As an early childhood educator and mother of two other children, I knew my son, Henry, had at least one developmental delay by age 6 months. He cried and he laughed, but he did not babble. There were no “goo-goos” or “ga-gas.” Henry’s first year was difficult. Food allergies and frequent unrelieved ear infections resulted in many trips to the doctor’s office.
By the time Henry was 18 months old, he was still not able to say any words and we made an appointment with Cincinnati Children’s for a developmental evaluation. ...