Speech Delayed 2yr old Questions?
Published by Jammy Sinclair on December 15, 2009At 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.
I think he is fine. My 23 month old can only say dadda, uh-oh and a couple other words. But she understands what I am saying.
Einstein didnt talk till he was 3 so that speaks for itself. Each child is different, and even though my daughter is in Speech therapy i dont see a progress in her speech. He will talk when he is ready, and that goes the same for my daughter!
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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.
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I would take him to get a speech eval done, the ST can really tell you if its normal or if he needs therapy. My ped told us the same thing at our middle childs 2nd year well check, we had the eval done and it turns out he was behind significantly! he has been doing speech therapy 2x a week for almost 2 months now and it really helps him alot. For them it is really just play, my son loves it. Right now he will be 3 in April and is getting his tubes put in and his adenoids removed, my son learned how to get along my mimicking us and reading our lips and taking clues from our tone and expression, so you really cant make that call yourself, if you dont get the eval to know for sure he could end up behind in school. Yes, kids will talk when they are ready, but for some they literally cannot coordinate speech or hear certain sounds. Early intervention is best! I want my child to get the absolute best start he can! Just get the eval, they are honest and will tell you if it is normal or not. Those therapist can help way more than you think, if for just a mild case of speech delay. My son uses words and phrases I didnt even know he knew! Why not do it, give him the best start!
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Son has Speech Delay, everyone thought i was crazy and paranoid, they said he would talk when he was ready. Well I knew better and it turns out he could not hear alot of sounds
There is no harm in getting him looked at:)
Good luck to you guys:)
Congratulations on your and your son’s progress! You are definitely doing very well, but….
the first few years of life may be the most important time for language acquisition and brain development. Please, look at the web site below - lots of good info from a reliable source (American Speech Language and Hearing Association - ASHA).
Your son still has a lot to catch up. I strongly recommend a speech-language evaluation, which can be arranged through the Early Intervention program free of charge - through your local health department of school district. There is no risk. If the evaluating team finds no need for therapy, nothing is wrong. If, on the other hand, he could use some help and you miss this time, it could be a lot more difficult to help him later.
http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/chart.htm
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SLP (Speech-Language Pathologist with more than 25 years in the field) and a mother of 3
I think you should call early intervention and have them evaluate him. There is nothing wrong with needing a little boost to get up to the level of his peers.
My son was at about the same level as your son at 24 months old (12 words) and I had him evaluated and found out that he was a full year behind in his speech due to a neurological disorder called apraxia. Early intervention paid for 9 months of speech therapy, and tons of therapy tools for him, and sent an intervention specialist to visit with him for an hour once a month. By 3 years old he just barely qualified for special needs preschool. Within 6 months of starting school, he was doing the same academic work as his 5 year old typical peers–at 3.5 years old! He is now just over 4 years old, and starting to read. I definitely think that going through early intervention helped him quite a bit…not only did it help him get to the level his peers are at, but it helped him go beyond where they are at. Why would I not want to give him every advantage offered?
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mom of 3 (13,9,4) youngest was in early intervention for 12 months of speech therapy. He has verbal apraxia. It was a great experience for us
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