Aired (January 18, 2024): Wala pa raw isang taong gulang si Zion nang matutong magsalita. Pero nang magdalawang taong gulang na raw ito, nagtaka si Mommy Andrea nang hindi na makapagsalita ng tuwid ang madaldal na anak. Ang naging therapy session ni Zion upang maibalik ang kanyang tuwid na pagsasalita, tunghayan sa video.
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00:00 Susan, one of the core memories of parents is hearing their children's first words.
00:05 That's right. Sometimes, mom and dad would argue over what to say first.
00:11 If it's dad or mom.
00:12 If it's dad or mom, then mom. If it's dad, then dad.
00:14 A lot of kids, the first word is "Yaya".
00:15 Because I'm with Yaya.
00:18 But Susan, parents should remember that it's not the same time for learning.
00:23 The good thing is, there are ways to help them more.
00:27 That's the story of Dano Tinkongko.
00:30 Zion, how do you read this?
00:34 Vehicles.
00:35 Andrea is very observant of every move of Zion's child while playing in the playroom.
00:41 She also follows her question to the puzzle pieces that the child is holding.
00:46 How do you read this?
00:47 Planet.
00:48 This activity is not just a simple game, but part of therapy to make Zion's speech come back to life.
00:56 Did you disinfect the toy?
01:05 Andrea's story is that Zion's mother hasn't spoken for less than a year.
01:10 But when the child is almost two years old, Andrea is surprised.
01:14 Zion is already so nervous that he can't speak properly.
01:17 I said, "Why isn't he speaking?"
01:20 Even the mom and dad, he's not speaking.
01:24 He's just holding your hand and pointing at what he wants.
01:29 At this age, it's expected that the children will be able to form simple conversations.
01:34 I said, "We need someone to help us to know what to do with Zion."
01:39 Even if we talk to him normally, he doesn't utter a word.
01:45 In 2016, Andrea went to a developmental pediatrician to have her child examined.
01:51 According to the examination, she has ADHD with speech delay.
01:55 Here, their doctor recommended that they consult a speech pathologist.
02:00 The SLP or Speech Language Pathologist, like Giselle, helps to bring back the speech of a person based on his age and needs.
02:09 We include the people who are struggling to speak,
02:17 who are having a hard time expressing what they want to say,
02:21 who have difficulty in terms of eating and drinking.
02:26 You should know that the BS Speech Language Pathology course is limited to four courses in the Philippines.
02:32 Because of this, the SLP has a shortage in the country.
02:36 In the first licensure exam of the SLP held in November, only more than 500 passed.
02:42 After playing, Zion is ready for the one-on-one session with Giselle.
02:47 To make Zion comfortable, she warmed up by dancing along with the nursery rhyme.
02:52 Then she tried to read a short story.
02:55 There was also an activity connected to the act of reading.
02:58 Step on the... Good job!
03:01 Throughout the session, Giselle continued to ask and talk to her.
03:05 It seems like Zion is doing a kind of preschool, far from his age of 18.
03:11 We usually give them to play because it's something very much enjoyable for them
03:16 so that they won't be able to know that I am doing something like therapy.
03:20 We would want language learning for them to be fun.
03:23 Giselle also teaches them how to move their mouth, tongue, and jaw, or what are called articulators.
03:30 Say "sagging".
03:32 "Sagging".
03:33 Not "sangging".
03:34 "Sagging".
03:35 The fingers are also used to guide the articulators and feel the right vibration of the vocal cords.
03:41 It seems like it's a signal to those who have speech delay, what sounds and words they will be learning.
03:47 It really depends on the child's skills.
03:51 And we also encourage them to also do home exercises so that we can see the progress.
03:57 After a few years of sessions, Zion's speaking is slowly returning.
04:02 Andrea is ready to wait and endure until her son's speech is back to normal.
04:07 Actually, we are also very happy because there is only a small difference.
04:12 It's important because we have a lot to say to our mom and dad.
04:15 Our journey is still long.
04:18 I am Dano Tincungco and that is the story you need to know.
04:21 [Music]
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