For those that had delayed speech

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Wow, I'm so thankful to all of you for your responses! Each of you has a different and interesting story, and I've learned a ton so far.

My son is 2.5 years old. Had about 15 words, and then lost all of them except for "uh-oh!" He communicates basic needs using sign language, or leading us to what he needs. He does babble and make a lot of grunting sounds, and can speak each of the letters phonetically. We're really trying to get him to imitate sounds right now, trying our best to be patient, but it's tough! Thanks all for sharing your experiences.

Whoa...

What a minute.

I have heard of "speech delays", and I have heard of lifetime muteness, but I've never heard of anything like what you're talking about ( a speech delay that lasted THAT long, that did NOT become lifetime muteness).

Are you saying that you were still mute (like an infant) in highschool ? But that you acquired full speech around 20? And that this is not the WRITTEN word that you're talking about (ie dyslexia)? That you mean actual speech? That blows my mind!


And, as Krafty said, that's an amazing lot to overcome (if I am understanding this right).

My friend has PDD-NOS. he didn't speak until he was 4. his speech is normal now, infact he loves to talk. my other friend is regular HFA and he didnt talk until he was in kindergarden, his speech is normal for the most part but it can be difficult for him to create a sentence and he has a stutter.

How did you know when to repeat with your parents said, in what situations and contexts?
Did the teachers think you were smart too, or was it just the kids?