Are you a speech therapist or has your child seen one?

[snowbodysfool]

My ds is 30 mths and has now finally started talking a bit.We saw a speech therapist for the first appt today.She asked lots of questions and when we told her Ds has hyper mobility (he was 14 months we he started walking-and physio said he was double jointed thats why he had only just starting to walk at 14 mths).
We were told today that there is sometimes a link between hyper mobility and delayed speech.
Does anybody know anything about this?
Any information is great.
Many thanks

I'm a salt but I know nothing about this (althoguh my specialist field is non-verbal adults and children with severe learning disabilities who need alternative forms of communication)

Thanks moondog.Whats a salt?

speech and language therapist

DOH!
Can i just say what an amazing job you people do.I 'fractured' my voice box when i was 17 and had speech therapy for over a year until my voice came back.I will never forget the care and paitence shown by all the staff.

Oh how lovely! (Not the fractured larynx bit but the care part.) Nice to hear something positive. SALTS get a pretty poor vote on MN.

I would love to have the opportunity to vote moondog!

I've seen our SALT once, and she was lovely and very helpful. But she put dd on the waiting list and it has now been a year and nothing yet.

I hear very good things about the therapy when it actually materialises though

Not uncommon unfortunately.

There aren't enough of us.
I have a massive caseload and it worries me sick frequently,thinking of all the things we could achieve if I had more time.

My spelling is shocking!
Maybe the MN's who slate you have never really needed your help, either that or just plain daft!
They would change their mind PDQ if they did!

Well sometimes what they say is completely justified.Not all salts are saints.

Communication is such a huge topic and you have to ensure yuo end up with someone who really understands the issue. Not always the case. I wouldn';t know where to start with a crushed larynx or stroke for example (beyond basic training) but give me someone who has Autism and severe communication needs and i have my sleeves rolled up.

Snow...

My son (now 5)is hypermobile (in most joints) and was a late walker and talker..
We found the Hanen programme very insightful and also used basic signing when he was v small,he adapted very well to that.My son also attended a special needs nursery and really gained from the onsite physio and speech therapy

Hes in main stream school now,starting to read and talks constantly-normal little chap.He's lovely and very bendy .

I hope you get some support,it really is worth it for your little one

thanks for your replies and advice.