This is nothing you could have caused mama! And with early intervention you guys will be just fine! I know it’s not easy news to receive but your little guy will have soooooo many amazing strengths that come with his diagnosis. Also please don’t use potty training as a bar, most kids don’t train until 2.5/3 years old.

Oh mama!! Sending all the love and strength to you and your precious son. You are the best mama he could have and you got this!!

What a cutie. Your boy is handsome and perfect the way he is. You’re NOT failing your son. He’s just on his own path now. Check out “Nurturing Neurodiversity” on YouTube. It’s run by a mom of two boys. One autistic and one neurotypical. She’s super uplifting and brutally honest as well on how she felt in the beginning when her son was diagnosed vs now.

Hugs, mama! My oldest has a dual diagnosis of autism and Down syndrome. For us, her diagnosis of autism didn’t change anything as she was already connected with services. Our hope is that in the future with school, it will be beneficial for her teachers and therapists to know so their approach to teaching new skills is different. It’s great you picked up on signs and were able to get an early diagnosis. I think you will be surprised how much he changes by the time he’s ready for kindergarten. Also, his therapists will become like family...so find one you enjoy being around!My June baby isn’t close to potty training and he doesn’t talk much. There is a wide variety of skills at this age so please don’t compare yours to others. He’s absolutely perfect just the way he is 😍

You got this Momma❤️ moray era for you for strength and ambition to get up and realize your the only one that knows your son better than this whole entire world and if that’s not something to be proud of I don’t know what is.

When you say he doesn’t talk, do you mean actual words? Does he babble ? My daughter is 20 months and she doesn’t say more than 5 words verbal but sign close to 10 words. She’s in speech therapy but they will not diagnose autism until after 3 years old . Close to 4. She doesn’t use forks or spoons but I really just start offering them because I wanted her to really get used to the different textures of food. With his toys? He’s not interested at all?

Colton sounds perfect to me. Jaxson says a lot of words, but it took him forever to walk. He rarely responds to his name and he also refuses to use utensils. But he's smart in a lot of other ways and I'm not worried. Boys sometimes take longer to hit certain milestones, and Colton has been through a LOT in his short life. Hopefully it's nothing, but if it is then take it one day at a time and get early intervention for sure. He probably just marches to the beat of his own drum like Jaxson does.Did they do the MCHAT screen at his 18 month apt? Was his doc concerned?

He's a beautiful boy and smart in his own way. Ivy doesn't respond to her name much and won't use utensils either. Aspergers syndrome/high functioning autism runs in my family, and I care for individuals across the spectrum as part of my job. It can be really hard, but with the right support I'm sure you'll do amazing.

Colton is a handsome baby! You sound like an amazing mama taking care of her boy. My boy is not ready for the potty neither. He does fight me to change his diaper 🤷🏻‍♀️ They will use the potty when they are ready (hopefully soon, right? 🙃)