Thank you so much Barbara. Not all parents like us can afford such therapy. We live in the Philippines & we are thankful for people like you for at least giving us some tips & tools like shoebox to help us with our 4 yr. old kid. These videos may not be that comprehensive but surely helps us in a way. May you have more blessings & success. Big Thank you to you!
My son just turned 20 months old, and only says a few words. I’m a first time mom and I work from home so I try my best to dedicate time only to teaching him but I can do better tbh. His doctor has told me that he doesn’t seem to have any signs that he may be autistic yet. But I want to help him be verbal. I myself had a delay in speaking as a toddler and had to go to a speech therapist. I just want to help my baby boy flourish as best as I can. He acknowledges when I speak to him he understands when I talk to him, and he responds back to me when I talk to him but it’s mostly baby talk.
will definitely download the program.. our son is 3yrs old non verbal with eating issues as well. we have schedule for assessment but because of the pandemic we cannot proceed. 😔 thats why im here looking for what we can do at home to help him speak. thank you Mary this is very helpful!
My son is 19 months and they told me maybe borderline and I've been crying since last monday BECAUSE i really dont know what to do at all they keep confusing me saying maybe its speach delay...im not even sure how to start this at all..and its upsetting im in remission of cancer..and right now i feel im all over the place how to start this
I am exactly in the same situation as yours. My son says many randoms words and sentences from cartoons, but not much to committee or to carry out a conversation. Desperately need help. Also Trying to explore options to see what can be done.
I hope you find some help! Ask around find a moms group in your neighborhood. Speak to your pediatrician be persistent. My son is 3 and same issues but we are able to get help virtually ABA. You are not alone.
My son is half yes half no but we saw the pediatrician today for his 18 month wellness check and she also agreed we should have him evaluated so we’re waiting on that. He isn’t speaking at all, he shakes his head around and around and that was our first sign, he doesn’t answer to his name ever so that’s the second but he has great eye contact and smiles with us and he also loves to eat, he is not a picky eater whatsoever so that’s what I mean by half and half on that milestone list... I just want to be able to help him in any way I can, thank you so much for making these videos to educate us parents who have no clue where to start 💓
It is a hard time! take a breath and good job being on top of his development. My online courses can help you start teaching him while you wait. check out a free workshop here www.marybarbera.com/workshops
First of all, your videos are really helpful. Thank you for helping all the parents who are anxious or working with diagnosed kids. My son is 21months old. He has about 18 words and only 8 of them are clear, a stranger can understand them. The other 10 we can understand them but not others for sure. He says nana for banana and papel for apple stuff. He also spells almost 15 of the 26 alphabets and says numbers 1-10 with no clear words, an for one and so on. He points and does not have a toy preference or anything. He looks when we call his name but his attention is very very short. He will just turn and go about on himself.he understands directions, like sit, bring ur shoe, go say bye to dada when he goes to bed. I am already working with a speech therapist once every other week. What else do you recommend? I want him to catch up as early as possible. Thank you!
My grandson turned 2 in February. He talks a lot, but in his baby language. He can feed himself, drink out of a sippy cup, he bath himself, he is a busy bee, and love reading books, while on the potty, I need to read for him, and it must be out of a book of his choice. He will tell you a story in his baby language, with humor, but we do not understand a word he is saying. He can say mamma, pappa, ouma and oupa, that is all! As a grandma, I am a bit worried about it
Hi, thanks!! My son used to love his pacifier, has sippy cups and used to be picky eater, now he eats a lot better but only with hands or if I feed him. Babbles alot, (mama, papa, da da) tries to say water and mild only for request.
Thank you for your video My son is 3.5 years he says mumy dad he knows all colours,animals 1-20 , and says alot of words like cookie ,candy .... If he wants me to turn on the light he will light and would point to the light and he is super active but doesn't uses sentences he understands alot of things but doesn't understand all the things.....
Thank you so much for this video. I came across this at a time when I am really struggling. My son was seen by a health visitor yesterday (UK), and will be referred to a speech therapist as he’s not really talking at the age of 2. We will need to wait for this so anything I can do in the meantime would be wonderfully to keep us going. Thank you so much ❤️
Mary, I am from UK but live in Malaysia, thank you so much for your advice, just want to ask, I was taught (As a teacher) to always get your students to look at your mouth movements when learning to promounce words properly, do you agree? And if so, this age of wearing masks does not help at all, I, as a teacher of all school ages, frequently lower my mask so the kids can see how my mouth moves when pronouncing the words. I have a friend's 3 yr old son starting on Monday, he has been diagnosed as autistic, but he can understand what you say, but he can only make sounds, not words. I am going to try to follow what you have been teaching in your videos, so hopefully can help him, his behaviour is so far good, and loves pop up books, thank you so much for the help so far x
I’m terrified my son turned 3 in Jan he sings some songs, says random words and communicates saying juice or chicken nuggets and frys but he only wants to eat that and pizza doesn’t really speak in sentences and I’m just at a loss and looking for some guidance so happy I found you bless you ❤️ he seems so so smart I just dnt get why he’s not talking talking yet🥺
We are awaiting testing. I just stumbled onto your channel. Going to make a shoebox this weekend for my 23 month old granddaughter! Will try the one word approach also. Thank you!
So I still haven't gotten my 4yr old child evaluated at this point but I think they were on the more mild end of the autistic spectrum and I'm really happy I clicked on this because I kind of been doing some of these intuitively
My son will be 4 diagnosed with autism last year, non verbal. I love your videos and have gave me way more confidence. I hope some of these help with my child can’t wait to try them out thank you for all you do 🙌❤️
This was so helpful! I appreciate you taking the time to make videos like this, to help concerned parents like myself! my son is three years old born in 2020 pandemic baby and he speech delayed. We’ve put him in speech therapy and Daycare to help improve his speech. We are still having trouble with him talking he says some words he’s never formed a sentence. He just turned 3 two weeks ago. He eats sometimes we have to make food interesting for him to eat his whole meal. He will not eat at daycare. He points when he wants something, but he just doesn’t verbally tell us what he wants. Any advice?
I definitely recommend my toddler course to help boost your son's language skills and help with feeding. When you join the course, you also gain access to my team and I through a private Facebook community, where you can ask any questions you have as you work your way through the lessons. Visit MaryBarbera.com/courses to learn more.
Thanks mam for your advice my son late speech and attention im worrying about her.. Start the doctor tell me about the setuition my son im sad.. But im watching your video im gonna put something a rise my child to teach how to improve herself.. Because now pandemic the setuition its so hard to check up the doctor..
I'm mum of a 9 years old child with severe autisme and a 4 years old with speach delay and we are waiting for him to be assessed for autism. I tought I became expert due to my first experience, but I found difficulties in supporting my 4 years old this time. Thank you for your tips.
Thank you for watching! I have online courses that can help both of your children gain skills. If you're interested, join me for a free workshop at www.marybarbera.com/workshops.
Yesterday my son's pediatrician stated told his mother that he may be borderline autistic because he isn't using any words. He's almost 23 months. He babbles and occasionally I may hear a "dada" but I'm not sure if he's directing it at me. So she recommended that he get tested. I think your shoebox idea might help. I also wondered if he should be back on daycare, as perhaps being around other kids might help. I do really like your shoebox idea though.
Often daycare is not the magical solution for kids are the ratio to help a child participate who may not be as motivated is not right. I talk more about this in my online courses. Learn more here www.marybarbera.com/workshops
And first of all thank you so much for this kind of information. It means a lot .my first child is 10 years old girl who is mentally challenged. That's why I am worried. I can't afford therapist plz help
You are welcome! I'm so happy your finding my videos helpful. You can check out our free workshops to ease your situation. Just visit www.marybarbera.com/workshops/.
My son is three years and has been diagnosed with autism. No clear words yet but lots and lots of sounds. Just started shoe box program a week ago. Thanks for your help
Thank you so much for your help Barbera . Your videos are really helpful. My 28months old doesn’t say even one word. All I hear is dad and shouting when he’s playing. Also he’s so attached with his blanket since childhood. Is there anything I can do about it. I really want to help my son to start talking 🥰
Hi thank you for this video, I found interesting and i will try it to my son. My son is not talking yet but he can say some words like apple and other things, He is turning 3 years old this end of September, usualIy he communicate to us by his actions, like holding our hands to the things he wants,.
@@rediteumutoni4059 my son is already 3 years and 6 months, still not talking but he understand sometimes. He is under observation by the ministry of education to know what my son really needs
My toddler is 30 months and has a speech delay. He practically say mommy, daddy, No, there you go, yes( in french). As a native french speaker, I only speak french to him and he follows most of my commands. And he interacts with his friends in English at his daycare. With a weekly speech therapy he still doesn't make a sentence. Do you think he has autism? Besides that his eating is okay and he enjoys playing with other kids.
Thank you so much for this video Ma'am hoping and praying to have a successful journey with my son from all the things you've imparted. Keep safe and God bless! Looking forward to more videos from you
I have a 3 year old that doesn't talk. My family of nurses keep saying he is autistic. I know as his mom that he is not. Just speech delay. He was born at 26 weeks and i believe from the bottom of my heart that he is not autistic. I am going to try your strategies to get him talking. He doesn't show any signs of autism. Thank you for clearing that up for me.
Happy to help! Regardless of diagnosis I can help you learn tools to help increase his language . My youtube videos are great and I also have an online course. Sign up for a free workshop at www.marybarbera.com/workshops
Even if you dont believe he is autistic, you should have him evaluated. I think the program is called early intervention. Its completely free and they come to your house. They evaluate for many things, not just autism. If he is just speech delayed they have a speech therapist that comes to you and works with your child to get him to talk! Like I said its completely free. My daughter was speech delayed and was talking after maybe a month or less of speech therapy! But he could be high functioning autistic. They evalutate for many things so you will know for sure either way and then help you after the diagnosis!
@@doyouhearthepeoplesing2 www.google.com/search?q=high+functioning+autism&oq=high+functionaut&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0.6632j0j4&client=ms-android-att-us-revc&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8 Sure argue with definitions and doctors lol
My son is turning 3 in a month. He talks in sentences and answers questions but he is not good at expressing himself. He will say things that he wants to do. He will say I want to play with lego. His sentences are pretty short. He won't say i played with lego today and it was fun, can we do it again. I need to get it out of him. I ask him what did you do today and he will say played with cars today and then i ask who was it with ? And he will say Lucy. He doesnt share anything or he doesnt really ask any questions. He usually narrates what he does and in third person. Levi jumping , levi is running, lets run, levi is eating toast. Once in a while he will use I instead of his name because we have been correcting him. I have noticed kids in his class will say, mommy, I read a book about dinosaurs today and he doesn't really share unless I ask and get it out of him. His pronounciation is very good. He is very good at imitating. How do I expand his sentences and make him have back and forth conversations?
I love the information you’re giving us. I just came across your videos and I’m optimistic about the techniques you’re showing us. I have a question. How much does a child (24 months old) exposed to bilingualism slow speech or does it at all. She gets mostly Spanish from one set of grandparents which she sees often and then when she’s with her parents and with us (we are the other grandparents) she gets English. Thank you for your help!
you can google mary barbera billingual for more on that topic. It is hard to say for sure but either way my online courses can build her language. Check out a free workshop www.marybarbera.com/workshops
I really find this helpful Thank you. My grand daughter is 17 month and I am taking care of her. It has been a long time since I had a little one to look after.
@@marybarbera hi mam my son just turned six yo and its hard for me to believe why my child is showing signs of difficulties in speaking despite of his brilliance in his first two years , where he learn things easily and memorizes even the numerous asian flags about 42 in just a couple of days is it possible my child can have asd? Pls tell us
Thank you so much for the informationmy two-year-old has a speech delay well that's what the doctors say but I've noticed certain signs of autism. So we are waiting for additional testing.
my son is 2.4 and he has yet to say a single word ☹ he has some autistic behaviors but no diagnosis yet since they say he's too young. I'm hoping for some progress by using your tips. thank you.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge on this topic! I’m a first time mom with a 16 month old, who doesn’t want to use any zippy cups ( every now and then he’ll use them but sometimes he cries for his bottle), I feel bad taking it away because he’s water intake decreases, he says words but I notice he stop using some words he used to say before! Hoping I can continue to learn how to help my baby boy in this journey! I am also teaching him Spanish but feeling discouraged about it since I feel as if I’m co fusing him, hoping I can learn more about it!
I love how you're paying attention to early signs of possible regression/delays! My toddler course would be perfect for you to help your son regain lost words, and increase language skills in general, and reduce problem behaviors. If you're interested, join me for a free workshop at www.marybarbera.com/workshops.
My 3 year old can say: Ball, Bye-bye, Mom, Dadda, Choo-choo and Boh (he's referring to his favorite one season show of Titipo on Netflix, drives me a bit bonkers to be honest) When I try and teach him new words he only points at the items. No attempts at speaking. He understands body parts. Points at them all with no problem. When we tell him we're going out he gets his jacket and tries to put on his shoes then tries to unlock the door. Comprehension isn't the problem I can't get him to attempt to speak. He points and grunts. I never socialized until I was 7 years old by my own verbal deficiencies. I rarely said anything to my mother. The doctors said I had ADHD to explain my poor schoolwork then a few years later with Asperger Syndrome to try and explain my awkwardness around people. The books that dictate the spectrum were updated a decade later and pushed me off that diagnosis I previously had. Which I find weird but I accept it. Wondering if my back history might be a piece to why my child is having a hard time learning the spoken word.
My grandson was just diagnosed with Autism. Delayed speech. Mind you like you stated he has pop out words., he says dada constantly and I know my daughter is ever so patiently waiting for him to say mama. I want to hear his voice too. I often wonder what his voice will sound like when he call me G-Ma for the first time. I wii do all I can. I'm making the shoebox by the weekend. Thanks.
Just received your book and i can't wait to read it. My son has a ton of vocabulary and uses sentences sometimes but most of the time its one way conversation and repeats every we say at times. Also acts weird and doesn't know how to communicate with kids or adults. I hope your book helps with that. We also seeking help of professional ABA for him. Thanks for the work and dedication you put on helping families to cope with this.
Thank you for sharing ung knowledge... You really helped us (confuse moms) my son is 27 months old he only knew few words so i will try this techniques thank you.
I have a 4 year old currently awaiting an evaluation that was held up by the pandemic since his third birthday. His receptive language is there. He understands everything said to him, and verbal direction. However he doesn’t have conversations with anyone really. He speaks simple sentences. He does pretend play. He has always pointed, we do make the request that he verbally says what he needs from us. Which usually he does. He has been alphabetizing things since he was 2, he has also known how to count to 100 since then. Now at 4 he can also read, if he doesn’t know the word it sounds it out. He knows shapes I’ve never even hear of (thanks TH-cam). I was just wondering if your book would give me some tips/strategy to increase his expressive language as he’s nearing kindergarten. And we are trying to avoid someone just slapping a level on him by mechanically going down a checklist of autistic traits. Thanks! Look forward to a comment back.
Im really worried about my 18 month old son. He says " mama, dada, baba, ya" but its all babble, its not with intent if that makes sense. He also does not point at anything or meeting most of his milestones. He knows his name and I think he knows what " no " means. He is a very hyper toddler, he cannot sit still lol so a lot of the time I think MAYBE he is just to distracted. He does make eye contact with us when he is actually engaged and if he is not distracted. Im getting him into seeing a speech therapist. I have been loving your videos. I am a first time mom and am lost as to what to do to help my son.
I am happy you are here and watching the videos. Not pointing at his age is a red flag but it is great he has some words. My online courses can help you build his language even before a diagnosis . Check out www.marybarbera.com/workshops for more information.
My son is autistic and never said a word, only grunted. One day, we stood at the window watching birds land on the evergreen tree. I kept repeating "bird" and "birdie." Then I world add the color of the bird. It finally clicked and he said, "Bird." Within 2 weeks, he was speaking in full sentences, never searching for a word or saying any improperly. Spending time teaching is the key for so many, I suspect.
My child can say all the letters, even numbers. He can also say shapes, colors, different foods. But when we are asking Him about the things He wants He has no responds at all. I worried about his situation. He is 36 months.
My almost 3 year old says some random words no sentences yet however he knows all his letter colors and numbers , do you think he is severely delayed ? Any tips to get him to say sentences
It does sound like he has a delay. I have a lot of techniques that can help even if a child does not have autism. Check out my new book at www.turnautismaround.com
My son is 19months.He was saying mama,dada,,two words but than after 15 months he’s just babbling now.He does have other problems like route shows;smashed food still,bottles,pacifier.He walks on his toes only sometimes.He doesn’t like loud noise.He likes bright lights and spinning ceiling fans.He touches his chest and tummy and falls asleep with his hand on them.His behavior is a little aggressive.He doesn’t respond to his own name like your not calling him.Waiting on diagnosis.
it is good you are noticing these signs early. My online courses can help you learn how to help him even before diagnosis. Check out marybarbera.com/workshops for more
My girl is 2 and she has a handful of words and has also said frases on her own but doesn't repeat them again, she babbles alot and makes different tone voices for her toys when playing. She eats well too but i would really like to hear her talk more, should i just give her more time and not rush her?
My sun is 2 years old. He is completely non verbal. He was diagnosed with severe language delay. Today we brought him for occupational assessments. His development is equal 6 months old children. I noticed when he was 1 year old. There was something going with him.
That must of been tough to hear. My online courses can help you build his language and skills. Check out a free workshop here www.marybarbera.com/workshops
Good Day!!!my grandson is almost 4 years and 9 months .he knows the alphabet,he knows how to count 1-20 but not that clear as the same with the other children.sometimes he understand what I'm saying .if he wants something he just hold my hand and ask me to get something through gestures.he love to watch youtube most especially nursery rhymes and short fables .is he an autism or have a speech delay. Were from the Philippines.
Thank you very much for this video. I am planning to move to Canada next year , but my son with ASD speaks currently only french , I am trying to introduce English but don't want to force him, though I guess it would be difficult going to an english speaking city. Do you think he would learn english as any other child if he lives in an english speaking environment?
I have a 3.5 year old grandson. He has a lot of the eating problems that you mentioned, but he cannot say a word, or even close to a word. He makes noises, but there is no distinct letter sound, its a whole lot of ahhhhhh type of sound (if that makes sense). There are lately a few small words that he seems to understand, which are bye bye, bath, and nap. He has no concept on how to play, nor does he even attempt to play with toys, including any activity involving water, which seems to be his most favorite activity (in which he really doesn't do much in the water. I got him a water table hoping that I could begin to teach him, and I am getting nothing. We don't know what he understands, how to get him to communicate, or how to even start teaching him. He has been to neurology, genetics, therapy (mostly physical) and have been trying to get him in for testing. With this Covid thing, we have not been able to get in. Please help us find a direction.
It is really challenging during Covid! My online courses can help train you and your family how to work with him at home. Come watch a free workshop here www.marybarbera.com/workshops
Hello...my son turned 1 on Jan 30th and still doesn't respond to his name. He does make noise and babble. Say mama once every blue moon and use to say dada. Started to walk at 9 months. What can I do to get him to recognize his name?
Hello, my grandson is 3yrs old and only says a few words and sounds. The only eating problems he has is over stuffing his mouth. We have worked on that for a while. He understands everything we say, but it's like his mouth doesn't work for forming syllables I would love to get more information on your programs for speech delay.
sure. google mary barbera shoebox for a video on this program. It can help a lot. I also have online courses that can help regardless of diagnosis. Here is a free workshop where you can learn more about my approach www.marybarbera.com/workshops
My son gives me very mixed signs of autism and delay. He has always been delayed in all categores, crawled at 18 months and walked at 22 months.. he is now 31 months, knows his alhpabets, his numbers, quite a few songs, colors, shapes and his own way asks for what he wants like water, raspberries, blueberries etc knows to call mom and dad and says ball and beep beep for a car and knows the word bus, he babbles a lot. he loves to eat e erything we give him, knows how to hold a spoon and tries to eat but is missing the part of being able to scoop food on his spoon. Cannot drink from a open cup yet.He is very mellow and very happy smiley child. he is very close to us and has pretty good eye contact when we call him or talk to him and play with him. He doesnt point, doesnt pretend play and has delay in his language. He sleeps super well at night and his naps. Very rarely throws a tantrum and some of his play is very repetitive like lining ip blocks, moving blocks from 1 spot to another 1 by 1. Loves to grab a hand full of rocks and slowly drop him from his hands numerous times. Im so confused there are major signs of autism and major signs of delay
He has always improved in his development and is enrolled in early intervention. As much as he has some critical red flags that can indicate autism he also is missing a lot of the other red flags that can also indicate autism. Could this be a borderline autism? is that a thing?
Yes, it is a thing. It could be worth a full evaluation as the evaluators are quite skilled at seeing if a child has enough "behaviors" that add up to autism.
Did you end up getting your son evaluated? I know it’s been a long time since you wrote this but my daughter is pretty much exactly like that and I’m worried sick of what it is, I have already called for an assessment just waiting but would love to know if you found out if it was just pure delay or a mix of both ?
My babygirl will be 18months this month she is not walking she is now trying to stand....she seats strong ,loves music to bounce up and down...she babbles alot she can say yesss and noop very clearly when she wants to indicate somthing an show affection....i was so concerned becuz all the kids around her are way further....i took her to ur doc she said dont worry becuz every child develops at their own paste also based on her behabiour that day she didnt show any sign of autism.....im still worried should i be???
it sounds like she has some delays. I can't say for sure if she has autism or not but my online courses can help regardless of diagnosis. Check out a free workshop www.marybarbera.com/workshops
Hiee ..My daughter 2 yrs n 6 mnths ...she speaks only mama papa only when she is scared of.sumthing now when i try to teach her words she ignores n strts yawning n running here n der..she trying to say apple but cant say only says aaaa...she point to everything whatever she wants n also point sum of her body parts..when she wants me to on tv she wil gives me remote but nit saying any word...plz help me m worried i have subscribes ur channel n git register on ur workshop today..n thnks for ur tips ita really helpful
My son is 7 years old, he was assessed for autism and adhd, no diagnosis was made. His English is so broken, mixing tenses despite being born in Canada and went to school, every time he speak you have to try figure out what he meant. He is doing well in school. What could this be. His younger brother is fine. Fyi He had delayed speech
My 17-month-old says maybe 10 words and uses some two-word combinations but seldomly. I am concerned because he isn't progressing as fast as my other kids. He eats and drinks independently- uses a cup with and without a straw and uses utensils like a fork and spoon. Eats all kinds of foods and textures. He understands directions, but he doesn't like to point to body parts. He does seem to know what they are however when I give him directions in other ways. Do I need to consider a speech evaluation or is he normal? I can't help but think he might be delayed.
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Thanks for these videos. I am an American living in Italy, we didn’t notice anything at first but as time went on we noticed that our 3 yr old was not really hitting those development milestones. He was just fascinated by numbers- counting by 2s or 11s. Everything is described by numbers- he uses the number of calories listed on the packaging to ask for certain foods. The cars are described by license plate numbers, the house addresses, the weight limit on the ladder etc. It’s always a guessing game trying to figure out what these random numbers are. It’s been so difficult finding English speaking help here. That’s why I started to look for online help. Now I fear that my youngest might also be on the spectrum. 😖
i'm happy you found my channel! The requesting with number sounds challenging. I do have online courses that can teach you how to help them. check out a free workshop here www.marybarbera.com/workshops
My 2 yrs old all of abc, colors, shapes and some animals and fruits. Can also sing nursery rhymes but some unclear. She can also say now washing face. Shes not also calling me as mama. Sometimes lose eye contact. She always talks all by herself but i coudn’t understand. Does she have autism or just speech delay? Shes not having tantrums. Hopefully you’ll notice me i’m really worried for my baby.
hey thank you for your help my son is 3 .7year and he repeat what we said but when i observed him his try to speak by his own is very low sometimes i think he is not interested to talk and he is very obssesed with water and car very much and i dont know but i think he even dont undwrstand thinhs like what thung is bad and good ingeneral i am very waried on how i help him i am just sad
Hi new to your channel. My son is 2.5 and says about 10 words. He understands a lot but has not advanced his vocabulary. He did have eating issues as baby and multiple swallow studies as an infant but he eats well now. He drinks out of sippy cup still but uses utensils (not well but he uses them) In between the words he uses correctly, he jabbers a lot. He was having tons of tantrums daily almost, but those have subsided dramatically and I'm hoping that I stumbled on to this shoebox program at just the right time. He gets weekly speech sessions but I think this will also help out greatly.
Happy you are here. I recently did a blog about getting rid of sippy cups so search for that! I also have online courses that can help. Check out a free workshop here www.marybarbera.com/workshops
Hello mam.my 2 year old son understand s everything, point and try to explain his needs but he doesn't speak. I mean he shouts and cry too much. whenever I try to teach him something he starts to show his tantrums.when I scold him he cries louder. What should I do to manage his behavior. And how to teach him
Hi ma'am.. my son is 2 years 2 months old..he doesn't show interest in talking. Even after repeating the word for many times he doesn't repeat the word. He makes sound but do not utter single word. He remembers the rhymes and shows us by acting them as shown in nursery rhymes..so basically for everything he shows or else signals us..how can I make him talk? Can you please suggest. Thank you..
it is pretty good that he communicates through doing the actions! my new book Turn Autism Around offers a step by step guide to help. Check it out at turnautismaround.com
I'm concerned about my 2 year olds speech. He understands us most of the time. If I have to go to the rest room I'll say let go potty and he'll stand by the door and wait. The other day I took him out of the bath and got him dressed. He ran into the hall and I said "wait for momma" and he walked back to the door playing with his hands and waited for me to finish picking up his toys and then when I said "okay lets go" he took off to see his grandma. But he says simple words like "mama" "dada" and then he calls grandma "uma" and he'll say "eat". He will even say "baba" and "apa" for banana and apple. But I hear frequently from his grandmother that he should be speaking and it causes me such stress and anxiety. But he also seems to speak in his own language. He'll run up to me and a "aah" while holding up his arms. I'll say up and pick him up. And he will throughout the day say things that sound like words like he'll shout "bow(like the gesture)" "bah" and if he hears a song that quacks he'll go "bababa"(depending on how many quacks. 1 quack is 1 ba). But my husband's grandmother(who is grandma for our son) insists he should be talking in sentences and that it's all my fault he isn't.
Hi I have a grand daughter that is autism and she is 4 year old and has problem with people leave out of the house to go work or church ,she tends to fallout or throw fits ,hitting, bitting or just crying how can we let her know how to calm down and let her know we have to leave but we are coming back home
My daughter is 4 yr old. She is very talkative but we really don't understand all of her words. Very active, she likes to sing and pricess dress up. What should i do? She can't say some letters correctly and some phonics
thank you for the information, do you suggest we speak to my grandson only in Spanish he is 20 months, he understand simple words, but only says a few words, now his older brother 7 years old speaks English most of the time. Do you think this may confused him at this age.
It's entirely up to you, but for children with delays, I would start by teaching him with the language he is going to use in school, in the community, etc.
My son is 4 years and 9 months and he is not saying words other than Mama, he is diagnosed as severely Autistic. He makes a lot of sounds that are noise like and at very high pitch at times. When he says mama I am not sure if he is calling me but I always look toward him and answer. He eating problems, he takes nothing from my pot and only wants snacks, Pediasure and juice. He also likes french fries. This I worry about because i often wonder if these things are enough to keep him healthy. I always give him my food, he pushes it away and walk away from me. It was just last year that he stop taking his bottle it was the only thing he wanted. It was when he started daycare they told me he cant continue on the bottle at his age and he started taking other things there.
I'm so happy you found me. My online courses can help increase speech and with the feeding. Check out a free workshop here www.marybarbera.com/workshops
Hello Dr. Mary, I am from Iran middle east I'm Persian and I'm very honored to speak with you about our problems with our little girl Erisa She is 3 years old and not speak at all, in 16 months she began to talk ; Mama ; Baba; dada; and so like, but eventually in 19 months she stop and we did the 3 step that you kindly tought concerned parents, and my wife attend her in special institute for autistic kids but unfortunately the corona virus stopped those meetings and now she is 3 and yet we don't know for sure that if she has autism or just having language delay problems; We went to different medical specialist and every one of them had different opinion, so We stuck at this point, however we try hard and practice with her and be very sensitive about her diets and all; But what can we do moreeeeeee???? Please help us I'm a lawyer in isfahan and shiraz and my wife take care of our kid Thank you A lottttttttt.I🙏🙏🙏🙏💟⚘
Hi Barbara Thanks very much for all your videos, Even though I am doctor myself, I am confused on where my 3 years old son (DOB 14.03.2017) stands as he has mainly defect in expressive part of the language, he cannot make a full sentence like I want a banana for example but he definitely can say banana, On the other hand he understands me quite well, he can count from 1 to 100 then 300, 400, 500, he knows all alphabets in English, Arabic and Spanish, he knows all shapes (not just a triangle or square but octagon , hexagon, trapeze ..etc) , he knows all colors, most of the animals, fruits, vegetables... etc , he can do like a 16 or 20 pieces puzzle . He eats well, feed himself, play well ...etc, he knows what sad is, what angry is , what happy is , what surprised is (obviously how they look like) Only talking in sentenses that we have problem in I don't know where do I put him , do I just work with him at home following your instructions? , does he need an assessment? I am very concerned that he ll be in reception school next year and have difficulties, can you advise me please?
Hi, Dr. Barbera. I'm a mom of 2 yrs old son from Philippines. My son maybe has a sign of autism ubut i'm not that sure. Please help me. 😔 He just bubling but he didn't even say mama or papa just bubling. How can I help my son. I hope you can read this.
My son is 2 years old and 6 months rarely utters Mama and Papa and says namnam if he sees food like fruits or vegetables on tv. He hand flaps whenever he is excited or something in tv that he really likes. Initial assessment he has delay speech. Due to Covid-19 his therapy session was cancelled. My concern is he has flapping. Does this mean he maybe in autism spectrum?
It could possibly mean autism but typical toddlers do it too so it is more about when it all adds up is it autism. I cannot say without knowing him but an evaluation is likely a good idea. I can help regardless of diagnosis to start building his skills. Check out www.marybarbera.com/workshops for more info
Video starts at 3:35. You're welcome. Great strategies and tips. 👍🏼
Thanks for that!
Thank you!
The examples and connections at the beginning are important too
Hahaha
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Thank you so much Barbara. Not all parents like us can afford such therapy. We live in the Philippines & we are thankful for people like you for at least giving us some tips & tools like shoebox to help us with our 4 yr. old kid. These videos may not be that comprehensive but surely helps us in a way. May you have more blessings & success. Big Thank you to you!
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My son just turned 20 months old, and only says a few words. I’m a first time mom and I work from home so I try my best to dedicate time only to teaching him but I can do better tbh. His doctor has told me that he doesn’t seem to have any signs that he may be autistic yet. But I want to help him be verbal. I myself had a delay in speaking as a toddler and had to go to a speech therapist. I just want to help my baby boy flourish as best as I can. He acknowledges when I speak to him he understands when I talk to him, and he responds back to me when I talk to him but it’s mostly baby talk.
My techniques can help regardless of diagnosis. My new book will really help you . Check it out at turnautismaround.com
will definitely download the program.. our son is 3yrs old non verbal with eating issues as well. we have schedule for assessment but because of the pandemic we cannot proceed. 😔 thats why im here looking for what we can do at home to help him speak. thank you Mary this is very helpful!
Thank you for being here. I am so happy you found me! My courses can help . check out www.marybarbera.com/workshops for more information.
My son is 19 months and they told me maybe borderline and I've been crying since last monday BECAUSE i really dont know what to do at all they keep confusing me saying maybe its speach delay...im not even sure how to start this at all..and its upsetting im in remission of cancer..and right now i feel im all over the place how to start this
I am exactly in the same situation as yours. My son says many randoms words and sentences from cartoons, but not much to committee or to carry out a conversation. Desperately need help. Also Trying to explore options to see what can be done.
@@yeseniamarie2709 🙏🏽
I hope you find some help! Ask around find a moms group in your neighborhood. Speak to your pediatrician be persistent. My son is 3 and same issues but we are able to get help virtually ABA. You are not alone.
My son is half yes half no but we saw the pediatrician today for his 18 month wellness check and she also agreed we should have him evaluated so we’re waiting on that. He isn’t speaking at all, he shakes his head around and around and that was our first sign, he doesn’t answer to his name ever so that’s the second but he has great eye contact and smiles with us and he also loves to eat, he is not a picky eater whatsoever so that’s what I mean by half and half on that milestone list... I just want to be able to help him in any way I can, thank you so much for making these videos to educate us parents who have no clue where to start 💓
It is a hard time! take a breath and good job being on top of his development. My online courses can help you start teaching him while you wait. check out a free workshop here www.marybarbera.com/workshops
First of all, your videos are really helpful. Thank you for helping all the parents who are anxious or working with diagnosed kids. My son is 21months old. He has about 18 words and only 8 of them are clear, a stranger can understand them. The other 10 we can understand them but not others for sure. He says nana for banana and papel for apple stuff. He also spells almost 15 of the 26 alphabets and says numbers 1-10 with no clear words, an for one and so on. He points and does not have a toy preference or anything. He looks when we call his name but his attention is very very short. He will just turn and go about on himself.he understands directions, like sit, bring ur shoe, go say bye to dada when he goes to bed. I am already working with a speech therapist once every other week. What else do you recommend? I want him to catch up as early as possible. Thank you!
I'd recommend grabbing my new book here www.turnautismaround.com as it will help you with all the strategies you will need.
That sounds fine for his age.
That is so beautiful. I am trying to get my daughter to talk better! You were very helpful.
So happy it was helpful.
My grandson turned 2 in February. He talks a lot, but in his baby language. He can feed himself, drink out of a sippy cup, he bath himself, he is a busy bee, and love reading books, while on the potty, I need to read for him, and it must be out of a book of his choice. He will tell you a story in his baby language, with humor, but we do not understand a word he is saying. He can say mamma, pappa, ouma and oupa, that is all! As a grandma, I am a bit worried about it
My son will be 2 and half, he's saying only few words (not combined). This video is very informational and will definitely try it. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Hi, thanks!! My son used to love his pacifier, has sippy cups and used to be picky eater, now he eats a lot better but only with hands or if I feed him. Babbles alot, (mama, papa, da da) tries to say water and mild only for request.
Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you for your video
My son is 3.5 years he says mumy dad he knows all colours,animals 1-20 , and says alot of words like cookie ,candy .... If he wants me to turn on the light he will light and would point to the light and he is super active but doesn't uses sentences he understands alot of things but doesn't understand all the things.....
Thank you so much for this video. I came across this at a time when I am really struggling. My son was seen by a health visitor yesterday (UK), and will be referred to a speech therapist as he’s not really talking at the age of 2. We will need to wait for this so anything I can do in the meantime would be wonderfully to keep us going. Thank you so much ❤️
I am so happy to hear this helped! I also have free online workshops that can help you while you wait www.marybarbera.com/workshops
Mary, I am from UK but live in Malaysia, thank you so much for your advice, just want to ask, I was taught (As a teacher) to always get your students to look at your mouth movements when learning to promounce words properly, do you agree? And if so, this age of wearing masks does not help at all, I, as a teacher of all school ages, frequently lower my mask so the kids can see how my mouth moves when pronouncing the words. I have a friend's 3 yr old son starting on Monday, he has been diagnosed as autistic, but he can understand what you say, but he can only make sounds, not words. I am going to try to follow what you have been teaching in your videos, so hopefully can help him, his behaviour is so far good, and loves pop up books, thank you so much for the help so far x
I’m terrified my son turned 3 in Jan he sings some songs, says random words and communicates saying juice or chicken nuggets and frys but he only wants to eat that and pizza doesn’t really speak in sentences and I’m just at a loss and looking for some guidance so happy I found you bless you ❤️ he seems so so smart I just dnt get why he’s not talking talking yet🥺
Thanks for watching.
@@marybarbera I don’t think that this is the answer she was looking for
We are awaiting testing. I just stumbled onto your channel. Going to make a shoebox this weekend for my 23 month old granddaughter! Will try the one word approach also. Thank you!
Have fun! I also have free workshops and more techniques that may be helpful. Check it out here www.marybarbera.com/workshops
So I still haven't gotten my 4yr old child evaluated at this point but I think they were on the more mild end of the autistic spectrum and I'm really happy I clicked on this because I kind of been doing some of these intuitively
that is great!
My son will be 4 diagnosed with autism last year, non verbal. I love your videos and have gave me way more confidence. I hope some of these help with my child can’t wait to try them out thank you for all you do 🙌❤️
Thanks for watching! I am happy the videos are helping. I have a lot more strategies in my online courses www.marybarbera.com/workshops
Hows he doing now?
Are they working?
How is your son now?
Can you share the results?? Please :(
This was so helpful! I appreciate you taking the time to make videos like this, to help concerned parents like myself! my son is three years old born in 2020 pandemic baby and he speech delayed. We’ve put him in speech therapy and Daycare to help improve his speech. We are still having trouble with him talking he says some words he’s never formed a sentence. He just turned 3 two weeks ago. He eats sometimes we have to make food interesting for him to eat his whole meal. He will not eat at daycare. He points when he wants something, but he just doesn’t verbally tell us what he wants. Any advice?
I definitely recommend my toddler course to help boost your son's language skills and help with feeding. When you join the course, you also gain access to my team and I through a private Facebook community, where you can ask any questions you have as you work your way through the lessons. Visit MaryBarbera.com/courses to learn more.
Thanks mam for your advice my son late speech and attention im worrying about her..
Start the doctor tell me about the setuition my son im sad..
But im watching your video im gonna put something a rise my child to teach how to improve herself..
Because now pandemic the setuition its so hard to check up the doctor..
I'm mum of a 9 years old child with severe autisme and a 4 years old with speach delay and we are waiting for him to be assessed for autism.
I tought I became expert due to my first experience, but I found difficulties in supporting my 4 years old this time. Thank you for your tips.
Thank you for watching! I have online courses that can help both of your children gain skills. If you're interested, join me for a free workshop at www.marybarbera.com/workshops.
Yesterday my son's pediatrician stated told his mother that he may be borderline autistic because he isn't using any words. He's almost 23 months. He babbles and occasionally I may hear a "dada" but I'm not sure if he's directing it at me. So she recommended that he get tested. I think your shoebox idea might help. I also wondered if he should be back on daycare, as perhaps being around other kids might help. I do really like your shoebox idea though.
Often daycare is not the magical solution for kids are the ratio to help a child participate who may not be as motivated is not right. I talk more about this in my online courses. Learn more here www.marybarbera.com/workshops
And first of all thank you so much for this kind of information. It means a lot .my first child is 10 years old girl who is mentally challenged. That's why I am worried. I can't afford therapist plz help
You are welcome! I'm so happy your finding my videos helpful. You can check out our free workshops to ease your situation. Just visit www.marybarbera.com/workshops/.
My son is three years and has been diagnosed with autism. No clear words yet but lots and lots of sounds. Just started shoe box program a week ago. Thanks for your help
Thank you so much for your help Barbera . Your videos are really helpful. My 28months old doesn’t say even one word. All I hear is dad and shouting when he’s playing. Also he’s so attached with his blanket since childhood. Is there anything I can do about it. I really want to help my son to start talking 🥰
I can help you with all of this! Visit www.marybarbera.com/workshops for more details.
These videos are really helpful my child is 11 months and I was getting worried... That when he learning mama and dada
That is great he learned that.
Hi thank you for this video, I found interesting and i will try it to my son. My son is not talking yet but he can say some words like apple and other things, He is turning 3 years old this end of September, usualIy he communicate to us by his actions, like holding our hands to the things he wants,.
You may also try taking my online courses as they will help you build his language. Check out a free workshop at www.marybarbera.com/workshops
MY friend's son had to get tubes in his ears. Good to rule this out
This is the same thing my son is doing and his 3 now did yours son talk please I really need some information.
@@rediteumutoni4059 my son is already 3 years and 6 months, still not talking but he understand sometimes. He is under observation by the ministry of education to know what my son really needs
My toddler is 30 months and has a speech delay. He practically say mommy, daddy, No, there you go, yes( in french). As a native french speaker, I only speak french to him and he follows most of my commands. And he interacts with his friends in English at his daycare. With a weekly speech therapy he still doesn't make a sentence. Do you think he has autism? Besides that his eating is okay and he enjoys playing with other kids.
It could be. The best thing is to always get a developmental evaluation. Also google mary barbera billingual for more information on that.
Thank you so much for this video Ma'am hoping and praying to have a successful journey with my son from all the things you've imparted. Keep safe and God bless! Looking forward to more videos from you
Best of luck!
And I download your fantastic book
Thank you Dr. Mary
No problem! I am happy you like it!
I have a 3 year old that doesn't talk. My family of nurses keep saying he is autistic. I know as his mom that he is not. Just speech delay. He was born at 26 weeks and i believe from the bottom of my heart that he is not autistic. I am going to try your strategies to get him talking. He doesn't show any signs of autism. Thank you for clearing that up for me.
Happy to help! Regardless of diagnosis I can help you learn tools to help increase his language . My youtube videos are great and I also have an online course. Sign up for a free workshop at www.marybarbera.com/workshops
@@marybarbera thanks! Ive been watching
Even if you dont believe he is autistic, you should have him evaluated. I think the program is called early intervention. Its completely free and they come to your house. They evaluate for many things, not just autism. If he is just speech delayed they have a speech therapist that comes to you and works with your child to get him to talk! Like I said its completely free. My daughter was speech delayed and was talking after maybe a month or less of speech therapy! But he could be high functioning autistic. They evalutate for many things so you will know for sure either way and then help you after the diagnosis!
@@doyouhearthepeoplesing2 there absolutely is a thing of high functioning autism.
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Sure argue with definitions and doctors lol
I'ma try the box strategy thanks
Let me know how it goes! I do have free workshops that may give you more ideas to try with your child. www.marybarbera.com/workshop
My son is turning 3 in a month. He talks in sentences and answers questions but he is not good at expressing himself. He will say things that he wants to do. He will say I want to play with lego. His sentences are pretty short. He won't say i played with lego today and it was fun, can we do it again. I need to get it out of him. I ask him what did you do today and he will say played with cars today and then i ask who was it with ? And he will say Lucy. He doesnt share anything or he doesnt really ask any questions. He usually narrates what he does and in third person. Levi jumping , levi is running, lets run, levi is eating toast. Once in a while he will use I instead of his name because we have been correcting him. I have noticed kids in his class will say, mommy, I read a book about dinosaurs today and he doesn't really share unless I ask and get it out of him. His pronounciation is very good. He is very good at imitating. How do I expand his sentences and make him have back and forth conversations?
Your best path is to join our online course and community. Attend a free workshop to see if it's a good fit. Marybarbera.com/workshops
I love the information you’re giving us. I just came across your videos and I’m optimistic about the techniques you’re showing us. I have a question. How much does a child (24 months old) exposed to bilingualism slow speech or does it at all. She gets mostly Spanish from one set of grandparents which she sees often and then when she’s with her parents and with us (we are the other grandparents) she gets English. Thank you for your help!
you can google mary barbera billingual for more on that topic. It is hard to say for sure but either way my online courses can build her language. Check out a free workshop www.marybarbera.com/workshops
@@marybarbera yo yr Yemen is to y
I really find this helpful
Thank you. My grand daughter is 17 month and I am taking care of her. It has been a long time since I had a little one to look after.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you Ma'm this really help ❤
Thank you for watching. For more techniques check out a free workshop www.marybarbera.com/quiz
@@marybarbera hi mam my son just turned six yo and its hard for me to believe why my child is showing signs of difficulties in speaking despite of his brilliance in his first two years , where he learn things easily and memorizes even the numerous asian flags about 42 in just a couple of days is it possible my child can have asd? Pls tell us
Thank you Doctor.
Most welcome!
Thank you so much for the informationmy two-year-old has a speech delay well that's what the doctors say but I've noticed certain signs of autism. So we are waiting for additional testing.
good luck with the testing. My courses can help while you wait. www.marybarbera.com/quiz to get started
my son is 2.4 and he has yet to say a single word ☹ he has some autistic behaviors but no diagnosis yet since they say he's too young. I'm hoping for some progress by using your tips. thank you.
I have a lot of techniques in my new book. It will help you help him before diagnosis. check it out turnautismaround.com
Thank you for sharing your knowledge on this topic! I’m a first time mom with a 16 month old, who doesn’t want to use any zippy cups ( every now and then he’ll use them but sometimes he cries for his bottle), I feel bad taking it away because he’s water intake decreases, he says words but I notice he stop using some words he used to say before! Hoping I can continue to learn how to help my baby boy in this journey! I am also teaching him Spanish but feeling discouraged about it since I feel as if I’m co fusing him, hoping I can learn more about it!
I love how you're paying attention to early signs of possible regression/delays! My toddler course would be perfect for you to help your son regain lost words, and increase language skills in general, and reduce problem behaviors. If you're interested, join me for a free workshop at www.marybarbera.com/workshops.
Omg....I need your help
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My 3 year old can say: Ball, Bye-bye, Mom, Dadda, Choo-choo and Boh (he's referring to his favorite one season show of Titipo on Netflix, drives me a bit bonkers to be honest)
When I try and teach him new words he only points at the items. No attempts at speaking. He understands body parts. Points at them all with no problem. When we tell him we're going out he gets his jacket and tries to put on his shoes then tries to unlock the door.
Comprehension isn't the problem I can't get him to attempt to speak. He points and grunts.
I never socialized until I was 7 years old by my own verbal deficiencies. I rarely said anything to my mother. The doctors said I had ADHD to explain my poor schoolwork then a few years later with Asperger Syndrome to try and explain my awkwardness around people. The books that dictate the spectrum were updated a decade later and pushed me off that diagnosis I previously had. Which I find weird but I accept it.
Wondering if my back history might be a piece to why my child is having a hard time learning the spoken word.
It could be for sure! I do have techniques to increase expressive speech. Check out a free workshop www.marybarbera.com/workshops
Thank you and God Bless you
Thank you for watching!
My grandson was just diagnosed with Autism. Delayed speech. Mind you like you stated he has pop out words., he says dada constantly and I know my daughter is ever so patiently waiting for him to say mama. I want to hear his voice too. I often wonder what his voice will sound like when he call me G-Ma for the first time. I wii do all I can. I'm making the shoebox
by the weekend. Thanks.
Very nice program..thanks aunty mary
You are most welcome
Just received your book and i can't wait to read it. My son has a ton of vocabulary and uses sentences sometimes but most of the time its one way conversation and repeats every we say at times. Also acts weird and doesn't know how to communicate with kids or adults.
I hope your book helps with that. We also seeking help of professional ABA for him.
Thanks for the work and dedication you put on helping families to cope with this.
I'm so glad you just received my book! I hope you'd learn a lot from it Thank you so for your appreciation.
Thank you for sharing ung knowledge... You really helped us (confuse moms) my son is 27 months old he only knew few words so i will try this techniques thank you.
I am happy to help! I have a free workshop for parents of young toddlers so you can learn more techniques. Sign up here! www.marybarbera.com/workshops
Same here
I have a 4 year old currently awaiting an evaluation that was held up by the pandemic since his third birthday. His receptive language is there. He understands everything said to him, and verbal direction. However he doesn’t have conversations with anyone really. He speaks simple sentences. He does pretend play. He has always pointed, we do make the request that he verbally says what he needs from us. Which usually he does. He has been alphabetizing things since he was 2, he has also known how to count to 100 since then. Now at 4 he can also read, if he doesn’t know the word it sounds it out. He knows shapes I’ve never even hear of (thanks TH-cam). I was just wondering if your book would give me some tips/strategy to increase his expressive language as he’s nearing kindergarten.
And we are trying to avoid someone just slapping a level on him by mechanically going down a checklist of autistic traits. Thanks! Look forward to a comment back.
yes! it has great information for you! www.turnautismaround.com
Thank you!!
You're welcome!
Thank you for responding today . Greatly appreciated .
Thanks for watching
Im really worried about my 18 month old son. He says " mama, dada, baba, ya" but its all babble, its not with intent if that makes sense. He also does not point at anything or meeting most of his milestones. He knows his name and I think he knows what " no " means. He is a very hyper toddler, he cannot sit still lol so a lot of the time I think MAYBE he is just to distracted. He does make eye contact with us when he is actually engaged and if he is not distracted. Im getting him into seeing a speech therapist. I have been loving your videos. I am a first time mom and am lost as to what to do to help my son.
I am happy you are here and watching the videos. Not pointing at his age is a red flag but it is great he has some words. My online courses can help you build his language even before a diagnosis . Check out www.marybarbera.com/workshops for more information.
My son is autistic and never said a word, only grunted. One day, we stood at the window watching birds land on the evergreen tree. I kept repeating "bird" and "birdie." Then I world add the color of the bird. It finally clicked and he said, "Bird." Within 2 weeks, he was speaking in full sentences, never searching for a word or saying any improperly. Spending time teaching is the key for so many, I suspect.
Really happy I found you ❤️ from Scotland 😘
Welcome!!
Thank’U for making this video. This is really helpful
Glad it was helpful!
My child can say all the letters, even numbers. He can also say shapes, colors, different foods. But when we are asking Him about the things He wants He has no responds at all.
I worried about his situation. He is 36 months.
yes , that can be a red flag. Regardless of diagnosis, my courses can help with this. Check out a free workshop www.marybarbera.com/workshops
He’s okay. Some kids are just delayed but they all catch up
Tips start at 3:40
thanks a million doc ur amazing
You're most welcome!
How can you prove that these tips or strategies work?
the 5th strategy you have, with pictures, are you referring to PECS, or similar to PECS method? thank you for your videos,very informative.
For the shoebox program you want to use real pictures, usually a 4x6 size of mom , dad, cookie, cup etc. things the child likes.
My almost 3 year old says some random words no sentences yet however he knows all his letter colors and numbers , do you think he is severely delayed ? Any tips to get him to say sentences
It does sound like he has a delay. I have a lot of techniques that can help even if a child does not have autism. Check out my new book at www.turnautismaround.com
My son is 19months.He was saying mama,dada,,two words but than after 15 months he’s just babbling now.He does have other problems like route shows;smashed food still,bottles,pacifier.He walks on his toes only sometimes.He doesn’t like loud noise.He likes bright lights and spinning ceiling fans.He touches his chest and tummy and falls asleep with his hand on them.His behavior is a little aggressive.He doesn’t respond to his own name like your not calling him.Waiting on diagnosis.
it is good you are noticing these signs early. My online courses can help you learn how to help him even before diagnosis. Check out marybarbera.com/workshops for more
@@marybarbera finally received his diagnosis in Janurary.Non-Verbal Autism level 3
My girl is 2 and she has a handful of words and has also said frases on her own but doesn't repeat them again, she babbles alot and makes different tone voices for her toys when playing. She eats well too but i would really like to hear her talk more, should i just give her more time and not rush her?
there are things you can do to build her language. Learn more here www.marybarbera.com/workshops
I don't see any link to any course. Can you please add the link to the description box
Check them out here www.marybarbera.com/workshops
Thanks Dr. Could you please create to a video or information about how to rid out the pacifier (3 years old child)? She uses mostly to sleep. Thanks
I have one! google mary barbera pacifier.
Great advice
My sun is 2 years old. He is completely non verbal. He was diagnosed with severe language delay. Today we brought him for occupational assessments. His development is equal 6 months old children. I noticed when he was 1 year old. There was something going with him.
That must of been tough to hear. My online courses can help you build his language and skills. Check out a free workshop here www.marybarbera.com/workshops
Good Day!!!my grandson is almost 4 years and 9 months .he knows the alphabet,he knows how to count 1-20 but not that clear as the same with the other children.sometimes he understand what I'm saying .if he wants something he just hold my hand and ask me to get something through gestures.he love to watch youtube most especially nursery rhymes and short fables .is he an autism or have a speech delay. Were from the Philippines.
Thank you very much for this video. I am planning to move to Canada next year , but my son with ASD speaks currently only french , I am trying to introduce English but don't want to force him, though I guess it would be difficult going to an english speaking city. Do you think he would learn english as any other child if he lives in an english speaking environment?
It depends on the child. Google mary barbera billingual for more information.
I have a 3.5 year old grandson. He has a lot of the eating problems that you mentioned, but he cannot say a word, or even close to a word. He makes noises, but there is no distinct letter sound, its a whole lot of ahhhhhh type of sound (if that makes sense). There are lately a few small words that he seems to understand, which are bye bye, bath, and nap. He has no concept on how to play, nor does he even attempt to play with toys, including any activity involving water, which seems to be his most favorite activity (in which he really doesn't do much in the water. I got him a water table hoping that I could begin to teach him, and I am getting nothing. We don't know what he understands, how to get him to communicate, or how to even start teaching him. He has been to neurology, genetics, therapy (mostly physical) and have been trying to get him in for testing. With this Covid thing, we have not been able to get in. Please help us find a direction.
It is really challenging during Covid! My online courses can help train you and your family how to work with him at home. Come watch a free workshop here www.marybarbera.com/workshops
Hello...my son turned 1 on Jan 30th and still doesn't respond to his name. He does make noise and babble. Say mama once every blue moon and use to say dada. Started to walk at 9 months. What can I do to get him to recognize his name?
google mary barbera name response for some tips!
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My son didn't response much but he can recite several words. He is 2 years old. Is Not much responding sign of autism?
You do want kids responding , sharing attention and using words functionally. Learn more about the signs by googling Mary Barbera autism signs.
Hi , can i have a quick chat with you. Wanted to talk about my son’s speech delay.
Hello, my grandson is 3yrs old and only says a few words and sounds. The only eating problems he has is over stuffing his mouth. We have worked on that for a while. He understands everything we say, but it's like his mouth doesn't work for forming syllables I would love to get more information on your programs for speech delay.
sure. google mary barbera shoebox for a video on this program. It can help a lot. I also have online courses that can help regardless of diagnosis. Here is a free workshop where you can learn more about my approach www.marybarbera.com/workshops
My son gives me very mixed signs of autism and delay. He has always been delayed in all categores, crawled at 18 months and walked at 22 months.. he is now 31 months, knows his alhpabets, his numbers, quite a few songs, colors, shapes and his own way asks for what he wants like water, raspberries, blueberries etc knows to call mom and dad and says ball and beep beep for a car and knows the word bus, he babbles a lot. he loves to eat e erything we give him, knows how to hold a spoon and tries to eat but is missing the part of being able to scoop food on his spoon. Cannot drink from a open cup yet.He is very mellow and very happy smiley child. he is very close to us and has pretty good eye contact when we call him or talk to him and play with him. He doesnt point, doesnt pretend play and has delay in his language. He sleeps super well at night and his naps. Very rarely throws a tantrum and some of his play is very repetitive like lining ip blocks, moving blocks from 1 spot to another 1 by 1. Loves to grab a hand full of rocks and slowly drop him from his hands numerous times. Im so confused there are major signs of autism and major signs of delay
He has always improved in his development and is enrolled in early intervention. As much as he has some critical red flags that can indicate autism he also is missing a lot of the other red flags that can also indicate autism. Could this be a borderline autism? is that a thing?
Yes, it is a thing. It could be worth a full evaluation as the evaluators are quite skilled at seeing if a child has enough "behaviors" that add up to autism.
Did you end up getting your son evaluated? I know it’s been a long time since you wrote this but my daughter is pretty much exactly like that and I’m worried sick of what it is, I have already called for an assessment just waiting but would love to know if you found out if it was just pure delay or a mix of both ?
My babygirl will be 18months this month she is not walking she is now trying to stand....she seats strong ,loves music to bounce up and down...she babbles alot she can say yesss and noop very clearly when she wants to indicate somthing an show affection....i was so concerned becuz all the kids around her are way further....i took her to ur doc she said dont worry becuz every child develops at their own paste also based on her behabiour that day she didnt show any sign of autism.....im still worried should i be???
it sounds like she has some delays. I can't say for sure if she has autism or not but my online courses can help regardless of diagnosis. Check out a free workshop www.marybarbera.com/workshops
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Maam I m frm India and how can I join ur online courses
Thanks for your interest! Join here: marybarbera.com/courses/
Hiee ..My daughter 2 yrs n 6 mnths ...she speaks only mama papa only when she is scared of.sumthing now when i try to teach her words she ignores n strts yawning n running here n der..she trying to say apple but cant say only says aaaa...she point to everything whatever she wants n also point sum of her body parts..when she wants me to on tv she wil gives me remote but nit saying any word...plz help me m worried i have subscribes ur channel n git register on ur workshop today..n thnks for ur tips ita really helpful
That is great you attended a workshop. Make sure to sign up for the online courses and join the private facebook community so we can help you!
Hi my son turns 3 this coming March,,my problem is he cannot speech any words,,can't help me, what should I do thank you
Yes, that is quite delayed. I have online courses that will help you! check out www.marybarbera.com/workshops
My son is 7 years old, he was assessed for autism and adhd, no diagnosis was made. His English is so broken, mixing tenses despite being born in Canada and went to school, every time he speak you have to try figure out what he meant. He is doing well in school. What could this be.
His younger brother is fine. Fyi
He had delayed speech
It could be a speech delay. Private speech therapy may help.
My 17-month-old says maybe 10 words and uses some two-word combinations but seldomly. I am concerned because he isn't progressing as fast as my other kids. He eats and drinks independently- uses a cup with and without a straw and uses utensils like a fork and spoon. Eats all kinds of foods and textures. He understands directions, but he doesn't like to point to body parts. He does seem to know what they are however when I give him directions in other ways. Do I need to consider a speech evaluation or is he normal? I can't help but think he might be delayed.
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Thanks for these videos.
I am an American living in Italy, we didn’t notice anything at first but as time went on we noticed that our 3 yr old was not really hitting those development milestones. He was just fascinated by numbers- counting by 2s or 11s. Everything is described by numbers- he uses the number of calories listed on the packaging to ask for certain foods. The cars are described by license plate numbers, the house addresses, the weight limit on the ladder etc. It’s always a guessing game trying to figure out what these random numbers are.
It’s been so difficult finding English speaking help here. That’s why I started to look for online help. Now I fear that my youngest might also be on the spectrum. 😖
i'm happy you found my channel! The requesting with number sounds challenging. I do have online courses that can teach you how to help them. check out a free workshop here www.marybarbera.com/workshops
Dont worry, you're doing a great job momma. Keep your head up love
Thank you so much
Thank you for watching!
My 2 yrs old all of abc, colors, shapes and some animals and fruits. Can also sing nursery rhymes but some unclear. She can also say now washing face. Shes not also calling me as mama. Sometimes lose eye contact. She always talks all by herself but i coudn’t understand. Does she have autism or just speech delay? Shes not having tantrums. Hopefully you’ll notice me i’m really worried for my baby.
Without knowing her, I cannot say . It is best to check out mchat.org to do a screening and contact early intervention if you are concerned.
Very useful information love the content I'm from the Philippines with love
Thank you for the great feedback.
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Yep, 3:37 is where the preamble ends and the 5 tips start
hey thank you for your help my son is 3 .7year and he repeat what we said but when i observed him his try to speak by his own is very low sometimes i think he is not interested to talk and he is very obssesed with water and car very much and i dont know but i think he even dont undwrstand thinhs like what thung is bad and good ingeneral i am very waried on how i help him i am just sad
Thank you for sharing. Hope you can join our courses to help your son develop his language skills and more: marybarbera.com/courses/
Hi new to your channel. My son is 2.5 and says about 10 words. He understands a lot but has not advanced his vocabulary. He did have eating issues as baby and multiple swallow studies as an infant but he eats well now. He drinks out of sippy cup still but uses utensils (not well but he uses them) In between the words he uses correctly, he jabbers a lot. He was having tons of tantrums daily almost, but those have subsided dramatically and I'm hoping that I stumbled on to this shoebox program at just the right time. He gets weekly speech sessions but I think this will also help out greatly.
Happy you are here. I recently did a blog about getting rid of sippy cups so search for that! I also have online courses that can help. Check out a free workshop here www.marybarbera.com/workshops
Hello mam.my 2 year old son understand s everything, point and try to explain his needs but he doesn't speak. I mean he shouts and cry too much. whenever I try to teach him something he starts to show his tantrums.when I scold him he cries louder. What should I do to manage his behavior. And how to teach him
I can help you teach him! check out a free workshop here www.marybarbera.com/workshops
Hi ma'am.. my son is 2 years 2 months old..he doesn't show interest in talking. Even after repeating the word for many times he doesn't repeat the word. He makes sound but do not utter single word. He remembers the rhymes and shows us by acting them as shown in nursery rhymes..so basically for everything he shows or else signals us..how can I make him talk? Can you please suggest. Thank you..
it is pretty good that he communicates through doing the actions! my new book Turn Autism Around offers a step by step guide to help. Check it out at turnautismaround.com
I'm concerned about my 2 year olds speech. He understands us most of the time. If I have to go to the rest room I'll say let go potty and he'll stand by the door and wait. The other day I took him out of the bath and got him dressed. He ran into the hall and I said "wait for momma" and he walked back to the door playing with his hands and waited for me to finish picking up his toys and then when I said "okay lets go" he took off to see his grandma. But he says simple words like "mama" "dada" and then he calls grandma "uma" and he'll say "eat". He will even say "baba" and "apa" for banana and apple. But I hear frequently from his grandmother that he should be speaking and it causes me such stress and anxiety. But he also seems to speak in his own language. He'll run up to me and a "aah" while holding up his arms. I'll say up and pick him up. And he will throughout the day say things that sound like words like he'll shout "bow(like the gesture)" "bah" and if he hears a song that quacks he'll go "bababa"(depending on how many quacks. 1 quack is 1 ba). But my husband's grandmother(who is grandma for our son) insists he should be talking in sentences and that it's all my fault he isn't.
Hello, my son is 5 now non-verbal no pointing, sign just cry if he wants anything. It so upset me waiting when he talk but still nothing..
Check out my online courses so you can learn how to help him www.marybarbera.com/workshops
Hi I have a grand daughter that is autism and she is 4 year old and has problem with people leave out of the house to go work or church ,she tends to fallout or throw fits ,hitting, bitting or just crying how can we let her know how to calm down and let her know we have to leave but we are coming back home
I have a video that talked about this. It may help your situation. You can google Mary Barbera + Topic ( Teach a Child to Talk More and Tantrum Less).
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My daughter is 4 yr old. She is very talkative but we really don't understand all of her words. Very active, she likes to sing and pricess dress up. What should i do? She can't say some letters correctly and some phonics
Articulation issues are fairly common in young kids. You could contact a speech therapist for an evaluation.
There is 4years old boy in our daycare can’t speak , doesn’t eat properly and show abnormal facial expressions ? What advice do you have
It would be best if the family consulted with local professionals who can come and support you and your staff.
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thank you for the information, do you suggest we speak to my grandson only in Spanish he is 20 months, he understand simple words, but only says a few words, now his older brother 7 years old speaks English most of the time. Do you think this may confused him at this age.
It's entirely up to you, but for children with delays, I would start by teaching him with the language he is going to use in school, in the community, etc.
My son is 4 years and 9 months and he is not saying words other than Mama, he is diagnosed as severely Autistic. He makes a lot of sounds that are noise like and at very high pitch at times. When he says mama I am not sure if he is calling me but I always look toward him and answer. He eating problems, he takes nothing from my pot and only wants snacks, Pediasure and juice. He also likes french fries. This I worry about because i often wonder if these things are enough to keep him healthy. I always give him my food, he pushes it away and walk away from me. It was just last year that he stop taking his bottle it was the only thing he wanted. It was when he started daycare they told me he cant continue on the bottle at his age and he started taking other things there.
I'm so happy you found me. My online courses can help increase speech and with the feeding. Check out a free workshop here www.marybarbera.com/workshops
Hello Dr. Mary, I am from Iran middle east I'm Persian and I'm very honored to speak with you about our problems with our little girl Erisa
She is 3 years old and not speak at all, in 16 months she began to talk ; Mama ; Baba; dada; and so like, but eventually in 19 months she stop and we did the 3 step that you kindly tought concerned parents, and my wife attend her in special institute for autistic kids but unfortunately the corona virus stopped those meetings and now she is 3 and yet we don't know for sure that if she has autism or just having language delay problems;
We went to different medical specialist and every one of them had different opinion, so
We stuck at this point, however we try hard and practice with her and be very sensitive about her diets and all;
But what can we do moreeeeeee????
Please help us
I'm a lawyer in isfahan and shiraz and my wife take care of our kid
Thank you
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Hi Barbara
Thanks very much for all your videos,
Even though I am doctor myself, I am confused on where my 3 years old son (DOB 14.03.2017) stands as he has mainly defect in expressive part of the language, he cannot make a full sentence like I want a banana for example but he definitely can say banana,
On the other hand he understands me quite well, he can count from 1 to 100 then 300, 400, 500, he knows all alphabets in English, Arabic and Spanish, he knows all shapes (not just a triangle or square but octagon , hexagon, trapeze ..etc) , he knows all colors, most of the animals, fruits, vegetables... etc , he can do like a 16 or 20 pieces puzzle . He eats well, feed himself, play well ...etc, he knows what sad is, what angry is , what happy is , what surprised is (obviously how they look like)
Only talking in sentenses that we have problem in
I don't know where do I put him , do I just work with him at home following your instructions? , does he need an assessment? I am very concerned that he ll be in reception school next year and have difficulties, can you advise me please?
Perhaps contacting a local speech pathologist may be helpful and also watching my free online workshop www.marybarbera.com/workshops
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Thanks very much Mary
Thank you so much ! I was stressed out watching other videos. But this one put my mind at ease I appreciate you ❤️
You are so welcome!
The shoe box idea is genius, thank you!!
What would be the strategy that I can use when a child is not responding to her name?
check out this blog www.marybarbera.com/video13/
Hi, Dr. Barbera. I'm a mom of 2 yrs old son from Philippines. My son maybe has a sign of autism ubut i'm not that sure. Please help me. 😔 He just bubling but he didn't even say mama or papa just bubling. How can I help my son. I hope you can read this.
I would take a free workshop here so you can learn techniques to help him www.marybarbera.com/workshops
My son is 2 years old and 6 months rarely utters Mama and Papa and says namnam if he sees food like fruits or vegetables on tv. He hand flaps whenever he is excited or something in tv that he really likes. Initial assessment he has delay speech. Due to Covid-19 his therapy session was cancelled. My concern is he has flapping. Does this mean he maybe in autism spectrum?
It could possibly mean autism but typical toddlers do it too so it is more about when it all adds up is it autism. I cannot say without knowing him but an evaluation is likely a good idea. I can help regardless of diagnosis to start building his skills. Check out www.marybarbera.com/workshops for more info