Speech development in 2 year olds

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Avatar f tn Hello there just wondering if someone could please tell me what are the signs of autism in 2 year olds my girl who was 2 in jan this year is not talking all that much (only says sinlge words) and a lady at our play group today commented that she had some concerns for her as she doesn't play all that much with the other kids perhaps they are signs of Autism she said to me to look into it can anyone help me please
Avatar f tn Yes, repeated infections can have an impact on hearing. Your son's development of speech/language is definitiely delayed, and this warants evaluation by a Speech/Language therapist. But an audiological evaluation is crucial, because it is possible that the delay in speech is secondary to hearing loss.
Avatar f tn My 2 year old grandson is speech delayed but we are concerned about autism. He tries to say @ 50 words, but not clearly. Recently, he has started to point at things of interest and will point when asked at certain pictures in books. He smiles at others. He understands and obeys simple commands. He sometimes, but not always responds to his name . He bites and head bangs occasionally. He shows interest in other kids, makes good eye contact with his mother but not so much with others.
Avatar n tn 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. I've discovered my 2 year old never hits or bites at preschool but at home he feels its a way to get my attention when I'm working with my other child or he does it when he doesn't get his way with his brother.
Avatar n tn My 2-1/2 yr old granddaughter speaks nothing but gibberish. She speaks fluent gibberish, talks to invisible friends and pets, plays with her toys, and when other children are around she attempts regular speech. Should we be worried, she seems frustrated by her lack of ability to communicate with us.
Avatar n tn Give him some time to respond to the therapy (at least a few months, I’d imagine) and then perhaps ask for a re-assessment. If his speech development is later assessed to be typical, and he is not showing any other signs of delay, then you can rest easy. If however, he continues to struggle, then you haven’t lost any time in getting him some help and might consider pursuing further services for him. Good luck to you and your family.
470885 tn?1326329037 I actually had one year olds join the class towards the end of the day, and the little girl in the one year old class would sit still for an entire thirty minute video of the wiggles, while all the boys one year olds and two year olds ran around the room.
342647 tn?1291107933 I worked in a room full of two year olds, and I agree with Joy that your daughter sounds like she's developing her speech normally. Like Joy, I think that if your daughter is older (3 or 4) and having problems with stuttering and pronunciation then you should get her assessed. My friend has a 4 year old who I still have trouble understanding. She always has to "translate" for me.
Avatar m tn we have a speech and language disorder forum on Med Help you may also find some good answers there .
Avatar m tn If that is off, then a speech eval. is in order. But honestly, both of my boys outgrew speech issues. They were primarily articulation, as I said, and now at 6 and 8, we have no issues.
Avatar n tn If you live in the states, he could not be in kindergarten yet but more of a preschool type of setting. The attention span of a 3 year old developmentally would be pretty short. A preschool curriculum is usually set up into very short time slots with 10 minutes here, 5 minutes there and maybe 20 minutes on the playground. This is about all a three year old can handle at their stage of development. Not listening again is a common problem with 3 year olds.
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 If you live in the US your child may qualify for the Early Intervention Program or ELP and receive language and speech therapy in the public school system at no cost to you. You may want to contact you school district for more info and or get a referral from your DR requesting the school district test your child.
Avatar f tn I found the info below concerning Muscular Dystrophy... it has a lot more detailed things to look for in 1-3 year olds who may have musc. dystrophy.... I don't know what else they may be looking for... wish I could help more. Said a prayer for your friend and her son. Re: Muscular Dystrophy Most affected boys show the first signs of mobility problems between the ages of 1 and 3 years.
Avatar n tn Hi, I would take your child to a dr to make sure there is nothing wrong with him. Lots of two year olds cry a lot and are completely normal. 2 is a typical age for little ones to have temper tantrums. Have you tried walking him in the pram when he gets like this. I found it worked with my boys. It got us out of the house and lessened the stress cycle because the more they screamed the more I stressed and they would feel my stress and cry more.
Avatar f tn My granddaughter is 3 yrs., 9 mos. She is still not potty trained despite consistency in putting her on the potty. She screams and covers her ears when you mention it's time to go on the potty. She also does not seem to know how to interact with other children. She will say hi to them, but if asked a question, doesn't answer or moves to something else. Her speech is fine, she just doesn't use it much If I ask her what she did at the playground, I get no response.
Avatar n tn m not sure where your from so its probably called something different but there should be programs where you are that helps with children speech development they came to your house they will observe your child and then set up appointments depending on how much and what kind of help she needs they come to your home for the appointments so the child is comfortable there is usually no charge depending on your insurance and they will be able to tell you if she needs testing for autism and where you
Avatar n tn she has started babbling in our mother tongue but will her speech be delayed as people at day care dont speak our mother tongue or dont even understand it/
Avatar n tn My son is also just over 2 and has been a bad sleeper from the beginning. In all honesty, the only thing that works for us is co sleeping. He just seems to need that extra comfort at night. From what I have read on the subject, some kids just do. He is now 2 years, 4 months and in just the last month we are getting about 1/2 the week straight through in his own bed. As tiredbuthappy said, he seems to just be starting to outgrow it.
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?
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 n tn Thanks for the comments. Yes 4 year olds are a challenge and with 2 of them, it gets a bit frantic at times. I have learned to trust my instincts with things are different. He has a clinic check next week so will request blood work. It is difficult to guage sometimes whether they/he is just being difficult because he just doesn't want to do something or it is real. The hearing loss situation is causing him pain and confusion also.
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.
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.