Speech development for a 2 year old

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Avatar m tn we have a speech and language disorder forum on Med Help you may also find some good answers there .
Avatar n tn I have a 4 1/2 year old boy whom I keep in Childcare. He can follow 2 directions at a time when we are doing it for learning. Has trouble w/ 3 directions--have to repeat or tell him again. Also has trouble w/ comprehension. I will ask him a question:i.e....did you wash your hands...and he will give me a look like he doesnt' understand the question and say, "uh...".
Avatar n tn My daughter is three and a half years old and she barely talks. She'll say "juice" "thanks" and a bunch of other things and has a few phrases like "what happened?", but she isn't talking in sentences. I've tried many things like flash cards (she blazes right through them) and making her repeat one word at a time to make a complete sentence and basically encouraging her to talk as much as possible.
Avatar f tn i worked with 2 children who were only able to answer yes/no questions at 3.5 and 4 years old. they were also very bright. they did not have echolalia. for them, it was a language problem and they received speech/language therapy.
Avatar n tn t think conversationally he is up to par for a four year old. I am thinking of putting him in speech therapy to see if this will help his social and conversating skills. If you ask him questions, most of the time he can answer you. I am just worried and want him to do well in school when he starts in August 2010. Do you think speech therapy will benefit him?
594330 tn?1219167188 I am worried sick about his lack of comprehension and am looking for answers. Today I had a child development specialist and a speech pathologist observe him and thespeech pathologist said she was more concerned with his lack of command following than use of the language. I don't know if maybe there are things I can try to do or change to help him reach this level of cognitve and communitive development.
404138 tn?1308941656 Two year old twins, actually they'll be three i believe in october so their 2 and 1/2 ( a boy and a girl) Ive babysat for arent talking much, they do know some simple words like hi, bye, momma, daddy, ball, water, cat, dog, clock, ears, eye, no (for nose) and they certainly know how to say NO!!!!and they of course know what it means. But thats about it! The boy says much more then the girl does, she babbles alot, talking in baby talk, I have no idea what shes saying.
Avatar n tn I do not think a child can be diagnosed with ADHD at 1 years old. They have not even developed the understanding to concentrate on a specific thing for more than a couple of minutes. My son was a wonderful, patient, and could concentrate till he was about 5 years old. That is when we first saw some signs, and he went to preschool and had no problems. It was when he started Kindergarten, when he actually was diagnosed and the problems were definitely there then.
Avatar n tn she could be
Avatar f tn He does not mimic any words nor does he attempt to mimic. He has been receiving speech therapy for 6 months and still has not said a word. There are two older siblings who both started talking at age 1 (they do not talk for him) and a younger sibling who currently says more words than he does. He has recently begun eating paper. He is terified of loud noises (vacuum, trucks, motorcycles, cars, sirens..
Avatar f tn I'm a mother of a very healthy 2 1/2 year boy... But i have been told by his regular doctor to test him for possible autism but me myself dont think he has it cause he dont act like he dont know what i'm saying.. I mean he is only saying about 3 or 5 words and i have tested him for serziures but those came back negative.... If you can please let me know what i should do or if you think he has autism.
Avatar m tn My son is 2 years old and tends to run along walls and follow a line. Is this an issue?
Avatar n tn doctor (not a general pediatrician) and have him evaluated for speech and autism. The specialist also should refer you for a genetics doctor to make sure that he does not have some sort of syndrom. Is he talking but with vowels only? if he is doing this, maybe it is a speech articulation issue and the sooner you put him in speech therapy the sooner you can help him. When it comes to speech articulation, there is alot of help that the right speech therapist can do for the child.
Avatar f tn t have any further problems or delays. By 2 1/2 she said he was up to normal for speech and by 3 he was reading. That's why I didn't think too much about my daughter when she was 18 months old. When she turned 2, I had concerns. There is a difference between speech and receptive language. When there is a lack of receptive language (i.e. understanding directions, responding to their name, etc), then there is usually more concern.
Avatar n tn I can't comment about the delays but I have a 2 year old also. The rapid mood swings are typical of what I saw in both my boys and in other normal 2 year old children we play with. The question is does he have the behavior problems (biting hitting etc) in all situations or is he normally better with someone in particular.
Avatar f tn He has been seen by a child development doctor. He has had one session of speech therapy, another in a couple of weeks. He has got an appointment with an occupational therapist next week. I received a copy of the letter addressed to my doctor with a report from when I saw the Child development doctor that said he has mild Hypotonia??? My question is does anyone have a child like mine who has or had similar development delays and what was the outcome.
Avatar f tn hi, my 2 1/2 yr old son has been diagnosed with global development delay but i think theres more to it. he has been seen by a peadiatric doctor, physiotherapist, O.T., social worker, speech and language therapist, health visitor and gp. i have looked into global development delay and think theres much more wrong with him.
168006 tn?1241012961 He was tested for school, because where she lives, your autistic child must meet requirements to go to a special school. He was tested at 5 years old, and given the results of having the mentality of a 2 year old. He is 7 and his mentality level has not changed.
Avatar n tn Thanks for your quick reply. One mistake on my part -- it's neurological evaluation, I am told, done through verbal tests and observation. While I am still wary, I'll certainly try to learn more. I do agree that additional schooling would increase his comfort zone and help him to interact further. We really appreciate your advice. Thank you.
Avatar f tn My seven year old son had speech delay. He is in Ist grade and going for speech therepy in school . He had beads stuck in her both ears for almost 2.5 years, my poor baby,we were ignorant. Now also when we or my friends ask him some thing, he says "what" at least 2-3 times. When I asked why we have to repeat question, he said " he doesn't understand what we asaked". We didn't do any tests. We are bilingual family but speak only english with him.
Avatar m tn But when researching on intellect i found he acts like a two year old. I used to get him to count, do some alphabet and name objects and foods but lately he has not done that. Potty training has been very difficult because he doesnt seem to care nor communicate. He has two little sisters (ages 2yrs ,6mnths) but he interacts very little with them. He still gets very excited about being around older children or kids his age especially boys.
Avatar n tn and while i wont say daycare was a miracle, it sure did help him out so much more than 2 hours a month with a speech therapist. being around other children who were able to express the things they wanted or thought about help him to learn those things too. he still lines things up in a very orderly fashion, but he is now able to speak his mind. maybe you should give daycare a shot.
Avatar n tn I have a 4 year old daughter and I'm worried that she may have a development problem. She can't focus on one thing for more than a couple of minute and she can't answer a question when asked. Anytime that any adult asks her somthing she only says off the wall things. She has also started being really rude to people but never me. I am worried that I need to get her tested before it gets worse.