https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:36:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-speech#post-2570894 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 16:17:52 +0000 Mrs. Toad 2570894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 13 months, I called EI. We had one word which had to be prompted. He is in weekly speech therapy. He is now 20 months and we have 2 words, one of which is unprompted. We still don't have mama or dada. My DH also had a hearing issue at one point, so we had that as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-speech#post-2570822 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 14:13:05 +0000 rattles 2570822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: if you're worried and looking to round out the picture, I can send you the age-relevant pages of the Rosetti scale DD's therapist used for evaluation. They look at a much wider skill set than I'd realized when evaluating language delay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-speech#post-2570814 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 14:07:42 +0000 winniebee 2570814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 18 months, our pediatrician just wants 10 words that are known by mom and dad. She said the rest will come later. (I have slow to talk boys who take off around 20-22 months so for me personally I wouldn't worry until 24 months). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-speech#post-2570789 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 13:53:08 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2570789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just emailed my pediatrician last week with this concern. LO is 21 months and she seems behind the others at her daycare class. The pediatrician didn't seem concerned so I'm just going with it. I can tell that she's improved and her skins are becoming clearer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-speech#post-2570744 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 13:23:22 +0000 Mama Bird 2570744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>24 months, when the 18 month word explosion never happened and we figured we'd given the kid enough time to catch up on his own. He had the word explosion at 25 months :silly: but who knew? It certainly didn't hurt to reach out for help, and it's so easy here in the US thanks to Early Intervention. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-speech#post-2570736 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 13:16:37 +0000 rattles 2570736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our ped suggested it at 15 months. It took another month before we could get an appointment with our EI case manager. She was evaluated at 16 months and began therapy a week later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-speech#post-2570702 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 12:55:03 +0000 Pancakes 2570702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I posted this on another thread, but this is a chart that shows the age at which 90% of girls and boys can produce single speech sounds. <a href="http://www.doe.virginia.gov/special_ed/disabilities/speech_language_impairment/articulation_norms_graphic_boys_and_girls.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.doe.virginia.gov/special_ed/disabilities/speech_language_impairment/articulation_norms_graphic_boys_and_girls.pdf</a><br /> That being said, if you are concerned, definitely mention it to your ped. There is never any harm in an evaluation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-speech#post-2570684 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 12:44:41 +0000 MrsRcCar 2570684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started speech for N at around 18 months because he had odd mouth movements. E started speech only at just after two. Although he has been in feeding/speech therapy since about 13 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-speech#post-2570673 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 12:39:03 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2570673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was talking to a friend yesterday, actually. Her little boy is turning 3 in September and they just had their first session with a speech therapist for him. She told me that their ped wouldn't really refer them until at least 2, and their therapist told her that they usually don't evaluate until 2, unless kids have no words at all. It sounds like your kiddo might just need a bit more time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-speech#post-2570615 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 11:47:57 +0000 edelweiss 2570615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>at 18 months, LO probably had about 10 words. i was a little worried about it, especially since he was not pronouncing a lot of words correctly ("guh" was "dog", for instance). i went back and forth in my mind about whether to get him evaluated, because while he was on the slower end, i didn't want to complicate things if he didn't really need therapy. </p> <p>by his 2 year appointment, he had about 50 words. i was still in the mode of counting his words because his vocabulary was small enough, but since he had progressed and was continuing to say new words, i let it be. he's now 3.5 years old and no speech issues. </p> <p>just some perspective from someone who ended up not doing speech therapy evaluation for a slow-to-speak child. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-speech#post-2570578 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 11:29:14 +0000 Mamaof2 2570578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>18 months - per the Ped's suggestion </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/delayed-speech#post-2570575 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 11:27:34 +0000 sorrycharlie 2570575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At what point/age did you pursue an evaluation for your child's speech? What prompted you to do so?</p> <p>My daughter's pediatrician at her 15 month visit said she was not concerned, and they only "need" 4 words at that point to be on target. She's 17 months now and has several words and even phrases, but there are some sounds she really struggles with that I feel like she shouldn't be at this point (/m/, for instance).</p> <p>I'm not doing anything until after her 18 month visit regardless, but just curious! </p>