Re:New Here - Intro- Another new member

[Guest guest]

Hi- my name is Jen. I am another new member. I don't have any specific

questions right now...but I hope to read and learn some new information.

Some background. I have two kids with speech issues.

Austin is 4. He began having Infantile Spasms seizures at 16 months and

lost virtually all his speech. It's been a long road filled with

therapy. He is essentially on track for speech now, but still has some

other delays as a result of the Epilepsy.

Connor is almost 3 and a twin. He has PDD-NOS. Because of all I had been

through with Austin, I realized at about 15 months that he had delays.

He had an Early Intervention eval and began ST and special ed services

at 22 months. He was diagnosed with PDD-NOS at 26 months. Since then he

has transitioned from EI into an integrated classroom setting. Our

biggest problem is the globalization of his skills. The school keeps

telling me he is only using 1-2 word utterances. We get markedly more

than that at home, BUT the intelligibility is very low. I know he is

talking but we just can't understand what he is saying. This is very

frustrating for him and us. I am unsure of how to help him.

I am hoping you all have lots of advice to give, although I wish I had

found this group years ago!

Jen mom to Austin, Ben & Connor

P.S. Hi ...sorry I am 'using' your post as a springboard for mine!

[Guest guest]

Hi- my name is Jen. I am another new member. I don't have any specific

questions right now...but I hope to read and learn some new information.

Some background. I have two kids with speech issues.

Austin is 4. He began having Infantile Spasms seizures at 16 months and

lost virtually all his speech. It's been a long road filled with

therapy. He is essentially on track for speech now, but still has some

other delays as a result of the Epilepsy.

Connor is almost 3 and a twin. He has PDD-NOS. Because of all I had been

through with Austin, I realized at about 15 months that he had delays.

He had an Early Intervention eval and began ST and special ed services

at 22 months. He was diagnosed with PDD-NOS at 26 months. Since then he

has transitioned from EI into an integrated classroom setting. Our

biggest problem is the globalization of his skills. The school keeps

telling me he is only using 1-2 word utterances. We get markedly more

than that at home, BUT the intelligibility is very low. I know he is

talking but we just can't understand what he is saying. This is very

frustrating for him and us. I am unsure of how to help him.

I am hoping you all have lots of advice to give, although I wish I had

found this group years ago!

Jen mom to Austin, Ben & Connor

P.S. Hi ...sorry I am 'using' your post as a springboard for mine!