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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I mean, shouldn't the psychologist who said that to you be the one answering that question? [/quote]

OP here. Yes, the psychologist did answer my question, but I am not sure if I understand it correctly or not and what to do about it.  Psychologist says that when it comes to a little bit complex social play or social cues, my DS does not get it. For example, during the evaluation, DS had no problem playing with him throwing ball & catching bubble. But when it comes to when the psychologist wants him to copy him the way how he stacks the blocks or the way he plays with the toy in a specific way, my DS does not get it even doctor showing him same examples multiple times, and he does not seem to understand what is going on, and doing in his own way. Originally I thought it is normal toddler behavior, but psychologist points out that the reason my DS did not do it because he did not get it (looks confused), not because he did not want to do it or could not do it. The psychologist looked at him in the eyes so intensively during the whole appointment, and trying to read through his mind like a hawk.  Unfortunately, I was holding him on my lap the whole time, so I don't really get the chance to see DS's facial expression & eye contact during the almost 3 hour evaluation.

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This doesn't sound like an emotional intelligence issue, OP.  [/quote]

I tend to agree. OP, you said your child has a language and cognitive delay. Did the doctor explain how much delay, or what the "age equivalent" was? It could be your child's ability to understand what the doctor wanted was appropriate for his cognitive level. Does your DS do other simple imitation, like clapping if you clap, or if you show how to feed a doll with a bottle would he do that in imitation?[/quote]

OP here. I am not sure about my DS's  "age equivalent" of language & cognitive delay, but I would say his expressive language delay is kind of severe, for being 2.5 years old only has less than 10 words (including sign language & make up words). For his cognitive delay, I am not sure yet because he is not in daycare yet, but I would say he is good at simple pretend play (e.g. cooking/little people go to school/feed doll & put doll to sleep), but he does not understand the more complicated ones (e.g. one doll is mommy, one doll is baby, so they should act different role)(e.g. one toy car is going slower because he is sick) (e.g. he does not understand why this boy is unhappy in the storybook because his ice cream got taken away) something like that. He can do simple imitation, like clapping hand if I clap, feed a doll with a bottle if I do it, but he cannot imitate me if I put blocks in certain pattern (like 4 blocks lining up in a row). 
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