Hi, my DS will be 23 months next week and still has no recognisable words whatsoever. We speak two languages at home, but I no longer believe that this alone can account for such a significant delay. From the research I've read, there's now only a 50% chance that he will catch up without intervention within the next year. I'm particularly worried about the fact that he doesn't imitate sounds (not even animal noises), and that his pointing is not very clear. Unlike other kids, he doesn't use his index finger to point, but points with the whole hand, all fingers outstretched. He will only point if he wants something, but wouldn't point out an object of interest. I'm not sure how significant this is - the CHAT test for autism does seem to put a lot of emphasism on pointing with the index finger.
Otherwise, he seems fine - he met all his other milestones, seems very bright, also seems to understand quite a lot and can follow simple instructions. We've had his hearing tested, but he lost interest towards the end, so we're going back in a couple of weeks' time to complete the test. But what they were able to test was all fine.
Any opinions/experience from other mums of late talkers would be much appreciated!