We had the 18 month appt recently too. My DD wanted to pack the blocks away rather than build a tower. she says single words, but on her own time- she is not into mimicry or being a puppet. no animal sounds except for 'woof', she takes off her pyjama top / jacket if we undo the buttons and helps with other bits. she likes shoes, and will sit on her stool with her shoes when we are going outside (for us to put them on).
we weren't referred to anyone else after the appt.
Thanks ladies. It seems that one of the bigger problems is that DS either doesn't understand our instructions or picks and choses which ones he wants to follow. I don't think that he doesn't understand us, as for example when we ask him to look at a plane outside he looks up straight away to where we are pointing. Or at home, when I hear a plane outside, I say 'where's the plane' and he looks to the window outside. If I say 'look daddy's coming' he will look at the direction he's coming from. But other things like when I say 'get your cup' or get this or that he doesn't do it. He will however (when he feels like it) give me what ever he's holding, eg. a phone or a dummy. It's just so inconsistent and I'm so confused!
Artechim, my DS sounds exactly like your DD. Do you mind sending me a link to that thread you've started for her? I would love to read it. Thanks hun!
DS1 didn't do any of that until after 2yrs. DS2 started around 18m and now at 2.5yrs can't un/dress himself, can put boots on but not shoes/sandals. His speech was delayed at 2yrs according to the ASQ but fastforward 4 months and he is now saying more than DS1 (who has significant delays), putting up to 5 words together in a sentence and as of today says his name.
Sally, yay for your DS2 now saying his name!! That is awesome hun! Big improvements for your wee guy What sort of sessions are your doing with your DS1 if you don't mind me asking?
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she says single words, but on her own time- she is not into mimicry or being a puppet. no animal sounds except for 'woof', she takes off her pyjama top / jacket if we undo the buttons and helps with other bits. she likes shoes, and will sit on her stool with her shoes when we are going outside (for us to put them on).
What sort of sessions are your doing with your DS1 if you don't mind me asking?
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