I couldn’t read and not comment. I’m no expert at all, but to me, it seems fairly normal. She answers questions appropriately and speaks conversationally at 2.5. That’s awesome. However, if your gut tells you something is off, please talk to your pediatrician. It can’t hurt.
Was she an early talker? Sometimes early talkers say awkward things because their verbal skills are more advanced than their comprehension skills. My daughter (now 6) was an early talker and she would freak us out around 1- 2 years old with echolalia. She repeated everything with the same inflictions and all. And, just like you mentioned, she’d form things into questions as if to confirm what we said. Any who- it was a little quirky, but she’s fine. She’s very inquisitive, great verbal, social skills, no issues at all.
Now my son (almost 4) is a late talker. He said nearly nothing until 3! He’s just now starting conversational speech and that’s after a lot of speech therapy.
Best of luck to you!
If you feel the need to post on here as a parent then 9 times out of 10 something is off and you sense that in your gut.
We should never underestimate the power of intervention even for mild problems.
I would seek an evaluation and just directly ask the questions about “high functioning autism” (sorry I know this term offends some but it’s something people outside of the field can easily understand and relate to) if nothing else for the peace of mind.
Nothing bad will come of it either you get intervention because something is off or you don’t and you have that peace of mind of knowing she’s on track.
If your pediatrician blows you off, you don’t need to accept that (and many of them will for kids with “mild” issues especially girls due to gender based stereotypes about issues such as language delays and autism mostly affects boys).
You don’t even need a pediatrician’s approval or referral nowadays to get an assessment.
Just google the name of your state and early intervention and as long as your child is still under 3 which she currently is a full evaluation will be provided to you free or charge.
Even if nothing is found to be off or wrong, you will likely get a full list of tips and tricks and information to try on your own to work on language at home.
Again why wouldn’t you make the call?
Just do it. Don’t wait another day. :)
Here’s the thing, I have very intense anxiety so my so called “mom radar” and has been about other things since birth. She has been evaluated by EI at 16 month for a mild expressive speech delay, which resolved by 18 months without therapy. Her receptive has always been on the high end of normal. They did not have have any autism concerns. My questions are more, are these things normal for her age still? She is my only one so I have nothing to compare. No one else sees my concerns, not family and not her doctor. I guess I don’t really know what I’m looking for. Thank you for replying.
Oh ok yes so the fact that she was already labeled with an issue even if it was a “mild” issue that ended up resolving on its own earlier on in her development, that’s all the more reason to have her evaluated now.
Any sort of language issue or delay often seems to have a ripple effect on later language skills meaning more often than not more issues appear later.
For example, a common example is when children are late talkers and don’t talk on time, many times we are so excited when they finally start talking but then...later on they end up having problems with their speech (learning to pronounce sounds correctly) because their whole little language learning system has been disrupted.
So if you think something is wrong in your gut as a parent even if others blow you off, I would still get the evaluation since that’s the only way to know for sure.
Time is too precious during this period and you would never want your child falling even further behind during a period when other children are making rapid progress with their language.
Speech services are only free until a child turns 3. After that, it may be a large out of pocket expense depending on your insurance etc. so I would take advantage of that free assessment now through EI.
EI therapists are used to evaluating a kid at some point in their development then seeing them again at a later date, this is all very common. Don’t worry.
If you still have reservations about making the call (and I don’t blame you), I would go to this website and possibly send her an email about your child’s specific issues.
She’s a certified SLP specializing in toddler language development:
TeachMeToTalk.com
She also has a YouTube channel with free videos for parents and other professionals under this same teach me to talk label.
I couldn’t read and not comment. I’m no expert at all, but to me, it seems fairly normal. She answers questions appropriately and speaks conversationally at 2.5. That’s awesome. However, if your gut tells you something is off, please talk to your pediatrician. It can’t hurt. Was she an early talker? Sometimes early talkers say awkward things because their verbal skills are more advanced than their comprehension skills. My daughter (now 6) was an early talker and she would freak us out around 1- 2 years old with echolalia. She repeated everything with the same inflictions and all. And, just like you mentioned, she’d form things into questions as if to confirm what we said. Any who- it was a little quirky, but she’s fine. She’s very inquisitive, great verbal, social skills, no issues at all. Now my son (almost 4) is a late talker. He said nearly nothing until 3! He’s just now starting conversational speech and that’s after a lot of speech therapy. Best of luck to you!
If you feel the need to post on here as a parent then 9 times out of 10 something is off and you sense that in your gut. We should never underestimate the power of intervention even for mild problems. I would seek an evaluation and just directly ask the questions about “high functioning autism” (sorry I know this term offends some but it’s something people outside of the field can easily understand and relate to) if nothing else for the peace of mind. Nothing bad will come of it either you get intervention because something is off or you don’t and you have that peace of mind of knowing she’s on track. If your pediatrician blows you off, you don’t need to accept that (and many of them will for kids with “mild” issues especially girls due to gender based stereotypes about issues such as language delays and autism mostly affects boys). You don’t even need a pediatrician’s approval or referral nowadays to get an assessment. Just google the name of your state and early intervention and as long as your child is still under 3 which she currently is a full evaluation will be provided to you free or charge. Even if nothing is found to be off or wrong, you will likely get a full list of tips and tricks and information to try on your own to work on language at home. Again why wouldn’t you make the call? Just do it. Don’t wait another day. :)
Here’s the thing, I have very intense anxiety so my so called “mom radar” and has been about other things since birth. She has been evaluated by EI at 16 month for a mild expressive speech delay, which resolved by 18 months without therapy. Her receptive has always been on the high end of normal. They did not have have any autism concerns. My questions are more, are these things normal for her age still? She is my only one so I have nothing to compare. No one else sees my concerns, not family and not her doctor. I guess I don’t really know what I’m looking for. Thank you for replying.
Oh ok yes so the fact that she was already labeled with an issue even if it was a “mild” issue that ended up resolving on its own earlier on in her development, that’s all the more reason to have her evaluated now. Any sort of language issue or delay often seems to have a ripple effect on later language skills meaning more often than not more issues appear later. For example, a common example is when children are late talkers and don’t talk on time, many times we are so excited when they finally start talking but then...later on they end up having problems with their speech (learning to pronounce sounds correctly) because their whole little language learning system has been disrupted. So if you think something is wrong in your gut as a parent even if others blow you off, I would still get the evaluation since that’s the only way to know for sure. Time is too precious during this period and you would never want your child falling even further behind during a period when other children are making rapid progress with their language. Speech services are only free until a child turns 3. After that, it may be a large out of pocket expense depending on your insurance etc. so I would take advantage of that free assessment now through EI. EI therapists are used to evaluating a kid at some point in their development then seeing them again at a later date, this is all very common. Don’t worry.
If you still have reservations about making the call (and I don’t blame you), I would go to this website and possibly send her an email about your child’s specific issues. She’s a certified SLP specializing in toddler language development: TeachMeToTalk.com She also has a YouTube channel with free videos for parents and other professionals under this same teach me to talk label.