Hi there,
Just looking for someone who may be in a similar position or who might have some experience..
My little boy has just turned 4, he has been behind with his speech from about 20 months but much more noticeably this passed year. He can understand pretty much everything that is said to him and will attempt to speak when in the form to, but pronounciation of late has been particularly hard to understand - even for me.. who could always translate for him
He recently attended a disciplinary appointment with a peadeatrician, OT & SALT and they said they felt he could have ASD. Initially I was taken aback and disagreed, even now I’m unsure.. I can see some traits but not enough to be sure that’s what it is.
He sleeps well, eats well, doesn’t have meltdowns. He is potty trained, doesn’t mind defaulting from a routine, doesn’t need things to be in order or lined up, isn’t sensitive to sounds, lights, textures..
But he babbles a lot - especially at night time in his room, sometimes squeals, usually if he’s excitable. He can have a lack of concentration and focus if he’s not interested in what he’s doing or what you are saying to him and is having trouble at pre school interacting with other children - I know that this is something he would love to be able to do but I feel he’s shy and nervous, especially because he can’t talk to them.
Im at a total loss on how I move forward, I’m driving myself mad googling things at night, trying to find a disorder that describes him, so I can put the tools in place that he so badly needs. The NHS is no help thus far so I’m trying to find the money to go private, I’m so scared these early years will pass him by and I’ll never hear my little boy speak as he should.. I’ve even heard of a disorder where they lose their speech all together
