I'm sure there's threads on this but I find the mn search functionality a bit tricky to find good stuff .
My son is 20 months, I suspect he has symptoms of autism. At first we thought he was just a quiet, chilled out character but as time goes on he is very far from the milestones.
He doesn't have any words bar mama and dada which he has said from 10 months. He makes no attempt to copy any words at all. Lots of noises mainly mmmmmm type noises (particularly when he is frustrated)
He doesn't respond to his name, point at anything, follow instruments, play with other children. It's very hard to know what he understands except if I'm telling him not to do something ie climb on the table or eat a stick. He will stop immediately which suggests it's not a hearing issue. If I saw let's change your nappy or put your coat on, he won't show he understands.
Play wise he mainly likes to explore by himself and just wants to read all day long. We have about 10-15 books we regularly read, eg tiger who came to tea, jolly postman, peace at last etc. Sometimes he wants these 8 times in a row.
Would love the experiences of anyone who has gone through similar. I did call HV but she said wait for 24 month check and gave me a website about communication tasks. I try to do lots of these things but he never ever responds to me.