tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061404560949789015.post8569707051920186748..comments2023-06-03T07:02:00.030-07:00Comments on Trisomy 18 Loss- Music and Musings: #feelnoshameBabyBlueSundayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10950512228359479460noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061404560949789015.post-14479392062048077432014-12-30T07:12:29.531-08:002014-12-30T07:12:29.531-08:00Thank you for this! We started some sign language ...Thank you for this! We started some sign language and he doesn't seem to "get it" it we'll keep at it. BabyBlueSundayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950512228359479460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061404560949789015.post-28209095545173097292014-12-09T13:49:44.958-08:002014-12-09T13:49:44.958-08:00It is possible that bub will have a speech delay. ...It is possible that bub will have a speech delay. It's ok. Some kids have them. The very best, best, best thing you can do at this point is to teach sign language. It will let bub communicate with you his wants and needs before he can speak (even if he is not speech delayed, kids can sign before they can talk). I highly recommend signing times, and baby signing times dvds. Watch them together to learn as you go and start off using the signs you would most commonly say to communicate (milk, more, water, eat etc). Always speak and sign at the same time. Hearing kids learn the best this way. Signing won't delay speech, but if he IS speech delayed it will reduce frustration for him and you.<br /><br />Good luck! I know you are afraid, but he is going to be fine, even with a speech delay.Celebrating Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07378857366504602663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061404560949789015.post-13930663506190265542014-12-04T13:15:50.435-08:002014-12-04T13:15:50.435-08:00Hey Lizzy, Quinn just recently went through the wh...Hey Lizzy, Quinn just recently went through the whole EI eval deal a few months ago (he was 13 months at the time). What you've described is the same exact experience we've had with Quinn. Long story short...he has a 40% speech delay and the therapist says it is really just a case of "finding his voice". In just two visits I have learned a tremendous amount on how to get him to get that voice out and he has finally found his babbling. We went from just saying a's and o's to baba's and dada's in a very short time thanks to the help from EI. Hope your appointment today went well! Feel free to email me. carriecrookham@gmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01428645042247546039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061404560949789015.post-66909238545080160962014-12-02T11:34:44.099-08:002014-12-02T11:34:44.099-08:00I'm so sorry you're feeling anxious about ...I'm so sorry you're feeling anxious about this! But, I'm also really glad you're so proactive! EA will give you a VERY good idea of what's going on. And if they think he's a little behind, they will get him the help he needs! Some kids are slow talkers. Some kids need some support, and some kids jabber all the time. Even if he DOES end up being a little behind, that doesn't mean there's something WRONG, just that he may need some support! The great milestones in the physicality department is awesome! <br /><br />It's kind of impossible to not worry about our kids! ALL the time! Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908273745899230162noreply@blogger.com