Anonymous wrote:FYI, I'm not sure a a 2.5 year old with 24 month old language skills is considered a "significant speech delay". Check with speech therapist and ask about their concern level before jumping through too many hoops.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:FYI, I'm not sure a a 2.5 year old with 24 month old language skills is considered a "significant speech delay". Check with speech therapist and ask about their concern level before jumping through too many hoops.
+1000
Your son will not be found eligible via Child Find.
You don't know that. A delay is defined as functioning at least 25% below their chronological or adjusted age. However with speech it can also be an intelligibility issue. If others can't understand him that's considered an educational impact.
Does not work like that for Child Find. There must be more. OP's child will not be found eligible.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:FYI, I'm not sure a a 2.5 year old with 24 month old language skills is considered a "significant speech delay". Check with speech therapist and ask about their concern level before jumping through too many hoops.
+1000
Your son will not be found eligible via Child Find.
You don't know that. A delay is defined as functioning at least 25% below their chronological or adjusted age. However with speech it can also be an intelligibility issue. If others can't understand him that's considered an educational impact.
Anonymous wrote:Parent of a child with MERLD here.
Does he like his current preschool? If so, I'd keep him there.
I'd look into Floortime (Dr. Greenspan's son has continued their practice and they're local, so you could get in touch with them if the book isn't enough). Also look into Communicating Partners methods from Dr. Jim McDonald. He has a yahoogroup that many of my friends have found helpful.
The fact that receptive language is on par with expectations is great for you. Kids with "just" expressive delays have a much easier path than those with both expressive and receptive delays.
I don't think you need to flood him with ST.
Anonymous wrote:Parent of a child with MERLD here.
Does he like his current preschool? If so, I'd keep him there.
I'd look into Floortime (Dr. Greenspan's son has continued their practice and they're local, so you could get in touch with them if the book isn't enough). Also look into Communicating Partners methods from Dr. Jim McDonald. He has a yahoogroup that many of my friends have found helpful.
The fact that receptive language is on par with expectations is great for you. Kids with "just" expressive delays have a much easier path than those with both expressive and receptive delays.
I don't think you need to flood him with ST.
Anonymous wrote:How much screen time is he doing, weekly?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:FYI, I'm not sure a a 2.5 year old with 24 month old language skills is considered a "significant speech delay". Check with speech therapist and ask about their concern level before jumping through too many hoops.
+1000
Your son will not be found eligible via Child Find.
Anonymous wrote:FYI, I'm not sure a a 2.5 year old with 24 month old language skills is considered a "significant speech delay". Check with speech therapist and ask about their concern level before jumping through too many hoops.