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Autism
Jan 25, 2008 14:01:00 GMT -5
Post by Saucy on Jan 25, 2008 14:01:00 GMT -5
I saw finding's link on Autism and got me thinking about it when i saw that its more likely in boys. I have a boy. how can you possibly differerentiate the symptoms without thinking they're just being kids? i mean i read some of the symptoms and it said one of them is "twirling, spinning", my son always spins around when he plays.. another is "injurious behavior", he occasionaly bangs his head when he wants attention or when he throws tantrums, which concerned me so brought up to my pediatrician, who said its likely , he DOESNT enjoy playing by himself, but then he's got no one to play with but me, he is VERY affectionate to me and others... my son is only 17 1/2 months, and i'm a bit concerned because hes not really talking real words, just jibberish, and when i speak to him, i try to make him repeat some of my words, but sometimes he doesnt want to...am i expecting too much from him? maybe he's not ready to talk? or is this one of the signs? how serious is this disease and how could i tell if he's just acting his age?
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Autism
Jan 25, 2008 14:16:03 GMT -5
Post by Saucy on Jan 25, 2008 14:16:03 GMT -5
anybody?
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Autism
Jan 25, 2008 14:18:03 GMT -5
Post by lumpy on Jan 25, 2008 14:18:03 GMT -5
You should PM finding. She should have some good info for you.
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Autism
Jan 25, 2008 14:29:56 GMT -5
Post by rocko on Jan 25, 2008 14:29:56 GMT -5
With my son I KNEW. In my experience it is pretty obvious when a child is typical vs. non typical if you are around the child very much.
Finding is a great help! (thanks, finding)
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Autism
Jan 25, 2008 14:34:35 GMT -5
Post by Saucy on Jan 25, 2008 14:34:35 GMT -5
well i doubt he's autistic.. i know its sad that some insurance companies wont cover it, but its understandable because some parents like me would who get paranoid over every little thing my child does or doesnt do.
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Autism
Jan 25, 2008 15:18:07 GMT -5
Post by finding on Jan 25, 2008 15:18:07 GMT -5
I just saw this. It's generally about the age of 18 months that symptoms generally appear. Each kid has their own personalities and idiosyncricies (as we all do), and this is the age where personalities are really starting to emerge so you will be more apt to notice things which may or may not be anything. The biggest thing to do is follow your gut. If you think there may be something wrong push to get answers.
Some kids have a harder time with speach than others, that doesn't necessarily mean anything. The biggest thing to watch for is regression of skills and pulling away from people. Watch how he plays with toys. Does he play with them appropriately or does he use them in strangely? The first sign anything was wrong with Buddy is that he lined his matchbox cars in a row and would freak if anyone touched them. (At the time everyone thought it was cute and didn't realize something was wrong.)
Autism has such a wide variance that it is sometimes difficult to tell. I have a friend who's son is on the spectrum, he is a little odd, but other than that you wouldn't know he has autism.
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Autism
Jan 25, 2008 15:29:02 GMT -5
Post by rocko on Jan 25, 2008 15:29:02 GMT -5
My son was tested by the state's early intervention people at 12 months and test PERFECT for his age. At 14-16 months he regressed to say NOTHING. He lost all eye contact with everyone. He didn't NOT want to be touched or held by anyone. He started having night terrors. He didn't play with toys or anything. He was just a little body that sat there.
When he did start he would only play with magna doodles.
Skip almost 3 years later and he is talking again. He is no where he needs to be, but I am thrilled with how far he has come.
If you are worried, most if not all states have a program that does FREE testing. in GA it is the Goeriga Early Intervention in Tennessee it is TEIS or Tennessee Early Intervention Services. They will do tests and tell you where your child is onthe scale. They provide in home therapy for families also.
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Autism
Jan 25, 2008 15:44:07 GMT -5
Post by finding on Jan 25, 2008 15:44:07 GMT -5
Good advice Rocko. The school's Early Intervention, or the local Head Start will help with testing. The Scottish Rite also helped in my former town.
If there is a diagnosis then there are services available through the county's disability program. They are also advocates to get testing done as well.
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Autism
Jan 25, 2008 16:23:37 GMT -5
Post by murdock on Jan 25, 2008 16:23:37 GMT -5
Hello everybody, I am posting my very FIRST message...
Rocco: If your son is autistic, he sounds very high functioning. People that suffer from autism become so overstimulated that they develope tics, i.e. twitches. If you watched the movie Rain Man, you will remember that Dustin Hoffman began banging himself on his head and running aimlessly when the fire alarm accidently went off. I recently watched a documentary on a surf camp for autistic kids and their families. Apparently, recreation and animals are great therapy. Good luck.
Saucy:
You baby sounds completely normal.
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Autism
Jan 25, 2008 16:28:14 GMT -5
Post by freckles on Jan 25, 2008 16:28:14 GMT -5
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Autism
Jan 25, 2008 16:37:14 GMT -5
Post by rocko on Jan 25, 2008 16:37:14 GMT -5
He actually falls more in the asperger's catagory, but yes high functioning. We have been really lucky that many of the therapies we have tried/used have helped a ton. He began getting help befor ehe was 18 months old. My son does NOT like animals. Every child is different. Hello everybody, I am posting my very FIRST message... Rocco: If your son is autistic, he sounds very high functioning. People that suffer from autism become so overstimulated that they develope tics, i.e. twitches. If you watched the movie Rain Man, you will remember that Dustin Hoffman began banging himself on his head and running aimlessly when the fire alarm accidently went off. I recently watched a documentary on a surf camp for autistic kids and their families. Apparently, recreation and animals are great therapy. Good luck. Saucy: You baby sounds completely normal. Freckles, often times labeling is what it takes to get the help they need. It also helps other people understand what is happening so they will deal with a problem more appropriatly.
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Autism
Jan 25, 2008 16:45:30 GMT -5
Post by Saucy on Jan 25, 2008 16:45:30 GMT -5
WELCOME Capt. MURDOCK!
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Autism
Jan 25, 2008 17:42:18 GMT -5
Post by sheyd on Jan 25, 2008 17:42:18 GMT -5
The speech thing, at least, is relatively normal. My daughter was 15 months and DIDN'T speak, babble, ANYTHING. If she made noise at all, it was toneless screams. We actually thought she was deaf, but the tests came back normal. She qualified for services through this special free clinic at the university I work at - something we were referred to by the free gov't testing (yes, head start can refer you - it should be available in every state). After just a few weeks of being taught how to help her, she was not only babbling, she was speaking real words. Each child learns differently, and after raising two early speakers with thousand-plus word vocabularies, I wasn't expecting her silence and wasn't talking to her properly. Your son may be similiar... If you want, give me a call and I will give you some of the tips they gave me?
Shey
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Autism
Jan 25, 2008 18:54:21 GMT -5
Post by finding on Jan 25, 2008 18:54:21 GMT -5
The diagnosis of a disorder is different that a label.
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Autism
Jan 25, 2008 18:58:21 GMT -5
Post by finding on Jan 25, 2008 18:58:21 GMT -5
No offence Murdock, but Rain Man is not an accurate depection of autism. It is Hollywood's version.
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