Any mom has a child diagnosed with autism?

Question

Although it's pretty early still, any moms suspects autism, sensory problems, etc. With their little ones? Disclaimer: I know having some signs doesn't mean anything nor saying yall are professionals yadda yadda, but if so, what was some signs your kids had that made you suspicious or your pediatrician suspicious???

Answer

My son is on the spectrum. We very much could see the signs at 12-18 months. He wasn’t pointing to show us or things he was interested in, delay in speech, (he was also delayed in all milestones, really) he had a oral sensory issue with food, when he started walking, he would parallel run across the the room back and forth sort of in his own little world, there was no interest in toys to the extent that other toddlers his age played, obsessed with the alphabet and numbers (he watched the same video over and over again) and the key take sign of them all: the stimming of rocking back and forth. He actually started the rocking at 9 months old. We just thought at that time that it was a learned behavior. He occasionally would flap his hands. Now my son displayed some of the classic symptoms of autism, but there are others that are unique to the child. For example: my son listens to his name, keeps eye contact and plays okay with others (some of his social interaction is still in the shy/awkward stage). We got in him into early intervention with OT/Speech at 18 months old and have seen lots of improvements. He will be starting ABA (2x a week) in January.

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I’m a Social Worker, and I know with toddlers they look for signs of lack of social interaction. Not wanting to share toys, no eye contact, not understanding simple instructions. Hope that helps a bit

Any mom has a child diagnosed with autism?

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