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My child is now 20 months old and does not speak a word. But he does understand and point when asked where mama or daddy is. But he does not respond when called, though sometimes he does. But it seems that certain days he is hearing well and then he doesn't seem to hear at all. He is otherwise an intelligent child. The only other thing is that his motor movements are late in their coordination. He could hold his neck at 6 months of age, sit at 10 and walk at 1 1/2yrs. But the stability comes slowly and gradually. I am hoping that maybe with time his hearing may improve like his history suggests. What are your comments. I am eagerly awaiting some good news from you. We also live in an area when tests and all are not available.
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Your child definitely had delayed milestones. Apart from getting his hearing test, he would need evaluation for his delayed milestones. Did he have any problems at birth? Was he a low birth weight baby? He needs to be examined by a pediatrician to look for other subtle signs that can point to his diagnosis. The bare minimum that he requires is a hearing test, an eye evaluation to check for refractive errors and a DQ test to check what his development has been like. In the meantime, read the article on "DELAYED SPEECH" on www.pediatriconcall.com or from the link given below: http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/CommonChild/Speech_Hearing/ delayed_speechpat.asp Back to All Questions

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