I have a 3yr. old grandson. He has not developed his speech. He does say some things, such as ABC and counts to 10 when prompted by us and once in a while he will repeat what he hears on video's or t.v. But he does not communicate to us by talking to us or even acknowledge our speaking to him. The way he will communicate his needs to us is to take us by the hand and lead us to what he wants. His hearing has been checked and is o.k.
My daughter, (his mom) has nursed him since birth and is still, at times, nursing him. He appears to be very bright and able to do many tasks. He does jibber a lot, but nothing we can understand. He is very affectionate and social. I sometimes think he may be autistic, but I'm not sure. My daughter has been reluctant to take him to a specialist, such as a Speach Pathologist. She does not have the financial ability to do this but we have offered to pay for the medical tests. How do I get through to her and how do I help this beautiful little child? I feel helpless when we do not know what he is trying to get across to us and winds up sitting on the floor screaming and crying in a tantrum type way because sometimes, we don't know what he wants. It has also been impossible for us to start him into potty training. HELP! and Thanks