18month Son Development

[MummaLeonax]

hello please could I have some advice for my 18month old son, currently going down the route of him being autistic but I was just seeing if I could have any help with his speech he doesn't babble at all makes different noises I'm really worried he won't speak is there anything I could do to help him babble.
thank you x

Have you got a referral to speech and language therapy?
Speech and language UK are good charity to call for advice.
As a starting point, I'd look at intensive interaction, its simple and you don't need a professional to teach you anything (although to be honest you can learn most speech therapy advice yourself to start with).
There's a good explanation here https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/oxtc/good-advice/intensive-interaction/

I got told they won't refer him until he is 2-3 x

I would push for a referral to SALT now. In some areas, you can self refer yourself &/or they have drop in sessions.

Sorry what is SALT :) x

Speech and Language Therapy. Sometimes called SLT and sometimes SALT/SaLT.

I rang the doctors today they said they won't see him till he is 2/3 😪x

Call the HV and say to them you need a referral, if they also say no call up the SALT department and ask for a copy of their referral criteria.
I took me 6 phone calls to the health visitors between 18-22 months to get them to agree to refer my son and we got his autism diagnosis last month, don't stop at the first hurdle.

@1995SENNDMUM okay thank you so much for your help I really appreciate it I've been trying to get as much help as possible x

Have you checked if you can self refer to SALT? In lots of areas you can. This is separate from a referral for an autism assessment.