Any advice?

[slowlygoingbonkers]

Feel a bit of a fraud posting here as we don't actually know if special needs are there yet, but here goes.
Ds 22 months has been referred for a speech review after a few concerns. What will this involve?
He can only say;
Bah (bye)
No
Yes
Hello
Da(dad)
He doesn't wave goodbye or point to things. If we ask him where's dad or where's mum or his sisters he doesn't have a clue what we mean. He doesn't try to mimic sounds or actions, eg pointing to his nose and stuff.
He is a good sleeper but an awful eater, we have to encourage him a lot at meal times and I think he would be quite happy to not eat.
He does not play with his toys, preferring to just walk around the room with them.
Would this concern you or are the health visitors just playing it safe?

It sounds as a concern, sorry I know it's hard. The lack of pointing and shared attention plus not understanding instructions- it's very good you got a referral!

I would also ask for referral to developmental paediatrician regarding the non language concerns.

Thanks, I have concerns I guess I just didn't want to admit it. We have just spent ten minutes with him taking the doors of his toy garage then crying for me to put them back on. And repeat constantly.

Have been playing with him and have noticed he is very repetitive. He has a few toys out but has chosen to ignore these (despite me playing with them to attract his attention) in favour of taking a shopping receipt to Dp, then take it of him, walk around the room, give it back and so on. When he wasn't doing this he was tipping his ride on toy over to spin the wheels. He prefers this to actually sitting on it. He is affectionate though and will interact on his terms (if he wants to come to you he will, but if he doesn't it's like you don't exist even if you are right in front of him)