We are in the process of getting DS1 evaluated for sensory issues. The center where we are going does a "comprehensive" eval -- including speech and PT -- and then makes an evaluation and treatment recommendation. So, in talking to the ST about DS, she suggested that we should be "cautiously concerned" about DS's speech.
He was a bit of a later talker; lots of signs but not many words until 2. Started sentences after two and had some articulation issues. Around three he stopped referring to himself as "me" and started using "I". He still does not say he/she but rather uses him/her (same with third person plural). And he doesn't conjugate "to be". So, for example, he will say "Them be going to store." or "I so sleepy."
I was using the method of repeating it back to him correctly -- "Oh, THEY ARE going to the store" -- but he caught on and started getting pissed at me. "Let me talk how I like to talk!" So I dropped it (or did it more subtly) since I didn't want it to become a power struggle.
Anyway, today, the ST said that it was a bit of a red flag, but didn't say for what and we weren't able to really get into it in front of DS. I've been googling and haven't come up with anything, so I'm turning to you guys. Ideas?
(Oh and I should add that we live in Israel, so he is learning Hebrew as well. He was at home with me until age 3, so English was like 98 percent dominant and what we exclusively speak at home. But since last fall, he spends 4 hours 6x/week in preschool only in Hebrew. Not sure if that makes a difference or not to your thoughts and I wasn't able to explore this either with the ST.)
He was a bit of a later talker; lots of signs but not many words until 2. Started sentences after two and had some articulation issues. Around three he stopped referring to himself as "me" and started using "I". He still does not say he/she but rather uses him/her (same with third person plural). And he doesn't conjugate "to be". So, for example, he will say "Them be going to store." or "I so sleepy."
I was using the method of repeating it back to him correctly -- "Oh, THEY ARE going to the store" -- but he caught on and started getting pissed at me. "Let me talk how I like to talk!" So I dropped it (or did it more subtly) since I didn't want it to become a power struggle.
Anyway, today, the ST said that it was a bit of a red flag, but didn't say for what and we weren't able to really get into it in front of DS. I've been googling and haven't come up with anything, so I'm turning to you guys. Ideas?
(Oh and I should add that we live in Israel, so he is learning Hebrew as well. He was at home with me until age 3, so English was like 98 percent dominant and what we exclusively speak at home. But since last fall, he spends 4 hours 6x/week in preschool only in Hebrew. Not sure if that makes a difference or not to your thoughts and I wasn't able to explore this either with the ST.)