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Stay at home Mother of 3 children. Alyssa 12, Danny, 7 and Alexis 2.

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Special Needs When to pursue speech therapy and what speech therapists do

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First off I must tell all parents-follow your instincts! If you think your toddler has any kind of speech problem make sure to find a speech therapist with a good pediatric background to evaluate your child. The earlier your child starts speech therapy the better. Never let any one tell you that it's okay to wait. It's not! My daughter started showing signs at about 15 months old. She would say a word spontaneously but if you asked her to repeat it she couldn't. Her fits started getting worse and worse as she tried to communicate with us but couldn't. She couldn't express even the simplest...

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