Re: Nt Sibling--need perspective on his speech

[Guest guest]

Is he in pre-school?

I would suggest you write your local Special Education office (the same place

you call with your older son) and ask for a Speech evaluation.

>

> My 8 year old asperger's son has a younger 4 year old brother. I was never

concerned that the 4 year old was on the spectrum as his behavior and

socialization are wonderful. What I have noticed is that his speech is not

clear. I think I'm able to make out his sentences because I'm such a huge fan of

his cuteness, but other people cannot always make out what he's said.

>

> He seems to not enunciate clearly and almost slur his words. Some words come

out very clear, but many times I strain to listen to his words to make them out.

He can absolutely create complete sentences, but he cannot always clearly apeak

them. I am hesitant to wait it out, but my husband says I'm just over-reacting.

If I did want to have him evaluated, would it be with the pediatrician first vs.

potentially an out of pocket speech therapist? Assuming a speech consult isn't

covered by insurance. What do you think?

>

[Guest guest]

What percentage of his speech is intelligible?  We just had my youngest son's 3 year well-child (several months late) and he said that 75% intelligible was appropriate for his age.  That could be a guide.  I'd probably start with the pediatrician just because they may be able to get you in somewhere.  

On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 8:13 PM, <doyourecycle@...> wrote:

 

My 8 year old asperger's son has a younger 4 year old brother. I was never concerned that the 4 year old was on the spectrum as his behavior and socialization are wonderful. What I have noticed is that his speech is not clear. I think I'm able to make out his sentences because I'm such a huge fan of his cuteness, but other people cannot always make out what he's said.

He seems to not enunciate clearly and almost slur his words. Some words come out very clear, but many times I strain to listen to his words to make them out. He can absolutely create complete sentences, but he cannot always clearly apeak them. I am hesitant to wait it out, but my husband says I'm just over-reacting. If I did want to have him evaluated, would it be with the pediatrician first vs. potentially an out of pocket speech therapist? Assuming a speech consult isn't covered by insurance. What do you think?

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School district, free eval and free speech if qualified. My hfa

started with that at 3 and from there got her eval on social and

adaptive skills that landed her in special ed preschool. My nt 5 year

old started speech at the school district, barely qualifying but also

for articulation at around 4. My 3 year old has a very severe artic

delay so was transitioned there from early intervention. So I have

gone through 3 kids with school district speech for artic problems

On 4/13/10, <doyourecycle@...> wrote:

> My 8 year old asperger's son has a younger 4 year old brother. I was never

> concerned that the 4 year old was on the spectrum as his behavior and

> socialization are wonderful. What I have noticed is that his speech is not

> clear. I think I'm able to make out his sentences because I'm such a huge

> fan of his cuteness, but other people cannot always make out what he's said.

>

> He seems to not enunciate clearly and almost slur his words. Some words come

> out very clear, but many times I strain to listen to his words to make them

> out. He can absolutely create complete sentences, but he cannot always

> clearly apeak them. I am hesitant to wait it out, but my husband says I'm

> just over-reacting. If I did want to have him evaluated, would it be with

> the pediatrician first vs. potentially an out of pocket speech therapist?

> Assuming a speech consult isn't covered by insurance. What do you think?

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Omg I did not need to read that, I mean I guess I had to know that 75%

was the number since at 2 it is close to 50% but to actually know that

is scary since my son is 3.5 and maybe 10% is understandable (for me

it is probably closer to 30%)

On 4/13/10, McAllister <cjrlmc@...> wrote:

> What percentage of his speech is intelligible? We just had my youngest

> son's 3 year well-child (several months late) and he said that 75%

> intelligible was appropriate for his age. That could be a guide. I'd

> probably start with the pediatrician just because they may be able to get

> you in somewhere.

>

>

>

> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 8:13 PM, <doyourecycle@...> wrote:

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>> My 8 year old asperger's son has a younger 4 year old brother. I was never

>> concerned that the 4 year old was on the spectrum as his behavior and

>> socialization are wonderful. What I have noticed is that his speech is not

>> clear. I think I'm able to make out his sentences because I'm such a huge

>> fan of his cuteness, but other people cannot always make out what he's

>> said.

>>

>>

>> He seems to not enunciate clearly and almost slur his words. Some words

>> come out very clear, but many times I strain to listen to his words to

>> make

>> them out. He can absolutely create complete sentences, but he cannot

>> always

>> clearly apeak them. I am hesitant to wait it out, but my husband says I'm

>> just over-reacting. If I did want to have him evaluated, would it be with

>> the pediatrician first vs. potentially an out of pocket speech therapist?

>> Assuming a speech consult isn't covered by insurance. What do you think?

>>

>>

>>

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[Guest guest]

Does your 4 year old go to preschool? When my NT son was 4, he had trouble ennunciating and making some sounds. I asked his preschool teacher about it and she gave me the number of the school district speech therapist. She did an evaluation (which was free) and found that he met the criteria for needing speech therapy. He was below his age level, and she worked with him for about a year until he was up to the appropriate age level in speech. This was all covered by the school district. I just had to fill out paperwork, and take him to a different school once a week for his session. He is 7 now and you would never know he had a problem.

It does not hurt to have your son evaluated now. Even if he is borderline, he can be reevaluated when he gets to kindergarten age if he is not progressing. I would say see what your school district offers first.

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From: <doyourecycle@...>Subject: ( ) Nt Sibling--need perspective on his speech Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 6:13 PM

My 8 year old asperger's son has a younger 4 year old brother. I was never concerned that the 4 year old was on the spectrum as his behavior and socialization are wonderful. What I have noticed is that his speech is not clear. I think I'm able to make out his sentences because I'm such a huge fan of his cuteness, but other people cannot always make out what he's said. He seems to not enunciate clearly and almost slur his words. Some words come out very clear, but many times I strain to listen to his words to make them out. He can absolutely create complete sentences, but he cannot always clearly apeak them. I am hesitant to wait it out, but my husband says I'm just over-reacting. If I did want to have him evaluated, would it be with the pediatrician first vs. potentially an out of pocket speech therapist? Assuming a speech consult isn't covered by insurance. What do you think?

[Guest guest]

No, he's not in pre-school, public or private.

On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 9:19 PM, karenkaren651 <karenkaren651@...> wrote:

 

Is he in pre-school?I would suggest you write your local Special Education office (the same place you call with your older son) and ask for a Speech evaluation.

>> My 8 year old asperger's son has a younger 4 year old brother. I was never concerned that the 4 year old was on the spectrum as his behavior and socialization are wonderful. What I have noticed is that his speech is not clear. I think I'm able to make out his sentences because I'm such a huge fan of his cuteness, but other people cannot always make out what he's said.

> > He seems to not enunciate clearly and almost slur his words. Some words come out very clear, but many times I strain to listen to his words to make them out. He can absolutely create complete sentences, but he cannot always clearly apeak them. I am hesitant to wait it out, but my husband says I'm just over-reacting. If I did want to have him evaluated, would it be with the pediatrician first vs. potentially an out of pocket speech therapist? Assuming a speech consult isn't covered by insurance. What do you think?

>

[Guest guest]

You should still be able to contact your school district for an evaluation.Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®From: <doyourecycle@...>Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:39:44 -0400< >Subject: Re: ( ) Re: Nt Sibling--need perspective on his speech No, he's not in pre-school, public or private.On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 9:19 PM, karenkaren651 <karenkaren651 > wrote:  Is he in pre-school?I would suggest you write your local Special Education office (the same place you call with your older son) and ask for a Speech evaluation.>> My 8 year old asperger's son has a younger 4 year old brother. I was never concerned that the 4 year old was on the spectrum as his behavior and socialization are wonderful. What I have noticed is that his speech is not clear. I think I'm able to make out his sentences because I'm such a huge fan of his cuteness, but other people cannot always make out what he's said. > > He seems to not enunciate clearly and almost slur his words. Some words come out very clear, but many times I strain to listen to his words to make them out. He can absolutely create complete sentences, but he cannot always clearly apeak them. I am hesitant to wait it out, but my husband says I'm just over-reacting. If I did want to have him evaluated, would it be with the pediatrician first vs. potentially an out of pocket speech therapist? Assuming a speech consult isn't covered by insurance. What do you think?>

[Guest guest]

I just called our school district and asked for either a preschool evaluation packet in the one district (what I was told I had to do) and the other I just called blindly and asked about a speech evaluation for a preschooler and she transferred me to the right person who gave me the #s of the schools that do it in my area to schedule it.  In both districts here they had to go through a full screening first (all 5 areas of development briefly) and then they furthur test anything that was of concern (in our case speech, except for rebecca who when they called to tell me that I told them I was concerned about her behavior and that they dont screen for so they did testing for that as well)

On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 8:06 AM, <suzmarkwood@...> wrote:

 

You should still be able to contact your school district for an evaluation.

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From: <doyourecycle@...>

Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:39:44 -0400

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Subject: Re: ( ) Re: Nt Sibling--need perspective on his speech

 

No, he's not in pre-school, public or private.

On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 9:19 PM, karenkaren651 <karenkaren651@...> wrote:

 

Is he in pre-school?I would suggest you write your local Special Education office (the same place you call with your older son) and ask for a Speech evaluation.

>> My 8 year old asperger's son has a younger 4 year old brother. I was never concerned that the 4 year old was on the spectrum as his behavior and socialization are wonderful. What I have noticed is that his speech is not clear. I think I'm able to make out his sentences because I'm such a huge fan of his cuteness, but other people cannot always make out what he's said.

> > He seems to not enunciate clearly and almost slur his words. Some words come out very clear, but many times I strain to listen to his words to make them out. He can absolutely create complete sentences, but he cannot always clearly apeak them. I am hesitant to wait it out, but my husband says I'm just over-reacting. If I did want to have him evaluated, would it be with the pediatrician first vs. potentially an out of pocket speech therapist? Assuming a speech consult isn't covered by insurance. What do you think?

>

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[Guest guest]

You can contact your local school system for an evaluation. If your

insurance covers it, you can get one on your own as well. I wouldn't

wait and let it go. They can do so many great things in helping kids

learn to speak clearly and it's easier when it's sooner and not waiting

until later. If you notice the problem, other people and other kids

will notice it as well.

Roxanna

Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.

( ) Nt Sibling--need perspective on his speech

My 8 year old asperger's son has a younger 4 year old brother. I was

never concerned that the 4 year old was on the spectrum as his behavior

and socialization are wonderful. What I have noticed is that his speech

is not clear. I think I'm able to make out his sentences because I'm

such a huge fan of his cuteness, but other people cannot always make

out what he's said.

He seems to not enunciate clearly and almost slur his words. Some words

come out very clear, but many times I strain to listen to his words to

make them out. He can absolutely create complete sentences, but he

cannot always clearly apeak them. I am hesitant to wait it out, but my

husband says I'm just over-reacting. If I did want to have him

evaluated, would it be with the pediatrician first vs. potentially an

out of pocket speech therapist? Assuming a speech consult isn't covered

by insurance. What do you think?

[Guest guest]

Your experience sounds similar to ours; with our family, 2 subsequent siblings

had minor speech delays!! The good news is that your son is likely not on the

spectrum - whew - but speech issues can often be related in families. Given a

history, your pediatrician should be able to provide good prospective and be

qualified to determine whether pursuing additional support is required. Our son,

who showed some minor delay in speech (minor in comparison to his older sibling)

was able to access intervention services that were funded. He was about 3 and by

the time he entered into school at age 4, his speech was on par with peers. : )

With our next younger son, speech therapy sessions began at 18 months and

continued into grade school. They are all in jr. high or above and fine.

Since early intervention is an excellent boost, please do take your concerns

forward and allow yourself the peace of mind. Good-luck! V.

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> My 8 year old asperger's son has a younger 4 year old brother. I was never

concerned that the 4 year old was on the spectrum as his behavior and

socialization are wonderful. What I have noticed is that his speech is not

clear. I think I'm able to make out his sentences because I'm such a huge fan of

his cuteness, but other people cannot always make out what he's said.

>

> He seems to not enunciate clearly and almost slur his words. Some words come

out very clear, but many times I strain to listen to his words to make them out.

He can absolutely create complete sentences, but he cannot always clearly apeak

them. I am hesitant to wait it out, but my husband says I'm just over-reacting.

If I did want to have him evaluated, would it be with the pediatrician first vs.

potentially an out of pocket speech therapist? Assuming a speech consult isn't

covered by insurance. What do you think?

>