OK, firstly apologies because I don't even know if I should be on here - all I know is that everywhere else i feel like I don't fit, because if one more person tells me "don't worry he'll be fine", I will explode So am hoping that someone will come along that can/will chat to me and even have some things to share.
Ok as brief as I can.....
DS is almost 2.9. He is very happy, bright smiley chappy. He walked at 10 months very easily etc etc and met all other milestones before or on target. He is very independant, very loving and caring. he loves beng with people and hates people leaving. I do not think he is Autistic, though he is def not the normal 2 year old either. For example, one of his favourite things to watch is War of the Worlds stage show dvd. He remembers most things after being told them once. His understanding is fantastic and his play skills are brilliant. he shows a lot of empathy for others. he offers eye contact - prob more than most 2 year olds etc etc.
He has never once in his life put something into his mouth that he shouldn't have done - as a very young curious toddler I could have left him alone with a pile of marbles or coins knowing that he would not have put them into his mouth - because marbles were for playing with and coins were for shops and money boxes.
Anyway, he can't really talk. he cannot join words togther at all. he would never attempt to repeat a word after you. he speaks or does not. he is under SALT already, has had full hearing test and full oral examination - all clear. I think SALT are unsure what to do with him, his receptive speech is brilliant and the SALT sessions were not geared for him at all. They want his name to go down for our local speech unit also. he is taking part in an observation group at the university where they are conducting an "experiment" (for want of a better word sorry) on children who are not talking and seeing if it is linked to personality etc. Next week he will have an indepth speech assessment that even SALT don't offer, as part of this observation group.
But basically i really really am at my wits end I feel like screaming crying.........there is lots more I could say and things I have surely missed.
I just feel like I am drfiting out to sea but yet hope I do not sound too pathetic