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How does/did your autistic child speak at age 3-4 years

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Does this sound like autism

Hi, my son is almost 4 and has been diagnosed with autism , however I am having real difficulty excepting this...

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Hi, my son is almost 4 and has been diagnosed with autism , however I am having real difficulty excepting this even though he has been assessed by a communication disorders team, speach and language therapists, doctors etc .I know there is something wrong with my son but he seems much higher functioning than most of his peers who attend a specialist center for autistic children. Often he looks out of place with them , however when I see him with the typical children at his mainstreem pre-school he sticks out like a sore thumb. I feel so confused.I tell myself that so many proffessional people who have assessed my son have all said he is autistic and they can't possibly all be wrong, but then he does or says something and I think an autistic child wouldn't do that would they and start doubting it all over again.
I keep observing him for signs. I thought that once I had a diagnosis for him I would settle down and begin to except the situation.
He has a delay in language although he is able to speak in short sentences usually about what he sees or is doing. He can ask where something is but rarely responds to questions and cannot hold a conversation.He repeats the same things over and over quite frequently.He can sing songs and rhymes and count, knows all his shapes and the names of most objects.His speech does not not flow the way normal childrens does, often sounding like an accent or pauses at the wrong time etc
He interacts with his baby sister wanting her around all the time. but not his peers, he likes to have attention and could never be refered to as a child who does not interact although he usually goes about it the wrong way, by flapping or getting his face within an inch of theirs, grabbing them etc
He hand flaps, toe walks and repetitively opens and closes his hands. Hhe has sensory issues and a restricted diet , he has severe meltdowns and does not cope well with change, if things go wrong, if we say no to him. He will often overreact.
He can give good eye contact but this is not consistant. Likes cuddles on his terms.
Likes to play the same things over and over, watch the same dvd over and over.
He has recently started to play with some imaginary play although much of his play is a routine that has been taught and he has repeated.
Does my son sound like a typical child on the spectrum, does he sound like your child. I'd love to hear from someone witha verbal autistic child as I would like to be able to except his autism and try to enjoy him.Many thanksView Thread

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Being diagnosed with Aspergers

I was diagnosed almost 4 years ago and its very hard for to explain to people what autism and asperger's is....

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My nine months old likes light

my nine months old boy is very attract to electrical holes and try to touch the night lights and play with...

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Potty training regression

My 10 yr old son was potty trained at 5 yrs old. Everything went great for about 3 years. He stopped using the...

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Does My Boyfriend have slight Aspergers?

I've been dating my boyfriend for over a year, and recently one of my friends said that she thinks there's...

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I've been dating my boyfriend for over a year, and recently one of my friends said that she thinks there's something weird about him. I've never really thought about it before, but I wanted some other opinions from people more knowledgeable on the subject.

He's 21 and very intelligent. He's a Math major in college who never studies and still gets straight As. His school has one of the most difficult Math programs in the country, yet he spends most classes not paying attention and still gets the highest grades. He loves Math, and sometimes does it in his spare time for fun, but I wouldn't say he's obsessed or anything. More like he's sit and do problems when he's bored one evening or something. But he has an amazing memory and his ability to multitask is like no one I've ever seen.

He's always had friends, but not a lot of them because he's always been very quiet and shy. Big groups of people make him very nervous and he never goes to parties or bars on campus because he just doesn't like the huge crowds of people he doesn't know. Job interviews can also be hard for him because he gets very nervous. His shy demeanor made it hard for him to get a job for a while, but he eventually found one he's great at.

He's always been very athletic and into basketball and snowboarding, pretty much just sports in general, but he still only has three or four close friends even with all those activities.

He converses normally in conversations with me or with groups of people he knows well, but in the occasional situation where he's alone with one person for a long period of time, like a car trip, he'll ramble on forever about something he's already said. There are also times he'll zone while someone is telling him something and then have no clue what you just said afterwards.

He's never had trouble being empathetic toward me or any of our other friends. He did have trouble expressing his feelings when we first met but he's gotten a lot better since we've been together.

He does tend to need to know exact details of things when it comes to activities. For example, if we go out to dinner with friends he'll ask what time and where five times even when he already knows the answer. Sometimes on the phone he'll pause for long periods of time before responding to a question, but only on the phone. Never on type or in person.

I wouldn't really say he has any "rituals" that I know of. Any advice is greatly appreciated. I just want to put this nagging feeling to rest.View Thread

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Need advice all around

Hello, My son Roman is 3, we have been going through testing for about a year now and he was finally...

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autism treatment choices

There are so many different approaches to autism treatment available. I believe it is most important that...

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Aspergers

I am a 44 yr old mom of a 21 yr old, i always knew since he was a baby that he was diffrent than most...

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Just received diagnosis of aspergers

I just received a diagnosis of aspergers for my 5 year old. I have forwarded the diagnosis with to her peds...

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I just received a diagnosis of aspergers for my 5 year old. I have forwarded the diagnosis with to her peds doctor. I plan on making an appointment to see what referrals he might have. I am also planning on contacting my insurance to see what therapies they cover for early intervention. She has an IEP and I believe that qualifies her for Medicaid. I am going to be contacting the social security administration to see if she qualifies. (Her school said she was eligible so I assume it would be through SSDI). I am also going to be contacting the local center for autism and related disabilities. I am wondering what other things I need to do to make sure she gets as much early intervention as possible. Her weaknesses are poor overall pragmatic skills: eye contact, topic maintenance; poor oral vocabulary with complex knowledge; poor grammar; and difficulty with transitioning.
Some background: She has been atypical since birth. She failed to latch after birth and had to be bottle fed. She was difficult transitioning from bottle to baby food, but once she transitioned she would eat any food she was fed until about 11 months when she started spitting out flavors she didn't like. She was behind in hitting all of her milestones by at least a couple of months. She didn't walk until 18 months and didn't potty train until she was almost 4 years old. Once she decided to start using the toilet she has done so consistently with very few accidents. Because of her delays she has been in an early intervention since she was 3 years old. When she started she was non-communicative but she quickly got with the classroom routine and has shown steady improvement since that time.
She is an only child but she does crave other kids to play with. She has been a daisy scout for the last year which she has loved. I have her signed up for summer camp at her school to continue socialization during the summer months. Her social skills are very poor and she tends to cry and scream if she doesn't win or doesn't get a turn.
Any information that will steer me in the right direction or help me avoid pitfalls would be appreciated. Thanks.View Thread

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Did your autistic child avoid eye contact as an in...

I am a new parent of 6-week old twins. One twin seems fine, but the other one actively avoids all eye...

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Caregivers different attitudes

My 6yo grandson has Autism I think. Symptoms and behaviors are there. Mother is in denial...problem yes but he...

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HELP

What are my rights concerning a autistic 10 yr old girl who made false claims against my 13 yr old son that...

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Adult sibling with Asperger's

I am 23 and my 26-year-old sister has Asperger's. She has never had many friends, but now that we're older this...

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Autism/Pueberty/Girls

I am trying to find information oh how to deal with and help an autistic girl deal with the changes her body...

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How do you know whats autism and whats adhd

I have a 2yr old son and at 7mos he had 3 seizures close together he was put on medication for a year and...

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I have a 2yr old son and at 7mos he had 3 seizures close together he was put on medication for a year and hasnt had anymore.. He went for his 12mos checkup and he was a little behind which was a concern. at 18mos discussed with the dr arising problems autism and adhd came up. This is his systoms: at birth you could not cuddle him, did not mind staying in his crib. didnt really play with toys. then about 18mos we started to notice he does not like strangers. does not play well with his 3yr old brother or cousins ages 2 and 1. he wonders if in the yard with them playing he will wonder off to himself. never sits still. he aggervates he hits he throws fits, he is always throwing something. he seems to have panic attacks. he destroys his room, he takes his clothes off and will pee and poop in the floor. we have to turn his sleeper backwards so it zips in back and put t-shirt over it. he doesnt watch tv but seems to listen to it because he can some of the songs. he doesnt like people to invade his space. if he gets use to you he has to start contact. if you invade his space he will panic.he has senory problems and no concept of heights. seems to have no fear. he talks really good but when he was in a room with a stranger he did not talk for 1hr and 30mins., even at age 2 he can still play in his room for hours and not mind.. when he wakes up he cries for a long time and sometimes he is shaky. took him to the beach stayed 5 days never once did he get in water. could do nothing to get him in the water and sometimes doesnt like to take baths he will scream or get upset and you have to get him out, i dont think he likes change he seems to do better if the routine stays the same and its simple. when he goes to sleep he normally covers up with a pillow on top of him. they have said that right now he has PDD Expressive language delay, and development delay. he goes to speech and occupational and phyical may start behavioral none of that seems to be helping. his panic attacks or fit throwings or hitting and not playing well with others his age. any thoughts will be helpful does it seem more autistic or adhd or both. there was 3 days couple weeks ago and he was a total terror he cried was upset didnt seem like anything you did helped. then he gets better. in the beginning when we realized he didnt like to cuddle, hugs or kisses, we thought it was important to hug him and kiss him. so we made it a game and he will let just a few people hug or kiss him but he never will hug or kiss on his own. not sure how well he knows pain either.View Thread

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World Autism Awareness Day -- Recognize Someone

Today is World Autism Awareness Day, and April is National Autism Awareness Month. We're asking our...

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Need advice

I just recently started dating a guy with an autistic litttle boy. I think he absolutely wonderful. However,...

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Autism, teens and hormones!!!

My son is 16. Up until recently he's been a delightful kid...easy going and mild mannered. Suddenly he has...

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autistic child with C.diff

My son is autistic and has had lots of stomach issues after being own antibiotic fo two days he has C.diff is...

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Do I reward or not reward ?

I take care of an adult with mild autism who has very good days and then when stresses out, he hits his head...

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Do I reward or not reward ?

I take care of an adult with mild autism who has very good days and then when stresses out, he hits his head...

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could you share your story?

have an almost 2 year old son. he was referred to an audiologist and speech therapist because he does not...

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4 year old son-MRI for diagnosis

My 4 year old has ASD. On our first visit to the Pediatric Neurologist, he ordered a MRI with a 24 hour video...

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autism

My son is 16yrs old he is autistic and I feel he is a wonderful person I like to call him my personal...

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autism

My son is 16yrs old he is autistic and I feel he is a wonderful person I like to call him my personal...

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