Hi everyone, I'm new to mumsnet so please excuse my amateur style! Am not even sure I'm posting in the correct area...But anyway, here goes.
I've been very worried about my twin boys' development over the last few months, starting when they were around 16m (they're 22m now, so still young, I know). It's not just speech delay I'm worried about- it is their complete lack of communication that really strikes me.
I suppose what I'm asking is for other peoples' experiences with possible asd, particularly anyone with twins. Everyone from mum to DH is telling me that they will catch up, that they're delayed due to them being twins and getting less attention etc but I feel certain that it's more than that.
If anyone answers I can list the things that they don't yet do and the behaviours that concern me.
They are 'in the system' now in that I took them to a drop in speech playgroup and the therapist has referred us (currently on waiting list for community paed ppointment) but other than that there is very little help/support (4 sessions of speech assessment herapy starting in Dec). No one seems willing to speculate or give answers- I know that they are very young yet and also that I will likely get more answers when they finally get their assessment but in the meantime I feel like I'm going insane with the are they/aren't they thoughts going round my head.
I've done way too much googling and am now pretty sure that both ds may be somewhere on the spectrum. I AM trying to stay open minded but feel very alone and unable to help them- I need to learn how to help them but so far it feels like the blind leading the blind. I know I must be patient and calm but it is so hard!
Sorry for marathon post..
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Twinsanity1 · 22/11/2016 14:36
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