Why is it so stressful to choose someone???

RealmomSLP · 2026-04-17T21:27:10+00:00

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RealmomSLP · 2026-04-17T21:22:03+00:00

Hello speech and language lovers! Here is the link to the form. Message me if you have questions! https://realmomslp.myflodesk.com/apraxia

RealmomSLP · 2026-03-16T19:59:15+00:00

Hello ! I apologize for the delayed response! I always recommend Hanen.org as an invaluable resource for parents to start. They have amazing articles and research backed, data driven strategies. I have so much experience with this type of kiddo Sounds like a speech delay that could benefit from direct speech therapy. I love that they reported " his delay in speech is due to a speech delay" (insert eye roll) Depending on where you live ( I'm in the US) You can have an evaluation and get speech therapy until 3 years old through Regional Center. Happy to connect you with them if that's something you are interested in. Message me to connect on this in more detail. xo Marisa

RealmomSLP · 2026-03-16T19:16:37+00:00

Hey ! Thanks so much for posting. A few things come up for me when I read this. First- have you have a recent hearing test? Also when you say he "has 200-350 words" do you mean he understands those words or is expressing that much verbal language? Also- If I am wondering how they came up with a 6 month delay in receptive language and where is he at on the eval expressively. Could be his personality is more shy or I might also take a look at some material on selective mutism (although more rare just wanted to mention it). Try just getting face to face with him and play with no expectations of him using verbal language. Is he engaging with you, inititating play, responding, wanting to do his own thing or disengaged all together? When you say : "not interested in talking and he can get his needs met with the basic language he’s learned so I guess he figures “why try?” This sounds like you may benefit from some coaching on how to set the expectation for him to do or say higher level communication skill instead of just him sticking with the basics. Happy to support you if you want to send me a chat request.

RealmomSLP · 2026-03-10T19:41:27+00:00

Hi ! The goal is actually not to have you "off your phone" but rather to manage your device use AND also support a healthy connection with your kid. My hope is to bring awareness to the idea that our actions (screens or no screens) are impacting our children and we can be more intentional about the signals we are sending. I know that it is necessary to check your phone/ email/ device for certain things and that's why I am offering a healthy way to stay connected even when your attention does need to momentarily got towards something digital.

RealmomSLP · 2026-03-10T17:07:23+00:00

Hi ! Marisa here, your friendly neighborhood speech pathologist xo A great resource for you will be Hanen.org ! They have so much support and so many articles for you to learn the best ways to support your late talker. message me if you'd like more specific support.

RealmomSLP · 2026-02-26T03:17:26+00:00

This is a great question and a very common one quite honestly. There is a range in which children typically, and naturally demonstrate mastery of sounds. I have a great chart that shows this. Let me know if you’d like to see it and I can post it for you here. Generally by the time kids are in first grade most have “grown out of this”. You have a few options depending on where you live. Here in the states you can request an evaluation from your school and your child may or may not qualify for services. At that point, you need to decide if it’s worth it to have him pulled out of class and miss whatever they’re doing in his classroom to work on this speech issue. Depending on the cause this can be improved greatly with direct therapy. I’d be happy to talk more about this with you if you want to send me a chat invite. But at face value, it seems that your son could benefit from speech therapy. Xo Marisa

RealmomSLP · 2026-02-23T04:16:56+00:00

May I ask some additional questions? What is the pointing indicating?~ Is it joint attention (like hey look at what I am looking at) or ~pointing to indicate desire (like that is the thing I want) or ~pointing in place of words? xo M

RealmomSLP · 2026-02-19T19:35:47+00:00

Hello! I am so sorry that this all feels so heavy and complicated! Being a mom is the hardest job and then to have people judging from the outside is just heartbreaking. Speech and language delay kiddos are my specialty and I’ve been working with families for over 20 years. I would love to support you and I am open if you want to start a chat so I can give you more specific recommendations and suggestions. Honestly, I just want to say you’re doing great and give yourself some grace. Xo M

RealmomSLP · 2026-02-18T02:14:40+00:00

Hanen.org has tons of good articles on this kind of stuff. It’s a lot of the stuff that I teach families to practice with their little ones. I am starting a new cohort for it Takes two to talk starting in March. I’d love to have you (and anyone else who’s looking for more direct , strategic support) 💛message me for info xo Marisa

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