Is my 19 month old son autistic or not?HELP?
I am very confused with my 19 month old son. PLEAVE HELP My son is 3 weeks premature. He allways had great gross motor skills, fine motor skills, and problem solving. At four month i started feeding my son solid food and that when i noticed the rocking. I told his doctor she though it could be a verry early sign of adhd/add because it runs in my family, and she said that we have to keep an eye on It. At 12 month he started sticking his hands down his throught looking at me and laughing , and hitting himself on his head. At about 13 month his started flapping his arms, spinning himself, wanted to be held upside down, wanted to lift really heavy objects, and didnt know his name. I asked his docter if he might have autism , she said she didnt think so she though it might be more spd. At 16 month he didnt want to be anywere close to us, as soon as we get close to him he would start having tantrums,shakes his head, he didnt want to play with us or do anything with us, he didnt even let me feed him, he wanted to do everything himself, he had very bad eye contact. and would repeat things. I when to the doc again and she said that he is showing some sings of autism and is going to refere him to get assesed for autism. by 18 month he still didnt point didnt answer his name. he didn't sa mama. the only word he would say was light and everything was light for him, but he would babble sometime. As soon as he turened 19 month he stopped hittin himself stopped sipinning stopped sticking his hand in his throught stopped repeating. doesnt shake his head answers his name like 60% of the time. but he still rockes and flaps his hands . He started pointing, but he doesnt always point with finger but with his hand, loves to play with people. brings toys to me. knows how to play with his toys, he feeds his doll, talkes on the phone dinks tea. He is now saying about 15 words and uses then correctly, he calles my name 100 times a day and tries to tell me what he want with gestures. he understands soo much, knows were his nose and ears are. knows what a dog and a cow say. followes some diractions. has about only three 10 second tanrtums a day.has great eye contact, and always responds to my smile. When he does something wrong he know now and will look at me and say mama oh mo. Today i was changing him ang he had a diper rash he looked at me and said mama booboo. If anyone knows what is going on with my son write please
My son is nearly 3 and has autism, he cannot communicate yet.?
being just 3 its really hard to tell about since he is so young and what his range of severity is. of course its going to be upsetting in any type of change in his routine no matter the age. however if a day or so in advance you know you are going to this new place or doing this new acitvity then you can do things to prepare him. get pictures of it, play or role model what may happen and such. as you get more experienced with your child you will become in tune as to what methods works best for him to learn in. autistic children dont like to be touched (its one of the ways doctors find out that they are autistic) so haircuts are probally out unless you want to do it in thier sleep (some of my parents have actually done that) set up a routine at home and some pictures for what is going to happen next. say for example, when we get out of bed the first thing we do is go to the potty then wash our hands. then we need another picture for going to breakfast then back to wash out hands, then we need to get a card for what happens next in the day. this is what helps with alot of your meltdowns. they need structure and routine like they need food. also work on his communication by signing and communiction pictures,(we use boardmaker from mayor and johnson) you mention that you want to get him to do things differently, well if you want that to happen you will have to work up to it. like say for example you want him to swing on the tire swing at your local playground. first you may want him to walk by the swing and touch it. then later depending you may want him to sit on it for a minute and so on. i hope some of this has helped you some but in the meantime get yourself some support because you dont have to do it alone, there are things out there to help you. good luck
I dont think my son is Autistic what could he be?
first of all , my son had a 1700 word vocabulary at 19 months and he has ASD autistic spectrum disorder. He has a great vocabulary but couldn't string words together but with 6 months of speech therapy and other therapy he has made leaps and bounds My son never did those things such as head banging. he would throw something if he got frustrated it at. My son is high functioning and has always been affectionate and loves to loved and wrestled with and by his us and his sister. He looks like your average american kid, you would never know by looking at him that he has autism and it was a huge shock for a lot of people who know us when he was diagnosed cause they were like but hes so smart! YOU NEED TO HAVE him looked at by your peid and once he hits 18 months or 2 yrs old have him assessed. autism most times rears its ugly head between 18 to 3 yrs old and in some other cases where it might be more severe, a bit younger. You can email me if you want to ask more questions or need support!! also do a check list as well that is online if he does have autism, ITS NOT THE END OF THE WORLD =) ps liz, you dont have an autistic child do you ? you should meet me my beautiful social butterfly autistic son.
Yes. Autism is a disability, categorically, by definition; you can’t be diagnosed with autism unless you are significantly impaired by your autistic traits. The term “high-functioning” is vague and really doesn’t say much by itself, but it does imply that the person is better at some arbitrary skill set than most autistics are. That doesn’t mean they’re not still autistic.The term “high-functioning” is sometimes used to say, “You’re too independent; you don’t need help.” Of course, then the autistic person in question loses services and goes into a death spiral because they really do actually need help.I don’t like referring to anyone as “high-functioning”. It’s vague, patronizing (“You’re smart… for an autistic person”), and often used to deny people the things they need. If you want to talk about a person’s skills, be specific. Try things like “fluent speech”, “living independently”, “academically gifted”, or “autism without developmental delay”.
Autistic child assaulted, what should we do now?
I am in aghast they they would do anything like that to him. They should give their heads a big shake for doing anything to harm a boy that isn't able to stand up for his rights. I know that that autism can be frustrating for some people, but they are people too, and they are often in their own little worlds as people like with Alzheimer's are. These people often don't understand what is right and what is wrong, and sometimes need to be told what is right and wrong. Abusing a child or teen that has autism is not only pathetic, but it is absurd. I believe that they should be held liable for their actions completely. I am not sure if they have any sort of assistance down in Florida, but you should look at going to the organization that takes complaints against police officers, called the Commission of Police Complaints. If the police office doesn't respond by making their officers accountable for what they did, they need to understand what they did was wrong. I even fault the teachers for their actions. They need the follow the ABA techniquest that are set out for children and other people who have autism. I believe that the mother should look for another school in the district or in another district that would be able to meet his needs better. He should also be tested by a qualified ABA therapist or by a psychologist who would be able to make recommendations for people with these disorders so that they are able to make a thorough report for him, and that they are able to make a behaviorial plan as well as an IEP (individual education plan) for him so that the teachers would also be able to know what the things are. I think that you should let the mother know to contact the Austism Society in her local area, and ask them if they would be able to come out and talk with the teachers to educate them about autism. I know that this can be scary, but above are some suggestions that would be able to help the mother of the autistic boy. If you need any more information, feel free to email me at matwaites@shaw.ca and I would be able to provide some more suggestions, if these aren't good enough.