Just wondering if anyone has had a child with a similar profile at nearly 2?
My little boy has no words yet. He points, uses signs, understands lots of what we say, loves pretend play, is really affectionate and has a great sense of humour. He enjoys building things and seems to learn new skills all the time.
He also has some oral-motor issues, dribbles a lot, has an open-mouth posture and a high palate.
One thing that’s been worrying me is that his babbling has been quite inconsistent. He’s had periods where it seemed to reduce or disappear, then come back again. At the moment he’s babbling quite a lot.
We’re currently waiting to see specialists and neurology has been mentioned. There has also been some discussion around whether genetic testing might be needed, which has completely sent my anxiety into overdrive if I’m honest.
Some days I think it’s “just” a speech delay, and other days I end up convincing myself it’s something much more serious.
I’d really love to hear from anyone whose child had no words at 2 but had good understanding, pointed, signed, played imaginatively and was socially engaged.
Did speech eventually come?
Did your child end up having a diagnosis?
Was neurology/genetics ever involved and, if so, what was the outcome?
Just looking for experiences while we wait, as the uncertainty is really hard.