Comments on: A whopping 2 percent

By: Brooke

Brooke — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:01:26 +0000

Good luck, I bet you are relieved to get that evaluation done. I hope the speech therapy is successful!!!

By: Leah

Leah — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:11:00 +0000

That is almost dead on for my son’s first speech evaluation at just slightly older than Isaac. We used to say he was all skill and no sense.

I was utterly astounded and how quickly his expressive language took off once he started speech- we went from screaming to paragraphs overnight. It was literally non-communication to The Thing That Wouldn’t Shut Up – and it caught us way, way off guard lol!

By: michelle

michelle — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:19:36 +0000

I have a friend who’s little boy had delayed speech due to enlarged tonsils. Might be something to check out?

By: ~Sheri in Maryland~

~Sheri in Maryland~ — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 15:05:48 +0000

My older daughter was in EI speech therapy for 2.5 years… since they don’t come in the summer time, or on holidays, etc… it takes longer than you might think. What really helped us was the 4 hours of training I had to attend first – because I could work with her all the time, not just during the 30 minute EI visit. I also made sure her daycare teachers knew what sounds we were working on at any given point in time. I’ve been able to help my younger daughter “get it” without EI. Good luck – and kudos to you for having Issac evaluated – it will make SUCH a difference in his frustration level – and YOURS!!

By: Soffy from Colombia

Soffy from Colombia — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:17:50 +0000

Happy fpr you and your son… i am sure he will progress and you will understand all he talks!!.. good luck!!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:21:40 +0000

My son had a speech problem when he was Issac’s age. We also went thru the early intervention program. Now at age 11 he you would never know he had a problem! He is in the gifted classes at school and reads at a 12th grade level and talks just fine!!

Try not to worry…and kudos to you for having him tested early.

By: linnie

linnie — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:26:30 +0000

Good for you-the more help the better. It is amazing to watch a specialist in action. I happen to be a graduate from a speech pathologist in my elementary school days. I was always so thankful for her-can’t remember her name, but can still see her clearly in my mind. I had a friend that dropped out and she still had the speech problem in middle school.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:23:50 +0000

My Isaac was a late talker, too! We were doing the speech therapy thing, and I finally just took a guess that he wasn’t talking because I always knew what he wanted.

So the next time he pointed to the fridge – and I KNEW he wanted yogurt – I guessed everything in that fridge except the yogurt. Not too many 2.5 yr olds really want to eat sardines. LOL

I’m still not certain what did the trick for sure, but he was only in therapy for 5-6 weeks.

Maybe try a little deliberate misunderstanding. LOL

By: Carrie

Carrie — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:03:15 +0000

You’ve got to feel better knowing that really everything is fine with your cute boy. He just needs a little encouragement. Heck, if I could get by with my own language, why not? Good luck with it all!

By: Jodi

Jodi — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:09:04 +0000

That’s great that you had him evaluated! I’m sure he’ll make quick progress. He’s obviously a smart (and active:) little boy). They say the earlier the intervention, the better. Hopefully by kindergarten no one will ever know he had a delay in expressive language. Mason took speech with a little boy (years ago) who is now in Kailey’s 1st grade class. He graduated from needing services while he and Mason were together probably about 4 years ago. When I mentioned that he used to take speech with Mason, Kailey totally didn’t believe me because he speaks so clearly now.