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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Serious question, my 19 month old DS (born at 34 weeks 5 days, spent 11 in nicu) does not point, or wave and only says "uh oh".  At 18 month appointment, pediatrician recommended that I get intervention evaluation.  I called them (in VA), and they said because DS was born early, I should wait for until he is 21 months for an evaluation if he is still not pointing or words have not increased.  [b]Should I have pushed harder for an immediate eval?[/b]  After reading this post, I am seriously concerned.  Also he does not follow you pointing either. And he screams out a lot. A lot. [/quote]
Yes. Call them again and insist on an evaluation, get a referral from the pediatrician if needed. It's so weird they'd pick 21 months out of a hat.[/quote]

Agreed. don't let the state push you around on some random sounding BS, and get an eval as soon as possible. You have to remind them that they work for you, it is ridiculous you have to remind them of this.[/quote]

So I called VA intervention services again and insisted on an immediate evaluation.  It's scheduled for Friday.  Can anyone offer any advice as to what to look for or make sure they look for? Any advice is greatly appreciated.[/quote]

My 2 oldest children never pointed until after they were two. The oldest was obsessed with traffic cones and bottles, lined up all of his toys, didn't engage in imaginative play until almost 3 1/2, barely made any language cut-off. The second one was similar except that he screamed all the time and had difficulty with eye contact, but he didn't line anything up. We were convinced both fell on the spectrum, had them both tested at age two and they did not. The oldest one had less "quirks" as time went on and is now a normal 11 year old. He had anxiety that caused some of his behaviors and we have worked those out. The second child has very severe ADHD which made the social and emotional pieces really notable. 
But pointing is good and it is one of the big things they will look at as part of the whole puzzle. Post back with your results and good luck!
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