2.5 year old probably will be diagnosed high function autism

tmama: I commend you for looking into all aspects of his behaviors, and putting him first. All of the people who give you opinions are not with him full-time, and they only see a snapshot of his life. You have the full picture. I am a teacher, and although I do not have an autistic child of my own, I have had high functioning autistic students. One thing I do know is that with autism or things on that spectrum, early intervention can make all the difference in the world. I hope others will see your post and give you the support you are looking for. Best wishes.

Hi!
This is the first time i have posted anything related to this site. Just wanted to tell you that my daughter has been diagnosed with PDD NOS (autism) and she is 4 1/2 now. She has almost exactly the same behaviors as you described your son as having. You are doing the right thing in pursuing every possible aspect of your sons illness/behaviors. Never worry about what anybody says or thinks. Now is the time to help your son. My daughter is in occupational and speech therapy. They both help her so much. ABA therapy is also very helpful. If nothing else, it helps to socialize them and teaches them to cope. I really am not an expert. I'm still struggling through, too. But you are doing the right thing.

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We are working on a diagnosis for my stepson. He is 3 1/2. We experience a lot of the same things you do, with a few exceptions. We experience extreme tantrums, to the point where, if my 2 year old comes near him, he will hit/kick/shove her into walls. He doesn't play "normally" if you will with other children. His mother denies there is anything wrong with him. We have the sleep disturbances. We have had him back from his mom for a month now, and I can count on one hand the full, uninterrupted sleep. He also cries, constantly tiptoes, messes with his face a lot (especially around his eyes), picks when he gets nervous at his face, becomes catatonic when the TV is on (to the point he will kick or hit my daughter for coming around him), and makes what we call grunts and/or growls if he doesn't want to talk. He does have language development, it's just very delayed. He does the very limp hugs, and has been classified as seeming as if he is in his own world when he plays. We are also starting to discover some sensory issues with hearing. We have the benefit that some family and friends have noticed the delays and have urged us to get him evaluated. There is a saying that if you know 1 child with autism, then you know 1 child with autism. Ignore everybody who tell you that he is fine and doesn't have it. You are his mom, and you know him better than anybody else. Keep going with the therapy. You are giving your son a chance to learn how to truly live with the disorder.

tmamahauer- Your son sounds just like mine. He is 19 months old and your description almost fits him exactly. My boy can be very loving and can warm up to just about anyone. He interacts and plays with others, but a lot of time he is in his own world. He does not speak and it is nearly impossible to get his attention when he is playing by himself or watching Sesame Street. We have another boy who is 5 months old, and we are worrying about how we can get our older boy the help he needs without neglecting our baby.

hi well my son is31/2 yrs old and has just been diagnosted to b on the spectrum let me just say ppl only chalf the picture my husband didnt even thing he was on the spectrum that he was just fine and that he would just grow out of it so i strted looking around and talk to lots of doc and specialisy and after 8-9 months of cing dif ppl he is now medicalldiagnost to b on the spectrum and well he has a speech delaypoor social skillsloves wlking on tippy toes witch he looks cute acasionally will flap his hands he doesnt look at ppl directly in the eyes will not even egnolige them if i dont say anything focuses on object more then ppl he has poor focusing skills anddoesnt play approrietaly with oters witch is harx cause doesmt undersyand other ppls feelings so yeah please dont listen to wat others say gey all the help u can for him