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Snow24:
Is this a younger child of yours? The son you have been writing about is 6yo?Hi
How do we get a 13 month old child who is non verbal to learn how to babble and say one syllabus word.He is very active and wasn't looking at me when he was busy with his toys eg toy car and I not sure when I say eg car....car was he hearing me or not . Beside anyone can share the strategy or method to use to encourage speech. -
Hi slmkhoo
Yes this one is younger one. He is non verbal,no speech.How to work on speech. -
bs1975:
Hi Everyone, its been quite sometime i came in. Have been overwhelmed with work... Catching up on the forum now.Key problem of my boy:
1) no joint attention
2) no speech at 2.5 years old
3) tip toe
4) non compliance ie only want to do things he likes.
Current Eipic focuses on motor skills and I don't understand why they don't focus on communication as all his classmates are non verbal.
Eg for lesson today, they spend 10 mins walking backward on slope, 15 mins free play in classroom, 30 mins sensory play (scoop salt and sprinkle salt on glue), 20 mins on snack, 15 mins circle time.
How these activities can address my boy's problem?!
Hi bs1975... Relax a bit. Maybe i can offer some insights...based on the feedback i gather from my OT for my boy. Walking backward on slope = to be more self aware. Sprinkle sand and scooping, helps to train up their muscle in preparation for future writing and also increase their tolerance for prickly stuff. snacking is to train up their self reliance skills, circle time can help to improve their attention. When my boy started ST, his therapist has told me if i can start OT for him, it will aid the progress for his speech. In order for him to learn to speak, he needs to first have joint attention. Once his joint attention is better, it will be easier for him to pick up the speech. No point keep talking to him when he is not listening...all these takes time. So got to be patient.
My boy just turned 3. He can only speak few words. After attending St for a while, i realise he does understand what is what. But just do not like to talk... He will only blurt out words only when there is a motivation for him to do so... Recently, dunnoe what went wrong... He keep whinning and make baby noises to get what he want instead of speaking out....so i realise they will regress at times and then bounce back.... Hope that my expereince helps to ease your anxiety.... -
Cool Cool:
Hi cool cool, my boy is with dynamics. Can i enquire more information from you ?Hi bs1975,
My son is with Dynamics. The EIP runs 5-days a week with flexible options for 2, 3, or 5-day attendance. Dynamics offers half-day and full-days programs listed below.
9:00am – 12:00pm (Half Day)
1:30pm – 4:30pm (Half Day)
9:00am – 2:00pm (Full Day)
He is attending 3 days (half day) a week. How old is your son? My son is 3 yrs old and no speech yet. They have different classes according to condition and age of the kids. The lessons I listed are from their class's time table for 5 days. My son misses out some of the lessons since he attends only 3 days. There may be some differences in lessons depending on the class.
Their ST and OT classes are not one to one also. It's a group therapy. The therapist will be in the class for one section (30 min) with the students and the teachers.
After every class, the teacher briefs you what your LO did in the class. And they will also pass a written report 2 times a month.
It's a subsidized private one but you have to go through with SG enable, I think.
Recently, my CC teacher tells me my boy has no interest in class. And keep walking around... He is in a montessori based school, so they have a lot of individual time... Haizz, i do not understand what they mean \"no interest\"...anyone can enlighten me ? Should he be based in a more structured class? -
Hi So50
Saw your sharing. How to establish or improve joint attention? -
Snow24:
Keep talking and reading to him? Make eye contact with him when asking him a question, and encourage him to communicate by pointing first. And when he makes a response, say it in words for him. Eg \"Do you want to go to the playground?\" Excited response. \"Yes, you do! Let's go to the playground now.\" etc. Later on, when he can actually say words, then make opportunities for him to respond. 13 mths is too early to be concerned about speech as it's normal for kids not to speak until closer to 18mths, and anything up to 24 mths is considered \"normal\". Their muscles and coordination need to improve before they can form words. Even my chatty younger girl didn't say her first recognisable words until 15mths.Hi slmkhoo
Yes this one is younger one. He is non verbal,no speech.How to work on speech. -
Snow24:
SnowHi
How do we get a 13 month old child who is non verbal to learn how to babble and say one syllabus word.He is very active and wasn't looking at me when he was busy with his toys eg toy car and I not sure when I say eg car....car was he hearing me or not . Beside anyone can share the strategy or method to use to encourage speech.
Since he is into toy cars, get him to repeat the word 'car' after you before you give him his car. Say the word in front of him, and while speaking the word, point to the car so that he knows the object is a car. Try to withhold the toy for a while as you wait for his response before giving it to him. Do this every day and do not be frustrated or give up if he does not follow initially. As long as he mouths the word at the initial phase it is a small step forward.
Like what slmkhoo said, you may want to give some time since your child is still young. -
Hi Snow 24, yes i agree with slmkhoo. 13mths very young leh…
To increase joint attention, can try throwing a ball to him and asking him to catch. Do it at a short distance. But i think a 13mth old probably will not entertain you at this moment… You can use those balls meant for playing during swimming. You have to pump some air into it. Its very light and will be more manageable when they are toddlers… Then my CC school teacher ask me to spend 10mins every night, looking into eyes and talking to him… Eg, "baby, you have beautiful eyes. Can i look at them.?" She explain i have to keep practising it if not, the eye contact will get lesser…of cos, my boy do not give me 10mins full attention looking at me. -
Hi Snow 24, yes i agree with slmkhoo. 13mths very young leh…
To increase joint attention, can try throwing a ball to him and asking him to catch. Do it at a short distance. But i think a 13mth old probably will not entertain you at this moment… You can use those balls meant for playing during swimming. You have to pump some air into it. Its very light and will be more manageable when they are toddlers… Then my CC school teacher ask me to spend 10mins every night, looking into eyes and talking to him… Eg, "baby, you have beautiful eyes. Can i look at them.?" She explain i have to keep practising it if not, the eye contact will get lesser…of cos, my boy do not give me 10mins full attention looking at me. -
Thanks mummies for your feedback.
My boy can request using gesture and point to far object already.
But he doesn’t show me things he likes yet.
Yes. Always create opportunity for him to request. But he only uses gestures, no words.
I just don’t understand why my current eipic still don’t want to start PEC, my boy has been there for 6 weeks already. I keep in touch with a mummy whose boy is with another centre, they already started PEC in the first few weeks.
Teacher said gross motor skills and body muscle will affect speech, is it true?
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