Non verbal 2 year old? ?

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I have 4 children, the first 3 of whom had fantastic speech development, my youngest son is 2 end of June and isn't saying anything really he is pretty quiet in general from about 6 months ish all he says in evey different tone and facial expression was agoo 
he stopped really using agoo in the last few months just the odd time now and again, he has been going to nursery for a while which usually brings kids on but being around other children and adults hasn't brought anything on, his hearing is normal and his on normal for all his milestones, but I feel like as he is getting older rather than learning to talk he is using new ways to communicate, He takes ppl around by hand if he wants something and guides their hand to objects, he will give u what he needs if he sees it but if he wants it and he can't give it u he won't do anything, 
He isn't even using the simplest of commands like hi, bye, yes, no, mama, dada, if your leaving and say bye he just looks at you, he has had ppl come in and out the house all his life hearing ppl say hello to him and goodbye to him I'd expect this would be something he picks up first, 
My sisters niece has non verbal autism and she said to me that she does the same things like taking ppl by the hand, I'm not trying to compare but I need a guideline, I feel deep inside there is something not right but his dad won't take me seriously, need advice and stories from all sides, possibilities?

Anonymous · Answer

This sounds a lot like a child I used to know. My friends son is autistic and when he was younger, he acted a lot like that. You should get him screened for autism and other developmental disorders. Most places have some sort of early intervention program that will provide therapy to your son. The sooner you get him some help, the better chance he has of catching up to other kids his age.

L · Answer

This happens a lot with the youngest children.  I went through this with my youngest.  He was 2-years old and not talking at all............his sister would talk and speak for him.  I finally told her 'stop talking for him.  He has a mouth, a voice and needs to ask for what he wants by himself'.  It took him a while (because he was used to his sister speaking for him) but he finally figured it out because I would NOT give him what he wanted until he asked for it plainly and clearly.
As for milestones............forget all about this.  You can NOT compare children to each other - every child does the same things but at different times.

J M · Answer

You need to speak to a doctor. There could be something medically wrong.

Mamawidsom · Answer

Just call your pediatrician and go in for an evaluation.  If they feel more needs to be done, they can refer you to a specialist and or therapy.  Don't wait.  Early diagnosis and  intervention improve outcomes.

? · Answer

You should talk to your pediatrician about this.  my sister's second child didn't talk much, he gestured, pointed and grunted but everyone jumped to do what he wanted, when they finally decided to sort of ignore and make him say things it improved but the late start affect him for years.

PR · Answer

You say your son has normal hearing, so it is assumed he has seen his doctor? What did the doctor say? If he hasn't seen the doctor, then this would be the first step in having him evaluated. Of course, the sooner he is seen, the sooner you can proceed if there is anything going on.

But, how do you know his hearing is normal? Get it checked, again.

Despite the fact that siblings have great communication skills, get some picture dictionary books - the ones made for kids. Read to him from these books each and every day. Speak very clearly, so he can really hear the words and enunciation. Point to the pics in the book, and especially ones that are obvious and easy to understand.

Whether your son mimics you or not, this is still a good exercise so he gains vocabulary and understanding of labeling items in his environment.

Talk to your son very clearly. Label things in his environment with very clear verbal cues. Remember that quieter children may not feel the need to ask for things, if others are willing to do what they need. Their needs may also be less dramatic, or the child may just fade into the background if things are more active than they prefer.

Talk with your son's doctor first. That is the best first step. He ought to need some sort of check-up by near age two.

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