Speech therapy

So my son will be seeing a speech therapist soon and im just a little curious on what they do and what they are about. Could anyone enlighten me or are any of you going through the same thing?

My daughter is in speech therapy and they play games and do little activities to help them with their speech.

i seen 1 when i was younger..i couldnt say S words or R words to good..and i studder alot..and she just made me say sss words and r's...then mix them up..and taught me how to stop studdering...there is all types of speech problems..what is wrong with ur son

He isnt talking much yet.. does more screaming and only says a few words like
yes
hello
daddy
sometimes mommy
no in hindi
give in hindi
milk in sign language
more in sign language
and i cant think of what else

Quoting Mommy to 6!!:“ My daughter is in speech therapy and they play games and do little activities to help them with their speech.”

how is she doing with it.. how long has she been going? does your insurance cover it..and if not how much does it cost?

Quoting AsHiKa:“ He isnt talking much yet.. does more screaming and only says a few words like yes hello daddy sometimes ... [snip!] ... sometimes mommy no in hindi give in hindi milk in sign language more in sign language and i cant think of what else”

Who recommended him to Speech Therapy?
Plenty of kids don't say much at his age, but do know more words than they let on. My nephew didn't go until they were sure he had a speech delay at 4, and at9 his language skills are now at an average level.

Quoting danyle♥:“ Who recommended him to Speech Therapy? Plenty of kids don't say much at his age, but do know more ... [snip!] ... My nephew didn't go until they were sure he had a speech delay at 4, and at9 his language skills are now at an average level.”

well i expressed my concern to my doctor considering every 2 year old i know talks and talks and talks and mine doesnt.. and i was worried about that

and my doctor said she would refer me to a speech therapist

Quoting AsHiKa:“ well i expressed my concern to my doctor considering every 2 year old i know talks and talks and talks ... [snip!] ... talks and talks and mine doesnt.. and i was worried about that and my doctor said she would refer me to a speech therapist”

It's possible that the Speech Therapist will assess your son's needs first, and then decide whether or not he needs the therapy. I have a friend whose two year old only says Hi, Bye, Yes, No, Baby, Be Quiet, Oh Shut Up (like a Valley Girl), Hungry and Sleepy, but the fact that she knows how to express her needs and understands what people say to her sent her away from the Speech Therapist.

I'm not saying this will happen to you, it's better safe than sorry. However it's possible that he's a little word shy. I wish you the best of luck! My nephew absolutely loved going to his speech therapy classes, and I enjoyed them myself, but I was 18 when I went after sustaining a bad head injury. Good luck with everything.

Quoting danyle♥:“ It's possible that the Speech Therapist will assess your son's needs first, and then decide whether ... [snip!] ... classes, and I enjoyed them myself, but I was 18 when I went after sustaining a bad head injury. Good luck with everything.”

thank you

and yes there are times where he cant express his needs and it can become very frustrating.. with having an infant and a toddler i find it really tough to deal with sometimes.. but i do my best to try ...
thank you for the well wishes

 

Quoting AsHiKa:“ thank you and yes there are times where he cant express his needs and it can become very frustrating.. ... [snip!] ... and a toddler i find it really tough to deal with sometimes.. but i do my best to try ... thank you for the well wishes  ”

If he can't express his needs, then there might possibly be something wrong with him. Excuse me for being the optimist, I just hate thinking about children having to struggle through stuff. This should be the most carefree part of their lives, so it tugs at my heart whenever I hear things like this. I bet it is really frustrating. My daughter is almost 15 months, and everyone is extremely surprised at how well she expresses herself. She tells us to put her shoes on, she wants to sleep, eat, etc. through a mixture of noises, words and actions. However like I said everyone (including the pediatrician) is shocked because they've never seen a child so young communicate so efficiently.

No problem, you and your family are in my prayers. =]

Quoting danyle♥:“ If he can't express his needs, then there might possibly be something wrong with him. Excuse me for ... [snip!] ... they've never seen a child so young communicate so efficiently. No problem, you and your family are in my prayers. =]”

thank you 
he points sometimes.. and he puts on his own shoes if they arent the ones that lace up ...   so thats a cool thing that he does.. even if he does put them on the wrong fee sometimes lol

and its okay i completely understand what your saying
it gets to me to ... i feel so bad when a child has to struggle

i remember right before i had my daughter i saw a little boy, he had to ahve be 5
who s left leg was amputated and he was trying to get from one chair to his wheelchair and he was embarrased.. i felt so bad

well im deaf and my parents and my teachers put me in speech therapy at the elementary school I went to so I could learn how to speak along with sign language they would teach me parts of speech and different ways of how to say each letter sometimes it would be fun for me to go sometimes I would hate it but now im glad I took it cuz it helped me a lot in real world

btw it was in sac  

Quoting Leilany's Mommy!:“ well im deaf and my parents and my teachers put me in speech therapy at the elementary school I went ... [snip!] ... sometimes it would be fun for me to go sometimes I would hate it but now im glad I took it cuz it helped me a lot in real world”

thats awesome! 

my two year old is in speech, he doesnt say but m,aybe 20 words, and i guess hes supposed to be making alot of sentences at this point, but any ways, i really dont see much of an improvement in him, i dont know if its just the teacher or what, but mainly all they do for him is little activities and they over pronounce things and say it like 50 million times lol, he looks at them like they are stupid   i think kids talk at different levels, maybe yours just doesnt have much to say ?