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Question: My almost two year old grandson is still not talking. He does take my hand to show me things he wants, he does grunt at times. His hearing is OK. This was tested. He acts like he wants to talk, but cannot get the words out. Thoughts?
Brief Answer:
Need more information - revert back with answers please
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.
I understand your concern.
I have few questions for you -
1. What is his birth weight and current weight?
2. When did he start walking?
3. Did he cry immediately after birth or did he require any special assistance to take the first breath?
4. How long does he see television or tablet or cartoons per day?
5. Did any one of the parents' had a speech delay as children?
6. How many word s does he speak as of now- I mean his vocabulary consists of how many words?
Please get back to me with answers so that I can read you better.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Need more information - revert back with answers please
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.
I understand your concern.
I have few questions for you -
1. What is his birth weight and current weight?
2. When did he start walking?
3. Did he cry immediately after birth or did he require any special assistance to take the first breath?
4. How long does he see television or tablet or cartoons per day?
5. Did any one of the parents' had a speech delay as children?
6. How many word s does he speak as of now- I mean his vocabulary consists of how many words?
Please get back to me with answers so that I can read you better.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
1. Adopted at age 1 day - 6 pounds.
2. 10 months.
3. Born with meth in his system due to his biological parents.
4. A few hours per day.
5. Bio mother does not as I know her. Father unknown.
6. He says "up" and not much else.
Note: He seems smart, but cannot talk, but wants to.
2. 10 months.
3. Born with meth in his system due to his biological parents.
4. A few hours per day.
5. Bio mother does not as I know her. Father unknown.
6. He says "up" and not much else.
Note: He seems smart, but cannot talk, but wants to.
Brief Answer:
Suggestions on speech delay
Detailed Answer:
Suggestions:
1. I suggest you interact with him by singing rhymes to him.
2. Do not use tablet or computer or TV or laptop for doing that.
3. Do not force him too much comparing him with others.
4. He might get benefited by speech therapy.
5. I suggest you get his hearing checked once by BERA or Audiometry.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Suggestions on speech delay
Detailed Answer:
Suggestions:
1. I suggest you interact with him by singing rhymes to him.
2. Do not use tablet or computer or TV or laptop for doing that.
3. Do not force him too much comparing him with others.
4. He might get benefited by speech therapy.
5. I suggest you get his hearing checked once by BERA or Audiometry.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
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