Normal or early signs of autism? (ideas, teenager, infants, toddler)
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Kids go through some crazt bizarre phases as they grow. Many do fixate on something that seems way over the top to adults - cars, water, vacuums, trains, etc. but it can very well be just a part of normal development.
That said, autism is now a spectrum - a very wide spectrum. There are many people who participate perfectly well in society and have a few things that one would associate with an ASD.
If there is concern, consult a professional. Best of luck.
That said, autism is now a spectrum - a very wide spectrum. There are many people who participate perfectly well in society and have a few things that one would associate with an ASD.
Probably TOO wide. I suspect what used to be accepted as shyness or introversion is now (mis)diagnosed as autism.
otterhere...sincerely asking...do you know anyone on the spectrum? Do you know anyone who has a child on the spectrum?
I ask, because it seems like (my impression) that you've said similar things in the past. Maybe I'm wrong.
Yes; I do. As I explained earlier in this thread, I tried to alert someone to early signs of autism in her own child. But I also think mere personality variations are now being lumped in with legitimate disorders. It happens with a lot of things that become "the disease of the week."
Yes; I do. As I explained earlier in this thread, I tried to alert someone to early signs of autism in her own child. But I also think mere personality variations are now being lumped in with legitimate disorders. It happens with a lot of things that become "the disease of the week."
Oh, I'm sorry, I do remember you saying you tried to alert the parent. I forgot.
IMO, this isn't a "disease of the week" thing...autism has been around way longer than since my kid has been around...and my kid is a grown man in his 30's...
But...I can kind of understand where you're coming from. The science changes all the time. When my son was diagnosed with Aspergers, it was a 'newish' diagnosis...but never the less...SOMETHING was up. He wasn't diagnosed with Aspergers until he was 15, although we ALL knew something was going on. He'd been diagnosed as ADHD and Defiance Disorder. When he was diagnosed with autism...it made sense.
It was around but exceedingly rare. Now it's exploded. As I said earlier, either it's being over-diagnosed OR something is causing children to suddenly develop autism in huge numbers, and - if that's the case - we should investigate what that is.
It's definitely not new. I'm 68 and I remember a boy in 4th grade who would sit in his desk chair and rock all day. No one did anything to help him. There was no special Ed. He was just considered a weird kid. No idea what happened to him since we moved and I went to a different school after that year.
It's definitely not new. I'm 68 and I remember a boy in 4th grade who would sit in his desk chair and rock all day. No one did anything to help him. There was no special Ed. He was just considered a weird kid. No idea what happened to him since we moved and I went to a different school after that year.
In the 1960's, my cousin rocked back and forward in front of a wall, purposely hitting his head. My aunt brought him to the doctor - because repeatedly hitting your own head is odd - and the doctor said my cousin was fine. ???
I have two male cousin (in their 50's) and a nephew with autism. There is a definite autism gene. It's like my husband's family with a single case of bipolar in the last three generations - FIL's cousin, his daughter and his sister's grandson.
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