Question
Dear Doctor, my child is five years old but his language expression ability is worse than that of his peers. Before he was one and three and a half years old, he almost never spoke, neither with family members nor with other children. By the time he was four, although he started to talk more, he still didn’t want to communicate with other children, and he had many little movements, preferring to play alone. I’m worried whether he can develop like a normal child. What should I do?
Answer
Hello, based on your description, your child may indeed show signs of developmental delay or autism. To determine the essence of the problem, I suggest you take your child to a regular hospital’s neurology department and psychiatric department for re-examination. If diagnosed with developmental delay, further examination is needed to find out the cause, which may include hormone levels and genetic chromosomes. After determining the cause of the disease, targeted treatment can be administered. I hope my answer can help you, and wish you a happy life.