Recommend ways or apps to help get 21 month old talking

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Just that really, all he says is mumma, I've heard him say a handful of other words but only ever once and that's it. So he can say certain words as I've heard but then when asked or trying to get him to speak he's not interested at all to the point t where he gets stubborn about it.

He's 2 in the summer so I'd like to have a bash at getting his speech going myself before I get told he'll need speech therapy.

Anyone got any good ideas on speech development or apps to help us out?

I really wouldn't use any apps that claim to get him talking as chances are it's the social element of back and forth conversation he's not quite grasped yet and that'll come from you giving him as much 'in your face' time as you can. A website called www.teachmetotalk.com is brilliant for explaining how speech is aquired and giving you practical tips on how to support him. The support he needs will depend very much on whether it's just a speech delay or a speech and language delay and the underlying reason. Does he find other ways to show you he wants something/is interested in something? Does he point? Does he imitate? Does he understand you? These are all things to consider xx

Speech sisters on Instagram have some great tips.

Does he imitate? There is an excellent book called building verbal imitation which suggests you need to concentrate on the non verbal first e.g. copying actions, signing etc.

With my speech delayed son we did things like putting favourite things out of reach so he had to communicate to get them and offering choices e.g. two types of food, one preferred so he had to communicate which he wanted.

Another recommendation for the teach me to talk website.

Just talk to him. Endlessly. Just narrate what you're doing/what he's doing. Read books. Sing songs. Try and avoid background noise (TV/radio etc.). Try and make eye contact and enunciate clearly when talking. Leave opportunities for him to join in the conversation, even if it's with a gesture rather than a word (pointing or showing yes/no with a nod/shake of the head).

www.hrch.nhs.uk/services/search-services/speech-and-language-therapy-children-richmond

Scroll down and there is advice from NHS SALT services in the "under 5s tips and resources"