look my son is 2 and he dont talk yet and all the dr. tell me is its a delay please answer me another idea?

Question

iv took him to doctors and all they tell me is that its a delay and i know betterthey said that his speech is that of a 8month old and he will be 2 at the end of the month so please someone help me

Answer 1

Based on what you've told us, your son has a 14 month delay in speech. That is NOT typical development and your son needs intervention immediately. Since he is under 3 years of age, you can contact your local Early Intervention office and have him evaluated by a Speech Therapist. The evaluation and services are free. The therapist will be able to test both is receptive and expressive language skills to determine his exact needs. While it is 'normal' for children to talk later than others, it's NOT 'normal' for them to be delayed by 14 months. I would recommend seeking the opinion of a Developmental Pediatrician as well. Has your son met other milestones (rolling, sitting, crawling, walking) on time?

One possibility that could cause a delay is premature delivery. Another is a Neurological Disorder such as Apraxia of Speech. A Developmental Pediatrician can refer your son to a Neurologist if it is deemed necessary.

I wish your son the best of luck. I hope you find him a great Speech Therapist who can work with him!

Answer 2

If the doctor has evaluated your son's skills at an 8 month old level, and he is two, there is a speech delay. You need to have his speech and language skills evaluated by a speech pathologist. It could be a problem with hearing (have his ears checked with a comprehensive hearing test by an audiologist), a processing difficulty (he may be able to hear fine, but doesn't understand what is being said), or has problems with articulation (he can't make the sounds needed for speech production). The only way you are going to find out what the problem is is to take action. The longer you wait to get help, the further behind your child gets. Early intervention can be drastically helpful. Try to find a preschool in your area that either has a speech pathologist on staff, or has a language-based curriculum. Being around other children can really inspire your child to start talking. In any case, you won't know how to help most effectively unless you take your doc's advice and get a speech evaluation.

Answer 3

Hi 17pdr... long time no see You're spot on, once again. There is nothing surprising about what is happening in the McCann case.... On seeing that the McCanns were NOT being believed anywhere on the planet, they decided earlier on "let's allow the furor to die down for a year or two and then we can start trying to discredit the Portuguese police in a final but probably effective (they thought) attempt to get the McCann further off the hook. --The problem is that the world settled with the conviction that the MvcCanns evaded the investigation and that must be because they are guilty. And because peope all over the planet are tired of the whole issue and have already decided who is guilty (the McCanns) they will not pay any attention to any further stupid attempts, like this one, at discrediting a credible western European police force. How childish ! In addition to "The Truth Of The Lie", Dr. Amaral has written another book basically saying the same thing. In the United States two books have also been written supporting Dr. Amaral and stating also the Madeleine died in the apartment. So I don't think there is much that the McCanns and clan can do try to save the McCanns's reputation. This latest thing is in my view nothing else but an attempt to clear the McCanns's name at the cost of anyone, in this case at the cost of Dr. Amaral but, yet again, they will not succeed. I say, like millions of others, that I choose to believe the Police in charge of the investigation and not the McCanns. The PJ Police have nothing to gain whereas the McCanns have everything to gain for pushing the abduction lie forward.

Answer 4

I have a 2 yr old will be 3 Oct.30th and was very concerned about his speech. Couple of ?s. Was he premature at birth? That can lead to milestone delays. Does he have older siblings? Mine does and I found that they talked for him so he didn't speak as much as the other ones. My son just started really pronouncing words within the last 2 weeks and I'm amazed at his vocabulary already!! Don't get too alarmed, when he's ready to be heard he'll speak and then you won't get him to stop talking!! I know through experience believe me!!!

Answer 5

Actually THEY probably know better than you about his speech since doctors are educated in such matters. The only one who can help you is your doctor and obviously you don't believe what the doctors have to say so until you are willing to listen to what the doctor says you'll probably never get help. Doctors can refer you to an ear nose and throat specialist who can determine if his speach is delayed because of a hearing problem, from that determination they can then decide what the course of action is to be. But first YOU have to LISTEN to the doctor...

Answer 6

dont be so alarmed yet. Relax our son went through that exact same thing. And hes now 6 and is perfectly NORMAL. its just his age. Some kids learn to talk faster. Read to him. Stimulate his vocabulary. Dont talk for him. If he wants something make him say the word. Keep repeating it and eventually he will catch on. Work with him. give it time and things will be just fine. If you notice by say 2 1/2 hes not talking yet. Get him into like a head start or something and have them start speech therapy. Goodluck!!!

Answer 7

All three of my boys had speech delays. The earlier you can get a speech and language pathologist working with him the better. Normally insurance will pay for it but have your doctor make the call to have him evaluated.

Answer 8

Did he suffer from a lot of ear infections? Perhaps his hearing is off. Does he hear you from across a room if you speak normally?

There is no way for us to be able to tell you if your son is delayed or if it is something physically challenging for him, without examining him personally. But here's a tip for you to help him, in any case:

When he asks for something (like juice, for instance), does he point and make noises? Get down to his level, get his attention and say "Does Sammy want juice? Say 'juice, please'!" If he just points and grunts, then repeat "say 'juice please'". If he still doesn't at least give it a try, then pretend you don't understand what he wants.

Also, remember that little kids up to about 3 have a hard time with the words "you, me, yours, mine, ours". Perhaps you've noticed that Elmo on Sesame Street never says "me" or "mine", he always says "Elmo". As in "Elmo likes the color blue". So imitate that and use his name rather than saying "do you want juice?".

Hope it helps, sorry it was so long.

Answer 9

I'm not trying to be rude but if your written skills are any indication of your verbal skills you may want to have yourself checked out.

A child's development is in huge part due to what he/she learns from it's parents. You must speak clearly and be articulate if you want him to do the same.

Otherwise, have you had his hearing checked? If that is ok then just be patient and spend a little more time with him each day practicing words and phrases....read books with him and pronounce each word clearly....get him around other children his age and a little older that speak and that will help as well.

Answer 10

My son is 19 months and he can't even say mama, and believe me it's not for lack of trying on my part. My daughter was speaking in complete sentences by the time she was 2. I asked my doctor about it and he told me often times boys won't talk unless they see a point in it, so he told me next time I was going to give him some juice, or a cookie or something, to not let him have it until he at least makes an attempt to say the word, it seems to work, my son will now say outside and cookie, but he still won't say mama to save his life.