LO's with speech delay?

Re: LO's with speech delay?

• Jmcmahon21 member

  June 2013

  The Ped. seemed a little concerned at his 15 month appt 2 months ago so I decided to go ahead and have him tested by ECFE since it's free.

  
  
  

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• chicsahm member

  June 2013

  Jmcmahon21:

  DS just got evaluated today and is going to get help from Early Childhood Family Education. He didn't score quite high enough for language and receptive language. Is anyone else going through this or already been through it? I was sad because I feel like I'm a failure as a mom but know that some kids just don't talk as fast as others. Any help is appreciated, thanks ladies.

   

  I am right there with you! After the evaluation was rough for me... I felt the SAME way! We also started with a PT because DS wasn't walking, but after 2 PT apts. (and in my mind DS made this progress on his own) the apts she gave ideas to strengthen his balance and legs.... she also thought he really needed orthotics to start walking.... well he started walking 2 weeks later on our vacation! He wasn't ready until HE was ready. Now, the speech therapist said he is working hard on his motor skills and that we most likely not see much progress with speech, until he masters those skills. So we are just working on signs and letting me give him enough time to respond. We have had just 1 apt with speech so far. I feel that we are jumping on things soon, and your right.... a lot of kids are on their own time (My DS for sure is!) He understands everything I tell/ask him and he will do it. He just has no desire to talk... at all. He doesn't even babble the typical Mama, Dada, Baba etc. But he is vocal and will respond back with his own babble sounds or with a sign. Hang in there, I know it is tough but it will come!! (My SIL 1st didn't start speaking until almost 3!!! They did infant toddler and he took off, they now want him to skip 2nd grade!!!)

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• Cherryblossoms07 member

  June 2013

  DD was tested and didn't qualify based on her test scores but they qualified her despite scores based on her refusal to mimic and her frustration level due to not being understood.nbsp; Her only lag was in expressive speech so all her other scores for physical abilities and receptive speech skewed the results greatly since they were on the advanced side.nbsp; Did they give you information about how to help the speech process?nbsp; They gave me a bunch of handouts at her evaluation just in case her recommendation for speech therapy was declined since she didn't technically qualify.nbsp; She has come a long way since she started speech therapy!nbsp; I am so glad that they made an exception for her.nbsp; You could try the private route if your insurance will pay for it.nbsp; You could also have him retested in 6 months or a year and see if he qualifies then.nbsp; If those avenues don't work then you could try working with him at home.nbsp; There are a lot of resources online for teaching language I am sorry I would give you links but I no longer have the sites saved, a simple google search should bring up a bunch of option though.
  
  Never mind, for some reason I read this as he didn't qualify due to test scores. I went through this with DD. You are not a failure.

  

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• RMama2012 member

  June 2013

  No experience with this but I just wanted to say you're the opposite of a failure.  Children progress at different rates and you're doing what's best for your child.  That's what makes you a great Mom.  Your putting your child's needs first.

   I have a close relative who refuses to do any kind of evaluation and I feel bad for the child.  He needs help and she's not doing anything about it. 

  
  

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• NatesLady1309 member

  June 2013

  We are about to be in the same camp. At her 15 month appointment, her pedi said that if she doesn't make major improvement by 18 months she will recommend speech therapy. I am pretty bummed too. DD doesn't mimic and has no true words. She "talks" a lot but just hasn't caught on to words no matter how much we encourage her. She uses one sign and I generally know what she wants from her non verbal cues. 

  
  
  

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• jennicole04

  July 2013

  We are going through this right now. My son had tubes put in his ears at 17 months and his ped thought his hearing may have been affected by having chronic ear infections due to fluid build up. At his 18 month well check he referred him to Infant Toddler Services for a speech evaluation. He is a couple months behind where he should be for his age but no big concern. I'm going through with the speech therapy now because I don't want him to behind when it comes time for preschool or kindergarten. As a mother I'm trying to do my best so he can be the best he can be. 

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