Re: Upto what age children can develop speech

[Guest guest]

Our oldest child who had no speech and started talking was 14. We have one who

is older who can now communicate by writing (all forms) but only has a few

words.

E. on RN,MSN

NNY Autism Clinic

Upto what age children can develop speech

Hi,

I have one basic query. Till what age we can keep hopes that our kids may

develop speech. Will it be possible for them to get verbal even after 10 years.

Though I asked this question several times in this group, I wanted to reconfirm

whether we can keep hopes on their speech or chances are less? My son is

undergoing therapy his comprehension is increasing, but speech part he is not

getting motivation to initiate. Your experiences and ideas are highly

appreciated.

Thanks

Swapna

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[Guest guest]

This is a great question. I wish I could answer it. My eight year old son has

limited expressive language although his receptive language is near typical. He

still is reluctant to use language.

All the best,

Robyn

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> Subject: Upto what age children can develop speech

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> Date: Friday, April 3, 2009, 9:56 AM

> Hi,

>

> I have one basic query. Till what age we can keep hopes

> that our kids may develop speech. Will it be possible for

> them to get verbal even after 10 years. Though I asked this

> question several times in this group, I wanted to reconfirm

> whether we can keep hopes on their speech or chances are

> less? My son is undergoing therapy his comprehension is

> increasing, but speech part he is not getting motivation to

> initiate. Your experiences and ideas are highly appreciated.

>

> Thanks

> Swapna

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Does your son have echolalia? My son is 7 and could speak 2 to 3 word sentences

when he was little. Then echolalia increased (lines from Barney movies). But

after siezures got under control with an atlas orthogonal chiropractor and

treatment from biomedical doctors, he is doing a lot more expressive language!

And I know there is much more to come! Keep on keeping on! Continue to engage

him with things he likes-for our son, that's elephants, music, horses, swings,

gfcf cake, etc!!! Hope this helps!

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Upto what age children can develop speech

Hi,

I have one basic query. Till what age we can keep hopes that our kids may

develop speech. Will it be possible for them to get verbal even after 10 years.

Though I asked this question several times in this group, I wanted to reconfirm

whether we can keep hopes on their speech or chances are less? My son is

undergoing therapy his comprehension is increasing, but speech part he is not

getting motivation to initiate. Your experiences and ideas are highly

appreciated.

Thanks

Swapna

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[Guest guest]

Great Question! There is an adult woman on my autism ohio group that has autism

and did not develop speech until she was an adult. She was not diagnosed with

autism until many years later. She spent many years in mental institutions as a

child and an adult. She is now a grandmother of 4 and has one typical

granddaughter with another grandchild on they way. She is still severely

affected and has a difficult time meeting with people and gets very anxious when

doing typical things such as shopping for groceries. I have seen her speak at my

children' s school and she is absolutely brilliant and she always gives me hope

for my children and others.

All the best,

Jill

[Guest guest]

My friend has a 9-year-old who has just started imitating sounds and one

syllable words -- the foundations of speech! My own son is apraxic, so he will

say a word or two but does not have conversational speech. Both of them have had

weekly one-on-one speech therapy for quite a while. If your son is apraxic, it

may not be that he isn't motivated but more that he may have difficulty with the

motor planning part. Has he been assessed by a speech therapist?

Good luck,

Rhoda

Upto what age children can develop speech

Hi,

I have one basic query. Till what age we can keep hopes that our kids may

develop speech. Will it be possible for them to get verbal even after 10 years.

Though I asked this question several times in this group, I wanted to reconfirm

whether we can keep hopes on their speech or chances are less? My son is

undergoing therapy his comprehension is increasing, but speech part he is not

getting motivation to initiate. Your experiences and ideas are highly

appreciated.

Thanks

Swapna

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[Guest guest]

We are doing RDI and through that learned that 80% of individuals with autism

will at some point learn to speak.

Kristy

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[Guest guest]

We used pivotal response training with my son which was really helpful for the

motivational part. It left off, though, at communication as he became really

good at using 1-3 words to get his wants and needs met, but not shared language.

Someone else posted in this thread about apraxia and motor planning. I've

learned it's very important to combine speech with other therapies like OT to

help with regulation and motor planning.

Kristy

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Upto what age children can develop speech

Hi,

I have one basic query. Till what age we can keep hopes that our kids may

develop speech. Will it be possible for them to get verbal even after 10 years.

Though I asked this question several times in this group, I wanted to reconfirm

whether we can keep hopes on their speech or chances are less? My son is

undergoing therapy his comprehension is increasing, but speech part he is not

getting motivation to initiate. Your experiences and ideas are highly

appreciated.

Thanks

Swapna

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[Guest guest]

Hi--my understanding is that there really is no age limit. There was an

article in the local paper about an autistic woman,

in her thirties, who had just learned to speak over the past couple of

years. Prior to that point the clinicians had signed-off

on her and said she couldn't learn. It turned out to be a matter of

finding the right speech therapist who knew how to work

with this disorder.

FYI, my son is the same as Kristi's but sometimes can hold a brief

conversation--that's the point where motivation needs to drive them

rather than strictly ability to speak and auditory problems.

Beverly

Kristy Nardini wrote:

>

> We used pivotal response training with my son which was really helpful

> for the motivational part. It left off, though, at communication as he

> became really good at using 1-3 words to get his wants and needs met,

> but not shared language.

>

> Someone else posted in this thread about apraxia and motor planning.

> I've learned it's very important to combine speech with other

> therapies like OT to help with regulation and motor planning.

>

> Kristy

> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

>

> Upto what age children can develop speech

>

>

> Hi,

>

> I have one basic query. Till what age we can keep hopes that our kids

> may develop speech. Will it be possible for them to get verbal even

> after 10 years. Though I asked this question several times in this

> group, I wanted to reconfirm whether we can keep hopes on their speech

> or chances are less? My son is undergoing therapy his comprehension is

> increasing, but speech part he is not getting motivation to initiate.

> Your experiences and ideas are highly appreciated.

>

> Thanks

> Swapna

>

>

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Heck I would settle for one that had a clue.  My daughter's therapist is

terrible and she is the only option.  I have heard though the grape vine that we

may get the one I have been asking for for two years next school  year.  I can

only hope.  Sheri

>

> We used pivotal response training with my son which was really helpful

> for the motivational part. It left off, though, at communication as he

> became really good at using 1-3 words to get his wants and needs met,

> but not shared language.

>

> Someone else posted in this thread about apraxia and motor planning.

> I've learned it's very important to combine speech with other

> therapies like OT to help with regulation and motor planning.

>

> Kristy

> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

>

> Upto what age children can develop speech

>

>

> Hi,

>

> I have one basic query. Till what age we can keep hopes that our kids

> may develop speech. Will it be possible for them to get verbal even

> after 10 years. Though I asked this question several times in this

> group, I wanted to reconfirm whether we can keep hopes on their speech

> or chances are less? My son is undergoing therapy his comprehension is

> increasing, but speech part he is not getting motivation to initiate.

> Your experiences and ideas are highly appreciated.

>

> Thanks

> Swapna

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Best of luck. Our first school speech therapist wrote a lovely report

that said " when his behavioral

problems are under control some progress in speech may be possible " (she

was expert only in oral motor/lisp type problems, not

auditory processing.). The next didn't know what PECs was, the next

didn't think he needed visuals since he had some

speech....We might as well have taken him to a foot doctor. Best to look

for a private therapist who knows what needs to be done.

Sheri wrote:

>

> Heck I would settle for one that had a clue. My daughter's therapist

> is terrible and she is the only option. I have heard though the grape

> vine that we may get the one I have been asking for for two years next

> school year. I can only hope. Sheri

>

>

> >

> > We used pivotal response training with my son which was really helpful

> > for the motivational part. It left off, though, at communication as he

> > became really good at using 1-3 words to get his wants and needs met,

> > but not shared language.

> >

> > Someone else posted in this thread about apraxia and motor planning.

> > I've learned it's very important to combine speech with other

> > therapies like OT to help with regulation and motor planning.

> >

> > Kristy

> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

> >

> > Upto what age children can develop speech

> >

> >

> > Hi,

> >

> > I have one basic query. Till what age we can keep hopes that our kids

> > may develop speech. Will it be possible for them to get verbal even

> > after 10 years. Though I asked this question several times in this

> > group, I wanted to reconfirm whether we can keep hopes on their speech

> > or chances are less? My son is undergoing therapy his comprehension is

> > increasing, but speech part he is not getting motivation to initiate.

> > Your experiences and ideas are highly appreciated.

> >

> > Thanks

> > Swapna

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

We have been supplementing SD provided ST and OT with private pay since January

and finally seeing BIG gains.

Kristy

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Upto what age children can develop speech

>

>

> Hi,

>

> I have one basic query. Till what age we can keep hopes that our kids

> may develop speech. Will it be possible for them to get verbal even

> after 10 years. Though I asked this question several times in this

> group, I wanted to reconfirm whether we can keep hopes on their speech

> or chances are less? My son is undergoing therapy his comprehension is

> increasing, but speech part he is not getting motivation to initiate.

> Your experiences and ideas are highly appreciated.

>

> Thanks

> Swapna

>

>

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