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05.23.08, 04:21 AM Special Needs
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Why is pragmatic language do darn hard for kids with speech delays? Anyone know what about that aspect in particular makes it hard? My DD has an incredible vocabulary (really extensive and hard words too), but still can't really use it all that functionally (e.g. she can't always answer simple questions or have that much of a back & forth conversation). [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
Special Needs 05.23.08, 04:21 AM Flag
 

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I wonder about that too. How old is your dd? Mine was similar. Could not go back and forth the way other kids could. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 06:36 AM Flag
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She just turned 3. I'm hoping this will come within the next year or so, but it's sad that it's not coming naturally the way it should (she's getting speech therapy) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 09:35 AM Flag
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NP: My 5YO DS still has pragmatic speech issues. Truth is at 3YO he was not nearly as verbal as you say your DD is. But what speech he had was not very functional as well. But I tell you as he has aged and with therapy it has become so much better. As I said he still has difficulty and mostly being understood rather then his understanding of what people say. I'm told by everyone it will take time but most kids like that do get better. Also he just had a speech eval a couple of months ago and you know he tested great. I'm told also Pragmatic speech delay is difficult to test! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 11:15 AM Flag
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NP: My DS had a great vocab, was not speech delayed, great articulation, but had pragmatic difficulties. Hard to answer simple questions, back and forth, but he was good at labeling, telling me what he wanted, etc. Even hard things. A little speech services and age, and he's improved DRAMATICALLY. Age 5 is totally different than age 4. GL. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 11:33 AM Flag
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Thank you. He sounds a lot like my DD. She is speech delayed (mild delay), but as I said - great vocab. She's also good at labeling, telling me what she wants, and asking or answering a few of the "WH" questions. But she too can't answer simple questions and the like. I'm hopeful after reading your post that with speech, and maturation, it will come. Fingers crossed. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.23.08, 01:54 PM Flag
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