My daughter stopped talking . . . .?

Question

my daughter is 17 months old and doesnt say anything. the only thing she says is mommy when she want something. she used to say stuff like doggy, thank you, please and stuff like that. we went to go see my hubbys graduation from basic and when we came back home she stopped talking. but that was back in february. so since feb she hasnt talked. shes sooo smart and understands everything i say but she wont say anything. do you think theres anything wrong with my baby? last doctors visit they said she was fine. is there anything i can do to try to get her to talk/???

Answer 1

Hun Autism NO ...why when someone says Not talking people presume Autism ... there is a lot more to autism than not talking and yes some children who do have it can talk ..

Thomas my son pictured with his twin sister left was diagnosed with severe autism at aged 3 signs for us at this age was No Speech , No eye contact, wouldn't respond to simple command like 'get your shoes' wouldn't play with anyone would play alone, didn't feel pain , hated being held or cuddled, at 17 months no one could say autism or not, When my nephew was 17 months he also wasn't talking but would do everything you describe, then at aged 3 he is non stop talking....each child takes a certain amount of time to grasp language, to help try flash cards and singing ask your daughter to try and say things persevere !

Answer 2

A few things, she is awfully young to qualify for speech from early intervention for a speech delay.  Autism is a very complicated disorder in which many areas are impaired.  Speech is many times an impacted area.

I have 2 sons that are autistic spectrum, and from what you are saying I would not be concerned about autism.  Since she understands everything you say, this conveys two things.  She hears, and she does not have a receptive language delay which most autistic children do.

My sons were dx at ages 25 months and 9 months.  Both are mild as far as autistic spectrum.  They understood next to nothing that was said at 17 months, had intermittant eyecontact, preferred solitary repetitive play, they were affectionate, smiled, didn't point, were afraid of animals, my oldest spun the wheels of cars, and lined toys up, my middle started flapping at age 2.

A child's abilities should always be progressing.  You could give her a little more time, or have her screened by early intervention.

What you can do to get her to talk is identify bodyparts, look at books, read books, and sing nursery songs.  You can get some ideas from the oral motor section of most special needs websites.  Since she was saying some difficult words, she probably doesn't have low tone, or an issue with pronunciation (articulation).  

Is she pointing?  Pointing is a skill that is emerging at her age.  Once kids begin pointing, they understand functional use of language and begin talking.  If she is not pointing, do a lot of pointing so she can model your behavior.

I think that her development is something to watch, but i do not necessarily think that there is something wrong.

Answer 3

it could be jelousy (sp?) the same thing is common when they get another sibling. so it could be the same with your husband being home

Answer 4

It could possibly be autism, but is she showing emotion, understanding emotion and making eye contact with you? if so, autism is unlikely.

Try and encourage her to communicate more. Some children start speaking, and then stop for a bit (I spoke my first word, and then said nothing for a few months afterwards)

Answer 5

i agree with emily it might be autsim

Answer 6

did anything happen when u were away thats scared here?

Answer 7

My brother was like that. He hardly said anything until his 4th birthday, then he was a chatterbox. I'm sorry, you must feel really nervous, but apparently it's normal. Doctors know best, right?

Answer 8

There could be a few suggestions:

1) She is doing it as a form of attention-if daddy's away it could be a coping mechanism....she knows she can talk-if she doesnt talk you spend more time trying to get her too, or she doesnt need to talk if you know that 'eurgh and point to cup' means drink and go get it.

2) She's just having a rest period-some chidlren do-they just stop/freeze for few months and then get back to normal when they are ready. During this time they are taking a lot more in than you may think!

3) Developmental Delay-speak again to doctor to see if there's any support groups you could attend. They may not suggest Speech and Language as she is still very young and speech sometimes doesnt happy till 3years!

Ideas to try:

-look up: http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/eyfs/si... -learning and development-Communication to see suggested norms and targets you could may try working towards with her-has some ideas on there too!

-Attend Stay and Play, Toddler groups etc so she has experience of other children and the 'norm'-she may use this social experience to encourage her to speakor communicate to others! Also you can speak to other mums aboiut it and see what their experiences have been.

-Lots of singing, reading stories, talking to her when out and about---all of these give great basis to speech and language and pften encourage 'shy talkers' to speak out!

-Give her attention if she speaks but dont over do it-the extra attention may just make her anxious or embarrass her-see how she reacts!

Answer 9

my child is in the same way, thats common in childs with a mild FOD Fatty Oxidative Disorder , you must go to a geneticist as soon as possible, and test her organic acid in urine, carnitine profile, Ig antibodies in casein and Ig antibodies in gluten, first of all put her as soon as possible in a gluten free casein free diet and see if there is any change most of them improve with diet, but you must go to the genetisist because some food can cause her sindrome (a lot of sindromes) it depends  of what she is wrong in the test..........don't ask pediatrician they always said it's ok, go to geneticist , the stopped talking is not always autism like most people think ...........Good luck

Answer 10

autism possibly, i would get her tested.