Nursery observation

Hi chat- my child often doesn’t respond to verbal instructions, has very limited speech, communicates mainly by leading adults or gesturing, prefers adult comfort over playing with other children, and nursery said shows sensory‑seeking behaviours such as lying flat or holding her blanket. Does she need support? They said she needs help. Any advice

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Oh my boy is exactly the same so I’m following.. have you spoken to your health visitor? I spoke to the free speech therapy line and she wasn’t concerned at all, she said they develop at their own rates and it’s only if they’re not stringing a few words together by 3 that they start getting involved with exercises and advice etc.

I’m surprised the nursery have said that. I think a lot of those things are pretty normal for their age bracket! They’re too young for autism checks etc so I’m not sure what a GP or HV can say at this stage?

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