
Thong - posted on 03/24/2010 ( 206 moms have responded )
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My boy is already 27mth old but still not talking. I am very worried.Is there anyone out there who is the same as my boy. what should i do??
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Nancy - posted on 04/02/2010
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Yes boys can develop speech more slowly sometimes. My from an Autistic parents point of view is check his other behaviors. How is his eye contact, desire for attention, vocal sounds. How is he communicating with you (by pointing, taking your hand). Does he notice when you walk into the room? Does he respond when his name is called? Does he follow any directions (appropriately for his age)? If all of this seems normal I would talk to him constantly and sing with/ to him and play games where words are involved like follow the leader using words to describe movements. Do not panic, It could just be speech delay which can be common. However, I listed some of the markers that you can talk with your pediatrition about.
I hope this is helpful. Please message me if you have any questions.
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Children talk at different ages. My girl did not talk well until age 3. It depends on how much she needs to talk. Begin by having them express a request verbally instead of grunting. Children now hae much less interaction with parents than in previous years. Age 27 mos is normal for some children to not be talking.
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I had the same problem with my son. Since there was nothing medicall wrong with him, the Dr. just told me his speech is just not developing as fast as it should but was nothing to be concerned about. Boys tend to develope slower in general, but if you haven't already, I would take him in to see if there is something that may be causing speech delay.
On a side note, if you can't afford a speech therapist and there are no underlying medical issues that may be contributing to his speech development, there are different learning pathways you can try with him to enhance his auditory and speech. I will attach some links of stuff I tried with my son.
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Or, you can view all of them for your sons age group by clicking the link below.
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Of course there are a million things you can try to stimulate his speech development but you can start anywhere. Good luck!
Leia - posted on 04/03/2010
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I was/am in the same boat. My son spoke no words other then Mamma when he turned two. Despite well meaning family members and even a doctor saying "he'll grow out of it", we decided to check out his speech delay. We went through the testing with Caleb and it turned out the speech therapist diagnosed him with childhood apraxia of speech. Basically it means he has trouble forming words...he knows what he wants to say but it doesn't come out right. He has been working with a speech therapist now for about 5 months once a week. Since then he has made great improvements. He definitely still has problems with speech but he has been able to make many more attempts at talking and asking for things. I would look into seeing if your school district offers any programs for therapy. That is who we went through and it is all funded through the school district. Best of luck to you and don't get discouraged. Do what you feel is right for your son!!
Vicky - posted on 04/03/2010
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I went through this with my son. There are several reasons why this may be occurring. If your household is bilingual that may be one reason why due to something known as bilingual interference. If you or his dad spoke late, then thats another reason. He also just may not be ready. Some kids dont talk till 3, which in the field of developmental psychology is normal. If you are still concerned, get him evaluated. In the NY area just call 311 and ask for an Early Intervention evalaution. In other states look online for early interventionin your area.Both my kids get early intervention and speak beautifully-they are 4 and 2. Hope this helps, good luck!