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[quote=Anonymous]EI SLP here. Boys also tend to develop their motor skills before their language skills, whereas girls often do the opposite, making them seem more advanced when you compare them. You say he's babbling double syllables and not using any words-is he not using any sounds to represent things at all? For a 12 month old "wawa", "bobo", "meemee", etc are considered words if he uses them consistently to refer to something. How is he communicating with you?

The not responding to his name is the only item that's a bit worrisome-get his hearing checked to make sure that he doesn't have fluid in his ears or some other issue. If a child isn't bothered by it it's not uncommon for them to have ear infections without anyone ever realizing and that impacts what they're hearing in their environment. Another trick that we use is having the parent give a direction or call the child's name while sitting on their hands. It's so natural to give visual cues when we ask something that it can cover up that the child isn't understanding what's being said and are just relying on environmental cues.

Take a deep breath, OP. It's good that you're paying attention to these things but it can also make you feel a little overwhelmed. The hearing is the most important piece you can follow up on now. That can be addressed medically if it's a problem. If it isn't, that's a relief from your mind and important information for EI providers. I generally recommend that parents wait until 15-16 months before getting an EI assessment for expressive language only, if for no other reason than it can be difficult to qualify before that age because it's not outside of the range of normal to have first words at 15 months. However, if you're feeling stressed, get the assessment scheduled and see what the professionals say. A neutral party coming in and playing with you and your child can sometimes see things that you might have been overlooking because your attention was focused elsewhere.

I hope this was helpful! He sounds like a sweet little boy.[/quote]

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