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Though speech delays are pretty common, I have to admit, my son seemed to have a really strong vocabulary at an early age, so I never quite worried about it. However, he was the very last baby in our mommy and me class to sit up, stand up, and crawl. In fact, there was a point when I wondered if my lack of tummy time enforcement meant I would be carrying him in a Baby Bjorn when he was 16 years old.
Needless to say, at the age of 3, he is not only walking just fine, but he's got quite a bit of speed to his gait as well.
Still, all parents worry if their children are on track developmentally. With the many looming studies about autism and the connection to speech delay, parents can especially get caught up with their child's speech development, or lack thereof. What is normal? What is not? And who can diagnose and evaluate this issue?
Today, we're featuring Dana and her son Tobias. Dana's 22 month-old, Tobias knows about 30 words really well, but he tends to only pronounce the first syllable of others like "ca" for cat. Does he have a speech delay? Speech Pathologist Carly Friedberg explains what is considered "normal" for his age and shares expert techniques to help improve language skills.
What are your concerns about speech development? Did you have this problem with your children? At what age did they start using words and sentences? Tell us your thoughts!
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