A little Concerned

[Debsbabe]

Here i am again this time it is about my nearly 2 year old he does seem to be developing more single words latest is Oh No and Oh Dear or just plain No no no. but i ask him to bring me something and he looks blankly at me and yet if he has it in his hand and i say give that to me he will normally hand it. I am begining to wonder whether he needs some therepy but how long do i wait? I keep being told that lots of children just spontaniously start talking after their 2nd birthday.

Love Debbie xxxx

How is his understanding in general? Can he let you know what he wants without actually speaking?

I think most areas have a development check at around the age of 2. If not it can't hurt to have a word with your HV/GP.

maybe his ears are blocked up and he only understands if its obvious what you are asking iykwim.

My ds had his 2yr check about a month ago and all they asked about speech was if he said atlest six words so probably his speech is within normal levels.

sorry not much help,maybe others will be more knowledgable

No his hearing seems fine he answers when you call him and shows you his belly when you ask him to but just doesn't seem to fetch thing when you ask for them, but having thought about it maybe it is our fault for not asking him to give us things, afterall how can he know what to give you when we just get up and get everything ourselves? So we have decided to keep asking him to hand us his drinks bottle and pass us his shoes easy things like that. Maybe it will work but how long should i do this for before asking for help?

He had a 21 month check and she said he seems fine then but i keep hearing more and more that if they aren't bringing you things that you ask for then they may need therepy? I dont know i am confused

I think you may be focussing an awful lot on one thing. I think maybe you are worried because one of the pointers for autism that you hear a lot about is when children never show you things of interest to them. This is nothing to do with not bringing you things you ask for. He's very young and probably doesn't know where to look for items, also they have very short memories for language and if you ask him to bring you a cup, say, by the time you get to the end of the sentence he might remember the word 'cup' but not 'David (for example), please can you fetch me the..." That is IMO really normal. It seems he understands requests and is beginning to talk which is good.

Debsbabe, out of interest has it been mentioned about you doing a sign course for Cameron? I attended one via Portage when dd was about 6 months old. I have found it a fantastic way for her to communicate. my ds has also learnt it from an early age and helps out with dd's communication IYSWIM.
I just thought that it may help to kill two birds with one stone! There are a few videos available that may be a fun way to encourage your 2 yr old to communicate and be a bit more prepared for when Cameron needs it.
I'm always around to help if I can, just CAT.

Yes Camerons Portage starts in December but i am unsure when you actually learn how to teach them to sign though? I did mention Callum to the woman from portage and she said that maybe the portage sessions would also help Callum. fingers crossed