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Thread: Language delay
our soon to be 3 year old came to us 1year ago, at 23 months old with no language at all. She was severely neglected in her previous foster home, from 9-23 months old. Left in her crib, except when EI or dss came to see her that is. She was dx'd as autistic because of her behaviors and lack of affect/eye contact. She was functioning at a 6 month old level.
Now, getting ready for preschool, her ONLY delays, really, are receptive speech. It is thought she has an autitory processing delay and has been preliminarily dx'd for this. She will be going to half day preschool , in a language based program through spec ed services, 5 days a week. She understands close to age appropriate (29-33mos) but receptively, she is at are just behind by a year (20-24 mos) This is thought that because she had little to no interaction by adults, she never learned proper pronunciations, word formations, or vowel, consanant sounds (sp). She phrases things oddly, and her word formations are off as is her articulation. Those that know her, understand her, bu those that don't have a hard time. Considering the progress she has made in a year's time, it is thought she will catch up with help, but EI has been great, and with the school taking into account her background, and reason's for her delay's. that has helped alot in getting her the services she needs. We hope to adopt her, by the summer, and give her some stability.
Good luck