[cindybunn2006]

my nephew will be 3 in 3 weeks, and I can't understand even half of what he says. I've suggested they say something to their doctor, but they just blow it off. I'm pretty sure he's behind in this aspect, but seems great in everything else. Maybe I'm just being a worried auntie!

[shereen329]

Thanks for your help Lynda.

[LyndaSLP]

Originally Posted by cindybunn2006

my nephew will be 3 in 3 weeks, and I can't understand even half of what he says. I've suggested they say something to their doctor, but they just blow it off. I'm pretty sure he's behind in this aspect, but seems great in everything else. Maybe I'm just being a worried auntie!

A stranger should be able to understand 75% of a 3 yr old's speech.

I don't know how often you see your nephew. Regardless, his clarity is what I expect in a 2 yr old. As in a 24-26 month old; not a 35 month old.

Unfortunately, all you can do is share with them what I said. They are the parents. They get the last say.

[marbear]

Thanks for this post. I could have used it 2 years ago. Sometimes concerned relatives are concerned because they have not been around a child in 20 years and they get upset over nothing which in turn causes lots of hurt feelings. This thread is great for grannies and such to ease those worries. I am afraid I may be bugging you for one of my twins down the road. He's so physically skilled but very laid back and only says a couple of things. He's 11 mos so I'm not in panic mode yet!

[suzyqwerty1234]

So i have a question for you. When are children supposed to be able to say the k sound. My dd name is Kayla and poor thing can't say her name- it sounds like Taylyah. She just turned 3. She calls her sister Dora instead of Cora. I just want her to say her own name right. :goodpost2:

[erinlooneybin]

Lynda, I would love to hear what you think of my girl. And THANK YOU SO MUCH for offering your knowledge up to us.

My question is this: my daughter is (nearly) 2.5. She was considered to be moderately delayed in her speech at 20 months (didn't qualify for ST), but then when she was re-evaluated at 25 months, she was found to be bang on target, if not ahead of the game. (Yay! and Whew!)

For the past while (6 - 8 months), she has seemed really sensitive to sounds. The slightest noise makes her cry and put her hands over her ears. When we were worried about her speech, we had her hearing tested and her ears checked by an ENT and all of that was normal. When I say the slightest noise, I mean a timer going off to signal time to pick up toys, me raising my voice (ok, yelling but you know, normal mom yelling, not SUPER loud), the baby crying, the vacuum running, an electric mixer running, the dog barking, the TV volume > 12 (which is slightly lower than normal conversational tone)... all of these things have made her put her hands over her ears and cry.

I mentioned it to her pediatrician, but there were other things going on at that appointment and I think this kind of got lost in the shuffle.

So my question is, is this "normal" or is it something about which I should be concerned? If it is "normal", how do I handle it? I try not to chide her too much, because how do I know if it hurts her ears? It doesn't hurt me, but I'm not her, you know?

Thanks again for your help! If I can help you with a tax question (I'm an H&R Block certified tax preparer), I will do it.

[ladywine]

luv2save - no problem, but I wanted to remind y'all that I'm not here much these days, so if you have a question that is SpEd, but not Speech, PM me - I get the notifications of PM in my email and will come and check it out. I'm still happy to help, just not hanging at the coupon boards much.

Erin, my youngest son is very sensitive to sound & touch, but he always has been. The worst thing I could do to him was raise my voice back when he was about 2.5. He would also tell me I was hurting him when I wasn't really doing anything much to him and wanted the bathtub tepid or he would scream about how hot it was (still does that). Since he was normal every other way, I didn't worry. He's still sensitive, but now (at 4.5) he screams at me quite well, so I think he's getting over it! Some kids are just sensitive & if that's the only thing going on, that she doesn't like loud noises and she's socializing well and making eye contact well, she may just be sensitive to noise, some kids are. My son hated the garbage disposal, the TV had to be pretty quiet, he didn't like the vacuum, etc.

[poshpoodle]

Originally Posted by dianescraps

Could I ask what is probably a real basic question


What age should a child be able to say "Ask" instead of "Axe" (assuming no other speech related issues)?

My 6 yr old still does this, and it drives the hubby insane

My 6 year old still does this too!

[poshpoodle]

I have a question if I may Lynda. I always wondered what SLP stood for- guess Speech Language Pathologist??
Well, to my question. My son is 6 years old. He still says "I have a ParK of the toy" not PART. Also, he does have a lisp. I do as well and I think my 3 year old DD will too. I am assuming this is due to me being their primary care giver- I am the one always home with them. I try very hard to pronounce my "s" correctly but when I say it is hard- I mean I can do it if I am saying one word-but in a sentence it is EXTREMLY hard. The sound does not sound right in my ear. Now, a little background info about me...I am 34 now. When I was growing up- from a very early age I complained to my mom that I could not breathe. I was a mouth breather and at times felt like I could not get enough air. Mom took me to a pediatrician- they looked in my throat and said I was fine. When I turned 18 my mom got aggravated with me when I said I could not breathe again. (she thought I said it for attention or that it was all in my head) . I went to an ENT. Upon going in they stuck the microscope down my throat and the ENT pretty much freaked out. He had me go immediatly to another location to see his partner for evaluation- the waiting room was packed - they took me immediatly- that freaked me out. They put the scope down my nose again and the other doctor said "oh my GOD!" WEll, basically upon futher inspection they thought I had massive tumors- I was scheduled within two days for immediate surgery. They were not tumors- they were my LINGUAL tonsils (not regular tonsils that most of you guys have removed for those of you reading- I had those removed at 2 years of age). The lingual tonsils were massive and they said I was getting the amount of air you would get when you breathe through a straw-amazing right! Well, after they were removed my voice sound changed slightly. They said that the reason I had a speech impediment was due to the size of the tonsils and the room they took up in my throat- that I compensated for the space and formed a speech impediment--lisp. I never went to speech for that as a child,and now as an adult insurance does not cover it, and I do not know how to change the patterns now- it is truly hard work! In your professional opinion, do you think it is accurate that my children are copying the way I say and form my letters? Also, I do not want my children to be made fun of as they grow up- I want to correct the problem now. He is in speech at school going 30 min 3 X a week. The teacher never sends stuff home for us to work on with him.I tell him when he says "SSS" he needs to put his teeth together like he is biting down on a sandwich- can you suggest anything else I could do with my DD-3, my DS- 6, and possibly anything to help me improve my speech. I just hate to be the cause of my Childrens speech issues and fear them being teased when they get older. Thanks so much for your considering helping me - it is truly appreciated, I am kind of at a loss. We are trying to put my son in private school- I also wonder if he is still eligibale for free speech with the county- but if you are not sure I can check into that too- TIA!

[wendy1214]

Originally Posted by wendy1214

Lynda
Dominic is doing great with his signing- I figured out he knows about 20 signs already- he is 16 mos. The one thing I am a little concerned with though, is that he really hasn't said any words yet- not even mama or dada. Yesterday at dinner he did say mama- but it was the first time, and more random than anything. Should I be worried yet? He understands and can follow simple commands, so i know his hearing is ok. He does use his signs, so i know his understanding/processing seems ok. He just hasn't decided to say anything. He does babble a lot, and screeches (uggg) SI this normal, should I be concerned?
Wendy

Lynda- just wanted to report back in. The weekend after I posted, Dominic started in- we now get Mama, Dada, cok-cok for cookie/cracker, caaar for car- he loves the "cars" movie, eat, duic- juice, hi, bye, baby, baba- for bottle- I baby sit and he handed me her bottle yesterday and said baba baby!! And a few others mom can understand- Oh- and today Sesame street was on and I said Hi Elmo- and Dominic said Elma! I still can't believe all this in 2 weeks!
I guess when it starts, it just starts!

[LyndaSLP]

Originally Posted by poshpoodle

I have a question if I may Lynda. I always wondered what SLP stood for- guess Speech Language Pathologist??

Yes.

And you have PM.

[LyndaSLP]

Originally Posted by wendy1214

Lynda- just wanted to report back in. The weekend after I posted, Dominic started in- we now get Mama, Dada, cok-cok for cookie/cracker, caaar for car- he loves the "cars" movie, eat, duic- juice, hi, bye, baby, baba- for bottle- I baby sit and he handed me her bottle yesterday and said baba baby!! And a few others mom can understand- Oh- and today Sesame street was on and I said Hi Elmo- and Dominic said Elma! I still can't believe all this in 2 weeks!
I guess when it starts, it just starts!

That's how it is with language -- when it starts, it explodes!!

[LyndaSLP]

Originally Posted by suzyqwerty1234

So i have a question for you. When are children supposed to be able to say the k sound. My dd name is Kayla and poor thing can't say her name- it sounds like Taylyah. She just turned 3. She calls her sister Dora instead of Cora. I just want her to say her own name right. :goodpost2:

I have no idea if I PM'd you an answer or not...

What she is doing is still age- appropriate.

Most SLPs say /k/ comes closer to 4 yrs old.

I bet no one asks her to say "kitty"?? :wink2: (Sorry.. little SLP humor there)

[suzyqwerty1234]

thanks I wasn't really worried. I guess we could have named her something harder to pronounce like Christhanimum

[LyndaSLP]

[rntg83]

Thanks for bumping! This is the first I have seen this post. My question is a little different. I have a 16 year old that "stampers" I guess you would call it, it isn't QUITE stuttering, but that is what he calls it. He is tired of it and wants it to stop. He had speech in middle school for one or two years I don't remember exactly how long it was. Do you have any insight on how he can improve this?

[schatz]

well I think your offer hit the nail on the head!!!

[BStroh]

Your help is so much appreciated Lynda! I appreciate your PM to me this afternoon!
Brooke

[LyndaSLP]

Originally Posted by rntg83

Thanks for bumping! This is the first I have seen this post. My question is a little different. I have a 16 year old that "stampers" I guess you would call it, it isn't QUITE stuttering, but that is what he calls it. He is tired of it and wants it to stop. He had speech in middle school for one or two years I don't remember exactly how long it was. Do you have any insight on how he can improve this?

Was he in speech for stuttering/stammering? It might be that he needs to have therapy again -- stuttering sometimes needs more than one round of therapy (not sure how else to put that).

What he can do at home?
1. If he was in speech for stuttering, he can review the techniques the SLP taught him.
2. He can practice talking at a slower rate.
3. He can take a deep breath before speaking... and pause before starting new sentence/thought.

Those suggestions may/may not work - #2 & #3 are things I do with students who stutter.

[rntg83]

Originally Posted by LyndaSLP

Was he in speech for stuttering/stammering? It might be that he needs to have therapy again -- stuttering sometimes needs more than one round of therapy (not sure how else to put that).

What he can do at home?
1. If he was in speech for stuttering, he can review the techniques the SLP taught him.
2. He can practice talking at a slower rate.
3. He can take a deep breath before speaking... and pause before starting new sentence/thought.

Those suggestions may/may not work - #2 & #3 are things I do with students who stutter.

Yes this is what he went to the speech therapist for. I think it was only once or twice a week. I told him to ask at school to go back and he said he didn't want to do that, he just wants it to stop. When he slows down, he does speak better, but sometimes is takes a few tries for the words to come out. He HATES to call and order pizza even, people think no one is on the line since he waits to talk. Sometimes he gets frustrated, he just hangs up the phone or asks someone else to call.

[BStroh]

Lynda, What is the average amount of words/vocabulary that a 22 month old boy should have? Thanks!!

[SoccerMama]

I have a question too! My nephew, 2 yrs. 3 months, has been seeing speech therapist for 2 months now. He wasn't speaking at all but since the therapist has been working with him 2 days a week he is only saying mama, papa, nanni and poppi BUT not consistently at all.

Anyway, she diagnosed him with verbal apraxia. What kind of results have you see with kids that have apraxia? Do most get to the point where they are verbal?

[LyndaSLP]

Originally Posted by BStroh

Lynda, What is the average amount of words/vocabulary that a 22 month old boy should have? Thanks!!

At 24 months old, he should have 50 words and starting to put 2 words together.

How many does your 22 month old have?

[LyndaSLP]

Originally Posted by SoccerMama

I have a question too! My nephew, 2 yrs. 3 months, has been seeing speech therapist for 2 months now. He wasn't speaking at all but since the therapist has been working with him 2 days a week he is only saying mama, papa, nanni and poppi BUT not consistently at all.

Anyway, she diagnosed him with verbal apraxia. What kind of results have you see with kids that have apraxia? Do most get to the point where they are verbal?

If it is true apraxia, tons of therapy will be needed and progress will be slow.

I say "true apraxia" b/c I personally/professionally believe it is difficult to diagnose in a child who 1) is so young and 2) has so little expressive language.

[grace.maddie]

lynda, i have been meaning to ask for a while now, but kep forgetting...my 36 month old dd talks non stop all the time and has forever. she is using f in place of cl, like instead of clark she calls my mom nana fark, and instead of fairchild she says sairchild but then instead of spooky she will say fooky....is that pretty normal for her age? i am not too concerned since she talks so much and has a huge vocabulary. but i know how problems can be harder to fix if they go untreated fo too long, so i wanted to make sure this isn't a problem. thanks!