Speech Delayed 2yr old Questions?

At my sons 2yr check up my Ped told us my son was speech delayed, After that appoinment I made a complete turn around and started to REALLY work with him. Everyday we work on his speech and learning new things and he went from knowing about 3words to knowing many more.

At 24months all he knew and occasionally would say was mama, dada, papa.

At 26months he now knows mama, dada, papa, bite, drink, mine, no, please, one, two, three, four, juice, shoes & cookie. I know I’m missing a few but everyday it seems he says a new word now. They aren’t used ALL the time but him saying them along makes me feel so much better.

He can follow simple directions, and even two part directions. "Go get your Jacket, & Put it on the table, please!"
He’s done well with everything else developmentally I feel.

Should I still be worried? I am very much so, and until he really starts using his words and asking for things more I think I will continue to worry. Would you?
He is delayed and in the last two months just started to use words, so I know that it might take some time to really star picking up more words, using them correctly, and eventually moving on two 2-3word sentences.

What do you think?

Thanks.

It sounds like he’s on the right track! You still might want to get a referral to the Birth to 3 program though. They can evaluate him and have a speech therapist come into your home once a week if needed to work with him some more. Once he turns 3, he can get speech therapy through the public school system if its needed.

My daughter was speech delayed and said about 10 words when she was 2. She got speech therapy until she turned 3 through the Birth to 3 Program. When she was 3, she started attending an Early Childhood class at the local public school. This class was 5 mornings a week and she received speech therapy every day she was there. She really took off with the speech and by the time she was 5, she no longer required speech therapy.

what should my child be sayin at 18 months old?

hi all my son is 18 months old and i was wondering how is speech should be coming along as he doesnt really say anything yet . he says mam mam and dada and is constantly sayin hiyaaa and he can say book and spoon but wont say them unless i say to him say book or lets go get a spoon and he says juice sometimes too. he understands everything i say tho . if i say go get yr shoes and coat he will get them , go get mammy a nappy and your wipes he wil get them or go get mammy remote,ball,book. anything i say go get he will understand . i just cant get him to say many words should i be worried or how can i encourage him to say words

Instead of telling him what to get, maybe you want to pick it up and ask him what it is? Just an idea for him to try to talk more.

My daughter is 18 months and this is what she says on a daily basis:
the ABC song
counts to 10
Thank You
All of our dogs names
No (her favorite, haha!)
Wow!
Sings parts of songs, clearly
Mine
Daddy, dada
Mommy, mama
Dog
Elmo
What
Huh?
…and that is all I can think of right now. But she does talk a lot and quite clearly. She isn’t as good about getting stuff as your son, though. I could say "go get the book" and only 1/2 the time she’d do it. That’s that part where each child hits their milestones at different ages. No need to worry, I think he’s probably on track. Right now, my daughter also says a lot of mumbo jumbo and says it so confidently…can’t wait to figure out what she is saying!

When did your baby start talking?

REPOST:

My daughter is 15 months old and doesn’t really say any words. She said ‘mama’ a few months ago for a little while but she rarely says it now. she never called me mama directly and from i read she should recognize me and call me that and her daddy ‘dada’ which she doesn’t do either.

She does understand when i talk to her very well, when i ask her for she shoes, water, to give something to her daddy,and so on, anything i say she understands…but she doesn’t say anything.

The doctor says that if she doesn’t improve by her 18 month appointment we will have to see a Speech therapist.

When did your baby start talking?
How many words by 1 year?
How many words by 15 months?
I’m not that worried because she’s done great in every other milestones but it kinda bothers me that the doctor is making such a big deal. I’ve hear of other kids not speaking until 2 or 3 years old and they’ve done great.
MADDIESMUM: cool, i’ve never heard that before about crawling and walking early and late talking, i hope it’s true, that would make some sense with my daughter, she walked at 10 months and she’s super strong, she’s much more active than kids her own age. Thanks!
My hubby and I never "baby talked" to her, i always heard that wasn’t good.

I am a little worried. She should definitely have one word by now. The fact that she used to say "Mama" and now doesn’t is troubling as well. It’s encouraging that her receptive language (language comprehension) appears to be ok, but you should be hearing a new word every couple days. Her expressive language really should start exploding by 18 months.

Is she imitating your speech? If you point to something and say it’s name, does she verbalize in response? My son is 13 months old and when I say "pasta" and wiggle a noodle in his face during mealtime, he responds loudly with "data!" That is one of many examples from our daily routine. He is imitating constantly.

Another thing is that normally it’s boys who talk later than girls. At my job my caseload is overwhelmingly little boys with speech problems. Generally girls are more advanced than little boys are in the speech department. Since you have a little girl, I would expect her to reach these milestones on the early side.

You mention kids not speaking until 2 or 3 still "doing great." I would say that I rarely see a kid who is a "late talker" catch up fully in the speech and language department. They often continue to struggle with oral language, grammar, speech errors, and later reading and decoding. If a kid isn’t talking by 2 or 3, that is a major problem in my opinion.

If your doctor is concerned, that is a big deal. It may be worthwhile to look into the Early Intervention program run by your state. Assessments are usually free and then you would know one way or another if you daughter has a problem. If your child needs therapy, then cost is calculated on a sliding scale based on income and therapy is provided in your home. Additionally if you have good insurance you could pursue a referral from your doctor for a a speech evaluation through your insurance policy and an in-network provider.

Good luck!

when did you baby start talking?

My daughter is 15 months old and doesn’t really say any words. She said ‘mama’ a few months ago for a little while but she rarely says it now. she never called me mama directly and from i read she should recognize me and call me that and her daddy ‘dada’ which she doesn’t do either.

She does understand when i talk to her very well, when i ask her for she shoes, water, to give something to her daddy,and so on, anything i say she understands…but she doesn’t say anything.

The doctor says that if she doesn’t improve by her 18 month appointment we will have to see a Speech therapist.

When did your baby start talking?
How many words by 1 year?
How many words by 15 months?

My son is 15 months old and does about as much as your daughter. He says mum mum but he doesnt really say it at me. He doesnt say dada or anything. He makes sounds like aaay (for yay) and baa baa (for bye bye). He doesnt say any words clearly (where other people outside of the family could understand) except mum. I dont think you should be worried. I am not.

Also my son isnt walking yet. He is just starting to take steps, like going from the coffee table to the couch or from one side of the door way to the other. His doctor has said he is fine

Should my 19 months old be speaking some sentences?

Hi, my 19 month old son can say words he says ball, star, mummy, dada, paper, barnaby bear, lola, pipin, flower, tree, bee, byebye, go, bottle, chair, bubbles, din dins, bag, book, man, tractor, shoe and door.

He repeats the odd word after i say it too but i was just wondering if he should be saying more words and maybe putting sentences together?

And yes before you say it i know all children develop and different speeds and every child is different etc etc but just a rough guidline would help im a first time mum and dont have my parents around for advice and im only 20 and none of my friends have children either. Thanks
According to "What to Expect the Toddler Years", a 22 month old (I don’t know what it says about 19 months) should be speaking 6 words. Some speak more than this and some less, but this is a general guideline that lets you know when/if you need to worry. If you are still concerned, speak to your doctor at your next appointment.

Apraxia, does my son have it?

When my son was 22 months old I told my sons pediatrician I was concerned with his speech or lack there of. She told me to contact "children first" for a developmental assessment. I did, he did very well in all aspects other than speech. She recommended that he be evaluated by a speech pathologist. The speech pathologist suggested he may have speech apraxia. I brought him back to his pediatrician and she says that she would not diagnose him with apraxia, that he just is a late talker and we have nothing to worry about at all.
He will be two in 5 days and says about 15-17 words. Mama, dada, dog, nahla (cats name), dora, diego, juice, yes, no, please etc. He imitates animal noises such as meow, moo, neigh, baaa. bzzz, and when asked to name an animal he will say the sound instead. He has many times spontaneously said words like light bulb, nice shoes, cat, car, bubbles but we are unable to ever get him to repeat those words. Often his words end in "ese" or "eses" He will be seeing a speech therapist regularly starting this week. I would like to get feedback from people familiar with apraxia, has anyones children overcome it completley? been misdiagnosed? how much improvement should I expect from speech therapy? is there anything I can do at home? does this even sound like apraxia? should I trust my sons pediatrician who has known him since birth, or a speech pathologoist who saw him for 30 minutes?

My son has Childhood Apraxia of Speech. I knew there was a problem before he was 2. At the age of 2 he could say maybe 20 words. His pediatrician said he was "just a late talker". Your son sounds similar to mine.I knew otherwise. Dr. would not even consider a speech eval until he was 3, and after hearing test. At 3yrs he could say 30 words. Even so my insurance refused an eval. (it is very hard to get insurances to cover anything for speech). I was rejected for evals until he was 5yrs old.

Apraxia is a neurological disorder you need to have it "approved for eval" as a symbolic dysfunction , not speech delay. I actually brought in about 20 pages of highlighted information off the web to help his pediatrician get it approved.

He is 7 now and has "rapid, intense, speech therapy" He now has an extensive vocabulary but still struggles very hard with speech. I have fought doctors, schools and insurances to get my child’s needs met.

For improvement you need "rapid intense therapy" 4-5 xs a week. At 3yrs you can get your child an IEP from the school and have free therapy from them. Work hard at getting your insurance to pay for addition therapy. It is hard but can be done.

Speech paths do speech for a living. If you have a good one I would definitely trust their evals. They know more about speech.

Be patient with your son. It is very frustrating for him. My son would throw tantrums all the time. Your speech path can give you stuff to work with at home.

Also 75% of children who are Apraxic are Dyslexic. My son is now struggling with learning disabilities as well.

For a child who is Apraxic they know what they want to say, but have a very hard time getting it out.

Please visit these websites for lots of info.

http://www.apraxia-kids.org
http://www.apraxiaspeaks.com
http://www.asha.org/default.htm

Also this book is helpful.
The Parents Guide to Speech and Language Problems by Debbie Feit

Good luck and be strong.
Your son needs you.
And find a good support team for you.

Just curious moms of 1 year olds (or soon to be)!?

What words can your 1 year old say? This is just for fun as I’m curious if my son talks like other babies…he’s 14 months old and here’s a list of words he can say:
Mama
Dada
Ball
Dog
Teeth
Shoes (but it sounds like oosh lol)
eye
Gabba (his fav show but sounds like Babba)
Lolo (grandpa in tagolog sounds like Nono)
Justin (his uncle sounds like Jodo)
Brandon (his other uncle)

and I think thats all…i would love to hear the words your babies can say! time to brag a little and have a little fun : )
teri- nice! my son is half filipino, so that’s what he calls all his grandparents, even my parents who are not filipino want to be called lola and lolo cause they say grandpa and grandma sound too old lol…!
jen- wow! you have a little chatterbox, cute!

My daughter just turned a year old 6 days ago. But she can say:
Mama
Mum Mum
Dada
Daddy
Yeah
Woah
Ducky
Uh Oh
Who’s that? (comes out Whooza?)
What’s that? (come out Whaaza?)
Hi
No
and she has one other word that I’m blanking on lol

Speech Apraxia or not?

When my son was 22 months old I told my sons pediatrician I was concerned with his speech or lack there of. She told me to contact "children first" for a developmental assessment. I did, he did very well in all aspects other than speech. She recommended that he be evaluated by a speech pathologist. The speech pathologist suggested he may have speech apraxia. I brought him back to his pediatrician and she says that she would not diagnose him with apraxia, that he just is a late talker and we have nothing to worry about at all.
He will be two in 5 days and says about 15-17 words. Mama, dada, dog, nahla (cats name), dora, diego, juice, yes, no, please etc. He imitates animal noises such as meow, moo, neigh, baaa. bzzz, and when asked to name an animal he will say the sound instead. He has many times spontaneously said words like light bulb, nice shoes, cat, car, bubbles but we are unable to ever get him to repeat those words. Often his words end in "ese" or "eses" He will be seeing a speech therapist regularly starting this week. I would like to get feedback from people familiar with apraxia, has anyones children overcome it completley? been misdiagnosed? how much improvement should I expect from speech therapy? is there anything I can do at home? does this even sound like apraxia? should I trust my sons pediatrician who has known him since birth, or a speech pathologoist who saw him for 30 minutes?

Just wanted to make sure you got my answer. Please visit the websites.

My son has Childhood Apraxia of Speech. I knew there was a problem before he was 2. At the age of 2 he could say maybe 20 words. His pediatrician said he was "just a late talker". Your son sounds similar to mine.I knew otherwise. Dr. would not even consider a speech eval until he was 3, and after hearing test. At 3yrs he could say 30 words. Even so my insurance refused an eval. (it is very hard to get insurances to cover anything for speech). I was rejected for evals until he was 5yrs old.

Apraxia is a neurological disorder you need to have it "approved for eval" as a symbolic dysfunction , not speech delay. I actually brought in about 20 pages of highlighted information off the web to help his pediatrician get it approved.

He is 7 now and has "rapid, intense, speech therapy" He now has an extensive vocabulary but still struggles very hard with speech. I have fought doctors, schools and insurances to get my child’s needs met.

For improvement you need "rapid intense therapy" 4-5 xs a week. At 3yrs you can get your child an IEP from the school and have free therapy from them. Work hard at getting your insurance to pay for addition therapy. It is hard but can be done.

Speech paths do speech for a living. If you have a good one I would definitely trust their evals. They know more about speech.

Be patient with your son. It is very frustrating for him. My son would throw tantrums all the time. Your speech path can give you stuff to work with at home.

Also 75% of children who are Apraxic are Dyslexic. My son is now struggling with learning disabilities as well.

For a child who is Apraxic they know what they want to say, but have a very hard time getting it out.

Please visit these websites for lots of info.

http://www.apraxia-kids.org
http://www.apraxiaspeaks.com
http://www.asha.org/default.htm

Also this book is helpful.
The Parents Guide to Speech and Language Problems by Debbie Feit

Good luck and be strong.
Your son needs you.
And find a good support team for you

My 18 month old only says mama or Dada on occasions. Is there a problem?

I have 2 other children and they spoke sooner and a lot more than he does. What type of problems can he have? He understands almost anything I say, but does not speak. He follows simple and sometimes difficult commands to do things, like go get your shoes, he does that. He knows what I am saying. What am I doing wrong?

You aren’t doing anything wrong. Children develop at their own pace, some are slower, some are faster. Continue to work with him and be patient.

Also, make a doctor’s appointment and discuss your concerns with him. My nephew had an ear drainage problem–as a result, he was not hearing properly, which made his speech slurred and jumbled. My son didn’t start talking until he was nearly 2–we worked with him and worked with him, but his speech remained very limited–mostly 2 word sentences. All of a sudden, he just started talking and now he won’t stop!

An exercise we did, which was recommended to us by a speech therapist, was to hold up a simple object, like a ball. Then say the word "ball," but prolong the sounds and exaggerate your lip movements[baaaallll]. It takes them awhile to actually make the correct word come out, but after a few times, they’ll usually start to mimick your lip movements and from there you can work on perfecting the pronunciation part of it. It just takes a lot of patience and persistence.

Good luck!

My son doesnt talk..PLZ comment!!??

My son is 14 months old, our first child. He can say mumma, dada, bubba, nanna, but says them in a jiberish way not a plain word, ie - dadadada.. not dad. Also does not say them alot and is non specific. He can understand alot, like, tyson get your ball, book, shoe, sandwhich, bear, blocks etc, and knows things like, sit down, spin around, clap, shake your arms, hands up, dance etc.. He seems to have no desire to talk. Also, i read you should look for the pointing skill, he can point but doesnt do it in general.i am going to take him to the child health nurse but i like hearing opinions. Should we b worried? what were your kids like and does anyone have any ideas on ways to encourage talking? we read to him and talk to him all the time.

Babies develop different skills at different times, so try not to compare too much. My oldest could talk very well at 14 mos but didn’t walk till then. By the time these children are 5 they are pretty much doing the same thing. Still at 14 months most babies don’t say much more than yours. I am sure what you feel he is lacking in, he is making up for it by doing something else.