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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son is 17 months old and probably has about 20 words, and we speak English, and his nanny and sister speak Spanish.  He understands both.

Your DD is still within the range of normal - do you feel like she comprehends? Can she follow directions?  She'll probably surprise you when she's 2, and bust out with a full sentence. [/quote]

OP here. Thanks... I feel like she understands some but probably more our motions... like waving for her to come over and things like that.

We have our 15m appt next week and obviously this will come up... I am not sure at one point they want you on the waiting list for early intervention. I wouldn't even think of starting that NOW but I know the waiting lists are quite long. Is that something MD's will usually put in a referral for this early just so that we are on the waiting list? I don't want to wait until 18m until she is actually concerned and then I have another few months before I can see someone, you know? 
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Ask the ped. I asked for an early intervention eval at our 18 month appt (she had 3 words) and they called me in a week and scheduled the intake in 2-3 weeks. Fyi we are also dual language and they asessed and said her receptive language is great, she meets or exceeds all other skills (small and large motor etc)  and she was not asessed to be even 25% delayed (the min threshold for county services). Shes 20 months now and has a couple more words but understands all instructions and manages to communicate without words. Her older sister wont stop talking so she just doesn't feel the need yet. [/quote]

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