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DD saying only handful of words... Normal???

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JemAndEllie · 10/07/2010 09:32

my DD is 2yrs 3months and can only say mummy, daddy, boo and gone. is this normal, should she be saying more? the thing im most worried about is that she doesnt even try to copy a word if you tell her it. i know theyre all different but people are so competitive and say oh she should be doing more than that any advice greatly appreciated

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JemAndEllie · 12/07/2010 13:46

our local childrens centre does not have this service and i rang our health visitor this morning to voice my concerns and they just said she sound fine wait til she has her check upo which is supposedly between 2 and 2.6 so a couple of months to wait for that yet. and if i want her to have a hearing test it has to be done through the GP and i cant get an appointment there til mid august which is frankly ridiculous. im not very happy with the services in my region. just want to say thank you for everyones advice you have been more helpful than any professionals i have spoken to.

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lingle · 12/07/2010 15:04

mid-august for hearing will be ok, I'd take that appointment. Make sure it's an appropriate test for her age (some are designed for a 3+ age group). Hearing is always teh first thing to check, so you should get it done even if you are sure it is ok - otherwise you'll be sat around later whilst they do nothing "because we need to check her hearing first".

thisisyesterday · 12/07/2010 17:46

i think OP means she cant get an appt with the GP until August... who would then refer her.

do you have any drop-in clinics?
my HV is terribly hard to get hold of, and i just turned up to one of the weigh-in clinics, cornered an HV when it was my turn and asked her to do the referral for him, which she did

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JemAndEllie · 12/07/2010 18:32

no drop in clinics where i am and yeah thisisyesterday i cant get to see gp till august, not the referral. the HV wont refer spoke to her today, it must be GP apparently. going to keep trying gp in case of cancellations. better safe than sorry

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atmywitssend · 12/07/2010 19:42

Please don't worry. I was in the same boat as you not many weeks ago and stupidly panicked and saw the GP/ paediatrician etc. We had NHS speech therapy (4 x 30 mins in an office where he just ran around opening cupboards etc.
Then about 3 weeks ago, the floodgates opened and he hasn't stopped speaking since. He's coming out with all sorts of words / songs / sayings etc. He had clearly been taking it all in and now, well, there's no stopping him!

I agree with lingle, It Takes Two To Talk is fab - we got it from the library.

Am sure DD will get there soon. Good luck

rockbudgie · 12/07/2010 21:32

That sounds a lot like my daughter who's only a little younger. I reckon as long as she's communicative in some/other ways then just try to be patient... my nephew didn't speak for ages and then suddenly was coming out with full sentences out of nowhere! Explore other avenues if it puts your mind at rest but try to relax and not put pressure on her in the meantime.

thisisyesterday · 12/07/2010 21:38

sorry but the HV is lying! she CAN refer. in fact my GP told me she couldn't refer and that i must see the HV lol
(this was also a lie btw, i think she just couldn;t be bothered to find the form)

COULD you talk to the gp on the phone? they don;'t need to see the child, ds2 was off playing while i spoke to the HV who referred him. so if you could get a GP to ring you they may agree to do the referral anyway without you needing an appt?

thisisyesterday · 12/07/2010 21:40

and the thing is it's easy to say "oh just wait, she might be fine"

but,,, she might not be. and there is usually a long wait for hearing tests and SALT
we waited 4 months for the hearing, and have only just had an appt through for th esalt, so that will have been 5 months or so

you have nothing to lose from having her checked

TotalChaos · 13/07/2010 07:45

first steps - google your local PCT and hospital for number of SALT department (PCT) and audiology and find out if you can self- refer or need GP/HV, some areas allow a self-referral. and even if you can't self-refer, ask how long waiting lists usually are for first appointment. unfortunately even people who are paid to have knowledge of the system aren't always as helpful/knowledgeable as you would assume, it's worth checking things out yourself.

PS - just to pick up on Pag's point about waiting - I was first concerned at 2.3. Couldn't get a referral till 3. DS didn't get first SALT appointment through till 3.8, despite him having a report from private SALT at 3.0 confirming he was severely delayed.

hatchypom · 13/07/2010 10:22

Push for the hearing test, but in the meantime, start noting down what she can and can't hear. Make sure she's not lip reading and check a variety of words and phrases from different distances. That way you can start to have a sense of whether or not its hearing related (not scientific i know but ....)

I would also encourage the use of her voice. Turn every game and part of your day into an opportunity for language. Even something as simple as turning the light on and off when you say on and off can be a game that she can learn. Praise any attempt at speaking.

You could pay for a private hearing test / Salt ?

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