Not one word at 16 months

Juli108 · January 2012

My son is receiving EI services for his lack of speech and I am well aware he is not where he should be in regard to language but I am just curious if anyone has a LO that doesn't say one word, not even mama or dada at 16 months. His nonverbal communication and and receptive language are improving but no progress in the word department. He has never been a big babbler either. EI says it will come in time but I would love to her some of your experiences. TIA!

lauti · January 2012

He says mama, but not in the right context. Otherwise, no words. But he understands a lot of what we say.

babyboys123 · January 2012

same and mine are 22 months

victoria1977 · January 2012

Mine has no real words either, although his comprehension is amazing. The waiting is killing me as well.

sunnydoc · January 2012

E is just shy of 16 months and hasn't clearly said anything, on purpose. He babbles all the time, says Ba for bath, and mamama & dadada (though not always in the right context).

I'm not concerned. I read to him several times a day, he signs about 6 words and understands a great deal of what we say to him. He'll talk when he's ready.

Peanut05 · January 2012

sunnydoc:
E is just shy of 16 months and hasn't clearly said anything, on purpose. He babbles all the time, says Ba for bath, and mamama & dadada (though not always in the right context).
I'm not concerned. I read to him several times a day, he signs about 6 words and understands a great deal of what we say to him. He'll talk when he's ready.

This. Except, my son doesn't sign. A few days ago we went to his 15mo check up, and the pedi said he should say about 5 words now, but each kid progresses differently, and we'll reevaluate at 18 mos. If he's not saying 5-10 words by then he is going to refer us to a speech pathologist. Again, I'm not worried... He babbles as if he's trying to put together words, and he definitely understands what we are saying to him.

Chelz · January 2012

DS is 21 months and only says Dada and Mama, and sometimes just at a babble. At his last check-up, I asked the Pedi. He asked if DS understands what we say and he does, so he had absolutely no concern. Most ppl seem to indicate its after 2 y.o. that a Pedi may show more concern. Pedi's are different though. Does your DS understand what you say, but just doesn't "talk"?

I'm not concerned about DS at this point but more than happy to have that language explosion happen anytime!

rohansmom · January 2012

My guy has an EI too had a few words lost them failed mchat for autism brother with possible aspergers. it is what it is I love my boys and there is so much early intervention can do.

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