Okay I am crazy I am posting after my assignment has been graded but I am now using this to keep my family up to date on my son's progress. He has been diagnosed as having a mixed receptive and expressive language delay with more emphasis on the expressive also he may have an oral motor apraxia( small muscle of the mouth have difficulty making the sounds needed for speech). What this all means I am really not sure. We are going for speech therapy now and he had acquired a few new words we need to work on it everyday. I am having a hard time with this as I feel like I am pushing him or hounding him but I know it is for his benefit. Also I am still wondering why my son has a hard time in social situation like at meal time, he appears to get stressed and like to cling to me. Also he get upset when anyone sings to him. I hope this is all just do to his ears but I am not sure. i will be calling Grandview on Monday to see about setting up an assessment for his behaviour to find out if we are dealing with anything else. Also we will be starting preschool there in January music therapy and circle time without parents I hope that helps him to get used to structured activities. I am getting very frustrated and want answers to what is wrong with my son. Sometimes I think he may have ASD but then he loves to play with other kids and he does play correctly with his toys and in the same breath I think he also lines things up sometimes and goes and observes them. AHHH I need to know what is going on. I am getting depressed myself trying to think of how I may help him. I do think 2009 will be a good year for us though and that we will be getting more help at Grandview and the ENT appointment will help also. Now we just need to get through the holidays.