I really don't want to offend anyone so hope asking this is ok. My partner has a few autistic cousins and I was diagnosed with dyspraxia as a child (struggled horribly at school) but have a professional job, uni education with no extra support etc just totally useless at map reading and a bit disorganised. Second baby had benign neonatal sleep myoclonus and was misdiagnosed at primary hospital before being referred to GOSH as brain damaged as seemed to have a long, prolonged series of seizures - ever since we got the all clear from GOSH I've been waiting for something to go wrong as can't believe we got away with it if that makes sense, have had medication for anxiety shortly after birth. Anyway autism has always played on my mind, mostly because of me being dyspraxic and have read there seems to be some sort of link with autism. Anyway ds is now 19 months and is clingy but very social, good eye contact, has a few play mates at nursery and adores his brother, he is very keen on making us laugh but also has a temper. He's putting two sometimes three words together and has about 100 words, he's very clear about what he does and doesn't want, very giggly and affectionate and mimics a lot of his brothers behaviour. He's also very proud of himself if he does something clever of even wears new clothes! My only concerns are he is very clingy to me and can be quite shy in group situations, although very boisterous with close friends and family and sometimes he gets a bit stuck on a word so will say cat for example over again whilst we do the school run, but is easily distracted from that. Is it possible that this could all disappear and he might be autistic as I've read about regression or would there be some stronger signs before a regression of autism? I've read a few articles recently that sound like children have met all milestones and then lost everything, does this happen often? Thanks and sorry for such an essay, hope I haven't offended anyone.
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