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13.5 month old not talking or pointing
The no talking part doesn't scare me as much as no pointing. I know it's not considered a delay until 18 months but it's still very scary that most kids his age met this milestone and he didn't. His communication in general fell behind since he started walking, he's always on the go and very interested in moving around, which I love seeing, but he's focusing less on any communication milestones now. His doctor said it's still fine precisely because he's such a great walker, but I'm still worried. Also he does understand some things we say, but definitely not every time, or at least he doesn't react to it every time.
Is it time to try to get him into speech therapy now, or wait until he's 15 months old?
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@Akoi thank you! I'm thinking of getting him enrolled in early intervention if he makes no improvements by the end of his current ASQ range.
please do , being around other kids is also encouraging and most importantly keep your head up and i know it’s a scary experience , and it won’t be easy,u will feel sad but it will get better.. for a lot of ppl some kids become chatterboxes by 3 and u won’t be able to make him stop x take care
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early intervention is the best , work with him in his own time too .. he may feel highly stressed when unable to comprehend .. singing i find helps with speech..