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Quoting Fantasy*:" I took my son to a speech therapist today. They are VERY concerned and worried about him not talking. ... [snip!] ... with Autistic kids, can you please share some of your child(ren) actions and if its mild or severe. TIA. Just very worried."

How old is LO? I have three kids. 1 has severe Dysphasia which is a neurological speech disorder. My second has autism and also a severe speech delay. My third has a moderate speech delay. Today they are 7, 5 and 3

At a very young age both my first showed autistic like behavior. I thought for sure that my first had it but he does not. I did some research and was explained by several therapists that any child between the age of 0-5 with significant speech delay. Not just expressive but also receptive will have autistic like behavior. That is because their development is altered due to the inability to communicate with others, which is a big factor on autism. If a child can't express him/herself to their need, or understand what others are communicating to him/her. They are kind of stuck in a bubble. They will then have fits, have a hard time with peers because of frustration towards communication problems. They will flap their hands, jump around, rock back and forth etc, which looks like stimming but it's because they try to fill that sensory or stimulation need they cannot fill with communication. They will start being rigid about their routines and develop habits that they will have a very hard time to break, because of the instinctive need to have control over something in their development. If they can't ask for it, they will find something they can do themselves, like a special backpack or routine on food etc and fight hard to maintain that control. It wont be much but it will be what THEY have control off for now.

At a very young age, with speech delay, I was told that a diagnostic for autism is difficult and can take a long time. Because a severe speech impairment and autism can be so similar at such a young age.

Keep strong and keep going to speech therapy   I'm hoping this can help somewhat. It is very scary to have a child with developmental problems. Sending you a big hug mama!

Quoting myr-a-myr:" How old is LO? I have three kids. 1 has severe Dysphasia which is a neurological speech disorder. My ... [snip!] ...   I'm hoping this can help somewhat. It is very scary to have a child with developmental problems. Sending you a big hug mama!"

Thank you mama sooo much.
When they have the signs of Autism do they get more and more symptoms as they age?

Quoting Fantasy*:" Thank you mama sooo much. When they have the signs of Autism do they get more and more symptoms as they age?"

I only know for my daughter's case. Hers was that after much speech therapy, she still lacked the will to communicate with others, especially peers, is still very strict and rigid with her rituals and schedule. She still shows signs of severe SPD etc.

After extensive therapy, my son's rigid schedule had subsided, he showed that he willingly wanted to communicate and once he could express himself better the symptoms, although still somewhat there subsided.

So Emily didn't get more and more symptoms, they just never really decreased in intensity.

I have 3 children 8, 6, and 3.5 and the youngest has ASD (probably moderate) and is non-verbal. He developed as a typical child. Rolled over at 3 weeks , sat at 6 months, crawled at 9 walked at 13 months and said "see ya, Mama, dada, juice, dog, and hi". At around 14 months I noticed he didn't say any new words, and then lost all speech shortly after. He was having massive tantrums, and wouldn't make eye contact. When I tried to play with him or read him a story he would ignore me and walk away. He wouldn't sleep, had eating issues, smashed his head off walls, floors, and cried a lot. I noticed he had sensory issues and had hoped that he was just very intolerant of stimuli, but by 17 months I was 99% certain he had Autism. We have been in speech for over a year and a half, as well as OT, and now are awaiting intensive ABA therapy in our home for 30-40 hours a week. Have any questions feel free to PM me.

I have 2 children aged 3 and 4.

My daughter stopped talking at 2y/o. An appointment with speech therapist led to a GP appointment, to a referral with a paediatrician. Allani, my daughter and younger child, was very erratic. I just thought it was because she is female and red haired...hyper, like my 2 red head sisters! Allani has trouble focusing and completing tasks. Her main 'autistic trait' is spinning, she spins, and spins and spins.

At our appointment with the GP I realised that many questions he was asking were relevant to my son, 3 at the time. Whilst he talked I knew in my own heart it wasn't at the same level as peers.

Both children are pedantic about order. I myself am OCD as is my mother, so I just thought this had rubbed off on them...but they go further. Everything lines up, everything! In a way I appreciate it though!

Allani was disgnosed immediately. Harry was said to be borderline. Interviews with his daycare and an appointment with a child psychologist led to his diagnosis.

Now, about 18 months later, Allani sings non stop. Her conversation levels are limited. She is capable of speaking, but conversation exchanges are only just emerging. Harry is speaking fairly well, catching up! Harry is developing social skills.

They both have their strengths too. Allani is incredibly artistic. Harry, who hates art and anything messy, can tell you just about everything about just about any dinosaur. Both count to 20, know their alphabet and each letter's sound. Allani is beginning to read and spell. Seriously, we have large foam letters in our bath and she will sound them out. "C" "A" "T" etc. She has done this for the last 6 months. Her speech therapist (who we see fortnightly) said many ASD children grasp the alphabet and reading because it is orderly, the thing they love. Allani also completes complex jig saw puzzles quicker than I can.

Both children also have difficulty maintaining eye contact.

Learning your child has ASD can be very difficult. For me, I felt as if I was grieving for a child who was still here, healthily alive and happy. It can take a bit to get your head around the fact that it is just your dreams and aspirations that have died; your little one is still here and with help and support can become all that he/she wants to be. xoxo

My son is 3 years old, he does say a few words just not very clear. he is very delayed in speech and motor skills. We have waited 9 long months for an official diagnosis and finally we will go on August 1st to Columbia, Mo. He has little quirks he does that are very autistic like but he is very affectionate and will make eye contact. He gets aggravated easily and upset over little things. It is a long time to wait for answers but hopefully after we get an answer we will know where to go from there. he goes to a developmental preschool where he has therapists that work with him and he has shown some improvement since he started going. I wish you the best of luck at getting help and an answer.