Just my story: my son was labeled speech delayed when he was 2. He only had 20 words. He was started in speech therapy. He STILL didn't talk and 8 months later was diagnosed with autism. He started ABA and immediately (as in during the ABA evaluation!) started talking. Speech therapy alone did nothing because we had the wrong diagnosis and it was the wrong therapy for him at that time.
I'm telling this story so you don't wait 6 months to reevaluate like we did. If what you are doing is not working, look for something else. I wish we had gotten the appropriate diagnosis and started the appropriate therapy right away.
End result: my son is now 9 and has been a DYS since age 7. And he never stops talking...
