Special Needs
ASD question...
Hi I'm sorry to butt-in on this board but I was wondering when you first picked-up on ASD in your child? Also, looking back were there any signs when the baby was younger? Thank you VERY much!
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Re: ASD question...
We began noticing signs around 15-18 months. We had it mentioned to us at 15 months but I felt it was too soon. At his 18 months appoitment his ped mentioned PDD_NOS and send us to a developmental ped. His official "diagnosis" was 2 weeks ago.
DD#2 always had gross motor delays, so she was in EI early on for that... we noticed communication delays around 12 months (mainly receptive, later expressive) and some cognitive delays. Specifically, she didn't turn to look when her name was called, she didn't point things out to us, she didn't bring us things to show us, etc. She was always very content to do her own thing, but she didn't "play" like a typical kid, more like running around everywhere (when she finally began walking, that is.) My EI coordinator gave me an M-CHAT to complete just before her 18 month check-up, and a lot of red flags popped up from that. I mentioned the possibility of ASD at her 18 month check-up, and the ball was sent rolling from there. She rec'd her dx of PDD-NOS when she was about 21 months.
As for signs early on, I'd say she's always been a very "serious" baby, if that makes sense... in hindsight, that might have been b/c she was having trouble making connections with us. She also never took a bottle, which might have been sensory-specific. Many kids on the spectrum have sensory issues. Again, though, this is all purely speculative.
Oh yeah, she also always had low muscle tone.