27 months and does not talk?

Question

my eldest is 27months and still does not talk, i have spoke to my health visitor about it and i am now waiting for speech therapy. but this can take 13-18weeks for an appointment!!! and don't really think it will help(if he doesn't wait to sit and listen to me why would he for a stranger??) i have tried to sit and read with him and do puzzles things like that he is just not interested! he just screams,crys and whinges all day when he wants some thing. he does understand most things i ask him,like go get your shoes,jucie ect.

has any one else had a similar problem? or got any tips to try and help?

Answer 1

Does he use a pacifier? My middle child worried me because he didn't start talking right away, but we took away his pacifier and he hasn't stopped yet.Also when he wants something and you know what it is don't be so quick to just give it too him. Start telling him things like Do you want your juice? Big boys use their words. But definitely talk it over with your doc just in case.

Answer 2

I think he has a form of Autism. IF one doctor says wait go to another. Keep looking and researching until you find another speech therapist. pay the extra money...it's worth it. Better sooner than later. Speech therapy would be good for your son and the rest of your family. You will learn to speak with him better, which will help him to speak up.

If you're interested Nicholas Sparks', 2nd son has a speech disorder. Read "Three days with my brother" it doesn't deal with his son, but as he talks about different parts of his life he writes about how he helped his son. I really think it will help.

Check these 2 links out they might help.  

Answer 3

Got to tell you about my son.

He is in high school now, top of the class.  

He started walking since 9 and half month old.

But not said a single word, till almost 3 years old.

whan he was 2, we though he might have hearing problem and take him to the hearing doctor.

He did not response anything the doctor did .

The doctor put him on the chair in the sound-proof room, and try to get response to sounds of all differentfrequencies.  he still had no response.

So, the doctor said to us "I guess, he did have some hearing problem, that will be all for today."

And my son, just get off the chair, and walk out the room.

A child might just have his own way to do things.  I guess.

Answer 4

i agree with #1... i think i'd be getting a second opinion from a pediatrician.  i'm sure it isn't totally unusual for a child to not talk at 27 months, but i'd think he's probably got some other issues if he doesn't enjoy playtime too.

best wishes to you and your child, i hope everything turns out OK and he starts talking so much your ears hurt!!!  :)

Answer 5

It doesnt always mean he is autistic. He could have a speech problem like my son does. His only word till he was 2yo was "mom".. he has verbal dyspraxia. It's always good to get a 2nd opinion and u dont need to see a speech pathologist to get the ball rolling, when he plays play with him and make noises.. get him all excited about playing with a car and make the "brrrmmmm' noises or 'beeep beeep' talk to him constantly while he plays n sound the words out.. it takes time and alot of patience..

Try teachin him sign language.. and this doesnt mean sitting him down and makin him learn.. when he wants a drink sign it.. when he wants something to eat sign it.. open up a new line of communication to help break a barrier.. search online for makaton signs, they're the easiest for young children.. keep doing them wen u talk to him..

i know exactly what u are going thru with gettin worried and its definately a long road and you're not alone u can count on that..

email me if u need..  

Answer 6

I can venture to guess that it is a form of apraxia. he would be similar to an elder who has had a stroke and is unable to speak: the words are there, but the brain cannot organize the correct movements to get the words out.

the easiest way to end all the tantrums and whining is to teach him some sign language. Within a week of starting to learn sign language my son signed "ice cream? candy? cookies?" when I asked him what he wanted for breakfast LOL. He also learned to sign "help" when he either needed help or wanted to help me. we borrowed DVDs from the public library before buying them. Oral motor exercises helped too. we put things around his mouth on his face for him to try to l**k...yesterday we gave him donut holes to l**k the glaze off of and put thick whipped cream above and below his mouth for him to l**k.

a good therapist will do play therapy with her patients. My son does matching games and flash cards and "reads" books. he also does things like put colored rubber bugs into a toy bug keeper...he names them as he puts them in.

we have cable and he tends to watch all the good educational shows and learns all kinds of stuff. He learned his ABCs from watching PBS during the day while he is playing on the floor. He knew his ABCs a full 3 months before he could say his own name.

it may sound strange, but let him run around the room while youa re working with him. There are some kids who focus better and work better if they are doing something active too. My son can repeat all his ABCs almost perfectly if he is jumping on the trampoline. if he is sitting still he has a little trouble.

feel free to contact me for further help. I can always drop some pages from the apraxia workbook we have into the mail for you.

Answer 7

Hi my sons was the same way i changed Dr and as soon as i did got him diagnosed with autism ADHD and Odd and sensory sensitivity depending on where you live make an appointment with the early intervention for children in your area cuz it will be faster then going through your regular DR if i can bee of help email me at [e-mail] and i try to help you my son is now receiving all the help but it took me nite and day of no sleep searching so i hope i can be of help

Answer 8

Can you try just speaking to your Doctor? They might be able to run a few simple tests and point you in the right direction?

Answer 9

Probably autistic....

Answer 10

my 20 month old dosent talk eather he just wines for every thing but that stumps me cause my daughter was talking at around 20 months i think its because he has an older sibling who talks too mutch  

Answer 11

Everyone always says "autism" right away and it bugs me. My son is about 27 months also and that is all I heard from everyone, including his pediatrician from 1 yr on. He was evaluated at the best children's behavioral clinic in the state and guess what, he is NOT autistic!  It turns out that he has a language disorder called mixed receptive and expressive language disorder which means basically he can't understand and express like a normal child should be able to.  With speech therapy he should eventually get better and catch up to other kids his age.  He also has a problem eating. By now it is just pickiness but at first if anything chunky or lumpy would get in his mouth he would gag and vomit.  He also has an oral sensitivity. My son also has no interest in puzzles, books, or "learning" unless he is doing it on his own.  That doesn't mean ADD or ADHD, that is a 2 yr old boy - they will for the most part cooperate when they want to!  I would talk to your pediatrician and ask if there is a clinic you could take him to, or if she knows of a local birth to 3 program (they come to your house and do therapy once a week).  Good luck, I know how frustrating it can be.

ps.  Until you get some intervention - here is an idea that my speech therapist had me do for my son.  Take a bunch of pictures of his things, like his cup, his trucks, his bike - whatever he likes the most.  Keep them by you and when he starts whining, show him the pictures and say the words - maybe he can start to show you what he wants with the pictures and once he learns communication gets results, he might start trying to repeat you.  Also, if he likes M&M's (which my son loves) you can get a little baggie of them, and ask him to make a sound - when he makes the sound, he gets an M&M.  Just a few ideas to work with while you are waiting for therapy to start.