Our pediatrician has been a little worried about Theodore's speech development, and especially about his hearing since he failed the hearing test in the hospital and I totally forgot to go get it done again.
I wasn't terribly worried that he wouldn't turn out OK, but it's really hard to assess his progress myself when I only have super-smart girl toddlers to compare him too that speak in complete sentences at 18 months. I know boys talk later and are slower at these kinds of things, so I'm trying not to take it too personally. I figure that I read to him and he's around adult conversation a lot more than most toddlers... we play outside and go to the library for story time weekly. I'm exposing him to the world and he is soaking it all in, I can tell. He's just quiet, for now. He pretty much doesn't say any words... sometimes he says "mama" or "maaaaaa" which I think is milk.... but other than that we just get random sounds (he does consistently say "moooo" when we see a cow-type animal). He can sign about 10 words as well, so we're pretty confident he has the capability to learn more.
We had a speech therapist come to our home and evaluate him for the Provo Early Intervention Program, and from how he scored, he qualifies for speech therapy. Before I had a kid I didn't think I'd be in to this sort of thing as I'm trying to just accept him and let him progress at his own pace, but it's free and they come to my house so why not? Right? I figure it can't hurt and he seemed to enjoy playing with the little games the speech therapist brought last time. Plus, she was really nice AND a vegetarian. I can't imagine what you really do for speech therapy for a toddler that doesn't even really sit still... it'll be interesting to watch.
I wasn't terribly worried that he wouldn't turn out OK, but it's really hard to assess his progress myself when I only have super-smart girl toddlers to compare him too that speak in complete sentences at 18 months. I know boys talk later and are slower at these kinds of things, so I'm trying not to take it too personally. I figure that I read to him and he's around adult conversation a lot more than most toddlers... we play outside and go to the library for story time weekly. I'm exposing him to the world and he is soaking it all in, I can tell. He's just quiet, for now. He pretty much doesn't say any words... sometimes he says "mama" or "maaaaaa" which I think is milk.... but other than that we just get random sounds (he does consistently say "moooo" when we see a cow-type animal). He can sign about 10 words as well, so we're pretty confident he has the capability to learn more.
We had a speech therapist come to our home and evaluate him for the Provo Early Intervention Program, and from how he scored, he qualifies for speech therapy. Before I had a kid I didn't think I'd be in to this sort of thing as I'm trying to just accept him and let him progress at his own pace, but it's free and they come to my house so why not? Right? I figure it can't hurt and he seemed to enjoy playing with the little games the speech therapist brought last time. Plus, she was really nice AND a vegetarian. I can't imagine what you really do for speech therapy for a toddler that doesn't even really sit still... it'll be interesting to watch.
I'm all about that free early intervention stuff. I have a couple friends with kids in those programs and the kids have a blast and the moms get the best ideas for toys/games/etc. Why not?
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My little sister did not make a sound until she was the. My mom thought she was deaf. She never even said "mom". Now she never shuts up. I had to go to speech therapy when I was little and I loved it (i just had a lisp) theo will probably like it too. We mused you guys at the library today!
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Cait- the sooner the better as far as speech therapy. I do speak with some experience as everyone but Devany was in speech therapy.
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I think this is funny. Josh must have been signed in and I am far to lazy to sign in and sign out. Hee hee!
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