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mtnrider
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If your LO was speech delayed, what was their first word?
mtnrider
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DS just started speech therapy yesterday and this morning he said duck! Not mama, dada, dog or cat, all of which reside in our house! We have no ducks in our house. I'm just glad he finally said a word but am puzzled that it's not a word you'd think would be the first. Just curious...have any other LO's NOT chosen mama or dada for their first word?
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Re: If your LO was speech delayed, what was their first word?
He actually said something that sounded like duck, but then it went away. He then said dadda and mamma. His first definite real word besides momma and dadda was light. Followed closely by blue, green, moon, and star. I wonder if there are 'typical' first words
Congrats on the first word! There will be many more to come.
DS1's first word was dada at 13 months. He then lost all his words at 15months. I couldn't tell you what his first word was after he began ST because they came in pairs, the first thing he began to actually tell us (like he was trying to communicate something as opposed to just saying a word) was "a done" and he'd say it at the end of a meal so we knew he was done eating
Congrats on the first word, like PP said lots more are coming!
My older son (speech delayed at 18+ months had zero words, now 3.5 and right on truck) his first word was truck.
My younger son (nearly 26 months now) his first word (I think, man the second kid really gets the shaft, lol) was 'yes'. He is still in speech therapy at now has approx 30 words (signs additional) and many, many jargon attempts that are meaningful and in context to him but not understandable to us yet.
Congrats on the first word! Exciting! Keep up the good work!
"Backpack" and "Yellow"
These were the first words he said that actually meant anything and anyone besides me could understand. He really liked Dora the Explorer. He was around 2.5-3ish. My DS is now 11.
I remember it clearly b/c I was driving and I stopped the car and turned around and asked him to say it again. I was so shocked!!
DS' first meaningful, in context word, was mofo SANTA. I won't likely ever forget it. He was non-verbal, but had a few signs, we were waiting for his speech therapist assignment (due Jan. 1st), it was Christmas morning, and he pointed and said, as clear as f'ing day, "Santa!"
And then I cried.
Yep this was how it was for me too!
Hey there,
Do you mind me asking why you put your son in speech therapy so young? I've never heard of such a thing....I know so many mothers get impatient with waiting for words....I was a little upset when my son only had about 5 real words at 16 months, but now he is 23 months and has sooo many words!
Everything I have ever heard and read says not to worry until they are past their 2nd birthday! In my experience I found the language explosion from 19-24 months
O.K. this comment really lights me up. It could be intentional on your part since your "experience" consists of 4 whole posts, but who knows. So here goes....
You do realize you are posting on a Special Needs board right???? I think all of the mamas here have damn good MEDICAL reasons why their kids are in speech therapy. We are not in need of this kind of judgey advice. Please take it on over to the "typical" boards. Thanks.
I'm sorry, I wasn't talking to you, but I'm glad my post 'lit' you up. I understand I am posting on the special needs board...thanks for the reminder though.
I've been working with children for many many years and in my experience I've seen soo many mothers being concerned about their childrens speech development (me being one of them) and so many of them jump the gun to send them in for therapy, when simply all they need to do is give it time.(in some cases) So I was asking the initial poster, not you, why she had her son in so early. It just sparks my interest as to why a 15 or 16 month old would need speech therapy...that's all. I'm sorry if it rubbed you the wrong way. I am not ignorant to the fact that there are MANY other indicators of development that may be a cause for concern, and that is why I ASKED the question...I was simply curious.
And I'm not sure what you meant by my experience consisting of 4 whole posts? I was referring to working closely with babies and toddlers for over 11 years.
When my child is non-verbal at 16 months, and a PT, OT & Pedi all say she needs speech therapy, I think that trumps you, and your opinions.
I did however, ask if it was OK to just do once a month now until she's 18 months because I have a lot going on, and she's starting a new outpatient PT. I won't be 'worried' until 18 months. Because that's a 'normal' age to have a language explosion.
However, the fact that she has CP could mean she will have more difficulty talking than most children due to oral tone.
You really do sound like a douche in this post.
I cannot stand how annoying it is to hear/read "they will talk when they are ready.."
Really? Really? Is that like..her torticollis would of gone away when her neck was 'ready' and her hey maybe her cerebral palsy will go away too, when it's 'ready'
Katie:
Most of us here have kids with extensive needs. They are in the health care system already, involved with EI, etc.
The fact that you have never heard of such a thing goes to show that you have a lot to learn. Many infants get speech therapy for various reasons. Speech is not just words popping out of your mouth. Do you think a child on a trach will just spontaneously pop words out at the appropriate language explosion time? How about a child with a cleft palate? How about a child with low muscle tone?
We don't really need some one who does not know our children to question our kids' placement in therapies.
Ok I think everyone needs to relax a little bit...I see that you all have issues that are very personal with your children that make emotions run high...
but again, my first question was ASKING why the child was in ST.....I don't know if he child has downs, autism, CP etc.....again I was curious.
I've read many posts on this board regarding just speech, no other issues, so I was wondering the same thing with that particular poster.
I just feel that speech therapy before the age of 2 is not always neccessary...again that's if all other developmental stages have been met...I wasn't including the children with any other types of special needs....so everyone take a deep breath please.
Katie:
The fact of the matter is, no-one here needs your opinions on whether or not ST is necessary before age 2.
If you were truly "just curious" you could have worded your question to show that. Such as, "What goals are met during speech therapy for children under age 2?" or "Why would doctors prescribe speech therapy for children under age 2?"
Let's call a spade a spade. You came here to challenge people who you had prejudged. Shame on you.
Katie:
No flames from me. It is just hard when we see a non-SN mom here questioning, even if it is innocently asked, about why we do certain things with our SN kids. Because, unless you have been in our shoes, it is really hard to understand how a question like that could be perceived as offensive.
I agree and will add that a lot of us have had to defend our choices repeatedly to family members or others that are in denial about what's going on. They keep telling us "oh, he'll talk when he's ready" when we know there is an underlying issue that is making DC an exception to this rule. So another person questioning our choices, especially in a place a lot of us consider "safe", tends to rub people the wrong way.
DD went for daddy at first. However, she won't say mama. She is working on cricket...but she won't say mama.
eta: My son started speech at 18 months. He has not other health issues. He wasn't really saying anything. He continued to only have a hanful of works till almost 2.5. Now, he has really progressed but still works on articulation. If I hadn't taken him in when I did, he would be even more behind.
DD is 20m now and started speech at 15 months. She was already receiving services for gross motor and OT so they went ahead with speech because she had no words and we had the family history.
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My daughter started speech therapy at 6 months ::gasp::! She was on a feeding tube and the speech therapist worked with her and us to get her to take food by mouth. When she was 13 months old we had the feeding tube removed.
Now, at almost 18 months she has ONE word. One. And it's "no". She's delayed. And that is why she is in speech therapy before 2.
Yes, just shut up and go away please.
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