Aubrey is 2 years, 8 months, and 17 days old today. I know this because I just had her 2 year 9 month assessment with Child Find, the organization she has been receiving services through for speech. The good news is that she has made tremendous growth in the last 6 months and has average speech production for her age. That is also the bad news. She did not qualify for group therapy starting at age three like we had anticipated. Our therapist thought it would be a no brainer since she still struggles to find the words she wants and lacks oral fluency. She does this kinda wind up thing before she speaks a sentence. "hum.a.na, hum.a.na... more... gapes... pease!" Instead of "More grapes please." She is at the 24th percentile for speech expression and articulation which was just enough to disqualify her. Aubrey is pretty shy in new surroundings so I wasn't worried about her performing at her best. These darn ladies were really working it, they won her heart by blowing bubbles when she would try to name the object or action they were showing her. Heck, they got her to say things I have never heard come out of her mouth. Then to make matters worse, the more she said, the more bubbles they blew. So Aubrey starts hamming it up. "house, door, boo (blue), pee (tree), bug (big) house, red door,..." Apparently I need to buy some indoor bubbles to get my kiddo to talk!
I am glad that she is no longer "significantly delayed," but bummed that free to me speech therapy will be ending in early June. I'm also a little bummed that 76 % of kids her age are still doing more. I would have much rather had services cut off with her above the 50th percentile. They are still concerned about the fluency and language aspect. They recommended that I have her reassessed at 3 years 4 months, if she hasn't completely caught up. Mike and I have to sit down and discuss pre-school and if and when she should be part of it. I did want her to go a few days a week at age four, but it may be better to start in September since she has excelled having someone besides me work with her. Man, being a parent is tough. This will probably be one of the easier decisions we have to make in the next 20 years, but right now it seems pretty huge.
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She is way to cute to need language anyway. She'll just look at what she needs and some guy will get it for her. Ugh! Then the tough decision will be what kind of gun will make the biggest impact up to but not including death.
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I agree! Hehee. I think kiddos at this age just all progress so differently. I'm with you on waiting until 4 for us for preschool but I have often considered sending Briggs earlier as well (mainly for my own sanity). It might be a GREAT thing for both of you! Have you checked out the Leapfrog videos? Brigg's vocabulary and ability to get sounds out skyrocketed after seeing the phonics one. Nothing like a video teaching your kid better than you. How's that for self esteem? :) I was utterly embarassed. Apparantly the frog is more exciting than me. You have support from all us mommies no matter what you decide! I think being in the 25th percentile isn't that big of a deal..i am just sad for her being frustrated by it :( So hard. Briggs went through a stuttering phase and got so mad. Yes, this is hard.
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