Autistic child?

Question

my son is two and he is PDD. although autism is a social disorder he is very social and affectionate with others. He has "real" words but they are few and far in between. At times he will blur out complete phrases or sentences( which are always in-context and intelligent ). I 'm wondering if he'll ever fully speak. Anyone have similar experiences?

Answer 1

i have an autistic brother who cannot talk at all, however we are still very close

he has an extremely hard time socializing/ playing/ etc. in ANY WAY.

he is however intellegent ( flash cards, matching, puzzles, typing, computer)

i dont know what your child has.

but here is an overveiw of basic autistic charictoristics

Answer 2

Everyone is right each child is different.  From the little information you have share I do not have an answer for you, but I do have suggestions.  Communication is a social skill and you already know this is a area of difficulty for you son.  I strongly suggest you get your child in with an speech language pathologist as quickly as possible and ask about their experience with PDD and augmentative communication programs and equipment.  There are many communication aides that have been shown to be quite successful.  Good Luck

Answer 3

it's possible--soem children with autism do become indistinguishable---

a number of parents have said tehir child really started talking around age 4-

even if their language isn't fully developed they do communicate with sentences...

some never learn to communicate much at all-some use a simple picture board or a few signs-

all you can do is hope for the best.

Answer 4

I don't know if this will help you or not, but they are starting to have working dog for people who has autism.

Answer 5

So was he diagnosd with PDD at 2 yrs of age?? I work with children with autism and currently I have a young girl who is in the midst of speech language therapy. Whether they develop speech depends on the level of severity of the disorder. It sounds to me like he is "high functioning" and has that capability to pick of speech but then again I have never met him and I merely have a BA in psyc.

Answer 6

I have worked with children with PDD and some have come long ways in speaking. Last year i had a student who only spoke words and phrases and by the end of this school year he was using simple complete sentences. Every child is different PDD varies in each child.

Answer 7

nope

Answer 8

I have known and worked with quite a few autistic children at many stages of the spectrum.  I have known some children very 'inside themselves' and some children that have been very social and chatty (usually on their chosen subject).  I have also met one boy that was very cuddly.  All of these children are school age so I am not sure what they were like at your sons age.  

Have you ever been on a site called daily strength (www.dailystrength.org) they have a group for parents of autistic children and you may get some good advice/support/experience from these other parents.

Answer 9

I swore my son would never talk. At age four he started using one word commands. He is now eight years and can talk in full sentences. He gets along great with other children, and they are very patient with him.

Now we are working on my youngest. She has no use for people, she won't talk to you or have any kind of conversation, but she can sing you every song she has ever heard. Each child is different, there is no way to predict, but speech therapy has been a must for all three of mine. It has help tremendously.

Answer 10

Have you have noticed he mostly speaks around those he knows or feels comfortable with, and become a little quieter around those he does not know?

I have worked a few autistic children of varying degrees, some high functioning and others very low functioning, and as he is able to speak a few words is encouraging, so I assume he is on the higher end of the Autism spectrum, which is good.

The earlier the Autistic child has early intervention programs started the better the outcomes, which teach the children how to better communicate and socialize etc.

Early intervention team usually involves a Speech therapist, Occupational therapist, Physical therapist, Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA), Sensory Integration therapist and a few other valuable therapists etc, who work with your and your son.

From experience I can tell you that I know which children have had intensive early intervention programs, because of how they act  or behave in social situations, even their communication skills are fairly good, if not near normal, also they also have fairly good social skills, as long as they know what is happening in advance etc.

Even the most profoundly autistic child can be taught some skills, such as basic communication  skills, using compic, or other communication device.

When with a Autistic child I have to be sure that they were told in advance what was going to happen, when and where, and with whom, and watch for signs of building distress and remove the child before they act out.

I hope that early intervention is/has being implemented, and that you will see the benefits of early intervention.

Good luck

Answer 11

I applaud you first for being a parent of a child with PDD. Welcome to the club!:)

Your son is two and has the ability to speak which is a great start. Your task now will be to ensure that he broadens his vocabulary and regularity in speaking. Even though he may not need O.T. or early intervention since he is social and has not problem with his social skills, get him into SPEECH/LANGUAGE therapy as soon as possible to expand his ability.

Getting him into this early will ensure that he WILL be able to go into mainstream classrooms and keep up.

Contact your public school administrators and ask them to recommend a therapist or facility that deals with speech and language therapies on an out patient basis.

It will help him greatly at this age because he is more willing and will adhere better to the therapies and apply them than if he does it when he gets older and can decide for himself if he wants to do it or not.