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What is Autism? And how is it diagnosed? Are there any warning signs to look for?

I hear all the time about mothers that think their child is bipolar or has add or adhd or autism.
It's good to watch for warning signs, but isn't it getting out of hand?
Whatever happened to just being glad your child was happy and healthy? When did everyone decide that acting like a child meant they have some kind of disorder?

My step son has autism. He hates being out in the sun for long periods of time. His bio-mother signed him up for little league knowing this. My husband is allowing him to do this because of the meds he is on and the problems we deal with from this. Are we wrong? Can anyone tell me answer this?

She goes to daycare for 4 hours a day and when we go to pick her up, she does not look excited to see us. We have seen other babies in the room who are a little older get excited at the sight of their parents though. She likes to play with us, she gives us really cute smiles especially when we smile at her, she giggles when we tickle her or make funny faces. So I am wondering if maybe she forgets us in 4 hours or something?
Also she does not babble a lot even though I constantly talk to her, both baby talk and proper talk. I mean she will babble and coo etc. especially when left to play on her own, but is not very babbly.
Also, she likes to be held a lot on some days like today. The second you put her down, she will start crying. Yesterday however she was all fine and played by herself. Are these day-to-day fluctuations normal?
I am probably over-reacting but are these early signs of (god-forbid) autism?

he has a form of autism called pdd.he can do everything normal as far as physical but he has a problem understanding

My son is nearly 2, and he's a happy boy, but he suffer's with really bad ear infection's, which he's had for about 6 month's, the doctor says he had a perforated ear drum at one stage,he really suffer's from them, and he's going to see a specialist on june the 1st about his ear's.But we are worried, that he say's only mumma sometimes,and cannot speak, i only hope it's not autism, as some people might say. But i wonder if he's so frustrated with his hearing he's gone in tunnel vision mode and switched off, as his hearing is maybe muffled? He can hear a horn on the bike, and loud noise's, so maybe he's on the mend,but im worried,are these the sign's of autism also? or just a child who can hardly hear?

Was wondering if anyone has a child, niece, nephew, friend, etc... with Autism? What were the first signs you noticed of this disorder, or what differences do you notice in the behavior of the person/people you know with Autism? - am looking to hear more form personal experience than to read information on web pages. Thanks

Our 14 month old son either rocks his back into his crib or head butts it for what seems likes hours before he goes to sleep or when he wakes up? What is wrong with him or is anything wrong? Why does he do that? Should we be concerned? How can we stop it? Some say it's just his way to release and settle down. He wakes up the whole house! He does not have down syndrome, and we have watched him grow through all of his early stages and he does not have or shown any signs of having autism. He is full of life, smart, copies noises and actions and mimics us, smiles, laughs, tries to talk, does or displays nothing an child with autism or down syndromes displays. So stop with the crude comparisons! Please shed me some light on this topic!

I have a profoundly disabled brother, and I would really like to start a group home specifically for low functioning Adults with Autism

I hear it's a sign of autism, and I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if I were diagnosed with Asperger's...
It just seems so normal to me. You walk on your toes, you have better balance. Why should I be stomping around on my heels all the time?
Anyway, I just wanted to see if anyone else does this, and knows why.

I will be a senior in high school this fall. After high school i want to be a special education teacher and work with autistic kids. A lot of people in my school make fun of kids in the special education classes and I'm sick of it. I think it is mostly because they do not understand. I this problem can be solved and someone needs to do something, and start somewhere. Anyone have any ideas how i can raise autism awareness in my high school?

actually benefit/showed improvement from the use of dietary plans/supplements?
There has been quite a bit in the media about the use of gluten/dairy free diets, viatmin therapies and other non-tradional treatments as a way to minimize, and in some cases, even remove, the outward signs of autism. As a parent of an autistic child, I know far more families that these plans have proven ineffective than ones that produced the results that have been talked about on shows like Oprah and Larry King. While I am thrilled for families who have been helped, I wondered if any reports had been released that showed the percentage of children that were helped. An article in People some months back had a comment from a specialist at Kennedy Kriegar stating these treatments were effective in less than 10% of the kids on the spectrum. Has anyone read the research behind this statement? And, if you have tried the diet, did it help or not, did you stay with it, how did it affect your family overall? Thanks...

What should a person expect to happen in an autism support class?

I didn't find out I was pregnant with my second child until I was four months. I had drink occasionally before then. My daughter, now four, is developmentally delayed, needs speech therapy, and has pica. Though she displays signs of autism and lead poisoning, doctors have said she has neither. Her behavior is out of control and she's not even potty trained, as she keeps relapsing. I needed to know if my having alcohol while carrying her could of cause these issues. I need to know what direction to take with finding a diagnosis for her condition.

Okay, I have a 15 month old little boy and I have had his hearing checked by an audiologist but he still seems to "zone out" at times. He shows no signs of autism or learning disorders (I am a teacher with a degree in education including special ed, so I have been pruned to look for signs of disorders). The thing is that he is also not forming words. We started him in daycare a few weeks ago and he seems to be vocalizing more, but he still only says dada (and momma when he's really upset). It is worrying me that he is not forming words. I know boys generally develop later, but there is a little boy who is two weeks older than him who says 50 words. I feel bad that my son is not talking like the other little boy. We have read books since he was a couple hours old In fact, books are his favorite things in the world. We talk to him and say what we are doing and try to get him to talk and listen but he just does not seem interested. Any suggestions or personal stories are more than appreciated. Thank you.

My little boy who is 3, has a school diagnosis of autism. And we go next week to a developmental pediatrician for a medical diagnosis. I am looking for any online support groups for parents. Any ideas?

Somebody at my school who couldn't really speak except for my name (I think he had autism) would always come up to me and he would put his hand to the side of his face and I have no idea what he was trying to say! He would also put his palm up and tap with his index finger in the middle of his palm. If anyone knows what either or both means please let me know!

- i hear this is a sign of autism, but what if the kid does it just once in a while? ours does it a couple times a day, usually when he is happy about something, kind of prances a little, then stops. does your kid do this?
- this autism stuff is driving me crazy because often i hear of some new subtle sign and i am like, yeah i guess my kid does that sometimes. it used to seem it would be obvious if your kid had autism, now it's like all these minor things are signs of it.
- overall he seems to be normal, happy little guy, and engaging. but he also is somewhat specific in how he plays, and likes things the way he likes them, has procedures he likes to stick to for certain games/activities.

I am a mom of 4 month old baby boy who was born with a cleft lip and palate. His lip was repaired at 3 months of age.
He is doing ok otherwise but seems to avoid eye contact when held in arms or lap. He will make good eye contact when he is lying down or when he is on his bouncer. He tracks objects if he wants to. smiles if he wants to. If he is in a good mood, he responds to our talks by cooing and smiling. But, if i hold him in my arms at the same time , he will avoid eye contact and will look either to his left or right but not at me. I am very worried.
I expressed this concern to my pediatrician and he said , we will watch this sign but will not worry about it now.
Has anyone had similar experiences? If so, what came out of it? Was any diagnosis made? Where should I take him for evaluation?

I was diagnosed with mild autism when I was three-years-old. I have three questions:
(1) What is mild autism?
(2) How does it affect a child?
(3) Does it keep on going through your teen years, when you're a teenager?
Thanks ♥

he is 11 months old,he will butt his matress until he falls asleep.if i hold him snugly beside me he will throw his arm back and forth until he falls out.could he have autism? some of the signs are that kids with autism dont like to be cuddled(he hates it)they wont look you in the eyes(he will but not for long) could he just be hyper? by the way,this is my 4th baby .

My four year old son has Pervasive Developmental Disorder. I also have a 3 year old son, and two daughters ages 1 year and 1 month. He has a tough time transitioning but I'm trying to put them all on a shedule that works for everybody - thank God I have a husband or I'd never get anything done.
Neither of my daughters breastfeed - and I will not be told I'm bad mother because of it - so that makes it easier. My three year old has average communication skills and my oldest daughter (and my oldest son for that matter) both sign. I'm doing all I can think of, but if anyone has any other tips I'd really apprecite it.

For example, a special secret sign language that hearing community don't understand except deaf?
Or a derogatory sign language that isn't unheard of in the hearing community?
Or maybe a possible telepathic communication with super natural being, for example "God".

My son is 16 months old. He just started walking at 14 months and now he seems like he wants something in his hands all the time. He picks up stuff from the floor or a sock from his foot and carries it around all day--shaking it.
He doesn't talk yet, but he grunts, makes noises and babbles to the dogs. He can say "Bye Bye" and "Hey" and "Uh Gee" (don't know what that means), but he says them maybe twice a day. He can whisper Bye Bye if you whisper it. But, mostly he just kinda makes noises and babbles on occasion. He follows me from room-to-room, but sometimes he just plays where he is. He is very affectionate and loves to play peek-a-boo and chase. If he wants something to eat, he will go to the counter and look over it--he doesn't point or talk, yet. He HAS pointed, but only a few times. He dances to music, turns to noises and sounds, but not to his name. He acts like he doesn't know his name. His name is Noah. He hears NO! a lot, so I am wondering if he thinks I"m saying "NO" instead of "Noah."
He doesn't fit the description for autism, except: He carries things around shaking them, he shakes his hands when excited or bored, and he doesn't turn to his name. Other than those things, he's typical. I'm worrying myself to death about his "autistic tendencies".
Anyone else in my shoes?

Autism is so sad. I know there a great kids out there with this condition but it's still sad to see any child not be able to live a "normal" life.
It's just that I don't understand why it is found in boys more often. Is there some ratio to of this boys to girls I mean. Any known facts as to why this is?

is it true that this is a sign of autism? I have seen and read so much on autism latlely and its scary and the only thing that she does that is a symptoms is not being effectionate.

My son has been diagnosed with autism and adhd. The older he gets, the more impulsive and hyperactive he becomes. It is often hard to deal with him, especially in public, because of his behavior. He is receiving Occupational Therapy once a week in school, and will also be receiving an additional hour of outside OT soon. He is not currently on medication, as the neurologists have told me that a lot of meds that work for ADHD have adverse effects in kids with autism. Plus I am nervous about the effects they may have on him. We tried Focalin for a while, which had no benefit and even seemed to make him more aggressive. He is also on a gluten free-casein free diet. Any informative suggestions would be appreciated.

My friend has a son who is almost 3 and yet he cannot speak... he can say hi, bye & that's about all. He cannot string a sentence together or even ask for a simple thing like juice instead he loses his temper until you figure out what it is he want..
I also noticed recently when he was playing he lined the blocks up and kept going back to them to make sure they were in a straight line and if i moved it to play he started having a tantrum...
Apart from that he has no other signs as he always loves a kiss and a cuddle... although he isn't liking toilet training either..
I researched it online but i was hoping someone here could help or offer advice...
Thanks:)

I just find the whole disorder of autism hard to understand because I'm a really emotional person. I'm especially interested in how people with mild autism or Asperger's can function fine but then when it comes to feeling empathy they have such trouble. I guess my question is how such people experience emotion--are these people actually unable to care about others? My intention is not to sound ignorant, I'm genuinely curious.

Hello my son is 12 years old and has autism, for the past 3 days hes been moaning and tantruming , hes not usually like this , hes fine in himself no signs of illness or anything like that .
But its driving me potty ive tried to distact him but to no avail.
I usually know whats upsetting him but im finding this a bit baffling!!!

hi all,
i am a worried mom to a 22 month old. my son hasn't said a word till now. not even mum dad... we have had him under evaluation for last 4 months. his hearing was tested and found to be normal. the doctor on our first visit had said he is mildly autistic.(because of his various autistic characteristics like not talking..
not pointing..
not looking at things i point at..
constantly touching my eye for comfort,
very little eye contact..
not responding to his name many times...
high threshold to pain
no much understanding of language
constantly turning the wheels on all the cars
living almost in his own world
now two months later..
he has still no words
still doestn point
rarely looks at things i point to
some language recognition but still not enough
still plays with wheels
still touches my eye like and obsession
but
he has cme ut of his shell and loves playing with me and his sister
is very affectionate
if gets hurts wants to be comforted by me
still plays with wheels but not confined to that..loves playing with the entire car..zooms it around the house
if he wants something will take me to it by pulling me and will put my hand on it instead of his own.
loves to hear nursery rhymes and recognizes many rhymes and copies their action.
eye contact is totally normal now..except with strangers where he seems slightly shy..but becomes friendly soon.
responds to name more..but not always
so basically he is showing mixed signs..which is why even his development ped is on the fence abt the diagnosis. in such a situation , like any mohter, i have gone thro a series of emotions from shock to denial to heartbroken to frustrated and helpless. now i am finally trying to accept the fact that this could be the reality of my life. i am not a judgemental person and in no way to i love my son any less because of this..but like i said initially ..im a worried mom. im not worries abt today or tomorrow or many years to come.. when i am there to tk care of him in any way he needs but of the future when a day might come if im not there to tk care of him.
i ask all of u.. if any are in my situation ... what do u think abt my son's condition. does he seem autistic. if so then how severe. and also would like to know in future will he ever be (no..not normal... i never use that term for children) but self sufficient.. independent .. will he be able to take care of himself.. live life without help of others. i hope u understand what i am asdking. would really appreciate any genuine advice or opinion. pls dont be rude or harsh as its hurtful and why hurt someone who is already hurting!

I have a three year old son that has not potty trained yet and tends to have tantrums that I believe are due to a language barrier since he doesn't talk much yet. I believe he has delayed speech and nothing more but his daycare provider claims he's autistic, based on her son's symptoms. Now if my son has autism, that's something I can deal with but he doesn't show signs like repetitive behaviors or lack of cuddling, etc. My OTHER son also had delayed speech and everyone told me he was autistic. Now he's gotten older he's one of the most empathetic children a mother could ask for. I'd like to learn more from parents here and medical professionals regarding this to tell me if it sounds like autism to you, or perhaps just speech delay.

Does any body know how long it take for a child to be tested for autism. I Been waiting for five month's now.My son is three year old. I call Regional Center all the time but they don't call back and my son Dr talk to them to all they say is to be patint.What should I do.

my son is 19 yrs old now as a child he was dignosed with speech impairment and motor delay. i want to know does he still have it still. Also they said that it might be a chance that he could of had mild autism. Is that still true? can you help me to help my son. He is a very bright kid he is the top student in his high school. He the top in math.

I am some what concerned that my boyfriend's 3 year old son has Autism. I picked up on some signs right away that it was possible, but he does not have all the signs, here they are:
~He will make brief eye contact, then look away.
~Appears not to hear you at times (He always says "What" after everything you say to him.)
~Seems to prefer playing alone — retreats into his "own world"
~ Always holding a small toy in his hand, ALWAYS!
~ Constantly moving, if he is sitting, he rocks back and forth.
~ He will begin a conversation but not finish it
~ Talks like a he is an infant, constantly.
~ Cannot get himself dressed
~ Slow to potty train
~ Repeats the same thing over and over (Usually it's about Mario and Luigi or some silly thing, like his toys)
~ Giggling wildly for no reason whatsoever, while not offering any clue as to what's so funny.
~Has problems sharing
He DOES NOT show signs of these things, which i read are part of autism:
~not liking to being hugged or touched. In fact, he is just the opposite. He likes to have the attention on him all constantly.
~He responds to his name
~Does not line up his toys
~He reacts to pain
I hope you can help. My boyfriend is in denial that there is anything wrong and I think it may be Autism. Thanks

I have a 3 month old son born a month early. He makes lots of eye contact with his father, but barely any with me, his mother. Is this normal? I thought it may be a sign of Autism but since he looks for long periods at his Dad, I don't know what is going on. Should I just see if he comes around? I constantly sing to him and hold him and caress him. I was thinking maybe I am around him too much and he is tired of me. I go back to work full time on Monday and his Dad has been going to work since he was born. Any Ideas? Thanks!

In last night's debate, John McCain mentioned that Sarah Palin knew as much as the whole world about autism, but doesn't her son have down's? As a mother of a down's child, I take offense to this.

A Girl I know matches all these signs. Could this be autism?
I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas or suggestions. Thanks
-Can't think or think fast. / mind goes blank.
-Can't keep a conversation going.
-Picky eater/Dont like eating.
-Get wound up / cry when something bothers me.
-Have no real friends.
-Poor judgement.
-Difficulty learning / Listening / Speaking.
-Always has an interest in a particular object or topic alot.
-Walks on tippy toes.
-Some hand flapping.
-Due to difficulty of understanding. Will ignore someone trying to interact with them.
-Problems in pronouncing words.
-Dont respond sometimes/or to name.
-Acts as deaf due to difficulty.
-Cant do most things on own
-Lining / Stacking Objects
-Head Spinning / Spinning an object or self.
-Hides from people
-In own world
-Never notices when someone enters a room
-Clumsiness (always trips,falls)
-Will copy others.

I am adopting a child who's mother is mentally retarded, she also has another kid who has autism. What are the chances of this baby having autism or anything else. What are signs of it?

I have a 5 year old brother that has constantly showed signs of having autism. He was reading before he was 2, and speaks spanish quite well. He also does simple mathmatics. Yet he doesn't like to hang out with children his own age. He does fine with my older brother and I, and other teens, but his whole preschool class seems to not exist to him. I know that this isn't nearly enough information, yet I wanted to know if you thought that autism could come from the immunizations shots giving during infacncy? Please give me any information possible.

ok now i know when you hear Autism, you think a mental disorder much like Mental Retardation.
This is NOT what I'm talking about.
I'm talking about the Autism called Asperger's Syndrome.
People with Asperger's are usually described as quirky....
such as doing things repetitively, having a fascination with things (such as the feel of something, the way it looks, etc.), having acute sensitive hearing, doing things differently, being uncomfortable in social situations and so on.
My mom thinks that my twin sister have asperger's because they show signs of having it, such as one of my little sisters has to wear earplugs because she hears 25 decibels above normal hearing.
That's when i started comparing L to the symptoms or signs of having Asperger's.
So help please?!

As the father of a non verbal 15 yr old Autistic child and being the founder and Dir. of The Office of Advocacy for Autistic Children... I do not understand why an individual with a child that is ' a drug addict' would state that children on the Autism Spectrum are 'problem children' ? Us Parents of these children consider them our 'Angels'. I'm sorry about your personal situation Mr. Bullwinkle, but that gives you no right to call disabled children 'problem children' , they simply are not... so WHY would someone such as you call my child that and tell me to just 'deal with it', I'm sorry but you have very little knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorders or Aspergers. Many of these kids grow up to be extremely bright intellectuals. Many great people such as Einstein and others even a big time software maker.the biggest.. were/are considered to have an ASD .. Aspergers. And they are quite smart and are not 'problem children'. They are productive members of our society.. that is .. if we fund it. Obviously there is a thought pattern out there that every last person will pay for the bailouts out of pocket.. if so, then with the war and the bailouts we have spent 2 trillion dollars. Can just 2.5 percent of that go to helping the children with their education they need and must have according to other Law that is already in place ? Should a half million adults with Dev. Disabilities wait for medicaid waivers so they can have a home and work ? My question still is the same as above, Why would someone want to compare Children with Autism and adults with ASDs problem children...and tell us as *including parents* a community of 3 million that the 1 million are 'problem children' and we have to just 'deal with' 560,000 children in public schools with Autism Spectrum
Disorders ? There is no comparison. My own answer to this question is simple and related to the individual who made the comment regarding The Autism Reform ACT of 2009, which is currently in 5th place as one of the top 10 Best Ideas to Change America. So Why Mr.Bullwinkle, bad day ? I think you should answer this best since you think the nation that has a responsibility
and must follow law to supply free and appropriate educations, should just say " They are problem children' , and 'just deal with it'.
Answer us Bullwinkle.
Michael E. Robinson, Sr.
The Office of Advocacy for Autistic Childrenhttp://www.change. org/ideas/ view/accept_ and_sign_ the_autism_ reform_act_ o\
f_2009
Or is this how we shoudl deal with it Bullwinkle ? Do you watch CNN?http://www.cnn. com/2008/ US/12/17/ seclusion. rooms/index. html
Hmmm, so how much do you know about children with Autism ????
Watch.. look at the father Bullwinkle... and you have the response you have towards The Autism Reform Act of 2009, which would stop children from being locked in Time Out Cell, or Rooms. So kids wouldn't die like in that link. This is about news and information,
so maybe you've learned something Bullwinkle..and maybe you'll watch the news before you make such atrocious statements about the nations very special children.
Michael

he also stands against the wall and bangs his head back into it. he is a very difficult baby and , I don't know anything about babies. Could these be signs of autism? They are really overwhelmed, they each have 1 other child and they never did this stuff.

i have a 2 1/2 year old daughter who doesnt speak she say 3 words but can count 2 20.She head butts the floor and bites also she rocks back and forth all of the time.She doesnt make eye contact only when she wants to and if you call her name you have 2 call it at least 6 times every time and no she isnt deaf been there.If you hold here she throws her weight back she doesnt play wiv her brothers or any other children she will only go 2 men out of every 1 she no,s.Also she doesnt ask for juice or even sign if she is hungery or thristy like her twin brother she climbs all of the time and bounces. people think im just being silly but also a friend has noticed there is something diffrent about her compared to other children, also she doesnt understand simply things like can you get me that breaker or some thing time for a bath i must admit she loves the bath she would stay there allday if u give her toys she loss intrest very quickly are these signs of autism can somebody please help me

My nephew just turned two, and he is developing alot slower then other kids his age. I understand that kids develop at different stages but there is just something different about him. He does not understand what you tell him. He has no feeling of pain..I mean if he falls or something he cries for like 2 seconds and then he is over it. Even if he really hurts himself. He does not speak well. He just learned to put two words together, and when he does speak you cannot understand it. He repeats what people says, but it is not clear. There is alot more i guess you just have to be around him to get the full effect, what I want to know is if someone can give me the signs of Autism to look for in a toddler. Thank You

I have a 3 1/2 year old son who has some eccentricities. As a baby, he never seemed very attached to me. He didn't smile much and wasn't interestd in social interaction with me or my husband or his nanny. The only person he really showed affection to was his grandma, but to the degree where he seemed completely obsessed with her. I really started to worry when he still didn't point at objects of interest and only spoke 4 or 5 words by the time he was 2. I contacted the Regional Center (in California) and started him on speech therapy. The therapist told me, although she's not qualified to diagnose Autism, that he doesn't seem to display signs of Autism. So we continued on with his speech therapy only. After 1 year he made significant progress with speech and was re-evaluated by a different therapist who again assured me that my son does not have Autism and he no longer needs speech therapy. Now he's 3 1/2 and he socializes well with his family, has a sense of humor, able to use similes (moon is like banana, pear is like leaf...etc), able to read and react appropriately to facial expressions, but still mildly delayed in speech. Though I don't notice strange behaviors as much (maybe I grew accustomed to it) I am still concerned due to the folllowing behaviors. He does occasional hand flapping whe he's excited (he did it on a daily basis until 2) and covers his ears when the room gets too loud. He rarely looks strangers in the eyes or say "hi" to them until I ask him to (but he is fine with his family and friends). He's not particularly attached to his preschool teacher of 1 year. He's a very picky eater and doesn't like to have his routine disturbed. And he doesn't pay attention to the teacher during story time or when given instructions. Socially he's normal around his family, but is very shy around people who are not his family. So I have reasons to believe maybe there is something to these behaviors, but his preschool teacher who studied Autism in school and has worked with Autistic kids in the past assured me AGAIN that he definitely does not have Autism. Autistic behaviors are definitely waning as he gets older, but he still displays these abnormal behaviors that make me wonder. I'm debating if I should take him to yet another therapist. Honestly, I'm too scared of the diagnosis to get another opinion...

My child will be 13 this year and just diagnosed with this 2 years ago. What I want to know is does he really need to be on meds? Does he need to go to counseling? He is very violent when he doesn't get his way, is this normal? What are the signs of Aspberger? What can I do to provide the best environment for him? I have so many questions. Should he go to a boarding school some where else, regular school where he is misunderstood or a special needs school in the area we live? Please I need help!

my nephew i think has autism and i was wanting to know how that you can tell if they do, the reason that i think that he has it is because when you tell him to do a simple thing to do he wont do it but if you give him a complicated thing to do then he will is that a sign

i've been assigned to write a persuasive paper. I'm interested in autism, but I'm not quite sure how to write a PERSUASIVE paper about it. Any argument ideas?

I mean he has so many signs of Autism for instance slurred speach, improper use of words and even the look on his face looks so confused and lost in is own world.

My 10 month old waves his arms up and down when playing, sometimes with his high chair top or when we are trying to teach him bye-bye. Someone made the comment to me the other day that it was a sign of autism. Isn't it normal for babies to want to "play drums" on objects or wave their hands? My son is probably the most social outgoing baby in my circle, the only other thing he hasn't done is say mama yet lol. Should this person just have kept their mouth shut and not draw conclusions up so fast, or is this something i should seriously be worried about? First time mother here... lol

Are they born with it or do they just get it after a period of time?
The father of my baby was adopted so we don't know anything of his family. My baby is 7 months old, is there any signs?

I have to write an essay, here is the topic:
Choose three different relationships and discuss how autism affects them.

My 3 year old son may be diagnosed with a mild form of autism soon (we were warned today that that's what the signs point to). There is also groundwater contamination in our neighborhood of chemicals known to rise through the ground and get trapped in the house. Does anyone know where I can find more information? I've researched the specific chemical (and those resources don't seem to say anything about autism), so I was hoping to research the autism end instead.

I have a 13 month old boy. He is very healthy and happy. I always have this fear inside me about him having autism. As far as the milestones go he is right on track, but having friends with autistic children I often worry. It is becoming so common among children. What are some good signs? I read that turning wheels on cars is one, which my son does all the time. Does anyone elses infant do this, or display any signs of something you worry about?

If you have a child with autism would you recommend having additional children?

i hate that i know things about autism now....i obsess that any little thing is a sign of autism and now wish that i didnt know anything about the disease so i could just enjoy these moments with my daughter anyone else feel this way?

My 2 year old son has 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 the car. When he walks he likes to go the same way, and signs on the pavement he stops to look at. 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. But he loves to laugh and smile and go on the trampoline with his brothers and jump up and down. 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 his chances of speaking are?

My son was two when he was diagnosed with autism as well. It's great that you have noticed while he is still young. Your child's pediatrician should be able to write you a presciption to have him evaluated. Expect several doctor's appointments. My son first had his hearing evaluated. Then he was evaluated by a speech therapist, a developmental pediatrcian and a neurologist. The public school system will also evaluate children. From 0-3 there is a program called early intervention that starts therapy right away to keep them as much on target developmentally as they can. They offer both home based and center based therapy. From age three and up, the public schools have programs for children with special needs. I would advise that you check into all programs offered and make sure the one they try to place your child in is right for him. And make sure that they know that you are an involved parent, because you don't want him to fall through the cracks of the public school system if that is the type of school that you place him in. The time you have to wait on the evaluations and then the results may vary, but I remember my son beginning therapy even before he had an autism diagnosis. With signs of developmental delays and a speech delay they were able to begin his therapy right away. Some doctors have long waiting lists, while others may be able to see you sooner. My son also recieved blood work, to test for fragile X syndrome, and something else that I cannot remember right now. You can feel free to email me at jmonie_1@yahoo.com if you would like to talk more.

he is ten months old and about 2 or 3 weeks ago started to head butt things and now he does it a lot and punches himself in the face and now he isnt going to bed as easily as he used to and wakes up in the middle of the night a lot where he used to fall asleep easily and only wake for food.....also when he is kind of excited he does this hand twisting kinda flapping thing....

My 15 month old daughter has delayed development. She still isn't crawling although can get from sitting to all fours and can roll slightly. She does a lot of arm flapping especially when excited.. She doesn't make much eye contact and hardly ever responds when you call her name. i have to turn the tv off as she would watch it for hours on end given the chance. She says mama and dada and has for the last 6months. She doesn't hold her arms out to be lifted and when lifted just remains pretty straight. She also does a repetitive arm movement to get to sleep and wakes constantly during the night (although we do not go through). If you sit right infront of her to get her attention most of the time she just looks round us.
has anyone else experienced any of the above
thanks

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.

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 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

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?

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

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 daughter just turned 2, she doesn't talk much except for a few words and has been saying them for a while now,we push her to try to talk but she just doesn't, although she is saying a new word today.But she loves to put things in a line, cheerios, cheetos, grapes,cut up toast,etc. My friend who is school teacher says that is not normal and is a sign of autism. I haven't taken her to the doctor to ask about this because it never crossed my mind before I thought she was just being a 2 year old. So if you could help me a little bit, THANK YOU!

My two year old is getting evaluated for autism and I want to know what to expect. He is already in speech therapy. His speech therapist said she sees no signs of autism but I still want him tested no matter what anyone says.

I have concern of my son having autism, but my husband thinks he just has a delay. This is my story.
My son was born normally with no complications and grew up as a happy baby and he even started walking early at 9 months. At about 14 or 15 months i started having a concern that he didn't want to be held anymore and he wouldn't respond to his name when we would call him. Now at 22 months he doesn't talk at all , not one word. He grunts all the time, walks on his toes, covers his ears, lines up everything from shoes to toys. He is just in his own world. I have another son who's 4 and he tries to play with him but my 22 month old just looks at him and then goes and do his own thing. My husband doesn't think anything is wrong with him. I took him to the doctor but they keep giving me the run around and i think it's very fustrating that I can't get proper help for my child. If some one has any answers that can help me out please feel free. Thank you. I live in California

My sons teacher asked if I thought my son was having seizures. That has made me very concerned. How would I know if he's having mild seizures?

i have a six month old baby who seems completly normal. He laughs, rolls, stands by help, sit by support and have normal eye contact. But, i am so scared of autism in babies. i need to have more information. i know it will show itself in later on but i want to know how was some babies with autism during infancy. and also my baby moves his legs and hands alot while he gets excited. and sometimes when i call him he completely ignores. I need to knwo if this is normal or not. Thanks

I'm currently pregnant and wonder if there's anything I have to do to prevent autism? Is it true that certain vaccines can cause autism? Thank you

Okay I was watching "scrubs" and there was this kid who was playing w/ blocks. Then that mean charactered doctor said that he had signs of autism because the blocks he was playing with had perfect semmetry and matching colors. What was up with that? How does that sign detect autism, just curious.

I know there are studies saying that Iodine deficiency could lead to autism, but what about too much for children.