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hathers96 · 30/09/2023 12:51

hello i have a 2 year old son and his behaviour has become really bad at home he throws toys at his older sister he pinches and punches for no reason, he headbuts walls doors and floors when hes upset. he also gets his willy out when he gets told no and walks around with it out and wees, he is non verbal at the moment he can say a few words like mum dad yes. could i have some advice if this is just a normal 2 year old behaviour or does it sound like adhd/autism

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SiouxsieSiouxStiletto · 01/10/2023 08:50

Is he getting any support for the lack of speech @hathers96? Has he been referred to SLaT?

If not I'd do this progress checker. If it says you answered no to some important questions", then I'd call their Helpline.
[[https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/talking-point/childs-progress-checker/2-years/
Getting frustrated and head butting can be normal, especially if he has speech delay as he will feel frustrated that he can't make himself understood. It might help to introduce some simple Makaton signs for him. We started out with Up, More, Yes, No, Mum , Dad and DS's favourite sign Biscuit 

If you're not under SLaT, I'd call the HV tomorrow and ask her if there are any drop ins for speech delay and due a referral for a hearing test as Glue Ear can delay speech and also present in a similar way to ASD.

I'd also ask the]] to do the 2 year Social & Emotional Ages & Stages.

Is there something that makes you automatically think that he's ND? Do you have ASD/ADHD in the family? What's your gut feeling?

hathers96 · 01/10/2023 10:24

hello thank you for your message we have introduced makaton and things like that and yes we have got 2 boys and they have adhd, and he is showing the same symtoms as them but his behaviour is a lot worse than the others. i am contacting hv to see what else we can put in place for him as the headbutting is nearly everyday also the nursery are getting people involved to try and help him with this.

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SiouxsieSiouxStiletto · 01/10/2023 10:43

As you know then having ADHD is very hereditary. I would definitely call the HV, ask her to do that assessment and push for a referral to a Paediatrician. It's probably too early to assess for ADHD but they can assess for ASD Flowers

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