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Dara, has he seen a developmental pediatrician yet? Or been evaluated for "at risk" childhood interventions? Do you see any delays? What makes you think it's Fragile X? Autism resembles Fragile X. My son had the genetics testing because he was adopted, exposed to drugs in utero, and had some dysmorphic features, but the tests ALL came back normal. However, he is on the autism spectrum, albeit quite high functioning. Nobody would guess he has any form of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), thanks to lots of early interventions. His started in infancy due to his birthmother's drug exposure.We got him at age two. Lemme tellya, the earlier the child gets help, the better the outcome. I can't believe that my once raging, frustrated, "out of it" son is now a verbal, happy, contented teenager. And the teenage years are usually hard!!! He still has some issues, but he lives a full life. At age 2.5 any diagnosis he got would be tentative and subject to change, however, all interventions could help him for his entire lifetime. At 3 kids are eligible for early education if they have special needs. I'd look into getting him an early diagnosis (even though it may change with time) so that you can get all the help for the little guy that you can. Take care :smile:


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