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Help with Finding Information on Autism
Pediatricians may initially dismiss signs of autism, thinking a child will “ catch ... Her grandchild was exhibiting signs of autism and she said they knew ...
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- HUGS 2 u! My brother is Autistic. He is 10 years older than me but I have done a lot of research regarding Autism. I also used to work for an Early Intervention Age...
- Hi J. I am a great believer in alternative medicine because it's worked for me. I wouldn't have my daughter if I hadn't tried it. I also believe in reseaching as mu...
- J., My 6 yrd old son has PDD which is a form of Autism. I was once told he would never talk. Well, they were so wrong. Find an early childhood program and take full...
Seeking DAN Doctor and ABA for My Son Who Has Been Diagnosed with Autism
It's amazing to me that more pediatricans do not test for signs of autism early on without parents having to bring up the subject during an appointment. ...
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- http://www.autismtodayblog.com/ http://autism.about.com/ http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080630173926.htm
- Hi-I just looked at the page. It wasn't easy to find, but there were bay area doctors listed. I am going to copy them and send them to you- hope it's not too much st...
- Hi HIGHLY recommed Elisa Song down in Bellemont. It may be a bit of a drive for you- but it will be well worth it! She is an MD who sees tons of autistic kids working ...
Rocking & Hitting Head on wall...how Do We Stop This?
I don't know a ton about autism, but enough. Rocking, swaying, hitting heads, etc. are signs of autism. It is a calming or coping mechanism. ...
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- I agree with Tiffany and Linda, ask the pediatrician to test for sensory defensiveness. My nephew did the head banging for years (he was not treated for sensory probl...
- Hi T., I copied this from a "autism fact sheet" "Many children with autism engage in repetitive movements such as rocking and twirling, or in self-abusive behavior s...
- I think he could be scared. Little ones have trouble telling their feelings to us. It may scare him to be shut in his room. My daughter freaks out when she is put i...
Vaccinations Causing ADHD And/or Autism?
My daughter is 3 yrs old now, and shows no signs of Autism, or ADHD. She actually is very intelligent, and has been asked by the doctors to have her IQ ...
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- I have also the same fears and spoke to my sons Dr. about it and they have perservative free shots with no mercury in them, You can request perservative free. My sons...
- I have 5 children ages 21, 19, 8, 5 & 2. All have been vaccinated. My 8 yr old and my 5yr are autistic. I personally do not feel that the vacianations are a cause of i...
- T., This is such a tough subject. I know exactly what you're going through. I know in Idaho, as far as school, daycare, etc, you can sign an opt-out form stating ...
3 Year Old Not Talking
Have you thought about the possibility of Autism? I'd check into that. Some Autistic children NEVER talk. There are other signs and there are different ...
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- dear J., my ten year old son doesn't talk and the docotors told me that he will never talk but he does cry babble and makes noise and he also points and make noise t...
- Have you had her hearing tested? Could be that she has hearing problems and cannot pick up the syllables and constanant sounds. Worth checking out. 2nd. I have a 2 ...
- Have you thought about the possibility of Autism? I'd check into that. Some Autistic children NEVER talk. There are other signs and there are different kinds of Autism...
Autism
Some times he shows signs of autism like the fascination with wheels. And other times I think it's just him being a boy. I'd like to hear your thoughts on ...
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- There is a specific DSM-IV criteria (the categories psychologists uses) for diagnosing children on the autistic spectrum. Autism is a "spectrum disorder" meaning ther...
- Hi Sharee- The actual issue was not autism. It was a mitochrondrial genetic disorder that may have been triggered by the vaccines, or by another external force (viru...
- Hi, S.! As the mother of a 17-year-old boy who is on the autistic spectrum I can't agree more with Kirstin L. She hit all of the right points!
Autism?
First, remember that 16 months is a little young to determine anything for sure, because a lot of signs of autism are how the children act in social ...
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- S., you always go with your gut on these things, my son is almost 4 and has been and we just got told he is autistic. i have known for a while but i listened to peop...
- Well, basically, no one will take 1 look at him and tell you he has or doesn't have Autism. My son was diagnosed with it just before turning 3. It took us 1 1/2 years...
- There has to be reason(s) that you chose to search the Internet. Just keep in mind that not all site are reputable and reliaable - many are people's personal rants on...
Baby Stares into Space
I know I've heard that symptoms resembling these are signs of autism in toddlers , but I don't know about infants. I hope I am overreacting, ...
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- Talk to your doctor. It could be something else or nothing at all. When I was about 4 years old, I had what they used to call petite mal seizures where I would just ...
- I agree that you may want to mention this behavior to your pediatrician. That being said..... Very often, infants are "overstimulated", and in an effort to self sooth...
- Hello S., Good for you to be asking the question! I don't want to scare you or alarm you unnecessarily, but my son did this also. He still does at times. He is 8 no...
16 Month Old Walking on Her Tip Toes All the Time
It is only 1 of the signs of Autism!! There are many more and from what I read they need like 6 TRAITS before they are diagnosed. Major signs are not ...
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- I would have to say its normal. Both of my little brothers and my little girl did that to. My youngest bro is 18 now and I think he still does it sometimes. None of th...
- Hi M.! Well, my 9 year old daughter has walked and stood on her tiptoes, and sometimes even rolled her toes under and stood almost on the tops of them, since she star...
- First, congratulations on your new-found independence. Abusive psychopaths lead their spouses down only one road--to destruction. And, your 3 sons need counseling to g...
3-Year Old Girl Having Trouble with Speech Issues.
And in the end they all agreed that she showed signs of mild autism. They said we would need to see a specialist to have it diagnosed for sure, ...
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- Have you had her hearing tested by a specialist? My sister is a Speech Language Path. and her 5 yr old was having problems. She thought it was a speech problem but t...
- My neice-in-law has had the same problem with her son and they took him to the doctor and found that he was having inner ear problems. might want to have an ENT check ...
- Did you know that you can take her to a public school and they have speech available for children ages 2 1/2 to 5? It's all free and you'd be working with a speech te...
