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Our 20 month old has a vocabulary of 20 to 30 words. I know that seems odd that we don't know exactly how many words he knows or uses but it changes frequently. We put it around 20 to 30 words.
He often does repeat the same tasks like take cars or blocks from a box then shaking them within just about three inches in front of his face, then he will throw it down or drop it look at whoever is there and says uh oh. After that he returns to the box and does this again and again. The thing is, if I stack the blocks or put the cars back he doesn't really care I can take the blocks away or hide them. That doesn't seem to bother him at all.
He also constantly opens and closes cabinet doors and drawers. But once again you can stop him from this he might cry for a little bit but will almost always continue on to the next thing he can find. I know repeatative behaviors are a sign of ASD but he also puts things in the cabinets and drawers, like sippy cups, toys, and sometimes things from other drawers. He only does that at our house, but at his grandparents house he just opens and closes them. He never puts anything in there.
His eye contact is lacking but hasn't really changed since he was really little. He makes eye contact and sometimes stares at you, but if he is busy running around or playing you cannot get him to give you more than a glance. He doesn't really respond to his name he may look at you sometimes but doesnt seem interested. On the opposite of that he will run from any room if you ask him for a kiss or make kissy noises.
He loves elmo, mickey mouse, and anything with music it seems. If there is music in a commercial on tv you can't get his attention. You can change the channel and he doesn't care or pick him up and stuff. He will sit still only for tv shows like mickey mouse or elmo. But if those shows aren't on he doesn't really care about tv until like the iphone commercial comes on. It is kinda off cute he will stop doing whatever he was doing for that 15 to 30 seconds and then returns to whatever it was he was doing.
As far as social interaction with other children he isn't terribly interested. I really think the social interaction thing might be my fault I am a stay at home dad so he doesn't get out of the house alot. He is our first child and the first grandchild. He is the center of my parents world. They are the ones who brought this to our attention.
The thing is I know early intervention can change everything if he has something wrong with him. We know that because he has already a major surgery when he was 8 months old for Saggital Craniosynostosis. For you that don't know what that is, his soft spot closed too early and forced his head to grow like a football instead of a circle. That surgery went well, but we do worry that it might have set him back alittle bit. He has lost some words but we also stopped saying them. I just want answers and this seemed like a good idea.

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I have a bachelors degree in sociology and would like to continue my education with a masters degree. However before doing so I would like to get experience working with children with autism. I found a place where I can volunteer with children with autism but I'm also looking for paid work in northern California. If there any places you can post I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks.

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I was just curious if anyone can answer some questions for me. My son is 8 months old. He usually does things a tad bit late. Currently, he can sit up, babble, laugh, make eye contact, giggle, etc. However, he still cannot roll over, crawl, get from laying to sittng or pull up. Also he really doesn't mimic at all. He used to LOVE to snuggle and suddenly he doesn't want to...he is more interested in his surroundings. He also flaps his wrists and twirls his feet when excited quite a bit. I am a former teacher who has seen a lot of autistic elementary school children...however, should I be worried about the symptoms I see in my baby? I know that babies sometimes tend to exhibit autistic behaviors even when normal. I took an on-line quiz and he only exhibited like 4 or 5 of the 20 symptoms. How can i stop obsessing??

My friends baby just turned a year old.
I went to her babies birthday party( I hadnt seen her baby in 6 months at this point), her baby didnt seem to smile or show much emotion really. When she looked at you, it seems like she looks right through you, it kind of scared me a bit. She never laughed or smiled when u talk to her or if shes playing with other kids or toys either.
She does laugh if u tickle her or make funny faces, and she cries if shes jealous or wants something. Is she possibly autistic at all or maybe shes just a real shy baby.

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My 5 yr. old girl has sensory defensiveness and all the pediatricians I have taken her to dont have any answers on why her social skills and lanuage are so behind. But now I think I can link all 3 togeather. If someone else out there has a question to belive their child also might be autistic I would like to know why they think that and what signs their child may exhibit.

My daughter and her family will be living on base sometime in 2008 (don't know which one yet), and they have a 5 year old boy with autism. How much care does the army provide for a special needs child? I know it will vary bases to base, but what is the overall concern and resources allowed and used in this situation? Any one been there?

I have had a relationship-ish with him in the past. But he was always with me and a little over the top, and he couldn't talk to me. So we broke and he got really upset, And ever since then as iv got to know him more iv noticed him acting overly-emotional, seen him finding it hard to relate to people. Iv heard from his step-mum he might have autism, But I don't know what it is. Id like to know a little more about it, What are the signs?

They improve by learning new coping skills and behaviour patterns. Their condition is not changed, however: they cannot cease to be autistic as that is something either physical or psychological (no one is quite certain which) that is hard-wired into the brain.

I tend to worry about checklists, because they're often taken out of context...ie "My child flaps his hands when he's really excited, could it be autism?" Lots of kids, and adults flap when excited. Ever watch Wheel of Fortune?
A really good website if you're concerned is First Signs http://www.firstsigns.org/index.html
EDITED TO ADD: Another good website, with examples of what the diagnostic criteria means.. This website is great for those that don't know much about autism. http://www.bbbautism.com/diagnostics_psy…
To be diagnosed with autism, a child should have a total of six (or more) items from (1), (2), and (3), with at least two from (1), and one each from (2) and (3):
(1) qualitative impairment in social interaction, as manifested by at least two of the following:
(a) marked impairment in the use of multiple nonverbal behaviors, such as eye-to- eye gaze, facial expression, body postures, and gestures to regulate social interaction
(b) failure to develop peer relationships appropriate to developmental level
(c) a lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, interests, or achievements with other people (e.g., by a lack of showing, bringing, or pointing out objects of interest)
(d) lack of social or emotional reciprocity
(2) qualitative impairments in communication, as manifested by at least one of the following:
(a) delay in, or total lack of, the development of spoken language (not accompanied by an attempt to compensate through alternative modes of communication such as gesture or mime)
(b) in individuals with adequate speech, marked impairment in the ability to initiate or sustain a conversation with others
(c) stereotyped and repetitive use of language or idiosyncratic language
(d) lack of varied, spontaneous make-believe play or social imitative play appropriate to developmental level
(3) restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities as manifested by at least one of the following:
(a) encompassing preoccupation with one or more stereotyped and restricted patterns of interest that is abnormal either in intensity or focus
(b) apparently inflexible adherence to specific, nonfunctional routines or rituals
(c) stereotyped and repetitive motor mannerisms (e.g., hand or finger flapping or twisting or complex whole-body movements)
(d) persistent precoccupation with parts of objects
AND:
B. Delays or abnormal functioning in at least one of the following areas, with onset prior to age 3 years: (1) social interaction, (2) language as used in social communication, or (3) symbolic or imaginative play.
In a child age 16-30 months, the MCHAT is an excellent screening tool to see if you should evaluate for autism. http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/m…
Edited to add: I have an issue with autism being diagnosed where the criteria is being disregarded. Are you using autism and pdd-nos interchangeably? If so, then I can see how it could happen. Beetlemilk, because your son's don't meet the criteria for autism, they've been diagnosed with pdd-nos. PDD-NOS is a diagnosis by exclusion. If a child presents with some symptoms from (1), (2), and/or (3), and their pattern of symptoms is not better described by one of the other PDD diagnoses (i.e., Autistic Disorder, Asperger’s Disorder, Rett’s Disorder, or Childhood Disintegrative disorder) then a professional might decide that a diagnoses of PDD-NOS is warranted.
When comparing PDD-NOS to Autism, PDD-NOS is used when a child has symptoms of autism, but not in the configuration needed for an autism diagnosis. Social component is where the most impairment is seen. Children who fail to meet criteria for autism and don’t have adequate social impairment typically have a developmental disability, and their symptoms can by accounted for by that.
Regarding the childbrain quiz, my daughter now scores around 118, and that was using the grading guide before answering each question. Without using that guide, I did score it closer to 132. Still in the moderate range, and it's an accurate reflection. When she was younger, she did score higher. I've seen that to be a very good screening tool as well. One caution though, children with speech delays could fall under "mild pdd" when it's not present. That's why it's important to follow up with a reputable diagnostician.
Within the autism diagnostic criteria, My daughter has the following profile From section 1 A is fairly mild, B severe, C is fairly resolved, D is mild
From section 2 A mild since language is comming in, B Severe, C moderate, D moderate
From section 3 A & B moderate...working very hard to resolve these, but her obsessive tendancies are pretty tough to crack. C & D are not issues at all, nor have they ever been issues.
Within the criteria for an autism diagnosis, her spectrum is mild to severe, depending on symptom. She's also very high functioning (which relates more to self help skills, and IQ) I would say honestly she's mild/moderate autistic

I heard Cho Seung-Hui had suffered from autism. I have some friends who have autistic kids. I knew a little bit about the signs of autism, but I'm not sure if they grow up their behaviour can be endanger themself and everybody around them. Any explaination?

I am a new graduate and I am familiar with ABA therapy, but I would like to know how and what parent's think of it and what works! I am employed now in the behavioral science field and I will begin working with children with Autism soon. Any suggestions?

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my 15 month old is grounding her teeth so loudly I dont know what to do. & I dont think its from teething either because shes been doing it on & off for abou the last 2 months a no new teeth.......I'm starting to get worried-does anybody else have a toddler that grinds there teeth for no apperent reason & what can I do-its driving me NUTS!

just wondering what some of the signs would be in a 14-15 month old child?

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Are you serious? NO. and stop looking up diseases on the internet, and focus on being a kid.

my five week old baby will not look anyone in the face. i know this is a sign of autism, but is it too early to tell, or is it that my child is still too young to like to look at faces?

I was wanting to know if zoneing out in a two year old was a sign of autism, there are no other signs, and if so what do i do? and is autism severly bad, i mean is the daughter i know gonna change forever? i am deeply scared. can someone please help me?

my daughter is going to be two in august and she is the youngest of my two children i am worried because she does not communicate with words she only says a handful of words and by handful i mean like 7 she was 5 1/2 weeks premature and i just dont know what this means i think it might be delayed development but im very put back by it all my son is five and he has a vast vocabulary i dont know where things went wrong with morgan i did nothing differently so that leads me to believe there might be a problem

I live in California.
I'd like to know how much researchers and therapists who work with children with autism make per year if they have a BA degree. A masters degree? A doctorate?
If there's any other information needed to answer this question please let me know.
I'm just looking for a basic pay scale per year.

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She's made up things in the past like disorders or allergies she's supposed to have had...then l've seen doctor's letters and certificates stating all clear, no positive results, etc etc. Anyway, at age 3 she had her daughter diagnosed with Autism, after seeing about 25 doctors and therapists in total, the official diagnosis in on the Autism spectrum (based on the Mother's statements and evidence), she doesn't qualify for any therapy time, special ed teaching aide time, or anything. Anyway, her daughter displays NO signs of Autism or anything, but her mother is telling everyone she has Autism, bleding disorders, allergies, etc that AREN'T TRUE, she's ruining the child's life! l've called CPS in the past about the mother, but they say there's nothing they can do. Does anyone have any ideas about anything l can do? l've spoken to my friend, she won't listen, the father is not in the picture. Am l over-reacting, or is there something l should do?

This is hard to explain, but how do I deal with this,
My son is only 6 years old, and is totally obsessive over everything, when he starts throwing a tantrum or starts crying, it lasts for a good hour or so, so he gets in trouble alot.
We've tryed a star chart, he doesn't really care about that...
When I put him in his room he trashes it, throws everything everywhere, kicks his wall, and it lasts for about an hour if not longer... If he acts good, listens, no time-outs, good at baby sitters, and listens to me, and is happy, if he does any of those, for each one he does I put up a star and for every 3 stars he gets $1 to spend at any place he wants, sounds good right? Well this weekend we went camping... he was a living hell, he was being obsessive over everything crying, kicking, screaming, so I had to put him in the car so we wouldnt get kicked out, and he did his fit in the car... I tryed to re-direct him, that didn't work... HOW do I deal with this? and yes im very educated in it

He is 17 months old. He still isn't speaking, just babbling. He doesn't really play with toys all that often, and it only seems like things that catch his attention are things like the wheels on a toy car, or opening and closing the baby wipe box, or sitting and pulling baby wipes out of the box one at a time. Or he'll walk in circles or hit his head on the wall repetatively, or slap his forehead if my younger son is crying. There is one thing I've kept in mind tho. He was born 2 months premature. I know that has a lot to do with slower devlopment, but I still worry about some of these things he's doing. I mean, he could just be acting silly, but so often? I just am not sure. Does anyone have a child who is autistic that had any similar signs?

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my father recently told my husband that we should get our 3 year old tested for autism. he is a teacher and im sure he knows a little about this, but im still skeptical. so i was hoping if someone could tell me symptoms it can give me an idea as to whether or not he does have it. i thought it would be obvious, but i guess not?
he said the reason he says this is because he freaks out over little things-it was said after someone jokingly splashed him with water and my son started crying and screaming "clean me, clean me!"

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I am really concern, my little guy would not make eye contact when feeding or being held. When my husband holds him, he would sometimes make eye contact, especially if he hasnt seen me for a little while. He used to smile all the time. Now he smiles selectively only when he wants sometimes he does not return my smiles. He is fussy all the time. I have never seen such as high needs baby, wants to be picked up, then he doesnt want to be held, and so on. He currently teething, and I am not sure if that might be the problem.
My concern is that he will actively avoid eye contact from me or anyone else. He seems to be social with strangers that he likes. My husband has trouble with eye contact, and he claims that the baby might just be like him. Other eccentricities that I have observed are his arm flapping when he is tired or frustrated.
I would like to know if you have experience my situation, I have the gut feeling that there is something not right with my baby. My husband says that I am just overeacting.
If you have or know a child who suffers from autism, can you please tell me how he/she was as an infant?

My 2 year old son has been diagnosed with autism,he cannot speak at the moment,his signs of autism are good, he's very loving.He loves to kiss and cuddle up and to hold hands and walk everywhere, he hates using the car to travel. When he walks he likes to walk the same way, and signs on the pavement he stops to look at, they fasinate him.Luke can hold a spoon and fork and feed himself, and he is going to hospital in september to find what form of autism he has, t's like a playcentre in the oxford jr hospital and the staff monitor his play and behavour. But he loves to laugh and smile and go on the trampoline with his brothers and jump up and down with them.Tv i notice is bad for him, he's like in a coma with it, in a trance state,he loves dora.But im wondering if he will ever speak or be able to run,as he can only walk.Has anyone a guess what sort of autism he might have or what the future might hold.Luke goes to hospital next week and gets accessed what autism he has in there playroom

what are signs that your child has autism & does autism exist more in certain races than others?

I was driving today and seen an autism awareness sticker, a puzzle piece. I was wondering why a puzzle piece was used to represent it, and where did it originate?

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I'm overwhelmed with anxiety that my 3 year old son maybe autisitc. He shows some signs that he maybe under that spectrum. He makes eye contact when he wants to when I'm talking to him but its hard to get his attention sometimes when I'm calling him, like hes deaf or hardheaded. But other times he seems to follow instruction.We had his hearing check and it seems normal.
He knows the alphabet, how to count, the colours and most of the animals. He does occassionally line things up which I heard is a red flag warning for autisim. He likes to count his fingers and likes to read books. He can determine from photos who is his Mum, Dad and grandparents but doesn't yell out Mummy when he sees me. He likes to play tag with kids and laughs and smiles.
The occupational therapist can not determine if he is autistic but she said there is a possibility but she cant say for certain. We are starting speech therapy next week.
Can anyone relate to our situation?

I've been reading up on autism of late trying to decide if my youngest might have symptoms. I'm worried about him for a number of reasons, but mainly because he is not speaking yet. He has habits and "actions" that, according to what I have read, may be indicative of autistic behaviors. These include "hand washing" which involves him putting his hand through a hole (like a half closed fist) over and over. This in itself isn't worrisome, but, that he is relaxed by this repetitive movement is a cause of some concern. There is also his fits of anger when he cannot make you understand what he wants, he doesn't seem to have any way to let us know he's hungry or tired or thirsty, we have to keep guessing until he calms down and even then he may go into a fit that is almost like a seizure of screaming. It's very frustrating only having my own personal research to go on with this problem, so if anyone thinks they can help, please reply.

My son recently began attending a preschool where the parents volunteer weekly. I have noticed there is another boy, he is three, who exhibits very young behavior for a three year old. He does not talk at all, except once where I asked him if he wanted to paint, he repeated "to paint" and then refused once I tried to help him put a smock on. Any other time I have addressed him personally, ie using his name, he has not responded or even seemed to react. I had to grab his hand once to show him where the fountain was because he kept trying to drink out of other kids cups when it was not his time for a snack. He constantly seems to be trying to escape, even when his mom is volunteering (don't get me started on her.....she was not helping the situation or even paying attention), and I found him once in the teacher's workroom, not a safe place to be! All the parents are on alert so he doesn't try to get out, and I feel concerned that there may be more to this behavior than him just being young or not used to the environment. As a former teacher I do have some experience with autism/aspbergers syndrome, and it is early so I would have to say if he did have one, it would be mild.....any ideas for what may be going on? I also can get him to look at me when I raise my voice, so I have wondered if he needs a hearing test maybe? Let me know what you think?? Also, how to approach the subject tactfully with the teacher--she told the mom that her son was just acting very young. I would be concerned if I were the mother, and would want someone to tell me. Suggestions on what this may be and how to go about this?? Thanks!!

My son is 20 months old. The symptoms that fit on the autism spectrum are that he speaks no words but can hear fine, he flaps his hands when frustrated, and frequent tantrums. But what doesn't fit is that he is very social, makes a few gestures, and plays with other children appropriately. They say he is probably on the spectrum. But I'm wondering if there are other disorders with similar symptoms. Any help would be great!

my niece's son just turned 3 and we suspect he may be autistic. Evaluations so far have proved inconclusive. Some of the signs we are seeing are talking to an imaginary person, getting upset if another child gets too close to him,(inside his bubble), and freaking out if someone sits in a chair that someone else just got out of. there are other symptoms too, but does anyone have any experiences or know how young children have been diagnosed?
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My 4 1/2 year old has a mild case. Sometimes I feel like I'm loosing my mind. I'm not sure how to handle certain things. For example, he is acting more aggresivley at school then at home and besides that he is still not all the way potty trained. Of course there is more....I just don't know what to do and I feel bad for complaining sometimes because it's not a severe case of autism. I live in southern California near the victorville area...any suggestions would be great.

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My roommates son is 22 months. He hits his head, most of the time when he is in trouble, but sometimes just randomly. He tugs his ears...a lot. Doesn't like anyone touching his head. He isn't talking, didn't start walking until 3 months ago. He hits a lot, and doesn't understand when people say no. What really concerns me is he doesn't seem to understand when people are talking to him. For example, I watch him sometimes and if I tell him no, he doesn't even flinch. I'll say "come here" doesn't flinch. It just seems like he doesn't hear or understand what people are saying to him. I took him to the park and he didn't interact with the other kids and kept to himself, and he also didn't respond to me the way other kids responded to the adults there with them. I don't know if he is maybe just developing a little slow or may be on the autism spectrum. His mom is in the military and about to be deployed, so her mom (another roommate) is watching him for the next year. She's been in training the past 2 months, so I didn't know if his slow development may also be due to the trauma of that.

hi, a friend of mine little girl who is about to turn 2 has some worrying problems. She doesnt interact with other kids. She screams when she plays. She doesnt seem to understand commands. She only has a few words in which she communicates things, such as juice. She didnt start walking until she was 17 months, and she doesnt seem comfortable or steady. she hasnt started to run.
I am wandering about autism after i read about lack of eye contact aswell... i find it hard to hold her attention, and she seems interested when i try to play, but cant seem to understand it.
does anyone have any experience out there?
she is a very friendly child and does like to kiss and cuddle.
i wander also if it is just lack of stimulation from the parents or just she is not a bright child..

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I am confused at what to do. I hear such mixed evidence out there re: whether or not I should vaccinate my son. He is 11 months old and is due for his MMR next month. I do believe in vaccinations but I also read so much about a possible link between vaccinations and autism. Not to mention my nephew was fine until his one year vaccination and now is autistic. I might choose to wait until his immune system is stronger. Just wondering what I should do....

he is about to be 5 in january. he does not speak clearly and always covers his ears with slight sounds like the vacum cleaner...where can we find out if he does or not?

what if your child who just turned one, does everything else but does not point or wave, then what? He tries to imitate words, but mostly hums them. His only clear word is Dada
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I watched Oprah last week and I'm going to now be forever looking for signs of autism in my baby. :'( I really wish I hadn't even watched. But is it normal for a 6 month old to crawl around and smack the floor or other surfaces, like the bed, or toys? I think he likes the different sounds they make but is this an early sign? What can I do to prevent this?

My baby is 6 weeks old and scheduled for her first vaccinations in two weeks. I've read a lot about the link between vaccines and autism lately, and was looking for some more opinions. Does anyone know of the most recent data, have a personal experience, or just an opinion? thanks!

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The most obvious sign is that they are socially different. They are indifferent towards peers, or do not get along when trying to socialize. In that they may dominate, fight, not take turns, etc. When you try to teach these skills, they do not seem to be able to learn them. Thus, they are quite socially awkward, which comes from a lack of blood flow to the region of the brain that has to do with social skills. They also have great difficulty reading social cues. Whereas many people react to a raised voice as a sign that they better stop misbehaving, most with autism will either ignore the raised voice or get much worse in their misbehaving in response to the raised voice. There are other symptoms, but a child with autism may or may not have the other symptoms, and children without autism, may have the other symptoms. The big difference is social relations. My children no longer have autism due to treating for pathogens and toxins, mostly lyme, Bartonella and Babesia.

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I'm not really sure about what autism is. what are the most obvious signs that someone is autistic? What is their main problem in day to day life? do they develop slower than other people?

What are some of the foods that were used to dimish some of the signs displayed from autism. My son is 3 years old and he has it. He is nonverbal and makes alot of murmuring sounds. Did any one have success in stopping a child from making unappropriate sounds?

I am just curious whether autism is a global issue, or just an issue in countries where children get immunizations. Are there studies? On the Today Show, doctors were claiming that autism just surfaces around the same time children are immunized. Wouldn't this be easy to prove by assessing the rates of autism in children of underdeveloped nations (who haven't been immunized)?

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my son is 10 months old and shows these signs that worry my husband and i ..help! says dada, babbles, but could go for hours without saying anything. makes eye contact but for short periods at a time, shows sign to pain, but will hit his head or something similar sometimes and doesn't even react. likes to tap his fingers on his left hand, has no problem being held by others and usually shows no emotion when they are with them. things that make me think he doesn't have it:he responds to his name 90% of the time if he isn't side tracked, interacts with mommy and daddy great, laughs, smiles, but not always. objects when we leave the room or take a toy away, feeds himself finger foods, does not mind change in activity, likes to be out of the house, fussier at home, i think he gets bored. he still loves ceiling fans, i guess that is supposed to be a worry, i don't know, are we being too cautious? he isn't really a cuddler, but will lay on your shoulder if he's tired....help!

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for people with autism, that resist using PECs, and are unsucessful at using signs, and who are non verbal.

I've been told that I have OCD. I think that every thing has a place and I get really upset when I have to search for something. At home, no open cabinets or drawers. I absolutely hate clutter. At work, my files/reports have to be in order. It's hard for me to function until I have cleaned/organized my office at work.It's even harder for me to function with things out of place. I really get upset.

i work at a daycare, and we think that a 2 year old boy who we take care of may have autism. he barely talks at all, and he spends most of his time laying on the ground playing by himself rather than interacting with the other children. i would like to know if these are signs of autism, and what the other common symptoms are.

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