Our child is 5,sensitive to loud sounds, under potty training & speechless. is it related to lac- intolerance?

Question

Our child is 5,sensitive to loud sounds, under potty training & speechless. is it related to lac- intolerance?

Answer 1

Well, you're not very specific with your question. We really need more details. Have you discussed your concerns with your pediatrician or a development doctor? My 4.5 year old daughter is just like that, only she does speak a little now. But we knew something was wrong with her at 4 months when we got her (she is adopted).

Answer 2

No, but speechless could be austic or have lead poisoning.

Answer 3

Sounds like you need to have your child evaluated for speech deferment as well as autism... Why have you not brought these questions to your pediatrician  or family doctors attention-most children are potty trained by age three...

Answer 4

Your child needs to be evaluated by a pediatric neurologist.  Those are symptoms that should not be ignored.   Are you in the US?  If so which state?  I might be able to give you some ideas about where to turn.

Answer 5

no

Answer 6

The first stop is to your doctor's office for a check-up. Ask him for a referral for a development assessment, which will give you lots of good information about what's going on with him. Here's a link:

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-develo...

He could be on the autism spectrum, but sometimes diagnosis is difficult because no two kids present the same way. Here's a link for more info:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/autism/...

Symptoms

Children with autism generally have problems in three crucial areas of development — social interaction, language and behavior. But because the symptoms of autism vary greatly, two children with the same diagnosis may act quite differently and have strikingly different skills. In most cases, though, the most severe autism is marked by a complete inability to communicate or interact with other people.

Many children show signs of autism in early infancy. Other children may develop normally for the first few months or years of life but then suddenly become withdrawn, aggressive or lose language skills they've already acquired. Though each child with autism is likely to have a unique pattern of behavior, these characteristics are common signs of the disorder:

Social skills

Fails to respond to his or her name

Has poor eye contact

Appears not to hear you at times

Resists cuddling and holding

Appears unaware of others' feelings

Seems to prefer playing alone — retreats into his or her "own world"

Language

Starts talking later than other children

Loses previously acquired ability to say words or sentences

Does not make eye contact when making requests

Speaks with an abnormal tone or rhythm — may use a singsong voice or robot-like speech

Can't start a conversation or keep one going

May repeat words or phrases verbatim, but doesn't understand how to use them

Behavior

Performs repetitive movements, such as rocking, spinning or hand-flapping

Develops specific routines or rituals

Becomes disturbed at the slightest change in routines or rituals

Moves constantly

May be fascinated by parts of an object, such as the spinning wheels of a toy car

May be unusually sensitive to light, sound and touch and yet oblivious to pain

Young children with autism also have a hard time sharing experiences with others. When read to, for example, they're unlikely to point at pictures in the book. This early-developing social skill is crucial to later language and social development.

As they mature, some children with autism become more engaged with others and show less marked disturbances in behavior. Some, usually those with the least severe problems, eventually may lead normal or near-normal lives. Others, however, continue to have great difficulty with language or social skills, and the adolescent years can mean a worsening of behavior problems.

The majority of children with autism are slow to acquire new knowledge or skills and some have signs of lower than normal intelligence. Other children with autism have normal to high intelligence. These children learn quickly yet have trouble communicating, applying what they know in everyday life and adjusting in social situations. An extremely small number of children with autism are "autistic savants" and have exceptional skills in a specific area, such as art, math or music.

Answer 7

No not potty training and speech delay has nothin got do with being lactose intolerant.

Answer 8

I really doubt it. The sensitivity to loud sounds is sensory thing that can be helped with some therapy. The lack of speech could be a motor-planning issue, and the bladder thing could be medical as well. my oldest son has a small bladder  for his size and peed his pants regularly for years...he still wears pull-ups to bed at 12.5 years old.

I would call your local school system or mentallly retarded/developmentally disabled agency (sometimes called MR/DD) in your area. Explain to them the symptoms that your son has and ask them for guidance. They should be able to tell you how to get a diagnosis for him (regardless of what it is) and what financial supports he should be eligable for. My son is VERY high functioning, and he has like $10,000 a year available to pay some of his dr co-pays, respite care (babysitting), for his pull-ups, tutoring and many other things. It is based on need not my husbands income.