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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 98785" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>Hi Leslieg,</p><p></p><p>I do think you need to make an appointment with your pediatrician and request a referral for your son to be assessed, including evaluation for Autistic Spectrum Disorders. We are only parents here and obviously can't diagnose but your son is showing some red flags (speech delay, lining up toys, obsessive tendencies, possible sensory issues). Prepare in advance for the appointment--bring in a list of specific concerns. If your doctor won't listen and immediately refer you, I'd find one who will. </p><p></p><p>You already have speech in place but you will want to have an Occupational Therapist (OT) evalution for sensory and motor skills. Additionally you will want to have him seen by a developmental specialist--often that would be a developmental pediatrician, pediatric neuropsychologist (although he's pretty young for that specialty), Autism Clinic, etc. </p><p></p><p>The tantrums that you have described are totally exhausting for mom and little one alike. I would tell his speech therapist about the tantrums and see if s/he would work with you in getting a PECS communication system up and going (and/or adding baby sign language for the basics). PECS is a visual system and is very helpful in situations like helping the child to understand what event/activity is coming. It's very frustrating for a child who is struggling to communicate and often tantrums are reduced once the verbal speech is functional. </p><p></p><p>Yes, I suspect the swing is sensory related. Use it to your advantage. We have a swing in our basement because it's so beneficial to my difficult child. A good book to read on sensory is Carol Kranowitz's on The Out of Sync Child. </p><p></p><p>A been there, done that tip from a mom on the clothes battles: find the softest, most comfortable clothing you can and buy multiples in the same color and style. My son wore navy blue Healthex knit pants every day of the week for years. Striped t-shirts in two colors for years. Navy blue nylon shorts with no trim for years. Socks all the same color. Underwear the same color. It got incredibly boring to look at but the clothes problem was significantly reduced because he didn't have to adjust to a new assualt on his skin and flexibility every day. When he was ready for variety he let me know. Gymboree is good for soft cotton shirts and we've done a lot of Land's End because they're fairly consistent in pants styles over the year. The clothes cost more up front but it sure beats wasting money on clothes he wouldn't wear at all.</p><p></p><p>You also might want to check out the Autism Speaks website.</p><p><a href="http://www.autismspeaks.org/video/glossary.php" target="_blank">http://www.autismspeaks.org/video/glossary.php</a></p><p></p><p>Good luck with your research and please feel free to ask whatever questions we can talk you through.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 98785, member: 701"] Hi Leslieg, I do think you need to make an appointment with your pediatrician and request a referral for your son to be assessed, including evaluation for Autistic Spectrum Disorders. We are only parents here and obviously can't diagnose but your son is showing some red flags (speech delay, lining up toys, obsessive tendencies, possible sensory issues). Prepare in advance for the appointment--bring in a list of specific concerns. If your doctor won't listen and immediately refer you, I'd find one who will. You already have speech in place but you will want to have an Occupational Therapist (OT) evalution for sensory and motor skills. Additionally you will want to have him seen by a developmental specialist--often that would be a developmental pediatrician, pediatric neuropsychologist (although he's pretty young for that specialty), Autism Clinic, etc. The tantrums that you have described are totally exhausting for mom and little one alike. I would tell his speech therapist about the tantrums and see if s/he would work with you in getting a PECS communication system up and going (and/or adding baby sign language for the basics). PECS is a visual system and is very helpful in situations like helping the child to understand what event/activity is coming. It's very frustrating for a child who is struggling to communicate and often tantrums are reduced once the verbal speech is functional. Yes, I suspect the swing is sensory related. Use it to your advantage. We have a swing in our basement because it's so beneficial to my difficult child. A good book to read on sensory is Carol Kranowitz's on The Out of Sync Child. A been there, done that tip from a mom on the clothes battles: find the softest, most comfortable clothing you can and buy multiples in the same color and style. My son wore navy blue Healthex knit pants every day of the week for years. Striped t-shirts in two colors for years. Navy blue nylon shorts with no trim for years. Socks all the same color. Underwear the same color. It got incredibly boring to look at but the clothes problem was significantly reduced because he didn't have to adjust to a new assualt on his skin and flexibility every day. When he was ready for variety he let me know. Gymboree is good for soft cotton shirts and we've done a lot of Land's End because they're fairly consistent in pants styles over the year. The clothes cost more up front but it sure beats wasting money on clothes he wouldn't wear at all. You also might want to check out the Autism Speaks website. [url="http://www.autismspeaks.org/video/glossary.php"]http://www.autismspeaks.org/video/glossary.php[/url] Good luck with your research and please feel free to ask whatever questions we can talk you through. [/QUOTE]
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