Re: started talking late.....

[Guest guest]

I have one child who didn't speak until 4.5. He could and would say single

words if we prompted, but no real conversations until close to 5. He is mildly,

mildly affected with mercury poisoning.

Miriam

From: markrosenbaum@...

Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:15:38 +0000

Subject: started talking late.....

I would love to chat with anyone whose child started talking late!

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[Guest guest]

My son didn't really repeat words until he was three, then would go weeks

without anything. Short " I want " sentences came at four and a half, with some

labeling and scripting. By third grade he could answer some direct questions

and comment freely. Today, he is completely verbal (14yo), mainstreamed with an

aid for behavior support, in the gifted program in eighth grade. He is taking

French and loves it.

Teaching him to read and capitalizing on hyperlexia really helped his language,

academic, and social skills develop. Keep plugging with biomedical. Sometimes

they get better slowly over years, not instantly with one treatment. Build on

what your child loves, or you will be swimming against the current.

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> I would love to chat with anyone whose child started talking late!

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[Guest guest]

> I would love to chat with anyone whose child started talking late!

My son made his first intentional word-sound at age 4 [before this, he only

laughed and cried, never babbled]. He said his first word at age 6.

Today he is 13 and talks all the time.

Dana