Next week is Mayo Clinic finally....and my epiphany...

ILoveBoys

So DS2 has a big speech delay. BUT he's starting trying more words. I say words, I mean, he has more "B"+a vowel. Those are the only things we hear. B sound and a vowel. So I'm thinking about it the other day. And I realize.... we have never heard these sounds: D, S (as a single sound yes but not with anything else), T, G, L, N, C, R and some others. But my epiphany was....DS makes no sound in which he would have to manipulate his tongue. He can stick his tongue out. But only in a downward manner. What do you think?

(And he still drools like crazy some days, even tho he has all of his teeth)

moroccojade

No idea...

But I do wish you lots of luck at Mayo.  I hope you get the answers you want and the treatment DS needs there.  All the best!!

Read2Me

I'm no expert but I've spent some time with children who experience speech delays and from what I remember those consonants, along with m and n, are the natural order of learning sounds so he's on track. ?The /g/ and /k/ sound are actually tough sounds to make in regards to tongue placement and /l/ involves a lot of tongue too (why you hear a lot of children make the /y/ sound instead). ?I'm sure the folks at MAyo will have a lot of insight- good luck!