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2 1/2 year old not talking
Hi, i have five daughters, all of them have started to verbally communicate at very differant times. My second eldest started to talk very late nearly 3 1/2. After all the tests were done and all proven to be ok, the doctors advised us to work on all the other senses and wait for the speech to arrive along with the new experiences. After about 6 months she started to try to talk and soon was a chatterbox. Funnily enough now at 15 she is the most articulate and a joy to converse with. She also is a fine photographer so in a way she still perfers to use non verbal ways to comunicate. I know this doesn't give any constructive advice but i hope it will help with this really fustrating time. I wish you well sha |
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2 1/2 year old not talking
"hsstanley" wrote in message ps.com... He has his well-child checkup in a little over a week, and that was something that we were going to talk to his doctor about. His speech therapist and playgroup "teacher" both seemed to think that he is most likely not autistic (they both work with other autistic children), but we still want to check on that! His speech therapist also recommended genetic testing at a local university..... I'm not sure what that would involve, but that's something else that we were going to ask his doctor about. .................................................. ........ My oldest had a similar history. He is not autistic, but he was finally diagnosed with oral motor dyspraxia with functional dysarthria and some dysphasia. He had a total of 10 years of speech and language therapy... He can talk, but it is not quite normal and he has some serious expressive language issues especially in school work. While he tests normally in math and with visual intelligence tests, he tanks if it requires him to write or even explain an answer. He has never, nor will he ever pass one of those tests that various states require for high school graduation. He has been in special ed. since he was three years old, and when he graduates from high school next year he will qualify for vocational training due to his disability. This is not to depress you... just to let you know that the "my kid did not talk until he was 3, 4, 5, 24 and is doing fine now" stories are not universal. Get yourself over to http://www.asha.org/public/ and possibly http://www.apraxia-kids.org/ to read about kids who are NOT autistic who have speech and language problems. Also, while it is not in the speech therapist's place to refer for medical issues, you should check with your doctor for other referrels. Though I don't think a genetic test is in order until your child has been seen by a pediatric neurologist. Our son was referred to one who did testing to rule out Landau Kleffner Syndrome (a seizure disorder that causes loss of language) and certain metabolic conditions. A neurologist, or as someone else suggested a develepmental pediatrician could point to the right direction. |
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2 1/2 year old not talking
My boy didnt talk till 3 1/2, and hasnt shut up since
He will be fine, he will talk when he needs too....my son didnt talk I believe because we all knew what he was saying without words, he didnt feel a NEED to talk...UNTIL we had some visitors from america for 2 weeks staying wih us. He spent the first week utterly frustrated they couldnt understand him, by week too he was speaking in many sentances at a time. I put it down to lazyness with him. All the best Fiona "hsstanley" wrote in message oups.com... My son will be 2 1/2 in a couple weeks, and so far, he has only learned how to say "uh-oh" (which he does use appropriately). He babbles all day long, but refuses to copy any words that we say to him. He has been learning some sign language, which has been VERY helpful (saving all of us from many temper tantrums). He has been going to a local playgroup through the school system, working with a speech therapist for about 6 months, but the speech therapist has not started coming to our home yet to do one-on-one therapy. He has had his hearing checked, and he hears very well. He is a very happy and healthy little boy who loves to play games and figure out how objects work (toys, doors, phone, remote, shoes, etc....). Basically, I was just wondering if there are any other parents out there who might have a child in the similar situation, and if you would be willing to share your story / success with me! I need some emotional support with this!! Thank you!!! |
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