November 4, 2013
What types of therapy could the speech therapist do with my child who has PVL (Periventricular leukomalacia)? He is 14 months old and doesn’t have an […]
November 3, 2013
My son is 18 months old and barely talks. He has had numerous ear infections and now has tubes. At one point, I thought his hearing […]
November 3, 2013
My 9 1/2 month old does not babble at all. I am a speech therapist myself (I treat adults) and I am concerned. I read to […]
November 3, 2013
Our daughter is 16 months old, but does not speak much. She can make repetitive syllables, says papa really well, seldom says mama, and makes up […]
November 3, 2013
My son is 2 years and 10 months, and we’ve been living in Saudi Arabia since he was 14 months. Saudi Arabia is a closed off […]
November 3, 2013
My son is 27 months old and he doesn’t talk. He will only say grandma and grandpa but it comes out as ama and apa. I’m […]
November 3, 2013
My son is 3 years, 7 months old. He was evaluated at 16 months for sensory development and speech and began occupational therapy for about 5 […]
November 3, 2013
I am writing on behalf of family members who have 2-1/2-year-old twin boys. The boys were preemies. They live in a bilingual household in New Jersey. […]
November 3, 2013
My 4 and 1/2 year old son is in special needs Pre-K mainly because of his speech, which is unclear. He cannot pronounce many sounds; for […]
November 3, 2013
My granddaughter is 4 years old will not pay attention when we try to help her with her reading. She will look everywhere but at the […]
November 3, 2013
My daughter is 5 months and 1 week old. She is seeing a therapist for brachial plexus injury. She is doing well and is showing a […]
November 3, 2013
My daughter is 4 years old and was diagnosed at birth with PVL and a Stage 3 Brain Bleed. She was born at 29weeks. She does […]
November 3, 2013
I have a 12 year old (soon to be 13) boy with Down Syndrome who has never been potty trained. He has been in my care […]
November 3, 2013
My first son is 17 months old. He is not playing with toys & has difficulty in maintaining eye contact. He watches TV & doesn’t respond […]
October 30, 2013
My son has been diagnosed with Noonan’s Syndrome. He is presently on the medication Verapamil. However, he is now 15 months old and still shows no […]
October 30, 2013
My three year old knows every movie like Spiderman. He knows Peter Parker and Ben 10, etc., but when it come to counting, he only stops […]
October 30, 2013
Is it normal for a boy 4 years and 7 months to hold his book upside down? He also tries to write his name, but from […]
October 30, 2013
I have a 12 month old little girl with Down Syndrome. We participate in an early intervention program. Currently, she receives 2.5 hours a week of […]
October 30, 2013
My son has Aspergers. We found out 2 months ago. What is the best early intervention program for my son? He is 3-1/2 years old. Most […]
October 21, 2013
My son will be 9 months old soon. He does everything he should except for sit up on his own. He crawls, he pulls himself up […]
October 21, 2013
I have a neighbor that has an 8 month old child. The baby can hardly turn over, or hold his bottle. She refuses to put him […]
October 21, 2013
We have a neighbor who’s 19-month old seems to be having quite a bit of delay in a few areas. We’ve mentioned it to the parents […]
October 21, 2013
Most Three Year Olds Can: String four large beads Turn single pages Snip with scissors Hold crayons with thumb and finger (not fist) Use one hand […]
October 21, 2013
By 30 Months, most toddlers can: Fold paper in half Imitate simple pencil markings, such as a cross Build a tower up to 8 cubes Understand common dangers, […]
October 21, 2013
At 20 – 24 months, your toddler’s fine motor skills will be refining. Your toddler is able to make circular scribbles and imitate vertical lines. Crayons […]
October 17, 2013
By 18 Months, most toddlers can: Build a tower using 2 cubes Use hands together at midline (middle of the body) Scribble Point with pointer finger […]
October 17, 2013
At this level of development, your baby is favoring use of one hand. While viewing books, he or she will be pointing to pictures. He or she […]
October 17, 2013
Between the ages of about seven and nine months, your baby will probably start getting into a hands-and-knees position for crawling. Even before he actually starts […]
October 17, 2013
At this stage, your baby is beginning to have more control of his or her grasp, and will make an effort to hold onto objects. He […]
October 17, 2013
At birth, babies have very little control of their arms and hands. They usually wave their arms randomly and keep their hands in a fisted position. […]