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<blockquote data-quote="30 and searching" data-source="post: 217737" data-attributes="member: 6367"><p>Thankyou all for the welcomes! We will be taking him to see a specialist in the near future, hopefully in a month or so. I know, I wish we could get him in sooner, but we have insurance issues right now. Well, actually we have no insurance right now. But if things go the way there supposed to, we should have it in roughly a month.</p><p> </p><p>He will need a referral from his regular pediatrician, right? It's been years since I've gone through this process, and I don't exactly remeber all the formalities of it. Plus, I'm sure some things have probably changed since 11 years ago, when my oldest was diagnosed with- autism.</p><p> </p><p>To answer a question... yes, my little guy did repeat phrases from television, and what we said, when he first started talking. He still does every once in a great while, but for the most part, he is talking great right now. He uses full sentences most of the time, and with-in the last month, will speak 3 or four sentences in a row. He answers questions, and also asks a lot more questions as well! He is a very bright and curious little boy, shows affection, and likes to interact. He has good eye contact. If he is on the spectrum, I think he would be very high functioning. Or possibly Asperger's? I have no answers, I just know that he has been having more questionable moments than he has for awhile now.</p><p> </p><p>The thing is, he can act and behave like any other 3- year old somedays, and others, I'm just freaking out, not understanding how I can help him. I know he is capable of so much, and I want the best, brightest future for him!</p><p> </p><p>Having an older son with- autism, I can't help but compare them sometimes, although they are COMPLETELY different kids. My oldest was and still is extremely aggressive. My youngest is not. My oldest is 14 and functions on the level of 18 mos- 3 yrs old. My youngest has hit 90% of 3 yr. old milestones. I could compare all the huge major differences in level of ability between the two... but that would be very time- consuming.... kinda like my posts! LOL Lets just say my youngest is more high functioning at the age of 3, then my oldest at 14. But having said that, I do see that there are some red flags, and I hope to get them addressed sooner than later. I have tried to remain positive, and say to myself, " Maybe it is just a phase, maybe he will grow out of it?" But that is living in a fantasy land.... and I know it.</p><p> </p><p>OMG... this is so long again.. Sorry! I would like to say that yes he is still kind of attached to the baby phase. Took him a long time to get off the nuk, He absolutely will not part with- baby blankets..( We've introduced new, bigger ones, he will have no part of!) Every once in awhile when we tell him he's a big boy, he will say " I'm a baby!" with- a big smile on his face... and a babyish tone to his voice. Maybe he is havin trouble adjusting to the big boy phase a little... but I know when he says he's a baby... it's to get a rise from us! Thank you all for the replies, I feel this is a great place I have stumbled upon! Not all my posts will be so long.... promise!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="30 and searching, post: 217737, member: 6367"] Thankyou all for the welcomes! We will be taking him to see a specialist in the near future, hopefully in a month or so. I know, I wish we could get him in sooner, but we have insurance issues right now. Well, actually we have no insurance right now. But if things go the way there supposed to, we should have it in roughly a month. He will need a referral from his regular pediatrician, right? It's been years since I've gone through this process, and I don't exactly remeber all the formalities of it. Plus, I'm sure some things have probably changed since 11 years ago, when my oldest was diagnosed with- autism. To answer a question... yes, my little guy did repeat phrases from television, and what we said, when he first started talking. He still does every once in a great while, but for the most part, he is talking great right now. He uses full sentences most of the time, and with-in the last month, will speak 3 or four sentences in a row. He answers questions, and also asks a lot more questions as well! He is a very bright and curious little boy, shows affection, and likes to interact. He has good eye contact. If he is on the spectrum, I think he would be very high functioning. Or possibly Asperger's? I have no answers, I just know that he has been having more questionable moments than he has for awhile now. The thing is, he can act and behave like any other 3- year old somedays, and others, I'm just freaking out, not understanding how I can help him. I know he is capable of so much, and I want the best, brightest future for him! Having an older son with- autism, I can't help but compare them sometimes, although they are COMPLETELY different kids. My oldest was and still is extremely aggressive. My youngest is not. My oldest is 14 and functions on the level of 18 mos- 3 yrs old. My youngest has hit 90% of 3 yr. old milestones. I could compare all the huge major differences in level of ability between the two... but that would be very time- consuming.... kinda like my posts! LOL Lets just say my youngest is more high functioning at the age of 3, then my oldest at 14. But having said that, I do see that there are some red flags, and I hope to get them addressed sooner than later. I have tried to remain positive, and say to myself, " Maybe it is just a phase, maybe he will grow out of it?" But that is living in a fantasy land.... and I know it. OMG... this is so long again.. Sorry! I would like to say that yes he is still kind of attached to the baby phase. Took him a long time to get off the nuk, He absolutely will not part with- baby blankets..( We've introduced new, bigger ones, he will have no part of!) Every once in awhile when we tell him he's a big boy, he will say " I'm a baby!" with- a big smile on his face... and a babyish tone to his voice. Maybe he is havin trouble adjusting to the big boy phase a little... but I know when he says he's a baby... it's to get a rise from us! Thank you all for the replies, I feel this is a great place I have stumbled upon! Not all my posts will be so long.... promise!! [/QUOTE]
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