Anyone kids with severe speech delays age 3 who didn’t show signs of autism - still go on to talk?
If so did they….
Completely non verbal at age 2?
Babble and make lots of sounds before the actually started on words?
Did they say the odd ‘popout’ word or sound and then never again?
We’re the gesturing and communicating in all other ways? Inc sign
Were the focussed and engaged and otherwise seemed like they wanted to talk ?
Did they get very frustrated and just make one constant ‘eh’ or ‘aaaaaaaaah’ shouting / strained sound?
Any other significant things did or didn’t do before they started talking or did you ever realise why?
I’m concerned my son has Childhood Apraxia of speech as his presentation even at 2 is already matching this. I’m holding out hope and this is why I’ve written this post. We will still obviously get him the support he needs but it breaks my heart to think he could have this condition.
I really just want to enjoy these early years; he’s such a delightful boy but it breaks my heart to think he could be trapped in a body that can’t speak and even if he does manage to learn, it’ll be years if not a decade of intense therapy which we don’t have the money for..we will find it somehow though..
Also, autism has pretty much been ruled out at this stage as he has absolutely no traits apart from being non verbal
Thanks 🙏