19 month concerns

knottie4df47200031bef6f

My daughter is 19months and she’s walking on her tiptoes, flapping her arms, grunting, and blabbering. The only words she can say is dada, momma, nanny, and her blabbering. I am concern this could be signs of autism. I am worried but she still has a few months until her birthday to say more words. Can anyone else relate? I’ve been a nervous wreck since I left the doctors office yesterday but they want to wait until she’s 2 to actually say she has autism. She climbs on everything. I’ll tell her to stop or no and she’ll look at me and stop. She gets in the snack cabinet and grabs a bag of chips for me and her. She takes off her clothes, diapers, and shoes. She isn’t around any kids really so she doesn’t know how to share or interact with others well. I’m very concerned.. someone share their similar experience and tell me it’s normal 😩

knottie6c714406a28c9505

Hi!
I do not see any answers... I am not an expert, but if I were you, i would try a speech therapist, just to get his/her opinion. It could be perfectly normal for her age.
Regarding being wild, my 17 months do not stop, she loves to climb on everything and does like to be naked, so I think you may have a very active kid.
Have you tried play dates? Or maybe a dancing class to see how she interacts? My baby is very shy in the beginning and goes to mom mode, but after a while she feels a little better about the new people. They are covid babies... I think it has been different for them and for us...

knottie5362c4b998b6a1dd

Depending on what state you live in there might be resources available to you regardless of whether or not she has a formal diagnosis. I work in early intervention with kids 3 months-3 years old. My program is funded through local Regional Centers and is no cost to the parents. Research if this is an option in your area and you can speak to a Service Coordinator about receiving services for your child. What I do is called Infant Stimulation Therapy and what I provide is a combination of Speech, Occupational, Cognitive and Physical Therapy. This may be an option for you (maybe under a different name). Not all of my clients have autism, some just have some delays and need a little extra help to get caught up. Regardless, my advice to any parent is if you’re concerned, take action. The worst outcome here is you reach out to receive services and it turns out she’s developing on-track and doesn’t need it. However, if it turns out she does have a delay or another diagnosis then early intervention is critical. L Parents know their own kids best so if you’re still concerned even after speaking to her doctor then keep searching. If someone shuts the door in your face then you just break another one down and keep advocating for your baby. Good luck!