Speech therapy, how do you stimulate your child to say their first words ? Imitation!

[@vicentesalas1900]

Thank you soooo much Ms Ruiz your videos are so informative. I've other videos but they just talk about autism. They dont tell us hoooow to help our children and yours do. God bless you. Que Dios la llene de saviduria para que nos siga podiendo ayudar

[@lydiarodriguez6833]

This is an extremely informative and helpful video! I look forward to your next video! Please continue to post. You have no idea how much this video has helped me and my family. Thank you!!!

[@PatriciaRuizSpeechTherapist]

Awww thank you so much! You made my day 😊

[@Leneesha]

Thank you for this video. My son (ASD) 14 month old speaks around 30 words meaningfully . But he has very poor eye contact and joint attention and engaging with people. Im doing activities and stimulations from around 4 months for eye contact. it is developing slowly compaired to other skills. He has good imitation skills, play skills and follow directions very well. My aim is to get him out of the spectrum. thanks for your videos. Looking forward next videos. Thank you...

[@PatriciaRuizSpeechTherapist]

Hi! Thank you for watching! Great work with your son. 30 words meaningful at 14 months is impressive! Keep up the good work :)

[@lahithyas_mom]

What early quirks in ur child made u think that he is autistic

[@nananosympathy6092]

wow 30 words at14 months is amazing, may I asked how long it took for him to learn?

[@learning-and-fun]

Hi,please share the exercises you did with your baby for eye contact pleaseeeee

[@neetisaxena6520]

It's perfect for 14 months to speak 30 words.my child 19 months old and doesn't speak any word

[@minervaroman6107]

Thanks very complete summary

[@rawanyacoub9147]

your videos are excellent , keep it up

[@dalewilliams1840]

Thank you very informative 👍 and most of all you simplify the information

[@tisoyyuki5234]

Really helpful a lot. Salamat.

[@Amberbabbbyx3]

Love the videos! Just wish she had an Amazon link 😅

[@thelittleones9723]

Hello! New subscriber here. And im interested on all your videos to learn how to help my toddler to talk. He is 18mos old and not yet talking. I will apply all your advise. Hope it helps

[@learnwithmee6261]

My son is 2 years old, he has not yet started to talk, he imitates only very few sounds which I do, but he can copy all the actions I do... He can also follow all my instructions. If he want something like snacks, he used take the snacks box and bring it to me and ask me to open in a nonverbal form, after i give him ,he will keep the box in that place from where he took it, and start to eat the snack, he understands everything , Only problem is ,the words he cudnt say, how can I help him ?

[@kandisebryant562]

Yes your son sound like mine. People tells me he has a disability but I don’t believe it. I know he will start taking soon

[@learnwithmee6261]

Yes he has started to talk now Alhumdulillah, but I just trained him by myself.. Talking to him a lot and lot..

[@noshabayin]

My baby is 16 months and does same as your baby does with snack box. But if I force him to talk then he gives up eating. He isn’t willing to talk, only babbles . Hopefully he will talk soon InshAllah

[@itzelruiz3799]

Notes: Imitation - a foundation skill 1. Strategies: A. Reward him for participating with clapping or treat B. Get him to naturally want to play with me instead of alone 2. Activity ideas: A. Blocks: he joins me in stacking B. Xylophone: hits keys after I do C. Play ball: tossing it back at each other D. Stuffed animal: what does bear do? “bear..claps, raises his arms” - give him his own doll so he can imitate

[@blinky54320001]

Please help. I have 17 month old who was born a few weeks early so they adjust him a month behind. He does not imitate if initiated by someone else unless he really wants to, for example if I say and show clap...he may or may not do it, then later on if he claps and I respond with clapping...we will then have a good back and forth. I only feel he has a speech delay. He looks at you, very social, grunts, makes sound or hands you what he wants, dances, sings or like hums...especially at bedtime he hums himself to sleep. Understands and follows some commands, like no, stop, take hands out of month, good etc. Does not yet say 10 words, gives me high five when I ask...about 20% of time. So he does imitate, but generally just not when asked. I find that he does a lot of things he sees but doesnt know that's what he doing. He does not yet point or always look where pointed or wave. He does clap, walks great, feeds himself some, takes off diaper, climbs on everything, loves technology like remotes, phones, anything with buttons to turn things on, boxes, and being picked up. I'm a first time mom, just had two back to back and want to start them as best as possible. It's like I can tell my baby is brilliant, just have to get over the one hurdle. I think once he knows I want him to do what I'm asking or imitates better...the rest will fall into place.

[@jenngranados825]

This sounds exactly like my baby same age and how they adjust it and everything how is your baby doing now? I saw in one of her videos that it takes up to 40+ repetitions for a baby to start imitating sounds so I’ve been doing that with my baby at least an hour a day for example I say where’s the doggie? Woof woof I say it many times and yesterday he started saying doggie 😊😊😊 I call him tasty and now he’s saying taty 😊😊😊😊 so just keep singing to him talking playing making sounds and he will get it eventually! It took my son months to learn how to clap and now he does it but he does not wave bye bye I’m hoping he will eventually catch that too so let’s keep in touch!

[@JGallardoOntheMove]

@@jenngranados825 Same boat here - mine just turned 19 m. Your comment is giving me hope. He already has a few words, but perhaps I am inconsistent. Will try super repetition, hopefully he catches on..

[@jenngranados825]

@@JGallardoOntheMove yeah that works my son only has like three words besides mama and dada so we will keep practicing and you’re doing great if your 19month old already has a few words in everyone always tells me every baby develops at a different pace so don’t be discouraged

[@TheNay822]

Wow, you just described my son exactly. I think my son is brilliant as well and he doesn't have any problems with eye contact or imitating. The biggest problem I think for my son is him being focused on multiple things at once. For instance, if I'm trying to read him a book he doesn't want to stay still.

[@YANNI_777]

@@TheNay822 research the condition adhd just to make sure

[@loydarodriguez4068]

Hello, I would love to be able to follow her; but, my level of english is not suitable for that. Please, could you put Spanish subtitles on your videos?!

[@abigailpavlik503]

My child is blind. How can we establish imitation?

[@LoveVeeX2]

I’m daughter is 18 months and has said about 10 words. My son was very advanced and I feel like my daughter is having a speech delay and it worries me.

[@PatriciaRuizSpeechTherapist]

Always speak to your pediatrician first and get his professional opinion. I know as moms we worry so much! Wishing you all the best.

[@LoveVeeX2]

@@PatriciaRuizSpeechTherapist yeah she doesn’t think anything is wrong as far as autism. So we’re trying to really tune into educational things. And so far it’s working. My daughter understands what you tell her. She says 11 words. But won’t repeat new words we tell her. But she’s getting there. She’s my second child and I had more time with my 1st born and he excelled so quickly. But I feel with the more kids you have the less time you have. So I’m stopping at 2. Give them enough time each and together.

[@LoveVeeX2]

@@PatriciaRuizSpeechTherapist also my daughter was born right in the middle of COVID

[@alaaabdallah673]

Thank you very much

[@learning-and-fun]

Hi I have pramature baby she has brain damage epilepay optic atrophy...she makes babling sounds but still not real word she statted to follow toys but not eye contact not responding to name...here on our country they said to us that first most important is physical therapy then we are hoing to focus on the rest but I dont agree because my daighter is gona be 18month now and Im trying by my self to help my baby I know how impprtant is early intervenation so please help me how can i stimulate my baby...thank you

[@jessicazhimo.5953]

I really need your help Patricia😭can you please help me out..

[@PatriciaRuizSpeechTherapist]

Hi! Sure :) what can I help you with?

[@jessicazhimo.5953]

@@PatriciaRuizSpeechTherapist please give me your instagram account I will dm you there...

[@jessicazhimo.5953]

@@PatriciaRuizSpeechTherapist please give me your whatsapp no I will tell you about my reason and suffering I really need your help and your time in this darkest hour😭

[@thetalkingbrothers7223]

How can I reach you please. What’s your Instagram or wassap number please

[@hirutwako8368]

Hi, my son is 3 years old, he’s doesn’t talk,can you please help me

[@poonamchavda9233]

Hi there My baby girl is 20month old. She doesn't say any particular words. Just dadadada like that. When I point out any thing, she doesn't look my finger or my face. Doesn't keep eye contact. Last 4-5 months I am teaching her how to do high five, bye bye but no she doesn't copy me. She doesn't like to socialize, wherever any one come to my home, she start crying very loud. I am super worried as she doesn't speak any single word. Please help me.

[@candyluna2929]

Sounds like autism

[@narhmasiakwa5569]

My child 1 yesr has cerebral atrophy..still can't speak..only says dada and baby

[@kagtdanhayat490]

Thanks

[@minervaroman6107]

Great

[@Joshi-o9j]

Thanks so much, my child is two years old and he can't speak, he suffered from Meningitis when he was 9 months, that affected his brain. Help me what to do. Am from Tanzania Africa.

[@sabinevonderhaar2602]

Hello! I'm in my second year of my training as a speech therapist. I am from Germany and my next apprenticeship will be in South Africa. I am not that good in speeking English, especially the formal language which I obviously will need for my apprenticeship. So I would really appreciate if you could give me some tips about good lecture (especially for kids therapy, I will work at a school with children aged 6-18 with different disabilities) in english. Thanks in advance!

[@DimasAbraham]

Big thanks for you video, i need this tutorial about interaction with my baby, ... My baby like sing a song more than usually, but just khe khe khe or na na na, da da da, ma ma ma, pa pa pa...

[@janitorbiesel3183]

My son is 2 years old beginning of april. he has said no words. he knows some, like no, ball, blocks. But, he hasnt said anything. He just kind of grunts. Can you please tell me something specific i can do to help him at home? I live in an area where there isnt a speech therapist office that isnt 6 month of waiting list. Website just tell you the milestones and nothing you can actually do.

[@kriellegonzales8493]

How is your son now?

[@janitorbiesel3183]

@@kriellegonzales8493 thank you for asking. there is a new speech therapy place that opened up this week. Thankfully, we have his first appointment today. Still no first words.

[@abiramisaravanaprakash4753]

My son say two meaningful words only

[@bbrenduhh]

Thank you for sharing! It's so helpful and informative. We love your videos!

[@PatriciaRuizSpeechTherapist]

Awww thank you 😊!! I’ll be posting tips more often ! Keep in touch!