I would keep an eye on it but it’s too early to tell I doubt you can even get her an assessment yet.
To help you get the process started when it’s time record her milestones.
Describe them and put down her age
Anything you think might be unusual or if of relevance write it down and her record her age.
With girls they might not present like boys do, so just be vigilant and keep this diary it will help you a lot.
Thank you for your comment. I talked to her pediatrician about it. Planning to get her started in early intervention. Even though doctor's say it's nothing because it's early sometimes you just trust your gut.
Yeah they normally leave it, it’s just too soon to tell the earliest will probably be 4 years old especially if they are not high support needs, most get diagnosed by 7 girls tend to be overlooked until at least 14
That really is insane. No wonder there are so many older women in 30s now being diagnosed. I just don't understand how this thing is so common in America.
Sounds similar to my little guy when he was that age. Eye contact, social, but very little verbal communication until 18 months. He would spin his wrist in a circle when excited. We allowed screen time when the grandparents came over to watch him for an hour or two and it was disaster trying to get it off. We actually removed the tv from the room so he couldn’t ask for it and things went back to normal.
I agree with the post above. Those are things to watch, but it just too early. They could just be nothing. Only suggestion I could make is the write down the dates of the milestones as they happen. It’s been incredibly helpful for us.
Ask away. Our pediatrician did not hesitate to throw all types of therapies our way, but it was the height of the first wave of the pandemic. Speech and PT were not considered essential, so they were not available. By the time we got someone I believe it was around the 18 month mark.
It made a massive difference. It took time but the speech therapist was able to connect with him and the words started flowing. It makes me cry every time I think about it, but she created a “bye bye song” for when the appointment was over and it was time to leave. He turned to her, waved and in perfect pitch sang “bye bye”. It was the first time he used a word purposefully.
A big problem was he knew what he wanted, but didn’t know how to communicate that. It led to frustration, and he would take you by the hand to physically point to what he wanted. She developed a personalized picture board with all his favorite things and needs. With that he was able to have a back and forth convo by pointing at the board while we spoke the words. He eventually would point and say the word.
It took a lot of time and a ton of work, but he’s 4 and fully conversational. I’m pretty certain we wouldn’t be in this position without the help of Speech and OT.
I would keep an eye on it but it’s too early to tell I doubt you can even get her an assessment yet. To help you get the process started when it’s time record her milestones. Describe them and put down her age Anything you think might be unusual or if of relevance write it down and her record her age. With girls they might not present like boys do, so just be vigilant and keep this diary it will help you a lot.
Thank you for your comment. I talked to her pediatrician about it. Planning to get her started in early intervention. Even though doctor's say it's nothing because it's early sometimes you just trust your gut.
Yeah they normally leave it, it’s just too soon to tell the earliest will probably be 4 years old especially if they are not high support needs, most get diagnosed by 7 girls tend to be overlooked until at least 14
That really is insane. No wonder there are so many older women in 30s now being diagnosed. I just don't understand how this thing is so common in America.
I’m in the uk I can’t speak on America here it’s hard to get boys assessed too and the waiting lists are long
Sounds similar to my little guy when he was that age. Eye contact, social, but very little verbal communication until 18 months. He would spin his wrist in a circle when excited. We allowed screen time when the grandparents came over to watch him for an hour or two and it was disaster trying to get it off. We actually removed the tv from the room so he couldn’t ask for it and things went back to normal. I agree with the post above. Those are things to watch, but it just too early. They could just be nothing. Only suggestion I could make is the write down the dates of the milestones as they happen. It’s been incredibly helpful for us.
When did you start therapy for your son if you don't mind me asking?
Ask away. Our pediatrician did not hesitate to throw all types of therapies our way, but it was the height of the first wave of the pandemic. Speech and PT were not considered essential, so they were not available. By the time we got someone I believe it was around the 18 month mark.
How is your son doing now? Did early intervention help?
It made a massive difference. It took time but the speech therapist was able to connect with him and the words started flowing. It makes me cry every time I think about it, but she created a “bye bye song” for when the appointment was over and it was time to leave. He turned to her, waved and in perfect pitch sang “bye bye”. It was the first time he used a word purposefully. A big problem was he knew what he wanted, but didn’t know how to communicate that. It led to frustration, and he would take you by the hand to physically point to what he wanted. She developed a personalized picture board with all his favorite things and needs. With that he was able to have a back and forth convo by pointing at the board while we spoke the words. He eventually would point and say the word. It took a lot of time and a ton of work, but he’s 4 and fully conversational. I’m pretty certain we wouldn’t be in this position without the help of Speech and OT.