Speech therapy advised for 2.8 yr old...pl help

SM,
I've sent you a pm with the contact details...she maybe able to help you with a referral nearer to you...if she doesn't know anyone there, do not hesitate to go to bigger center. Always ask for a full evaluation and ask them to explain results to you in detail. If there is any underlying articulation or language need, it will help you to know what is the exact need so you too can reinforce the skills at home.

 

Dear Suchitra,

Does your son goes to a playschool?My son was exactly the same as yours in case of food.He used to love soft food a lot and wont chew or bite.But now I have enrolled him ina day care and playschool where he gets variety of food to eat along with other children,so now he has developed a good appetite and taste for food,though he still prefers soft food and wants to be fed.Have patience and try new ideas to develop his interest.You can serve your food along with his and sit together for the meal.In this way he might get attracted towards food and would like to taste.I serve food for my son ,show him his meal and ask him to sit beside me,then he points out what he wants.
But he hardly communicates and speaks only fewer words which is the main cause of my worry.
All the best and trust God ,everything will be fine.

 

HI OP, that is a strong gain...3-4 months from the first the you posted is great. you must be pleased at how well your efforts pay off.

Do you see gender substitutions in speech or not understanding gender in comprehension (for e.g.-saree for women, dress for girls, etc)? I would say that some children still do make those errors in their speech but it is a good thing to target it so that she has mastered it by the right age.

Story telling is a good activity...do they use pictures to cue her for answers? here is something for you to mull about when you work with her on story telling. When you pick a book to read with her, do some prep first.
1) Read the story yourself and identify the beginning, middle and end events of the story.
2) Cut chart paper into notepad sized squares/rectangles
3) draw pictures or paste them (if you print some from google images) one each on the chart pieces.
4)when you read you should use these temporal words (at the beginning-mudalla, in the middle-nadula, the end-kadaisiya)
5) After you read the story, use the picture sequence cards to ask questions-"What happened at the beginning?" "What happened in the middle?"...

This 'beginning, middle, end' concept is one of the most important concepts to be taught for all children and it is even more important to teach it explicitly to children with language needs. Typically children master this around 4 but as she has a language need, this is a great way for her to understand that stories are organized and that they follow a sequence. This is a fundamental skill in learning to read/comprehend and write...and one of the hardest for children with language needs to process and express in their work.

here is a some reading material on this, even if it a sales pitchhttp://www.superduperinc.com/handouts/pdf/167%20sequencing.pdf
rama

 

As for the flash cards do what you are comfortable with...she has a lot going on with all the classes as do you with all the organizing. The first couple of years of intervention, it is natural to want to do many things...just be sure you don't get burned out.

Initiating a conversation is a difficult skill-besides the oral language component she also has to understand the social pragmatics and generalize it to every other situation. For example, even if she says I want to go to the garden, you'll still have to reinforce the concept (ask to go somewhere to play) to go to the park, to the playground, etc.

Even with the gaps, it is a good level of progress...enjoy her

 

Dear Teacher,

I got my son evaluated last week. Doc has ruled out Autism and said his development is as per his age. She had concerns on his speech and suggested us to meet speech therapist.

I am also going to put him in playschool very soon. Hoping it will help him to pick things up fast.






Thank you Shruti,

Great tips. Planning to enrol my son in playshcool soon. Hoping it will help him with his speech as well as his food chewing habits. Thanks again.

Suchitra

 

HI Ridge
I tried to send you a PM but your inbox was full...
Rama

 

will do

Rama