Speech Question

[rashleigh]

janice, they had to teach him where to place his tongue. he had motor issues and didn't know that some sounds are made at the back of your throat and some at the front. (he is 6 years old now) right now i m teaching my three year old his "L"s. i have to keep cueing him tongue up, tongue behind the teeth. The most important thing i do is to model the word for him. I think she's too young to really sit down with her and do the stuff that was done for my son as he was three when he got really extensive therapy. If my 3 year old says to me "I wuv you" than i say "I Love you" to him and try to cue him to put his tongue up, but again he is 3. I would also make sure that her receptive language is there and that she can understand what you are asking.

[angeleka]

Have you checked with your local school district about therapy or assistance? My son was first evaluated for not only speech but also motor skills at 11 months of age. His speech was considered advanced back then. I just had him reevaluated since he is about to start preschool. He is still advanced in his language and the amount of vocabulary he has for his age, but his articulation in lacking. He is going to attend speech therapy through the school starting in the fall.
Our intermediate school district does a lot of testing and therapy on kids as young as 1. I would contact your's and see if they can help or direct you to the proper channels for help.

[Nay]

My little guy is just a few weeks older than your little girl & he was just evaluated for speech. He says Daddy & a few other sounds. But they said he was doing great & no need to worry. I have been trying to talk a lot to him & when he screams for something I make sure to say what it is--like "drink" or whatever. I have no idea if it's working or not, and I probably sound crazy-haha!

[Jess33]

adrian just turned 18 months and he only says mama.. and not even that as often.. he makes a lot of noises.. but nothing that sounds like anything :/