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[quote=Anonymous]Definitely have your child evaluated.  Children's Hospital is a good choice, if you have BCBS it may even be free, ours was.  Once you have the evaluation go from there.  Our son had 3 words at 18 months, we had a speech and hearing evaluation, he had expressive and receptive language of a 9 month old.  We started speech therapy right away at GWU speech and hearing clinic.  We also gave him fish oil supplements (following the advice in the book the late talker).  He was on track after 10 months and now that he is 6 years old people are shocked to learn that he had delayed language.  DO NOT wait for services through school.  The private therapy included me in the room for the session and taught me to play at home with him in a way that encouraged language.   They also gave me assignments to work on over the course of the week.   A great book that was recommended to me by the therapist at GWU was "the New Language of Toys".  It has suggestions for toys and books at various ages (and for kids with various disabilities) but explains way to use them to encourage language.  Has ideas for homemade toys as well as store bought toys.  [/quote]

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