Guest guest Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 I am new to the group and would like to know what apraxia is. I have a 30 month old. He says a lot of words but doesn't put very many together yet into sentences. My friend's daughter talks almost as good as a 4 year old and she is the same age. Maybe it is the difference between boys and girls. He says between 30 and 50 words. I need to recount because he has picked up a few more since I last counted. His doctor was worried at one time and got his ears checked but they are fine. Most people tell me he will communicate more when he gets ready. He is hard to deal with trying to keep him out of things. He understands me more than I understand him though because he knows most of what I am talking about when I speak to him (ask him to pick up toys etc.) I'm not sure if he needs speech therapy or not. I took it as a child because my teacher thought I needed it, but it was just because of the way the roof of my mouth is shaped. I didn't pronounce things as good as they wanted me too. There is a stigma attached to it at least when I was a child and I don't want to put him threw that unless I have to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 my son is speech delay its a late talker that what they put kids at on saying when they cant talk at age or so my son 4 now and he talking better then before he didnt even talk at all april / mark jr <jenn31061@...> wrote: I am new to the group and would like to know what apraxia is. I have a 30 month old. He says a lot of words but doesn't put very many together yet into sentences. My friend's daughter talks almost as good as a 4 year old and she is the same age. Maybe it is the difference between boys and girls. He says between 30 and 50 words. I need to recount because he has picked up a few more since I last counted. His doctor was worried at one time and got his ears checked but they are fine. Most people tell me he will communicate more when he gets ready. He is hard to deal with trying to keep him out of things. He understands me more than I understand him though because he knows most of what I am talking about when I speak to him (ask him to pick up toys etc.) I'm not sure if he needs speech therapy or not. I took it as a child because my teacher thought I needed it, but it was just because of the way the roof of my mouth is shaped. I didn't pronounce things as good as they wanted me too. There is a stigma attached to it at least when I was a child and I don't want to put him threw that unless I have to. img scr=*http://i2.photobucket.com --------------------------------- Check out the all-new beta - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Have you ever considered enrolling your child in a " preschool? " He will pick up a lot of words from other kids soon. Please try it for few hours a day per week. You can also keep talking to him at home, read books or show pictures to learn labelling, etc. Is he your first child? Please reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 So I guess it is like a real bad case of late talker pretty much. Thanks. On 1/22/07, ilovemysonforever2002 <ilovemysonforever2002@...> wrote: > > my son is speech delay its a late talker that what they put kids at on > saying when they cant talk at age or so my son 4 now and he talking better > then before he didnt even talk at all > april / mark jr > > <jenn31061@... <jenn31061%40gmail.com>> wrote: > I am new to the group and would like to know what apraxia is. I have > a 30 month old. He says a lot of words but doesn't put very many > together yet into sentences. My friend's daughter talks almost as > good as a 4 year old and she is the same age. Maybe it is the > difference between boys and girls. He says between 30 and 50 words. > I need to recount because he has picked up a few more since I last > counted. His doctor was worried at one time and got his ears checked > but they are fine. Most people tell me he will communicate more when > he gets ready. He is hard to deal with trying to keep him out of > things. He understands me more than I understand him though because > he knows most of what I am talking about when I speak to him (ask him > to pick up toys etc.) I'm not sure if he needs speech therapy or not. > I took it as a child because my teacher thought I needed it, but it > was just because of the way the roof of my mouth is shaped. I didn't > pronounce things as good as they wanted me too. There is a stigma > attached to it at least when I was a child and I don't want to put him > threw that unless I have to. > > > > img scr=*http://i2.photobucket.com > > --------------------------------- > Check out the all-new beta - Fire up a more powerful email and > get things done faster. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 There seem to be so many children in speech therapy these days, I wouldn't worry about a stigma, and besides, his 30 mos old peers are unlikely to notice or care about his therapy sessions! My son's school (he'll be 3 in Apr) sent out a notice for speech sreening and the SLP's info sheet said that a typical 2-2.5 year old should be able to use approximately 300 words, with some plurals and be able to use 2 - 4 word phrases, among other things. Based on this, it sounds like a speech eval for your child would be a good idea. Children can have speech delays for a variety of reasons, and I guess some do " grow out of it " but I wouldn't want to take that chance, personally. Good speech therapy can be very beneficial and generally, the earlier you start the better. Good luck. > I am new to the group and would like to know what apraxia is. I have > a 30 month old. He says a lot of words but doesn't put very many > together yet into sentences. My friend's daughter talks almost as > good as a 4 year old and she is the same age. Maybe it is the > difference between boys and girls. He says between 30 and 50 words. > I need to recount because he has picked up a few more since I last > counted. His doctor was worried at one time and got his ears checked > but they are fine. Most people tell me he will communicate more when > he gets ready. He is hard to deal with trying to keep him out of > things. He understands me more than I understand him though because > he knows most of what I am talking about when I speak to him (ask him > to pick up toys etc.) I'm not sure if he needs speech therapy or not. > I took it as a child because my teacher thought I needed it, but it > was just because of the way the roof of my mouth is shaped. I didn't > pronounce things as good as they wanted me too. There is a stigma > attached to it at least when I was a child and I don't want to put him > threw that unless I have to. > > > > > > > > > img scr=*http://i2.photobucket.com > > --------------------------------- > Check out the all-new beta - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 that what the doctor said the reason that he wasnt talking and just put a name on it thats all april ya <jenn31061@...> wrote: So I guess it is like a real bad case of late talker pretty much. Thanks. On 1/22/07, ilovemysonforever2002 <ilovemysonforever2002@...> wrote: > > my son is speech delay its a late talker that what they put kids at on > saying when they cant talk at age or so my son 4 now and he talking better > then before he didnt even talk at all > april / mark jr > > <jenn31061@... <jenn31061%40gmail.com>> wrote: > I am new to the group and would like to know what apraxia is. I have > a 30 month old. He says a lot of words but doesn't put very many > together yet into sentences. My friend's daughter talks almost as > good as a 4 year old and she is the same age. Maybe it is the > difference between boys and girls. He says between 30 and 50 words. > I need to recount because he has picked up a few more since I last > counted. His doctor was worried at one time and got his ears checked > but they are fine. Most people tell me he will communicate more when > he gets ready. He is hard to deal with trying to keep him out of > things. He understands me more than I understand him though because > he knows most of what I am talking about when I speak to him (ask him > to pick up toys etc.) I'm not sure if he needs speech therapy or not. > I took it as a child because my teacher thought I needed it, but it > was just because of the way the roof of my mouth is shaped. I didn't > pronounce things as good as they wanted me too. There is a stigma > attached to it at least when I was a child and I don't want to put him > threw that unless I have to. > > > > img scr=*http://i2.photobucket.com > > --------------------------------- > Check out the all-new beta - Fire up a more powerful email and > get things done faster. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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