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Expert: - 8/11/2009


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My 11 month old son which is a twin used to sayh mama, dada, and baba..but now he doesn't say them..he is working on crawling right now since he just learned to sit on his own..is this normal?

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Hi Heidi,

It is quite unusual for a child to lose his words.  I would certainly mention this to the pediatrician.  I would ask them to give you a run down of all the milestones your child should have achieved at this point.
If there is any cause for concern, they'll be able to direct you to early intervention.

I wish you the best of luck.  I hope this has been of some help.

Jene Aviram
http://www.nlconcepts.com

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How do you know if your child has autism? If you're concerned about your child's behavior and would like to know if they're symptoms of autism, I can help you. If you need behavior and parenting strategies, I have many suggestions and ideas to help you. I can also help you with questions on ABA therapy. I cannot answer biomedical questions.

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I am one of the co-founders of Natural Learning Concepts, a manufacturing company for autism and special education materials. I am an author and writer and my work on the autism spectrum is frequently published by many organizations and renowned magazines. My son has Aspergers and my nephew has autism.

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My original background and education is computer network engineering. A turn of events led me to switch careers in early 2000 when my passion and driving force became helping people on the autism spectrum. I then co-founded a successful company that helps people on the autism spectrum every day.

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