My son didn't speak until he was 4. He did 6-8 hours of ABA therapy a day starting at 1.5 years old. He learned sign language (he was signing at 2 years old) but we were always hopeful he'd talk. At 4 years old I had internally given up and started the process of accepting it. By 4.5, after going to an ABA center with peer models he was talking overnight. He's 6 now and won't shut up about Roblox and Sprunkis. Literally never stops talking until he falls asleep. Even then he lays awake summarizing his day with himself.
Never give up. Just like that your kid could be like mine. Keep advocating and giving them all the tools they can use to get there. It was such a long process but then it just happens and they'll be annoying you with their long, ridiculous stories like a neurotypical child! 🙂
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My son didn't speak until he was 4. He did 6-8 hours of ABA therapy a day starting at 1.5 years old. He learned sign language (he was signing at 2 years old) but we were always hopeful he'd talk. At 4 years old I had internally given up and started the process of accepting it. By 4.5, after going to an ABA center with peer models he was talking overnight. He's 6 now and won't shut up about Roblox and Sprunkis. Literally never stops talking until he falls asleep. Even then he lays awake summarizing his day with himself.
Never give up. Just like that your kid could be like mine. Keep advocating and giving them all the tools they can use to get there. It was such a long process but then it just happens and they'll be annoying you with their long, ridiculous stories like a neurotypical child! 🙂