All About Delayed Speech
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24hr-mum:
Totally agree tt KKH diagnosis is no gd. They seem to cater more to the more serious cases. Less serious case (but actually serious enough to warrant therapy, otherwise kid can't survive in school)they will just dismiss as lack of exposure or behavioral problem, and ask you to talk more to kid or use behavioral strategies that don't solve the root of the problem. Appts given if any are far apart too. In my view, they are just a waste of time. My girl who has mild sensory issues, and problem sitting on chair ( she likes to kneel on chair or walk around instead of sitting on chair), the Occupatinal Therapist at KKH dismissed it as behavioral problem. She did some test and even told me that girl's fine motor skill is good. But I didn't believe her and went to Dynamics for 2nd opinion. The OT there said her fine motor skill although within normal range is at low level and gave me strategies to improve her sitting and sensory and fine motor problems.i read from young parents magazine enrichment list, got some centres cater to autistic or adhd or learning disability kids.
when my son cant pronounce many sounds at 2+, i got him assessed by THREE therapists: first at mt alvernia, she said just short tongue. since they cant gv a regular timing, i got a 2nd opinion at leapfrog (pte), the therapist michelle was v good, diagnosed him as speech delay and he did very well after 9 mths therapy. but sometime during this session i went kkh to just get 3rd opinion cos kkh cheaper mah. but i found their diagnosis no good - they just say mild problem but actually more serious than that. so i nvr go kkh for treatment. i stuck to Leapfrog..
As a parent , we have to trust our instinct and challenge diagnosis given by professionals ESP if they come from subsidized method and the diagnosis given doesn't square with our observations about the child in daily life. -
Forgot to mention that my girl can’t trace on dotted line. More than 50% of the time her line will go out. She can’t use scissors to cut too.
From this KKH incident, I learn this: cheap
Thing comes at the expense of quality or time. -
when my boy was 4, he cant write on the line too when i ask him write on triple line books. his words will float or sink or fly, just NOT on the line. when i asked him to do joining dots, he surely will overshot the dot and then come back to the dot. i sent him for evaluation at brainfit studio and he went for some courses and improved his handwriting tremendously after a few mths. (actualy i went to dynamnics tooo but the angmoh say he had no motor skill problem whc i dont believe. ) try the brainfit revolution. they have before and post programme handwriting to show you
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Audvis:
Our special needs just need more time and guidance. for my son, he was interested in alphabets, so he knew all the alphabets at 1+, he can spell words at 2, but he has no speech. He couldn't answer a simple question like \"what did u eat in sch?\" at 4.5yo. He can understand everything we say or ask, but just no speech.Forgot to mention that my girl can't trace on dotted line. More than 50% of the time her line will go out. She can't use scissors to cut too.
From this KKH incident, I learn this: cheap
Thing comes at the expense of quality or time.
At 5, he started to speak in short sentences but still couldn't read, at 6yo he started reading.. Now at 9yo, he is doing just fine in a mainstream sap sch.
What I am trying to say is not to worry too much, sometimes our kids will improve over time. For my case, KKH din help him at all, no OT, no following up from the doc.. no referrals to ARC/Pathlight etc.. we applied the schools ourselves. -
My son has just been given a preliminary assessment of high functioning autism by kkh. Will have to do more tests to confirm.
Although he had delayed speech, he’s very bright. He can read very well and very advanced in his science knowledge. In fact he learnt by himself through self reading. I didn’t even know many stuff that he knew. -
allamanda:
Don't mind me saying this but seriously you are threading in a rather risky start. Early intervention is good for both parent and child. At least as a parent, you have done something for your child. The least a parent can do is to monitor with some pointers and at least some form of helps for the child. This not only reduce the stress from the parent but also the child's confidence level.
Our special needs just need more time and guidance. for my son, he was interested in alphabets, so he knew all the alphabets at 1+, he can spell words at 2, but he has no speech. He couldn't answer a simple question like \"what did u eat in sch?\" at 4.5yo. He can understand everything we say or ask, but just no speech.
At 5, he started to speak in short sentences but still couldn't read, at 6yo he started reading.. Now at 9yo, he is doing just fine in a mainstream sap sch.
What I am trying to say is not to worry too much, sometimes our kids will improve over time. For my case, KKH din help him at all, no OT, no following up from the doc.. no referrals to ARC/Pathlight etc.. we applied the schools ourselves.
But thank goodness you are very lucky that your child turns out well and healthy and able to go into mainstream school. -
you are lucky bec yr child turns out ok in mainstream.
but not every speech delay child is like yours. Some still struggling painfully in primary school.
if can, wiser to seek early intervention if possible. -
mashy:
btw, how old is he now? pathlight has many high functioning autistic children with just behaviour issues.. Is very sayang for such kids to stay in special schs..But if put in mainstream, they will face problems too..My son has just been given a preliminary assessment of high functioning autism by kkh. Will have to do more tests to confirm.
Although he had delayed speech, he's very bright. He can read very well and very advanced in his science knowledge. In fact he learnt by himself through self reading. I didn't even know many stuff that he knew. -
Parents must know the difference between speech delay and speech disorder. When the child is at a very young age - toddler/ nursery years - very hard to tell the difference. So, good to have the child assessed if possible and seek early intervention to narrow any communication gaps.
With speech delay - it is what it is. The speech is delayed and the key milestones for speech and language are not on par with peers that are of the child’s age. But speech will catch up and the child will be fine. For many of such cases, the child is unlikely to face problems with expressive and receptive language in school. Usually no cause for concern when the child’s speech development is on track.
But, for speech disorders - then, there is a cause for concern. Early intervention is useful to help the child organize his/her thoughts and to help the child with expressive and receptive language. Child may face difficulties in school due to difficulties in reading, writing and comprehension.
Important to remember that every child is different and as parents, we know our children best. Whilst we don’t want to be overly paranoid - and we shouldn’t - it’s important to trust your gut feel or instincts as a parent to help our child if need be. -
allamanda:
Behavioural issues can be modified and corrected. Not an easy process as AS kids must be taught what can or cannot be done/said, even the little things that we take for granted.
btw, how old is he now? pathlight has many high functioning autistic children with just behaviour issues.. Is very sayang for such kids to stay in special schs..But if put in mainstream, they will face problems too..mashy:
My son has just been given a preliminary assessment of high functioning autism by kkh. Will have to do more tests to confirm.
Although he had delayed speech, he's very bright. He can read very well and very advanced in his science knowledge. In fact he learnt by himself through self reading. I didn't even know many stuff that he knew.
Again, as every child is different, be it neuro-typical or AS, the problems faced will differ from child to child.
Studies wise, some kids will face difficulties and some will do well. But more often, AS kids are likely to face difficulties in their communication and social skills.
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