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Is anyone a speech therapist??

vahokiegirlvahokiegirl
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K doesnt babble or coo...at least thats what EI said. He just says mmmmmmmmm or growls. But i noticed when i let him bit my finger if I say MAMA...he will try saying it. But this is only when my finger is in his mouth? He just says mmmm otherwise. What is going on ?
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Re: Is anyone a speech therapist??

  • toddandleahtoddandleah
    I am not a ST, so I can only speak as a mom to a deaf kiddo who herself gets 2 hrs of ST with my DD a week...not much to stand on, but here are my cursory thoughts.  First, mmm and grrr are vibrating sounds that you can "hear" in your head, KWIM?  I would look into a hearing check to rule out any trouble there.  Second, I would see if your area EI has a speech therapist who can take a look at DS and see if a professional opinion sheds some light.  EI was wonderful for that before we aged out of the program.  Finally, some kiddos are just late to the talking bandwagon and have no problems at all.  This totally could be the case, but a hearing test (noninvasive and easy if you get an audiologist who works with kids) and ST evaluation will get you on track if he does need services.
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  • ToastieSimonsToastieSimons member

    DS is the same way.  He JUST started babbling this week, babababa.  However, he has been babbling for maybe 6 months as long as a finger is in his mouth.  I think it's because they make noise while chewing/mouthing the finger.  I don't think it's true babbling. 

    We're in ST now and she has us work on a lot of oral motor skills.

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