My daugther won't talk and she is three what should?

Question

My other daugther Kari talked when she was two.

Answer 1

i would take her to pediatrician. see what he says about it. She just may talk but her older sister talks over her.She just may talk just a little bit. I would just see what the doc says.

Answer 2

You should call your local school district and request an evaluation. It is free and the services will be free too; if they are deemed necessary.

I would also suggest a visit to a Developmentally Pediatrician. I'm going to assume that your daughter's current Pediatrician has noticed your daughter doesn't speak. At this point, the most the Ped can do is send you to a specialist.

Once your daughter is established in the school speech therapy program; I'd start looking for private therapy. School based therapy is not required to be from a 'medical' standpoint. School based therapy is for the sole purpose of helping your child in school; not necessarily with daily life and medical needs. For instance; my daughter has Cerebral Palsy. In school therapy, they are helping her get up and down the stairs so she can move about her educational environment. However, that Physical Therapist has very little knowledge about the braces my daughter wears on her legs to help her walk better.

You should rule out hearing problems if you haven't already; as already suggested. Your daughter could also have a Neurological condition; such as Apraxia of Speech. You might want to see a Pediatric Neurologist as well.

GOOD LUCK and I hope you find answers for your daughter soon.

Answer 3

My daughter is 2 and I had her evaluated by Early Intervention, which is a federally run program to help children that may have special needs. She has a run of the mill language delay, nothing too serious like Autism. However after 3 I don't think you qualify for Early Intervention services anymore, at that point you can probably still get services/evaluation that is still federally funded, but you will have to go through the school system. Ask your pediatrician for more information, they always have the numbers to call.
Is she exhibiting any other behaviors that you are concerned about, or is it just strictly speech?
Does she have any words at all? Sign language? etc. By 3 children should definitely be talking. I think by 2 most are talking (I had my daughter evaluated at 17 months b/c she didn't have a single word).

Good luck!

Answer 4

Is your daughter Kari doing the talking for her?
That's common, the older child will do and get anything the baby wants.
So baby only has to point and say "eh" and Mama Kari is right there to take care of her needs.
If that's it you're lucky that Kari is so involved with her baby sis.

Answer 5

have her hearing checked and go from there the doctor will send her for that then to a speech pathologist then for a neuroligical exam. My three year old has been thru the first two test and finally started talking now at age three but she is still very behind so she is going to a neurologist to rule out autism or adhd which can cause a speech problem.....

Answer 6

My son did not start speaking till he was 3 as well. It could be a lot of different things. 1 did she have a lot of ear infections as a baby? If so this will effect her speech dramatically because she missed out on important speech knowledge. I would take her to a speech pathologist. It worked very well for my son who has been going since he was 3 and is still going at the age of 8. It does help.

Answer 7

You may get some advice from Speech & Language Development Center in Buena Park CA.
Call [phone] Monday through Friday 8am to 3pm Pacific Coast Time. Sorry, they do not have a toll free number.
You may mail them at:
8699 Holder
Buena Park, CA 90620
Good luck.

Answer 8

A. Don't worry
B. Talk with the child's doctor-always better safe than sorry
C. Does she seem to have any problems hearing?
D. Do you notice any other delays?
E. Does she communicate other ways? Pointing, for example
F. Children develop on different time tables. Einstein didn't talk until he was 5. I worked with a little boy who didn't talk until he was 3 and later he was tested with a genius IQ.

Answer 9

i would give it time, people mature and differant rates. it took me till i was 4 to talk and until i was 6 to understand me. if she get to about 5 or 6 and still isnt talking take he rto a doctor. or even now might be a good idea if your super worried. also make sure she can hear my nephew is deaf but we didnt know for a long time(until he was about 2) until my sister dropped a pan less then a foot away from him and he didnt jump or anything, and he doesnt ever talk just makes noises (now hes 4)

Answer 10

I had a friend whos son didnt talk til about 4, and when he did, he spoke perfectly in sentences and such just as any other 4 year old.
Some kids are slower/faster at pickingup things. It's more than likely ok.
I would talk to your daughters Dr though and get their opinion just to make sure though
good luck

Answer 11

Call her piediatrician and talk to him/her. When it comes to any unusual symptoms that appears in a child, call the ped. and get her in. If you have any friends who are social workers, they may help, but I would have her physically checked first. That is the order to go through first. No matter what, keep taking her to medical professionals until you find one who shows extreme interest.