28 month old ASD son - Who gives the apraxia DX?

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Greetings all, who gives the DX or motor apraxia? motor planning etc?

Is it a doctor or could it be the SLP?

My son is 28 months old w/ a significant expressive language delay.

His receptive appears much higher than his expressive. However, if he

is asked to label objects/flash cards he gets a large amount correct -

However, he will not label those items outside of labeling them

through " asking him what is this " or pointing to a flashcard etc.

All in all - if he used the words he knows through labeling and

prompting he would be talking MUCH better - but somehow the words

don't come out on his own. He is also very squeally, hummy and screams

alots.

He has an ABA home program, and 1 hour of speech and OT a week

Hazel