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<blockquote data-quote="WearyWoman" data-source="post: 367584"><p>Mariah, our son used to hit himself when he was upset too - still does from time to time. You are right to ask questions, and if your intuition tells you that something isn't right, listen to it. We took our son to the pediatrician when he was 2 1/2, because he wasn't talking yet, and we were told to wait another year - that he could just be developing more slowly. Well, in hindsight, we missed out on a whole year of early childhood therapy because of that. If your older son doesn't meet the full criteria for autism, he may still be on the spectrum with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) - not otherwise specified. Our son doesn't meet the full criteria for Aspergers, autism, or childhood disintegrative disorder, but he has clusters of symptoms in different areas related to autism.</p><p> </p><p>Here are some more things to think about:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Do you ever feel like you can't connect emotionally with your child? Does it seem like he is somewhat detached?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Does your child have difficulty with transitions or changes in routines?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Do you notice your child has preferencs and aversions to textures and scents of food, clothing, etc.?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Does your child seem too serious or have a blank look on his face, i.e. not laughing or smiling much?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Does your child play with other children or does he prefer to play by himself? When he plays with other children, does he show any odd behaviors?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Does your child use toys incorrectly or play with things that are not toys in odd ways, i.e. obsess with disassembling everything?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Does your child have trouble holding a conversation with you, yet hold an impressive ongoing monologue, even though no one is listening any more?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Does your child have particular topics of extreme interest, i.e. garden hoses, vaccum cleaners, trains, weather, etc.?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Does your child fail to understand jokes and figures of speech?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Does your child have difficulty making eye contact?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Does your child dislike being touched, held or soothed?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Does your child overreact to small sensations and underreact to large sensations?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Does your child have a lot of anxiety, especially in social situations or new places?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Does your child seem to be extremely sensitive in a variety of ways?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Does your child have a speech/language delay?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Does your child have odd speech patterns, i.e. echoing parts of what others have just said or strange word references (our son called Scooby Doo "boo owie").</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Does your child do things to soothe himself frequently, such as repetitive rocking, hand flapping, or other stimming behaviors?</li> </ul><p>If you answered yes to any of the questions like these, it would be a good idea to pursue an evaluation for autism spectrum. Again, your child may not have every symptom, but random clusters of them. My biggest regret is not seeing things sooner and not getting therapy at the earliest possible time. I had a stereotype in my mind of what I thought autism looked like, but I was wrong. I missed the concept of the spectrum.</p><p> </p><p>If your son doesn't have a form of autism, he may have other issues, like sensory integration disorder or problems with mood or attention. That's why it's important to seek out a professional evaluation.</p><p> </p><p>You are young and doing great. It is a lot to handle, I know. But you're on the right path toward getting help and assistance. Hang in there!</p><p> </p><p>Weary Woman</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WearyWoman, post: 367584"] Mariah, our son used to hit himself when he was upset too - still does from time to time. You are right to ask questions, and if your intuition tells you that something isn't right, listen to it. We took our son to the pediatrician when he was 2 1/2, because he wasn't talking yet, and we were told to wait another year - that he could just be developing more slowly. Well, in hindsight, we missed out on a whole year of early childhood therapy because of that. If your older son doesn't meet the full criteria for autism, he may still be on the spectrum with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) - not otherwise specified. Our son doesn't meet the full criteria for Aspergers, autism, or childhood disintegrative disorder, but he has clusters of symptoms in different areas related to autism. Here are some more things to think about: [LIST] [*]Do you ever feel like you can't connect emotionally with your child? Does it seem like he is somewhat detached? [*]Does your child have difficulty with transitions or changes in routines? [*]Do you notice your child has preferencs and aversions to textures and scents of food, clothing, etc.? [*]Does your child seem too serious or have a blank look on his face, i.e. not laughing or smiling much? [*]Does your child play with other children or does he prefer to play by himself? When he plays with other children, does he show any odd behaviors? [*]Does your child use toys incorrectly or play with things that are not toys in odd ways, i.e. obsess with disassembling everything? [*]Does your child have trouble holding a conversation with you, yet hold an impressive ongoing monologue, even though no one is listening any more? [*]Does your child have particular topics of extreme interest, i.e. garden hoses, vaccum cleaners, trains, weather, etc.? [*]Does your child fail to understand jokes and figures of speech? [*]Does your child have difficulty making eye contact? [*]Does your child dislike being touched, held or soothed? [*]Does your child overreact to small sensations and underreact to large sensations? [*]Does your child have a lot of anxiety, especially in social situations or new places? [*]Does your child seem to be extremely sensitive in a variety of ways? [*]Does your child have a speech/language delay? [*]Does your child have odd speech patterns, i.e. echoing parts of what others have just said or strange word references (our son called Scooby Doo "boo owie"). [*]Does your child do things to soothe himself frequently, such as repetitive rocking, hand flapping, or other stimming behaviors? [/LIST]If you answered yes to any of the questions like these, it would be a good idea to pursue an evaluation for autism spectrum. Again, your child may not have every symptom, but random clusters of them. My biggest regret is not seeing things sooner and not getting therapy at the earliest possible time. I had a stereotype in my mind of what I thought autism looked like, but I was wrong. I missed the concept of the spectrum. If your son doesn't have a form of autism, he may have other issues, like sensory integration disorder or problems with mood or attention. That's why it's important to seek out a professional evaluation. You are young and doing great. It is a lot to handle, I know. But you're on the right path toward getting help and assistance. Hang in there! Weary Woman [/QUOTE]
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