that he uses most of them that often either though...his motorskills are amazing though. and he is very bright and i know his hearing is fine and he understands me so well, but he just doesn't really say more than around 5-10 words.
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My son also has a speech delay. He says about 5 words and that's it. At this point his speech therapist said there's a wide range of what's normal and that we shouldn't be worried. She said they usually focus on either physical skills or verbal skills and not both at the same time. My son just learned to walk last month and so we're expecting in the next couple of months his speech will pick up.
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She does say a few words, but it's very slow with the new words. She is amazing with her motor skills though. She runs, climbs, does puzzles and she learns things really fast.
I just wish she would talk!
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The developmental worker said to do what you're doing with feeding. She said really baby her and when she grabs for the spoon don't let her have it, like reverse psychology. I have to get firmer with her.
Thanks for the ideas!
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And I agree... I'm really ready to hear what he's thinking. I can't wait to carry on a conversation with my kiddo!
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It's surprising me how many kids are "delayed" I put that in quotations because I'm beginning to question if the speaking margins are too narrow. If this many kids are delayed then maybe they need to change the charts a bit. I don't know.
Our Child Development worker said that Ruby is at about 16 months for speech. I know that's true, but I also know that she is fully aware of what's going on around her. She's a stubborn little poop and a lot of this is stubborness as well.
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Thanks so much!
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I really think they are too strict on the talking time period. After posting this here and in my other community I can't believe how many kids are "delayed." I think they're just normal.
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