Speech development of a 3 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 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 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 n tn she could be
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 Hm. sometimes common refers to how often something happens in a particular age group. And there are MANY things to look into when trying to understand the quirks of a 3 year old and 'nothing to worry about' is a stretch. She is talking about thinking skills when she refers to common sense . . . I still suggest you visit a developmental pediatrician. I would rule out Turner's syndrome. And some of the other things you speak of, please let me know what you think of my above post.
Avatar f tn My oldest nephew only said 3 words (not exaggerating) at the age of 3... everyone told my sister he was slow and made her feel terrible... one day he woke up talking like an adult and is now a very intelligent 15 year old who talks constantly...
709940 tn?1231900307 I have a 3 1/2 year old son who has very odd behaviors. He rocks constantly, lines up his toys and other objects, he does not play with with any children at all, not even his sisters. He is also extremely violent. He does make eye contact most of the time and his speech is excellent. He does not understand he, she, what, why or how and everything is I don't know.
Avatar n tn Hi. He actually sounds like a bright 3 year old! I think he is going to be fine based on what you have written here. Here are some additional questions for you. How is his overall motor development? Was he a late or early walker, for example? How are his fine motor skills? Things like tongs or scissors, for example. How are his social skills? He should be just leaving the parallel play stage where he plays along a side a child doing his own thing. Is interaction starting to happen.
Avatar m tn My son has a speech and language disorder, and has the understanding of a 2.5 year old. I suggest you take your son to the doctors, or go and see a speech therapist. Maybe he's just a slow learner. He will need help so see a speech therapist.
Avatar n tn Hi, I have a 6 year old soon to be seven and I am running out of options here in brazil. My son doesnt talk and never had. The doctors say he is delayed, but when does the speech stop being delayed? He is a smart boy he understands everything in Two languages of course his portugese is better then his english because he was raised here. I was reading about the wolf- Hirschhorn syndrome..
Avatar f tn It is hard to check hearing at that age because it assumes cooperation which lets face it most three year olds can sit for a hearing test, I would follow up with the pediatrician and the audiologist, the pediatriacian can give you a referal for a speech language assessment and they can help you determine it language is a problem or not.
Avatar n tn 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. My cousin has a little boy that was diagnosed with speech delay when he was 2.
Avatar m tn Hi. I think it can be really hard on a little guy to go back and forth between two homes. Some of what you are seeing may be due to that. It is really hard to have one place you are at MOST of the time and then go to another place. Hopefully you have a good relationship with his mother.
Avatar n tn Yes I agree with the doctor that this is not normal behavior for a 3 year old but is it really my fault like he and my mother in law and my husband say? Could he have an underlying medical condition or disorder? Mental disorder? What should I do besides wait till he's a teenager and look into a good military school?
Avatar f tn If you child is low level autistic, there will be a problem with speech. Higher level on the spectrum, speech may not be a problem. Glycine can help with speech if the speech is a problem. The other thing to look for is does your child avoid social interaction? Whatever your child is, just love them and learn everything you can to help them.
Avatar f tn My 11-year-old daughter has been suffering from a severe headache for 3 days now. She has light and sound sensitivity. The pediatrician gave her Fioricet. She had 2 pills yesterday and 1 today. Now she is having other neurological symptoms such as slurring speech. She is dizzy, can't walk straight at times. Do you think there is more going on here. She had the Fioricet at 7:30 a.m. and the new symptoms started at about 3 p.m.
Avatar f tn 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. I didn't know there was a difference before my daughter turned 2. At 17 months, I wouldn't worry too much. Some things speech therapists do for kids with just speech delays, is repeat a word lots of times.
Avatar n tn My son is four years old. He is very intelligent for his age. He can do things (academically) that most boys and girls his age can't do. My problem is that he has this obsession with strings lately. He spots them, picks them up and plays with it. He will get any kind from sofas, clothes, the floor. I have a cousin who has a son who does this and well he has Autism Spectrum Disorder. I am scared that my son may have this.
Avatar n tn I have taken her to the doctors and they tell me she’s ok for a 3 year old but her speech alone is not right. Please help me.