Speech Delay & Therapy - Finn's 3 Year Story In His Words from the beginning. SJ STRUM
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- Опубликовано: 4 июн 2020
- Finn has spent the last 3 years in various forms of Speech Therapy; I wanted to put this video together so you can hear his speech from age 2 to age 6. I know it's the kind of video I'd have appreciated those years ago - i hope it's a positive story during tough times and gives you hope if you too have a child with Speech Delay.
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Some Extra Info:
- The nanny came everyday 8.00-18.00 while I was at work, she didn't live in.
- We found our private Speech Therapist by asking for recommendations on our local mums facebook page
- Finn had 45 minutes once a week privately and 1 hour every 3/4 weeks on the NHS.
- When we moved house we lost our place in NHS therapy and were told the wait was so long in Surrey that he wouldn't start before school started (and then the school have to takeover as part of Special Educational Needs) So we had to go private to get help the year before school.
- Finn started on a Special Educational Needs program so has school targets for speech, this also meant they wouldn't give him educational targets. But now he has those as he's so much easier for teachers to understand they can properly asses him. He's still on the SEN programme.
- He's finished Speech Therapy now mainly due to Covid-19 his therapist isn't available to work. However I don't think he'll need more.
SJ x
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This is so beautifully done:) you had me crying with all the clips lol Thanks for doing this with me xo 😘
It was so emotional collecting them all!! Then I got to share them with Finn and he was so amazed at his own progression. LOVED collaborating with you - thanks for being my huge support xxx
Hearing him talk at the end was so beautiful it made me cry! He sounds like the 6yr old he is! So proud of him & YOU Mama! It doesn’t matter how long the work takes, as long as you do the work & you both did the work! 😭❤️
Yes he does doesn't he :-) I'm so happy for him xxx
oh SJ this made me cry! Sweet little Finn is such a warrior, hearing him say he was proud of himself and knowing you were proud of him was just incredible. You are such a fantastic mum ❤️ Keep it up Finn, you’re amazing!
Thank you Alessandra, I'm reading him out the comments and he's so excited - he was really excited to put this video up :-) xxx
Thanks a lot for sharing your experience.
This change is insane. I am crying. You have such a warrier for a son, SJ and this is so amazing.
And he has this little underlying Scandi accent and it's gorgeous.
Oh my gosh, this made me teary when I heard him say “I am Finn”. So special. It is clear how lovely your bond is. Xx
missbekah77 he’s definitely taught me more than I’ve taught him xx
His speech is so amazing now. The difference is outstanding. Go Finn!
Jess Yeldon thank you so so much Jess x
OMG, I hope he knows that everyone is so proud of him and that he has done so well. This litteratly brought me to tears , I hope he knows how good he has done and how much he has accomplished. Congratulations, Lots of love, all the way from Australia.
Thanks so much - I read him your message :-) He's very proud of himself and I think he's so confident now as he knows he just needs to sit and learn and he can do anything. xxx
Thank you for my story! Im going through speech development with my 3yr daughter now.this gives me hope
Bless your soul Finn.. I hope my son grow up like you
"You can be proud of yourself and you can learn." Cue all the tears. He is just the cutest, sweetest little boy. What an amazing, amazing lesson for him to learn so young, to be so empathetic, positive, and hardworking. I'm just sitting here weeping, wow.
I know - In a way his speech delay will carry him so far in life. He's so empathetic and kind, he sees anyone who is an outsider and goes right to them. I think he'll end up working with children and being such a kind soul xx
such a sweet, smart little boy, i don't even have a kid, but here i am, just crying my eyes out...
This was amazing, currently sat crying. I have a little boy who’s 21 months who has no words and we have 2 weeks ago been referred by the health visitor to speech therapy but due to covid19 they currently aren’t running hopefully we will get the help we need soon :) Thankyou for making this xxx
This makes me so happy that I made the video; I was so scared to say about his speech as I totally blamed myself but now I know there are other parents going through the same; it’s a huge comfort. I’ve done a video on the tips I leant that’s on my channel. Stay in touch xxxx
My daughter is 30 months and Has only 5 words and yesterday we have been referred to speech therapy but like yourself covid has got in the way, I'm so annoyed we are wasting time waiting to get the help we need
Ellen McGarry sorry only just seen this message! Wow that’s so good that you have been reffered! It’s such a relief isn’t it when it happens,, but yes I know it’s so frustrating isn’t it, we are looking into private too, and will probably go down that route in a few months time if we don’t hear anything... i hope you get the help you guys need too 🤞🏼, it’s nice to know you’re not in the same boat though too xx
@@SJ_Strum did you child started talking?
What a lovely little boy 🥰
What a fantastic mama and little boy ❤
aww so sweet boy, I'm crying seeing some clips, its what im going through right now with my boy.
I started studying Speech and Language Therapy before dropping out in my second year just because the career wasn’t for me but seeing videos like this still makes my heart warm and so proud of my friends that are still training. Speech therapy I believe is so under looked by a lot of people as I don’t think they realise that so many people have speech issues (they even help those with swallowing difficulties). Thanks so much for bringing light to it and helping parents in the same situation. Finn is such a gorgeous boy ❤️
Im crying God bless him ,❤️❤️❤️😢
When he said "it's alright.. You can be proud of yourself" omg... My 3 year old has language development issues. This channel is great!
When fin was talking , I literally couldn't stop crying 😭 he's so clever
Cried when Finn came on, he's such a cutie. Was amazing seeing how far he has come!! Definitely something he should be so proud of💖💖
Thank you so much Megan, he helped me put the video together and I'm so happy for him that he's had such a lovely response xxxx
@@SJ_Strum I love that he was a part of it❤️ so inspirational xxx
I'm 40seconds in and I'm welling up. It's so clear how much you love your son and your so proud of him. Rightfully so ! Well done Finn. I know this was 2 years ago but it's so lovely to see the progress made. Absolutely wonderful. ☺️
Ya you are really proud ! 😢 so encouraging thank you Finn for sharing your story !
Finn's story is like a mirror to my own son Callum's speech delay. We are currently trying to get him help, but because of the pandemic there are massive waiting lists. It's been hard to get him what he needs, Finn progress gives me hope for my little guy. Thank you for this and Finn is an amazing boy.
This made me cry as well. My daughter has the same problem and she turns 4 this year and I’ve also been so hard on myself because we didn’t recognise she had a problem earlier and the issue was stressed by her teacher at school. It’s been really hard realising how far behind her peers she really is and that it’s only me and her dad that understand her. This video really gives me hope for her as will start her on speech therapy very soon. Thank w for sharing 🙏🏽💐
SJ!! This is so beautiful
I was so surprised watching it back that I still do that; I've worried night after night and it brought it back having to speak and translate for him. That's so lovely that you did that for your cousin; it would have made a huge difference x
I am a speech-language pathologist (therapist) and this made my heart so happy! So many people think that children just grow out of their speech or language delays/disorders (usually because someone they know says their kid was the same way), but it's not always the case. Some children do grow out of it, but many don't and it's so so important to get them the help they need as soon as possible. Thank you so much for raising awareness, learning, and advocating for your son!
Finn is so right to be proud of himself. Please thank him for sharing his story!
Oh SJ what a beautiful video! What a little superstar he is xxx
Thank you so much for posting this video. I am going through some of the same things with my almost 4 year old. He’s very bright and and knows all his letters and numbers shapes colours etc he puts them together with magnet letters and numbers and shapes and colours he matches through games on his I pad, he’s been doing all this since he was 2. He also spells words, he uses a lot of gestures and non verbal communication but hardly no words. You gave me so much hope😢 watching this. He’s in speech therapy and I have been also trying to work with him while we play. Im going to go back through your videos to see if there are any more tips. I hope and pray everyday to hear him say I love you mommy or his name. God bless Finn he’s an inspiration to all the children who are speech delayed💕. For me I break down and cry daily, as a mommy it’s hard to see your child struggle and wonder if it will all be ok.
This gives me so much hope my 3 year old doesn’t talk and is doing speech therapy now and it can be frustrating for us both this gives me so much hope
I’m literally tearing up . I’m going through this right now with my 4 year old . He is starting head start(pre-K) in a couple weeks and I’m scared to death . This gave me hope . Thanks so much
He’ll do great / Finn speaks so well now and is a really popular and outgoing little boy xxxxxxx
@@SJ_Strum Thank You . That Is great , I love to see testimonies 🥰
So lovely. What a strong and special boy.. love his journey.
Thank you Kate - he's so so lovely. I'm sure all those years having to rely on body language have made him so empathetic xxxx
This gives me so much hope for my son😭 i just have to trust in time and help my son speech will get better
Wow way to go Finn!! just about the cutest sweetest little guy I've ever seen.
Thank you Emily! He's such a sweetheart, I think the delay has made him so kind and gentle as he's had to really communicate in other ways xx
What an incredible little man. I can't imagine the amount of work you all put in to help him get to where he is today. You can see how proud he is of himself, bless his heart!
Oh my gosh he's so precious
Amazing job to you both and your family! This is an amazing display of inspiration and resilience in overcoming. So proud of Finn, what an amazing boy X I’m sure this and your other videos will be of immense support to other families x
What a gorgeous video! Bless him, he's such a sweetheart.
This made me cry so much and is so beautifully done. Thank you for sharing
This is so heartwarming. He is absolutely amazing! Well done 🥰🥰
What a lovely, lovely little lad you have SJ. This video made me so emotional- seeing Finn’s progress and pride in himself was wonderful. 💙 Wonderful video!xx
I am sooooo glad! Good job to Finn!
I had some tears watching this. You have all worked so hard especially Finn! X
I just want to thank you for such incredible, powerful and inspiring story/video. You did such an amazing job documenting everything and sharing every step you took during this journey. I bet Finn is so happy to have such an amazing and strong woman as his beautiful mom)))
So beautiful! Thank you for sharing this story!
Absolutely bawling! He's so pure and kind...ooooph! And a real reflection on what a fab family unit you are. I first found your videos through a speech therapy search, and so glad I did x
This is a really heartwarming video - it made me cry! Finn is clearly such a lovely, brave and strong little boy and is right to feel very proud of himself xxx
So generous of you to share this, I hope to be a mom one day and you inspire me so much! Way to go, Finn!! 💕
Such a beautiful and inspiring video. It’s so lovely to see Finn’s confidence and his beautiful smile 😃
This made me cry... thank u, these kind of videos really do mean a lot and give so much hope. Thank u thank u 🙏🏽
This is such a beautiful video, I have goosebumps. So proud of you and your family.
This is beautiful.❤️ you are an amazing mother. Thank you both for sharing this.x well done Fin 🥰
He is the cutest little boy! You had me crying with this video. He's done so well, I hope he's very proud of himself and knows we all are too.
What a sweet baby! This had me in tears. You should be so proud of yourself Finn!!! Keep up the amazing work buddy!
Argh Finn. What an inspiring, beautiful journey you've both been on. It's incredible for such a young chap to have so much determination and resilience. It'll have a fantastic impact on the rest of his life in more ways than one! Well done both of you and thank you for sharing 👏💪💫
Oh SJ, this was so beautiful! It had me crying the whole time. I am so proud of Finn and how far he’s come. It is so inspiring to see how hard he has fought to get to where he is, how he never gave up and continues to grow. You should be proud of not only him, but of yourself as well ❤️❤️
This is so beautiful and so full of hope. Finn should be so proud of himself and the sky is truly his limit, what a determined little boy 💖
I sobbed through this whole video. His energy and outlook on life is so inspiring. I especially loved how you let him speak for himself and tell his own story. Amazing video
Lovely to see how Finn and your hard work has paid off. He seems to be such a sweet and empathetic boy. Thank you for sharing Finn's story xx
What a lovely video 💓 I was in tears for most of it! What an amazing little boy working so hard, he is right, he should be very proud and so should you of not just him, but yourself! Such an inspiring watch 💓
This has reduced me to tears!! Such a kind, beautiful boy, an absolute inspiration and a true credit to himself and you. x
I rarely get teary-eyed with a video but did with this one. Good job Finn and mom!
Ahhh this was beautiful. So proud of you both!! Well done Finn xx
What a little angel he is! It’s so lovely to see Finn so proud of himself at the end. I’m so happy for you and your family, well done for all of your hard work! 💜
This made me cry in happiness for Finn. His pride in his incredible work is inspiring and knowing how loved he is by you makes all the difference in his confidence! Keep up the good work little dude!
So lovely to watch this and hear Finns journey! The first video I watched of yours was the first one you did about Finns speech as my daughter also has a speech delay and I was really struggling at the beginning of our journey. Thank you so much for sharing yours as it has helped me so much and I'm sure many others. Lots of love! Keep doing what you are doing, you are one inspiring mummy with a beautiful family Xx
So many happy tears watching this. Such a testament to you both. You are such an amazing mum and Finn is awesome. You both deserve to be super proud 💖
I can't thank you enough for this video. It gave me so much hope and inspiration. Lots of love to you and Finn..
Brought tears to my eyes! So beautiful! I am so proud of your son, he is amazing! Sending lots of love. Xx
This video made me so emotional! What a sweet soul Finn is! What a blessing to have you for a mum and such a loving and supportive family. Great job with all your hard work Finn!
Oh such a lovely and emotional video. Finn is so brave and you are a fantastic mum! ❤️💕❤️
What a beautiful video. I was crying 30 seconds in. What a lovely and loving mother you are. The pride on Finn’s face is amazing.
Oh I'm so so proud of Finn 🎉 What an inspiring little boy, moving story and video, thank you SJ for sharing yours and finns experience 💙 Such a brave journey! Finn, you little star, well done you 🌟
Oh, I have all the feels from watching this, SJ. He is an amazing little dude, and mothers like you are everything that is good in this world. Aww, watching as you help to mouth the words when he turns to you - that's true support. Thank you and Finn for sharing the journey with us. Love and best wishes!
Crying over here! 😭❤️ This is so inspiring. What an amazing little boy and loving parents!
Oh goodness, here come the tears! Thank you SJ, this video is so wonderful, Finn is such a sweet little boy and his speech is brilliant! Love how he said his tongue got better ❤
What an incredible little boy, and an incredible mum. Your relationship is beautiful to see 💕
What a wonderful video, thank you for sharing, Finn is absolutely lovely.
Aww he should be so proud!! Bless his heart!
what a sweet and wonderful boy! He is such a warrior! Love this!
Oh, this is so touching. He's so wise and brave. I could see you both getting emotional 💔 It really shows how much love there is between you both, you can tell how much he looks to you for guidance. He's absolutely amazing bless him🥰 massive well done Finn! 🎉
Literally weeping watching this, so proud of you Finn. What a beautiful soul. You should be proud too SJ xxx
I just love little Finn, he is soo sweet! Well done all of you this is amazing 💛💙💚
In tears watching this - well done Finn 👍🏽 you're an amazing boy! You should be very very proud young boy xx
What an amazing little boy. Well done Fin! ❤️❤️ you should be so so proud x
Well done Finn! His speech is so good now, I got teary as soon as he started talking ❤️ xx
I LOVE HIM SO MUCH he’s so clever. what an angel. you’re such a good mom sj ❤️
Aww SJ this is beautiful! Look how good his speech is now, you can understand everything he is saying so clearly! What a strong little boy and what a wonderful family 😘 we hear you Finn and you have a fabulous voice❤
How adorable! What a delightful child! Well done both... You have obviously both worked so hard... This video is inspirational. X
What a sweet and brave boy you are Finn! What an amazing achievement! Well done to you and your wonderful parents for not giving up. This was such a beautiful and inspiring video to watch. Thank you so much for sharing. Lots of love and big hugs to you all ❤️🤗👍
This is so beautiful, all of your videos about parenting inspire me to try new things in parenting but this video is truly inspiring 💚
What a beautiful and inspiring video, that I'm sure is going to help a lot of people! Fin is such a sweet and smart boy. Its lovely to see that he is also very good at talking about his emotions! I feel like that is such an important life skill to have, not only to be able to understand your feelings, but to be able to describe them to others. Well done Fin!
Good job finn. GOD bless you
This video actually made me so emotional. What a sweet and inspiring boy! It's very obvious that Finn is full of love and kindness that he clearly learned from living in a home environment that cares for and supports him. You should be very proud of your children and of yourself, you're doing a fantastic job x
No words, just tears. So proud of Finn. He has come so FAR!
What a precious little man! He has a lot to be proud of and I'm so happy that he has a family who supports him so well. ❤️
Balled my eyes out at this. He is just adorable and so brave and sweet. I am loving your videos more and more and this creates such awareness in me not only that it’s something to look out for and be mindful of but also never judge the milestones of others, which I would hope I would never do - but this has really made me aware. Thank you for sharing so honestly. You are a super mum. I even made my husband watch these videos because I thought it was so powerful. Xx
His speech has gotten so much better! You both are so so strong, your whole family really! I am so proud of him❤️
Oh my word I love him! Well done gorgeous boy!! Both my daughters were speech delayed and had therapy. Thanks for posting this SJ, I feel very passionate about giving hope to other mums worried about their little ones not talking. This gives people hope 😊 much love to your beautiful family x
Thank you for bringing this up.. just how important early intervention is! I am a speech pathologist and am so glad you had a wonderful experience with his therapy