Can anyone tell me positive stories abotu speech delay please?

[Rebecca41]

I'm not really worried, just slightly, and hoping we won't need SALT input.

DS2 was 2 a month ago. For a while he's been able to say "thank you", but that's all he says. He babbles constantly, makes numerous different sounds, but seems unable to form them into words. His hearing is fine, and his comprehension is good too.

DS1 was a late talker - didn't say a word until he was nearly 2 - but once he started he was talking in full sentences almost immediately.

DS2 has his 2-year check in a few weeks, and unless things change dramatically between now and then, I'm sure he'll be referred to SALT.

Can anyone tell me stories of children talking this late and catching up easily?

Also, does anyone actually know what SALTs do? Because I can't imagine how you get a head-strong toddler to make sounds you want them to make!

My little brother didn't say much as a toddler, then came out " where are my sunglasses" as his first sentence age 3.

My DS had some SALT input when he was 4 as despite having a lot to say and being a good communicator he had missed learning to say some key sounds so no one outside family and key workers understood him. HE worked hard and on the whole enjoyed playing games that involved him saying teh target sound before he could move his piece or playing lotto and having to say the word to match the picture. Toughest bit was learning to say c / k/ ck sound. he would try 3 times then stop and try again in evening. lots of tears, eventually he managed to say uk and then zipped through uk, ik, ok, k, c, ic, oc, uk etc real fast. ( well days rather than weeks that we had expected.
Six months of work and he started school understandable by all and was discharged from SALT list as now age appropriate on all sounds.

I am an English teacher and a colleague in my Dept told us recently he didnt speak a word until he was 4. He is the most intelligent, articulate man I know. Started speaking in full sentences. His mother reckoned he couldnt be bothered with the small stuff.

Thank you everyone, it's been really helpful to hear other people's experiences.