DS, Dean, has just starting using words at 17 months. Dean currently only has 4 words: water, juice, Daddy, more. He makes animal sounds when he sees dogs, cats, etc. He used to say Mama, but has stopped and seems to have replaced it with Dada. He is now signing 8 words: yes, no, dog, more, car, dance, give, choo-choo train, all of which we just taught him within 2 weeks. He pretend plays with dolls and action figures, lays them down, and will make the “shhhh” sound to let us know that they are sleeping. He also points to his diaper to let us know when he has had a bowel movement. He's a very affectionate, funny, loves-music-and-dancing-and cars, kind of boy.
He was evaluated in October and although they determined that he was slightly speech delayed, he did not qualify for early intervention services. They advised that we model speech for him and enroll him in a music class, which we did. He points at what he wants and then looks at us to make sure we understand and he also brings us to what he wants. He seems frustrated only sometimes, as for the most part, he is able to communicate his needs by pointing, gesturing, and using his limited speech. He seems to have a lot of trouble repeating both consonant and vowel sounds, such as c, oo, a, etc. He also does not know how to "blow" or purse his lips together to make the OOOOOO sound. For example, when we make the "moo" sound for a cow, he tries but it comes out as "ahhh". He "blew" his own candles out on his first birthday, but "blew" by making hissing sounds. He still blows on his soup, etc by hissing, but he thinks he's blowing.
I should also mention that he reached all the physical milestones very early. He walked at 10 months, pulled up at 5 months, etc. He's also in a bilingual household, but my husband and I speak to eachother in English. He's got a doc. app. Friday and of course, I'm bringing all of this up . . . but would like to hear any insight/experiences. TIA.
He was evaluated in October and although they determined that he was slightly speech delayed, he did not qualify for early intervention services. They advised that we model speech for him and enroll him in a music class, which we did. He points at what he wants and then looks at us to make sure we understand and he also brings us to what he wants. He seems frustrated only sometimes, as for the most part, he is able to communicate his needs by pointing, gesturing, and using his limited speech. He seems to have a lot of trouble repeating both consonant and vowel sounds, such as c, oo, a, etc. He also does not know how to "blow" or purse his lips together to make the OOOOOO sound. For example, when we make the "moo" sound for a cow, he tries but it comes out as "ahhh". He "blew" his own candles out on his first birthday, but "blew" by making hissing sounds. He still blows on his soup, etc by hissing, but he thinks he's blowing.
I should also mention that he reached all the physical milestones very early. He walked at 10 months, pulled up at 5 months, etc. He's also in a bilingual household, but my husband and I speak to eachother in English. He's got a doc. app. Friday and of course, I'm bringing all of this up . . . but would like to hear any insight/experiences. TIA.
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) and no frustration over not being understood when they babble directly to you.
