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My daughter is 16 months old. she has still not started speaking . what should be done. is it normal.
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Depends: Each child can do different things at different times. See your child's doctor for an evaluation. Also read and talk to your child---some studies are suggesting that a baby needs to hear at least 2100 words to help speech develop.
Answered 5/4/2013
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Having no single : words at 16 months is an expressive language delay, as the average age for saying 3 words is 12 months. Fill out a developmental screening test & M-CHAT on firstsigns.org to share with her pediatrician for referral to your country's equivalent of the U.S.'s Early Intervention Program for assessment & any needed therapy. Even if it's an isolated Expressive Language Delay, it warrants attention.
Answered 5/8/2016
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