Parents who have autism-diagnosed children: What were their characteristics that was most significantly diff.?

Question

Please be mature about this question...I don't want any crappy answers b***s****** about this topic.

Thanks!

Answer 1

I have a 4 yr old w/autism: very few words, little eye contact, "appeared" to be deaf, played by self, lined up toys, spins in circles, rocks, flaps his arms, picky eater. He's the sweetest little boy too!

If you think your child has it ask for an eval through a developmental pediatrician, first steps, or the school system. The earlier they receive help the better off they are. And there are lots of different treatments like therapies and nutritional supplements. Good luck and prayers to you.

Answer 2

My son is an adult with autism and I think the one characteristic I couldn't "excuse away" when he was young was not responding to his name

Answer 3

As autism is on a spectrum all children who are diagnosed with it are slightly different. They all share the triad of impairments, social difficulties, communication, lack of imagination and interaction. My own child was diagnosed aged 6. I had known from the moment she was born that she was different. She liked to be on her own, couldn't make eye contact and seemed unhappy most of the time. As she has become older she has developed obsessions over certain things. She also has to live by a very strict routine and if this is not adhered to she will get very upset. Although she is very intelligent she does not mix with other people and prefers her own company and if some one should approach her she will look away and flap her hands. These are just a few behaviours but all autistic children are very different.

Answer 4

Clicking on the following link will take you to the DSM IV TR which will help you see what the description of autism actually is.

http://www.autism-in-the-christian-home....

"The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Revised Text is used by physicians as a general guide for the diagnosis of autism."

Autism can manifest itself in many ways but the most popular seems to be a lack of social interaction in ways thought to be commonly appropriate.

The "difficulty" in autism is relative to the caretaker, but my opinion is that all of these difficulties can at least be understood and many over come by establishing understanding and communication with the autistic.

Answer 5

* Does not babble, point, or make meaningful gestures by 1 year of age

    * Does not speak one word by 16 months

Here are some of the signs that my friend's child exhibited.

    * Does not combine two words by 2 years

    * Does not respond to name

    * Loses language or social skills

    * Poor eye contact

    * Doesn't seem to know how to play with toys

    * Excessively lines up toys or other objects

    * Is attached to one particular toy or object

    * Doesn't smile

    * At times seems to be hearing impaired

    *Doesn't imitate

    *Screams or cries when frustrated

    *Twirls objects or repetitively opens and close doors

    *Stares at twirling objects

Answer 6

With my daughter (now 15), we first figured something was wrong when her cousins (who were within months of her age) were babbling and talking up a storm by age 2, and our daughter, at nearly 3, couldn't or wouldn't string more than 2 words together and only had about 20 words in her vocabulary, total.  She also liked to make patterns - in drawing, in organizing crayons or other toys, in speech (saying the same phrase over and over), etc. and preferred watching videos, drawing, and making Barbie "houses" over playing with other kids or actually playing with the Barbie.  We didn't actually get the diagnosis of autism (high functioning) until she was 7, even though we knew by age 3 that "something" was not quite right....

Hope this helps.

Answer 7

In our case our child stopped talking, stopped playing with toys, stopped responding to his name and you would be hard pressed to get him to look at you no matter how hard you tried.  There are other symptoms but the ones above are the most noticable. He met all developmental milestones ahead of schedule until he regressed at 18 months after his vaccinations.

You would have to be a complete idiot not to notice the changes but our pediatrician told us to wait 6 months and see-I'm glad to report we didn't follow that advice.

If you suspect autism or PDD you need to see a developmental pediatrician for an accurate assessment.