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| 21 month old son not talking yet | 10/10/2008 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
Q: I have a 21 month old son who is saying only 4-5 words.He does says dad,eyes, shoes and "ca" for car ...
A: First of all, because I have not personally met or worked with your son, I cannot be specific as to ...
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| Coverage question | 10/8/2008 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
Q: I have a 6 y/o daughter who has mod/severe mixed expressive/receptive language disorder ...
A: Well, if I could solve the insurance issue, I'd be a hero to many many people! Seriously, though. ...
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| 2 year old who refuses to talk.... | 10/7/2008 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
Q: I have two children. Drake who is now 2. He turned 2 on sept 10th 08. And i just had another child ...
A: I'm not really sure what your question is, but you are obviously very concerned about this. Because ...
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| tongue thrust and lisp | 10/5/2008 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
Q: My son (almost 3yrs) has a lisp when pronouncing /s/ and /z/. When the /s/ is followed by an /n/ he ...
A: As I have not personally evaluated your son, it is impossible for me to comment specifically on ...
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| MY SONS SPEECH | 10/4/2008 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
Q: MY SON PRONOUNCES G LIKE D HE SAYS :DIRL INSTEAD GIRL AND C LIKE A T HE SAYS TOOL INSTEAD OF COOL. ...
A: I would do as mentioned before. Contact the speech pathologist at the school or speak to whomever ...
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| 33 month old Speech Problems | 10/3/2008 | Deborah Chitester MS CCC |
Q: I'm a father of a 33 month old boy who is also my first child. I've been told to take him to a ...
A: My daughter is also that exact age-she speaks in full sentences. there are individual differences ...
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| MY SONS SPEECH | 10/3/2008 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
Q: MY SON PRONOUNCES G LIKE D HE SAYS :DIRL INSTEAD GIRL AND C LIKE A T HE SAYS TOOL INSTEAD OF COOL. ...
A: What you are describing is the phonological process of "fronting." When children are learning how ...
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| ID twins speech delay; 5 years | 10/2/2008 | Tim Runner |
Q: We have two 5 year olds involved 2004-5 Harvard sponsored speech study; developed correct speech ...
A: John, You appear to have many issues for family court, but this is not my areas of expertise. Based ...
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| Stuttering | 10/2/2008 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
Q: My son Ryan is 10 years old and stutters 75% of the time. When he first started speaking I noticed ...
A: I am sorry that Ryan is having so much frustration with his speech. His moodiness is ...
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| Adult Lateral Lisp | 10/1/2008 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
Q: I am 22 an have just started treatment for a lateral lisp. During my evaluation it was noticed that ...
A: Because I have not personally evaluated you, I cannot give you specific information related to your ...
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| Delayed speech (4 years old) | 9/30/2008 | Erin E. Maio-Harrison, MA,CCC-SLP |
Q: My son was born at 34 weeks and was on life support for approx. 2 weeks. Before being released he ...
A: Tyan, I am sorry you are feeling bounced around. It is a good thing that your insurance will pay ...
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| husband & wife communication | 9/26/2008 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
Q: Please advise, I am South African by birth and am accustomed to a slow precise English, my wife is ...
A: Unfortunately, because I have not met your wife, I cannot, from your description tell you whether or ...
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| 2 year old Boy ,yells with excessive volume when angry/ upset. | 9/24/2008 | Erin E. Maio-Harrison, MA,CCC-SLP |
Q: Harrison, Please advise if this is normal & if I should take my son to see either an ENT or Speech ...
A: I think the first thing you need to do is to have your son seen by a pediatric ENT to make sure he ...
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| 2 yr olds speech what she should be saying | 9/23/2008 | Erin E. Maio-Harrison, MA,CCC-SLP |
Q: i disagree. she speaks kinda well shes been delayed in most things didnt walk til 18months, she can ...
A: I am going to give you a link to some general guidelines to the typical expected development for a ...
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| speech concern in my toddler son | 9/22/2008 | Erin E. Maio-Harrison, MA,CCC-SLP |
Q: My son is 22months and his receptive language is quite good.His verbal and gestural communication is ...
A: I am sorry you were not satisfied with my original answer. I have re-read your question and my ...
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| I'm concerned about my 4 year old son who has speech problems. | 9/20/2008 | Tim Runner |
Q: My son is four years old now and I've been having concerns with his speech since he was about 2 ...
A: Shakia, Special education is NOT a punishment, it is an opportunity for a student to overcome his ...
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| speach dalay | 9/18/2008 | Tim Runner |
Q: she is very social,she count to ten but her speech is very unclear she named almost every thing ...
A: Lina, Yes, you should be concerned. If your daughter needs help, the sooner the better for getting ...
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| speech concern in my toddler son | 9/18/2008 | Erin E. Maio-Harrison, MA,CCC-SLP |
Q: My son is 22months and his receptive language is quite good.His verbal and gestural communication is ...
A: I would recommend 2 things for your son. First, he needs to have his hearing evaluated to rule out ...
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| Child repeats everything | 9/18/2008 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
Q: I have a child in my two year old class that has me stumped. She just turned 2 about a month ago and ...
A: Because I have not personally seen this child, I cannot give specific information as to whether this ...
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| speech and psychological problems in a 7 year old child with acquired childhood aphasia | 9/18/2008 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
Q: I am a student of ASLP at Pune,India.i have come across a child who is 7yrs old/F,she had fallen ...
A: First and foremost, you need to discuss this patient and your concerns (which are all valid, as this ...
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| speech and psychological problems in a 7 year old child with acquired childhood aphasia | 9/17/2008 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
Q: I am a student of ASLP at Pune,India.i have come across a child who is 7yrs old/F,she had fallen ...
A: Wow, this is quite a case. Poor child. However, it sounds like she is making some nice progress. ...
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| son mixing up tense | 9/16/2008 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
Q: My son will be 5 in 6 weeks. We have begun to notice that he often mixes up the tense in his ...
A: Because I have not personally assessed your son, I cannot give you specifics as to whether there is ...
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| 14 month old only says "ma" | 9/15/2008 | Tim Runner |
Q: my son Sebastian is 14 months old (DOB 7/13/07). He is very active (runs, climb stairs), ...
A: Lizeth, Based on what you state in your question, your son might be speech delayed. You should have ...
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| My 2 year old | 9/15/2008 | Tim Runner |
Q: My 2 year old used to say "mom,dad, bottle,"etc. I also have a 1 year old. My 2 year old has ...
A: Melanie, You are doing the right thing to have your son tested. My suggestion is that you have his ...
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| Pronunciation Regression | 9/10/2008 | Tim Runner |
Q: My son is 24 months old and his pronunciation has become worse with time. For example, he used to ...
A: Mario, Your son needs to be assessed by a speech therapist because, based on what you wrote, he ...
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| child with pdd-ns | 9/10/2008 | Tim Runner |
Q: My son is 4 plus.Till three years of age he was not speaking and his receptive speech was limited.At ...
A: Ruman, If I knew the answer to getting a child to sit still in class, I would have accomplished ...
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| speech development for 14 month old adoptee | 9/10/2008 | Erin E. Maio-Harrison, MA,CCC-SLP |
Q: My daughter, age 14 months, was adopted from Korea at age 10 months. She babbles a lot, uses ...
A: I have seen girls adopted from China with temporary language delays. I did some research at the ...
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| delayed speech =( | 9/9/2008 | Erin E. Maio-Harrison, MA,CCC-SLP |
Q: My son will be 4 years old in 2 weeks.He is not speaking, just babbling like baby talk. At first I ...
A: I am sorry that you are seeing so many of the "autistic spectrum behaviors" when you look at your ...
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| 23 Mo Old has no words & doesn't understand | 9/9/2008 | Tim Runner |
Q: my son is 23 Mo old and has no words. I wouldn't be concenred if he seemed to understand, but that ...
A: James, Based on what you said in your question, you are obviously concerned and doing good things ...
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| HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT | 9/8/2008 | Tim Runner |
Q: I HAD A STUDENT COME INTO MY OFFICE TODAY (I AM THE SCHOOL HEALTH TECH.) AND TOLD ME THAT HE STARTED ...
A: Erika, You should refer this student for assessment by your special education department. Or you ...
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| speech disorder | 9/8/2008 | Erin E. Maio-Harrison, MA,CCC-SLP |
Q: I was wondering if you could recommend some good speech therapy books or dvds (preferably the ...
A: I am sorry that I am not aware of any "self-help" books for parents of this nature. This is not my ...
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| 2 1/2 year old speech development | 9/8/2008 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
Q: We have a 2 1/2 year old boy who can repeat anything you say, and most of the time it is very clear, ...
A: Because I have not personally met your son I can not give specifics. It is too hard based on ...
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| teacher needing resources | 9/7/2008 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
Q: Do you have any "favorite" resources you recommend to teachers dealing with children (my student is ...
A: I love when teachers take such an active role in a child's communication development. This is such ...
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| speech delay = screaming | 9/6/2008 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
Q: I have 2 year old twin boys that have a speech delay (they have been assessed to be at approx. 14-15 ...
A: It is great that your current speech therapist has included goals in her plan that target attention ...
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| speech disorder | 9/5/2008 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
Q: My 19 year old son is a special needs child with moderate MR. He has never talked. He can grunt, ...
A: I am sorry that your son has not received any services sooner. It must be very frustrating for both ...
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| Son with a speech delay/disability...? | 9/4/2008 | Tim Runner |
Q: I have a 7 year old son that just entered 2nd grade in a private school. My main concern with him is ...
A: Annabel, In the United States you can write your school district and request a complete assessment ...
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| Adult with lisp -- any online or video help available? | 8/30/2008 | Erin E. Maio-Harrison, MA,CCC-SLP |
Q: I'm 45. After college, I trained with a grad student. Still have a lisp (lateral?). Sounds to ...
A: 20 years ago! You could have been one of MY clients in grad school. I am not aware of any videos. ...
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| Pre K | 8/29/2008 | Erin E. Maio-Harrison, MA,CCC-SLP |
Q: I have a four year old son who has a speech delay and has to get occupational therapy. I had a IEP ...
A: I can't tell you what will work for your child! I don't even know him and each child is so ...
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| Pre K | 8/29/2008 | Janice S., M.S. CCC-SLP |
Q: My son is four years old and he has a speech delay and requires occupational therapy. He has been ...
A: Does your child have an IEP? I will assume he has an IEP. I will give you some general questions ...
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| 4 year old's speech | 8/27/2008 | Tim Runner |
Q: My son is 4 years old and 2 months. I have been concerned about his speeech for a while now. He's a ...
A: Lauren, Given all that you stated in your question concerning your sons speech, I do think it a ...
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