https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:24:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dismissed-from-physical-therapy#post-2909547 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 20:41:34 +0000 Ms. RV 2909547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS1 has been in EI PT basically since he came home from the hospital. He didn't roll over until he was 11 months old, but was walking by 18.5 months and now at 20 months has been completely dismissed.</p> <p>I am just so proud of him. Unless you see the scars on his chest and belly, you'd never know he had major heart surgery at 5 days old and a g-tube placed at 7 weeks old. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ei-success-stories#post-2881181 Wed, 17 Apr 2019 17:05:19 +0000 Ms. RV 2881181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I need a morale boost. DS is in early intervention physical therapy and is getting evaluated in a couple of weeks for occupational therapy. He is 10.5 months can but won't roll, can't crawl, doesn't pull to stand. Sits independently pretty well. As far as OT goes he doesn't try to feed himself and gags on anything he has to chew. All of this stems from having a feeding tube in place until 8.5 months old. Once he was cleared to take things by mouth at 5.5 months, he was outgrowing his g-tubes as fast as we could get appointments to get him measured for a new one. So he basically spent three months with some degree of abdominal pain stiffness.</p> <p>I just need to tell me that my little guy isn't always going to just sit there and be fed. He is making slow progress but it is so slow.</p> <p>Anyone have EI success stories? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-conflicted-about-ei-for-speech#post-2883921 Thu, 09 May 2019 18:25:57 +0000 snarkybiochemist 2883921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 18 months E has very few distinct words and communicates a lot with gestures I mentioned it to her pediatrician who said that EI was an option but that she wasn't overly concerned and I could go either way right now. If you contacted EI at 18months did you find it helpful to get started early or would you have felt better waiting? Conversely if you waited until 2 or beyond do you think you should have gotten in earlier or was waiting the right call? I want to do whats best for E but I also don't want to be the mom who called wolf. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-intervention-info-board#post-2686299 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 10:40:33 +0000 bubblegum 2686299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi everyone!</p> <p>I figured this board would be a great place for mamas with EI questions to come and get some answers! </p> <p>I have a lot of experience with EI in PA but every state is different. I know when I started off it was difficult to find parents who went through the process so I really wanted to offer this to other parents. </p> <p>Questions, support, advice, or just venting in general, all welcomed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shoes-for-low-tone-toddler-beginning-to-walk#post-2819210 Sun, 29 Apr 2018 09:53:13 +0000 PinkElephant 2819210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has anyone found good "first walker" shoes for their low-tone toddler? DD is 18 months and walking with assistance, and her PT wants me to find her some "better" shoes. Criteria are a very flexible sole, but decent ankle support.</p> <p>We currently wear Pediped mary janes - the PT likes the sole, but wanted something that goes slightly higher on the ankle. I brought in a pair of Surprize by Stride Rite summer shoes, and the PT still thought there could be more ankle support (and additionally found the sole a little stiff for her liking).</p> <p>She didn't have any specific brand recommendations - she says she used to say Stride Rite, but now isn't really liking what she sees.</p> <p>Wondering what else has worked for people....are the See Kai Run shoes any higher on the ankle? Thanks for any leads! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-with-an-lo-who-stutters#post-2817479 Fri, 20 Apr 2018 09:52:26 +0000 Boopers 2817479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like the title says, anyone who has a LO with a stutter that is not just developmental, but a true stutter?</p> <p>LO just turned 3 and has been exhibiting a stutter with secondary characteristics (prolonged eye blinking, grimacing, body tension, blocks, etc) since December. It came on suddenly and progressed very quickly. He’s been receiving private speech therapy since July and recently qualified for extra services through our local school district that will start in August.</p> <p>We have seen a neurologist and gotten an EEG which showed no seizure activity and we have a followup next month. The neurologist said that if the stuttering is as frequent and severe as it was in February that he would like to order an MRI to see if there are any underlying causes for the stuttering.</p> <p>Anyway, anyone with experience, advice? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/slp-not-being-very-reassuring#post-2795703 Tue, 09 Jan 2018 00:47:54 +0000 crazydoglady 2795703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just a little background-- LO is 2.5 and since around 18 months, I have been worried about his lack of speech. I waited a few more months to see if he would have a "language explosion" but it never came. At two years, we decided to have him evaluated by our country EI program. After the evaluation, they found he was about a year delayed in both receptive and expressive speech. Even after our evaluation, we kept waiting to get matched up with a speech therapist and after many, many phone calls it turns out they had such a huge shortage. So, we waited nearly 6 months of referrals, evaluations, waiting, and waiting for nothing. We finally decided to go the private route (I feel like a dunce-- I had no idea you could do that.) He is going once a week.</p> <p>Like I said, DS is 2.5 and is a stubborn and reserved child. He is so smart (I know I am supposed to think that,) but he would rather look at how things work than talk about it. Doesnt appear to be on the autism spectrum. That I know of, he has 50 words and some inconsistent. He doesn't pair words. He approximates a lot, is very nasaly, swallows his words. I know he is saying something, I just don't know what it means. The SLP says he is the "strong, silent type." I asked her if he has a shot of "catching up" and she was not reassuring at all. She basically said that every kid is different-- some will always be behind their peers. I don't know how to take that. Can she not make a prediction because every thing is uncertain? Or she thinks there's no way he will communicate like his peers? I just want the best for my son and for a professional to tell me he can catch up. </p> <p>I don't know what I am looking for here. I am so worried about my son. I feel guilty about not doing something sooner and letting the county keep us waiting for nothing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-is-more-helpful-at-this-age-st-or-ot#post-2789187 Wed, 29 Nov 2017 16:20:44 +0000 arosebyany 2789187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ds (2yrs)( autistic) is currently going to ST 2x a week and will start OT 2x a week for the rest of December. In January all insurance deductibles starts over and something is going to get cut back to once a week. My question is which one do I cut back? Or preferably which one can I work on at home with more success? I just ordered the "it takes two to talk" that some of you reccomended on another post. Is there something similar for toddler OT? Any other suggestions? Thanks ladies </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/observation-for-speech-therapy-preschool#post-2786821 Thu, 16 Nov 2017 11:45:32 +0000 codeitall 2786821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is aging out of Early Intervention in a couple months. Next step for him would be a special school district preschool that has speech therapists involved. But of course, he has to be evaluated again. So we took him in to the preschool for testing.</p> <p>He didn't say a SINGLE word. NOTHING! He just clammed up and wouldn't even interact with them until the last five minutes when he grunted at them. I mean, really kid?</p> <p>He passed the intelligence tests somehow, but obviously they don't have much to go on for his language... So they've asked us to bring him in for observation during regular preschool hours. Without a parent.</p> <p>I am very concerned this will be traumatizing to my exceedingly shy child. It took him weeks to warm up at daycare and he is frankly terrified of other children in the neighborhood. I mean he runs crying home if they come out to play, even if they aren't getting close to him!</p> <p>Ugh. I have no idea what to do. He's made great strides in his language the last year, but he is still 6 months behind. I want him to get the help that he needs.</p> <p>Do I suck it up and abandon him at the preschool for observation a few times? Do I ask if they would let me be with him in the preschool despite it being strongly discouraged? Maybe it is good enough for him to have a former speech pathologist at his daycare (granted, it is mostly in Spanish) and he doesn't need the preschool? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-feeling-heartbroken#post-2783964 Fri, 03 Nov 2017 11:18:28 +0000 arosebyany 2783964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just got off the phone with my husbands insurance, and they cover absolutely nothing in regards to an autism diagnosis. There are no ABA theraphy benefits and they only allow 20 visits of OT and ST A year. Ds will be going 2x a week so that's 104 a year. That leaves 84 that won't apply to my insurance at all. I don't even k ow what to say! It was all I could do not to cry on the phone with the insurance rep. Google is also no help for trying to find resources in the state of Texas and he definitely won't qualify for Medicaid because it's income based. Right now I feel like DH and I pay all these taxes to alllll these different government programs and now comes a time when I need to use one of them and of course I can't help my own child! I'm sooooo lost right now! I'm sorry y'all I just need to vent! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-som-positive-therapy-stories#post-2783404 Wed, 01 Nov 2017 09:47:00 +0000 arosebyany 2783404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ds and I are going tomorrow for his eval for speech and OT therapy. I'm feeling a little down right now for two reasons. The first is that the therapy center that was our first choice for speech is verryyy lonnngggg wait listed. I've heard nothing but amazing things about that place so I'm just really bummed about it. That's not to say where we're going isn't going to be great, but you know, wasn't what I planned *sigh*. The second reason is I did volunteer day at DS Mother's Day out yesterday. It was one of those break your heart moment becuase you can see just how different/behind your child is. I'm just asking for some uplifting "my child wasn't doing this, but is now a doctor" stories lol. Just one of those days :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-disappointed-in-texas#post-2778530 Tue, 10 Oct 2017 07:39:23 +0000 arosebyany 2778530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Guys I am so frustrated right now, and normally I would just put this on the EI thread that's going on, but I dont know who all reads that and I want this out in the world.<br /> All the time, all over this thread I see you ladies exclaimed how amazing and fantastic EI services are. Well in Texas...not so much(more so my specific county).</p> <p>Background: DS was evaluated by EI at 16 months old for some delayed fine motor functions. He didn't qualify for anything because he wasn't behind enough. However I was informed that should we. We'd services it would be $625 a month. She heavily reccomended is going thenprivate route, if he did qualify.<br /> I thought that was weird, but now I understand why she did it. Fast forward now 6 months later. I'm sure that DS is Autistc and I've been doing my research and preparing, so I called EI to set up another evaluation. This time I asked her to break down the reason behind the price. According to her in the state of Texas the cost of services are income based and either paid in full by the state, split 50/50 with the state, or the parents are responsible for the full cost of services. The price is broken down as $125 per therapy visit, with a cap of $625 or 5 therapy sessions. To me that sucks, but I can live with that it's for my child.</p> <p> So we started discussing the different therapys and how many times a week he would have them, and she stoped me right there and informed me it would be no more than 3 times a month because they just don't have the resources or staff for more than that, and technically they don't even have a speech therapist that services my area, so I'd have to drive to thier location for his speech. WTF Texas? My child is almost 2 and non verbal, he's going to need more than 1 speech session a month. I am so disappointed right, I do t even know how to feel?! She informed me that EI services In Texas are used as a tool to teach parents how to take care of thier children. Like she legit said that. I know this sounds like I'm ragging on her, but she was very understanding and empathetic. She remembered DS from the first time. I know she's just stuck with what Texas gives her. We even had a lengthy discussion about how 8 years ago it was different and totally state funded. She's worked for EI for 29 years. So pretty much for children in Texas with special needs, you better have great insurance, because your going the private route.</p> <p>I did call one of the local private practices around here and it's $200 for the eval and $90 a 60minute session. The assistant informed me 99 percent of patients go twice a week. Those numbers aren't anywhere near what I expected, so yea for small victories. If you e read this far, bless you and thank you all for letting me rant! This whole experience has definitely been eye opening for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tantrums#post-2766330 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 14:12:25 +0000 nugget16 2766330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sweet little girl (13 months) has started with mini tantrums. And by mini, I mean they last seconds but are frequent. She still has a very limited vocabulary which is not a concern of mine but I am not sure what I can do to minimize these fits. It can happen when changing a diaper to not being able to reach a toy in her basket. Both my husband and I have turned to redirection and helping her express her needs by "talking" her through her want. We say thing like: "Do you want your cup?", "I will help you but use your words" (clearly she can't but it's our hope that repetition will help) and simply telling her that her yelling hurts our ears and that we use a "nice" voice. Everything seems to fall short of our hopeful outcome and she will turn her head and scream more or simply not cooperate. Redirection works best. Any suggestions? Encouragement? We do some basic sign language but if she's mad enough, that goes out the window. While we both believe in other forms discipline (time out or taking privileges away) we don't feel that there's much we can do at this point due to her age. My mom(who raised 11 of us) says this is normal. Please tell me she's right!!! Thanks all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/possible-early-intervention-food-issues#post-2662325 Wed, 07 Dec 2016 09:47:59 +0000 arosebyany 2662325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I swear I feel like I am always asking for advice and understanding on here, but I have nobody in life, but you ladies who have possibly dealt with these same issues. :happy: I just want to say thanks in advance. </p> <p>DS has a consultation in a week for a few concerns I have. He is coming up on his 1 year birthday!! And even though he seems to try "bear crawling" he isn't quit there yet. He only learned to sit by himself 2 months ago. He can get around by himself, he just doesn't seem to want to go very far. He doesn't pull himself up on anything, but the two main concerns are 1) he doesn't put anything in his mouth, only his fingers. No toys, no food. And 2) he still won't eat solid food. I still have him on stage 2 food beucase anytime I try to feed him anything with texture he flips out. He doesn't eat snacks, I have to physically put everything in his mouth. And no zippy cup because he still doesn't hold his bottle. I'm not even sure how I would go about making him understand he should hold his bottle? I'm mostly looking for anyone else whose child had an adversity to texture? If it improved with age or if intervention was needed. I know I need to talk to the ped, and that's why I made the appt. but I don't want to feel blindsided with whatever he reccomends, I'm sort of just looking for an idea of what to expect him to recommend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/otsensory-mamas#post-2634853 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 14:31:30 +0000 hellobeeboston 2634853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi all! Looking for stories about other mamas with kids in OT or who are working through sensory processing issues!</p> <p>We just had our in-person evaluation with our OT today (she was great!) and we're going to move ahead to do weekly OT sessions for motor planning, sensory, fine motor issues for our almost 4 year old son.</p> <p>They mentioned motor-planning when we did the first phone session, and it seems to make more sense now. Some of the sensory stuff they brought up I hadn't connected before. And some fine motor he's fine with, but he can't really draw very well - cant draw a person yet.... Also, he can be very rough, aggressively close doors, or roughly hug or tackle, etc... he also rubs his eyes/nose/face a lot which they noticed and i guess i never really connected before.</p> <p>Anyone have good/bad/whatever stories to share about their OT experiences??? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seeking-out-private-physical-therapy#post-2495772 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 17:13:25 +0000 artsyfartsy 2495772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi mamas! Just looking for some advice.</p> <p>T is 2 and has been in early intervention since 11 months for a gross motor delay. At 11 months he could only sit up if you placed him in a sitting position. No movement, crawling, scooting, or even sitting up by himself.</p> <p>We've had a lot of success with early intervention and he's now walking and almost running successfully in day to day life at 2. But we never had an actual physical therapist in EI, just a provider who kind of does it all. So there's still a gap between him and his peers. He's very unstable and still has that baby gait when he walks. Stepping up or down on even small steps or uneven surfaces is hard for him. He's in a baby gymnastics class and is about equal in gross motor to another little girl there who is 18 months. At his latest evaluation he graded at 18 months so that makes sense.</p> <p>They've now switched his focus in EI from physical to speech/cognitive since we met his goal of walking. He really doesn't need much speech therapy as he's only slightly delayed, and I see him catching up very quickly every day. </p> <p>I was thinking of maybe seeking out a private physical therapist (we don't have access to a PT in his early intervention program right now. I asked :silly: ) to help close that gap he still has. Regardless, he's doing great. In a year's time he's more or less on par with his peers when he was significantly behind to start with.</p> <p>His gymnastics class will help a lot (and has) in the long run which makes me hesitant to add a PT session to our schedule on top of weekly EI visits and gymnastics class...but I feel like a qualified pediatric PT would be great to help develop his muscles a little more. His overall muscle tone is still kind of low.</p> <p>What would you do? Actual physical therapy would be great for him, but I just don't know if having so many things in a week would be overwhelming for him.</p> <p>Sorry if this is really rambly. I keep going back and adding things I forgot and putting them in random places. Haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/graduation-from-the-feeding-team#post-2457337 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 18:43:43 +0000 MrsRcCar 2457337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After 6 months with the feeding team at the local children's hospital E has graduated from their group!! He is still in feeding therapy but no longer needs to be followed by the intensive feeding team. I am so excited to never see the bully Doctor we were seeing. </p> <p>Picture of E enjoying his lunch after his appointment. </p> [attach=2880/16/o2cv8w.450x600.image.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checkin-for-ei-kids-including-graduates#post-2440856 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 18:11:00 +0000 mrbee 2440856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter was in EI for a number of issues, including speech. We eventually found out that she had a sensory issue. Once we learned how to address that, she started being able to engage more socially - and that helped a lot with her other delays.</p> <p>Any other EI kids or graduates out there? Thought it might be fun to do a checkin thread! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-did-your-lo-start-speech-therapy#post-2415722 Sun, 10 Jan 2016 13:11:24 +0000 stargal 2415722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 3 three year old started when he was two. Just wondering if anyone had a lo start it at a younger age? i have some concerns with my 16 month old but wondering if i should wait it out or call about him now.</p> <p>Basically D NEVER babbled or made noise as a infant. it was weird. We think that he was just a quiet baby, his pedi agreed but it always had me worried. Now at 16 months he babbles but only has 3 words. His receptive language is good (at least to me but not as far as his bro was at his age!) I have my concerns because he seems to be following in his brothers footsteps with speech (i originally wanted to get P evaluated at 18 months but his dr said he was fine!) So now that D is 16 months, i am wondering if i should call. Can they help him being this young? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-early-intervention-program-provide-transportation#post-2418184 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 09:30:24 +0000 Finfan 2418184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does your early intervention program provide transportation? Ours offered to pick up and return our daughter for speech therapy once a week. I was shocked but thought it was great for working parents. DH stays home so he takes her. I'm just wondering if this is typical. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-this-have-bothered-you#post-2258023 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 14:03:15 +0000 coopsmama 2258023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son, C, is in speech therapy through EI. He just turned 2 back in June. We've had really great experiences over the last few months with the speech therapist provided by EI but today something odd happened. It really rubbed me the wrong way - a couple of hours later I'm still really bothered by it. </p> <p>C is a very oral-focused kid -- at 2 everything STILL goes in his mouth. He and his EI therapist were painting and drawing today and he put a pencil he was holding in his mouth. The EI therapist told him to take it out of his mouth and we waited to see if he would follow her instruction or not. He didn't, and she somewhat gruffly told him to take it out of his mouth and used the paintbrush to smack his hand and the pencil out of his mouth. </p> <p>The paintbrush hit his face and hand, and he cried out. His lip started quivering and he just said "mama" and cried and refused to participate the rest of the session. I wanted to say something right then but felt odd about the whole thing. I felt it was really unprofessional (not to mention not her place) for her to do that but didn't know if I should say anything or not. </p> <p>What do you think? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wwyd-early-invention#post-2243286 Wed, 22 Jul 2015 18:09:31 +0000 MrsRcCar 2243286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have been having less then optimal communication with EI since we moved. I am considering dropping EI all together. </p> <p>Here are the facts:<br /> -My boys can/do receive services (for no charge) at either the children's hospital or off site therapy location.<br /> - The boys LOVE the hospital providers<br /> - We haven't met with any providers from EI<br /> - EI keeps reminding me that N will age out in the fall<br /> - when I met with our service coordinator she didn't have therapist assigned<br /> - Now there are therapist assigned but we haven't heard a peep from them</p> <p>Should I give them time? Should I just drop it and stay with the hospital/ off site therapy folks? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-intervention-check-in-non-gold-version#post-2123258 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 18:49:38 +0000 stargal 2123258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wanted ro make an early intervention post for members.who dont have gold, so we can talk here ☺ i often want to talk about it with othee people who have a child in it but cant. So hows it going? I will start!</p> <p>LOS AGE: 2.5 years</p> <p>Services: speech therapy, started at age 2.</p> <p>Hows it going: he's doing great in his speech but i feel like he is still behind other kids his age. He's due for testing in june bc when they turn 3 in our state, they get moved to a different program through ei. Im a little worried about it. His therapist doesn't think he will get into the other program bc he has to be at 25 percent delay (which is good) but i think he can really benefit from more speech therapy so i am hoping.he.still qualifies, his therapist also thinks he could benefit.from it more too!</p> <p>How's your lo doing? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/proposed-budget-cuts-to-early-intervention-in-illinois#post-2123170 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 17:49:11 +0000 MusicaV 2123170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not sure how many current/former IL EI families are on here, but I wanted to make them aware. The news actually came out in February, but I missed it.</p> <p>Gov. Rauner's proposed budget cuts would change eligibility from a 30% delay to a 50% delay to qualify for services. It's estimated that 10,000 children would be cut from the EI program if it passes.</p> <p>I will be contacting my local representatives and telling them I oppose the cuts. IL residents, if you are so inclined, please contact your representatives as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-intervention-vs-speech-therapy#post-2044924 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 08:41:45 +0000 Mammabare 2044924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So my son is 2 and is not talking yet. Our pediatrician suggested we get an EI evaluation. But I'm wondering if we should just go to a speech therapist and have them do the evaluation that way they can continue with the services needed. His receptive language is fine which made the pediatrician unsure of whether or not he would even qualify for EI services. This is why I was considering going straight to a speech therapist. Anyone deal with this sort of issue? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hypertonic-baby#post-2016441 Fri, 09 Jan 2015 08:35:01 +0000 bamblm 2016441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 16 week old just qualified for EI and occupational therapy for hypertonia. :sad: Mainly in the arms and trunk, and she likes to keep her hands closed in a fist with the thumb tucked. The evaluator gave me the impression that the therapy will prevent further delays and thinks it will help with things like rolling over (she curls her torso and keeps her arms straight which prevents her from rolling even though she is trying) and later on with things like sitting up and crawling. </p> <p>I'm freaking OUT because I googled it and all that comes up is cerebral palsy. (I knew I shouldn't have googled it) I don't even know what questions to ask my doctor about this. She has had a bunch of really small issues throughout pregnancy and the first couple of months which all seemed to work out, so I guess I wasn't really expecting this. Anyone else have experience with a hypertonic baby? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-about-language-development#post-2006954 Fri, 02 Jan 2015 15:56:48 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2006954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo's language has been on my radar as a possible problem since about 9 months. According to his developmental checklist from the pediatrician he is on the low end of normal, but he is further ahead in other areas and has always been the low end of normal, so that part doesn't really concern me. </p> <p>In the last couple months, however, he stopped using a significant number of words that he used to say. He now says "this" for everything, as if he wants me to say it. His receptive language has really exploded...he understands pretty much everything we say, follows 2 step directions, and is just about starting to put phrases together (so far "where go dada" and other names). But he still will not identify anything. When we ask what something is, he just says "this". </p> <p>Is this concerning? Is he just experimenting and wanting to hear the words? Or is this something we should talk to an EI person about? Should I be saying the words he wants me to say? I know they learn by listening, but I also know sometimes parents can enable kids to not use words that they are capable of using because we know what they want, and I don't want to fall into that camp. </p> <p>Any advice?</p> <p>ETA: He is 22 months old, 21 months if you adjust for him being born early. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-early-intervention-1#post-1750313 Thu, 10 Jul 2014 14:58:49 +0000 stargal 1750313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just had Pierson (just turned 2) evaluated and he qualfirs for services. He did great in all 4 areas except for speech, particularly his lack of words. Were starting speech therapy soon but I'm a little overwhelmed and emotional about it. I feel guilty like in failed him and I really don't want him to struggle in life and I worry about the future with learning disabilities and such. I admit I cried a little when they told me even though I was expecting it.</p> <p>Would love to hear your experiences with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ei-services#post-1939796 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 15:38:02 +0000 MrsRcCar 1939796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Today I took both boys (N is 25 months, and E is 9 months ((7.75 months adjusted))today) to the doctor for their check ups. They are both healthy as can be, which is great. However the doctor was concerned with both boys because they are showing some delays. When we did the little survey for development N still placed in normal limits in all categories, E however did not. </p> <p>E showed behind in communication and fine motor skills. The doctor discussed calling help me grow and getting him evaluated. I agree that it wouldn't hurt to get him evaluated, my family is less then supportive. They insist that he is fine and just behind because he is preemie. :bummed: Just blowing them off isn't really a choice. We live with my family so how do you suggest getting them on board with this? I called and made the appointment to have him evaluated. I will have it done when there is no one else home because I don't want the added stress.</p> <p>I guess I am just wondering how to mange the family lash back about just getting him evaluated. </p>