rebby24
06-05-2006, 07:32 PM
My son is about to be three and says words but doesnt really say sentences.
Is there such thing as a child just have delayed speech and nothing being wrong with them? Or does it always point back to autism? I have taken my son to pediatricians and they all say that we probably speak for him alot of the times(which we do, he's the baby) Even his sister talks for him we have been trying to tell her to allow him to say what he wants. Anyways other then delayed speech I dont see any of the other characteristics that is associated with Autism. When we tell him to say something he does and pronounces it fine. He does point, smile, great eye contact, hugs, loves to babble with srangers and wink. I have read some parents say that there kids with autism tend to do something over and over again. I have never seen him do that, umm are there any other signs I should be looking for other then his speech. Also he has always responded to his name even if we tell him not do something and he does it anyways he still looks at us first then grins and does it. Even though in the last 6 months he has totally stopped doing this yeah!!! Sorry for the book just want someone to list some other symptoms to be looking for? Thanks!
Is there such thing as a child just have delayed speech and nothing being wrong with them? Or does it always point back to autism? I have taken my son to pediatricians and they all say that we probably speak for him alot of the times(which we do, he's the baby) Even his sister talks for him we have been trying to tell her to allow him to say what he wants. Anyways other then delayed speech I dont see any of the other characteristics that is associated with Autism. When we tell him to say something he does and pronounces it fine. He does point, smile, great eye contact, hugs, loves to babble with srangers and wink. I have read some parents say that there kids with autism tend to do something over and over again. I have never seen him do that, umm are there any other signs I should be looking for other then his speech. Also he has always responded to his name even if we tell him not do something and he does it anyways he still looks at us first then grins and does it. Even though in the last 6 months he has totally stopped doing this yeah!!! Sorry for the book just want someone to list some other symptoms to be looking for? Thanks!
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Liz Cook
06-06-2006, 02:07 AM
every kid is different...:) the repetive thing is important... hand flapping, spinning objects... stimming... lots of stimming... more stimming :D (stimming tends to be a repetitive behavior thats sole purpose is to comfort or soothe the person doing it) somet stimming behaviors COULD be: spinning objects on a string (my son will literally do this 24/7 if you let him, no joke), waving or moving fingers in front of face so as to interfer with light... etc... stimming fills a sensory need or overload basically.
i saw on another board apraxia... which (i dont know anything about it except what was on that post) is severely delayed speech/non-verbal but without other delays. something to look up anyhow...
GENERALLY speaking and i am sure someone will crack me in the head for this:) with autism there is a general delay in all developemental areas. not in all cases but in most. and if it is autism there is TYPICALLY:) sensory issues involved. our kids find the world we live in abraisive in certain areas so will have issues with certain things... my son absolutely flips out when i turn the vacuum on... screams, cries, jumps up and down... and he is almost 5 so its not normal for his age:) anyhow, i am sure that something will come up. either another dx that fits better or maybe it is mild autism or aspergers and with a little bit of help he will be fine. either way if he is doing well in all other areas then i think you are in good shape (comparitively to someone like my son who is so severe that we were told that he is the way autism use to be and that they havent seen a case like him in YEARS):) and maybe just the speech is what he needs or maybe he needs visual cues to process language better like sign language.
have the therapists mentioned sensory intergration disorder? that can mess up speech and is pretty darn curable and may not necessarily affect other areas of development.
ok now i have written the sequel to your book:D so, G-Luck!
i saw on another board apraxia... which (i dont know anything about it except what was on that post) is severely delayed speech/non-verbal but without other delays. something to look up anyhow...
GENERALLY speaking and i am sure someone will crack me in the head for this:) with autism there is a general delay in all developemental areas. not in all cases but in most. and if it is autism there is TYPICALLY:) sensory issues involved. our kids find the world we live in abraisive in certain areas so will have issues with certain things... my son absolutely flips out when i turn the vacuum on... screams, cries, jumps up and down... and he is almost 5 so its not normal for his age:) anyhow, i am sure that something will come up. either another dx that fits better or maybe it is mild autism or aspergers and with a little bit of help he will be fine. either way if he is doing well in all other areas then i think you are in good shape (comparitively to someone like my son who is so severe that we were told that he is the way autism use to be and that they havent seen a case like him in YEARS):) and maybe just the speech is what he needs or maybe he needs visual cues to process language better like sign language.
have the therapists mentioned sensory intergration disorder? that can mess up speech and is pretty darn curable and may not necessarily affect other areas of development.
ok now i have written the sequel to your book:D so, G-Luck!
madwasper2
06-06-2006, 04:12 AM
My son when he was 2 years old woul repeat words and he could say his abc.But then he stoped . Its called echoing that was what he was doing but we did not know at the time. My son was verry loving playfull and had good eye contact. But when we put him in preschool he stopted makeing good eye contact and was with drawing from us. Putting him in school stressed him out. We have found out our son does not like stress it makes him with draw from people and society. Therapist needs to learn how to handle austic children beter. We had one speech lady yell at our son and he could not stand being arround her after that.
Brandiof4
06-06-2006, 02:22 PM
My Autistic son who is 5, still does not use the words he knows for communication. just this last year I started enforcing him to use his words for things he wants- like if he wants a popsicle, he has to first say come here insted of pushing me to what he wants, then he must say popicle please, then I ask him red or blue, he has to say the color he wants. A few times of me puting the popsicle back convinced him to start talking. I wish I started this earler. Unfotunatly Autisum comes in many different ways, that is why alot of proffessionals will say he is on the spectrum. Only time can tell! Its a painfull wait. All you can do is love and teach teach teach. The most important thing to remember is if tought they can learn, just at a different pace, for my son it is all about exposer. I now know he is listening and learning even though he is not responding.
pddmother
06-10-2006, 04:46 AM
It could be just speach delays but get him an evaluation right away, just incase the earlier you detect if there is a problem the earlier they can start working with him. My pediatrician did not seem to notice a problem except with speach. He was test by board of education at 2 1/2 to see if he qualified for an early childhood program for children with disibilities and to my dismay (was hoping there wasn't a problem) he did. At 4 1/2 he was diagnosed with pdd-nos because he didn't meet all the qualifications for autism. He had no repetitive motions. His motor skills were delayed, he is considered high functioning, but is way behind in many areas, and although his knowledge of words is very good and he reads well his ability to understand what he read is delayed. He is 9 now and as we go we find new things. But anyway instead of worring yourself, get him an appointment for an evaluation with a specialist, don't rely on your pediatrician, you need someone more knowledgeable. I hope things go well and it's nothing to worry about. Good Luck
Liamsmom
06-10-2006, 08:56 AM
Madwasper when I started EI with my son one of his speeh therpists did the same thing she would yell can you say MOOOOOOOOO to my son and he'd burst into tears.Needless to say he only had two sessions with her because by the 2nd session I was on the verge of hitting the poor woman shouting MOOOO for stressing out my child so much. My son has sensory issues regarding sound and she should've picked up on it. Now he's 4 and has been in daycare for about a year and is just beginning to deal well with daycare and it's noise. He also withdrew from the other kids but now he's starting to get into the mix with them. Sometimes it just takes some kids longer to feel secure in a new situation.When we had my son evaluated recently the Dr said he wasn't autistic but it was emotional behavioral (SP?) issue and suggested socialization therapy.
My son did display some of the symptoms like hand flapping, but did have good eye contact, responded to his name etc. He was delayed 33% in all areas but once he started reaching the milestones there was no stopping him. It's amazing what therapy can do for them.
My son did display some of the symptoms like hand flapping, but did have good eye contact, responded to his name etc. He was delayed 33% in all areas but once he started reaching the milestones there was no stopping him. It's amazing what therapy can do for them.
Super mum
06-13-2006, 03:08 PM
Hi there, :wave:
Children can develop at different stages, it is possible that your child just can't see the need to talk fluidly. Does he get frustrated trying to get across what he wants?
You will probably notice other oddities if an autistic spectrum disorder was evident. With my son it was pretty clear to us that things wern't right as he would flap when happy or stressed. He did speak at three but he couldn't understand the meaning of what he was saying and would get very very stressed and just sit in a corner with his hands over his head.
You would be right to push for further investigations if you are concerned, I would rather be a pushy parent that got it wrong than do nothing at all.
Children can develop at different stages, it is possible that your child just can't see the need to talk fluidly. Does he get frustrated trying to get across what he wants?
You will probably notice other oddities if an autistic spectrum disorder was evident. With my son it was pretty clear to us that things wern't right as he would flap when happy or stressed. He did speak at three but he couldn't understand the meaning of what he was saying and would get very very stressed and just sit in a corner with his hands over his head.
You would be right to push for further investigations if you are concerned, I would rather be a pushy parent that got it wrong than do nothing at all.
kgsmith
06-21-2006, 06:34 PM
Hey Rebby24
I just wanted to respond to your post. My son is now 13. He didn't really start talking until he had turned 3. My friend and I both had little 3 year olds that were very good friends but didn't speak to each other. But, by the time he was 3 1/2 he was talking in sentences. His friend did the same thing. Somtimes children don't have a need to talk if Mommy does all the talking. Maybe thats what I did. good luck to you.
I just wanted to respond to your post. My son is now 13. He didn't really start talking until he had turned 3. My friend and I both had little 3 year olds that were very good friends but didn't speak to each other. But, by the time he was 3 1/2 he was talking in sentences. His friend did the same thing. Somtimes children don't have a need to talk if Mommy does all the talking. Maybe thats what I did. good luck to you.
samnzaksmom
06-21-2006, 09:58 PM
I would agree that many children develop at different ages. I have had a lot of experience with preschoolers. I've known many that did not talk until they were 3 or older, especially if there are older siblings in the home. I have a niece who is two and isn't speaking at all because she has 2 older brothers who do it for her. The important thing is that the child understands and displays a sense of understanding what you say. My mom always told this story of how she asked me to get my shoes once when I was about 12 months old and I crawled in my room and came out with my shoes. I did this with my son faithfully every week beginning at around 15 months. He finally got his shoes in March at 2 1/2. He doesn't do it all the time, but that was when I knew he understood what I was asking. That was also after 7 months of speech daily and ABA therapy daily.
If your gut has you worried then I say pursue an evaluation. It is better to be labled a worried mom than to not do it and have it be autism or anything else. Any kind of disability will be easier to work with the younger the child is diagnosed. However don't get neurotic waiting and worrying. Not talking by 3itself is fairly common.
If your gut has you worried then I say pursue an evaluation. It is better to be labled a worried mom than to not do it and have it be autism or anything else. Any kind of disability will be easier to work with the younger the child is diagnosed. However don't get neurotic waiting and worrying. Not talking by 3itself is fairly common.
9CatMom
06-21-2006, 10:18 PM
Late talking by itself is not an indicator of autism. Other symptoms have to exist for that diagnosis. There are many people who were late talkers who weren't autistic.