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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]2.5 He has a few signs (like 2) and makes noises, but no words. He has been known to sporadically say up, apple, and no. But that is it. Waves bye bye- but is very recent.

Receptive is hard to gauge because he is crazy stubborn- but its low. Like can't point to his nose, ears ect.

And yup- his hearing is fine.[/quote]

Late talker to me is a child over 2.5 or 3.  Kids can start talking much later.  Mine had some but he really didn't start talking till around 4, and at 6, he's talking but still struggles in a few areas.  The receptive language is the far bigger concern, our came later too.  He's not stubborn.  His brain functions differently and he's not processing what is told.  Everyone labels these kids as difficult, stubborn, etc. when they aren't, but they are not understanding (i.e. someone tell you to do something in a language you do not speak).

If your insurance pays, get private speech to supplement.  U of MD has a great preschool program starting at 3 that is reasonable.  They also have a speech clinic, as well as two other schools in the area if private pay is not workable for you.

These kids are generally bright.  Be patient but early intervention is key.  Try the baby babble videos, and leap frog.  Use closed captioning as some of these kids are more visual and once they pick up reading that really helps with processing.[/quote]

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