What do you think? (Autism related)

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Dd 3 is 13mths and has a few behaviours of concern to me.
The first is hand flapping, although she only does this when excited or when there is music on, the second is she often makes a loud 'bbbbrrrrrr' noise which there is no real pattern to, it can be done at any time, she used to spin toys although has recently stopped doing this as much.
I have mentioned these points to the hv who isnt concerned.
I have no concerns with anything else, all dd's milestones have been bang on, even a little early for some,, she is walking, has a few words 'daddy' 'Mama' 'yeah' and 'book', she waves, points and gives kisses out, if asked to fetch a book she will bring you one,she figured out what the tv remote was for at about 8 months old and would point it at the tv and press the buttons, she is VERY sociable and initiates frequently and enjoys seeing other babies and children, so Isnt in her own world at all.
Do you think I'm worrying over nothing or would you be concerned by the noises and flapping?
Thanks

I wouldn't be concerned if she is sociable and initiates frequently :)

I would never be concerned about one or two behaviours which have been linked to Autism.

Diagnosing Autism is about looking at a big picture. It is a pervasive developmental disorder which means it causes difficulties across the child's whole life.

If you were listing behaviours which covered routine, obsessional interests, uncontrollable meltdowns, lack of interest in peers, under or over sensitivity to sensory stimuli, etc, alongside the flapping and noise I would suggest you look into it a bit further. As it is you're only identifying two very mild behaviours which can also be seen in Autism.

I wouldn't be concerned unless she developed more concerning traits as she got older.

She sounds lovely BTW

I wouldn't be worried about those behaviours in amongst all the other ones you've described. Especially pointing (to share her interest in something).

She sounds lovely!

Thanks everyone, that makes me feel better

DS did all the things you describe, and also walked on tiptoe when he started. I was concerned at the time, but he doesn't have autism. If you are worried get him checked out though.

i have a Dd with autism. none of the things you mention would worry me.

She sounds lovely, I wouldn't be concerned. Both of the things that you are worrying about are often part of normal development.
NT children flap and experiment with noises and sounds.
I was assured that DS couldn't be on the spectrum because he didn't flap. Wrong.
Enjoy her, and ask for more reassurance from hv/GPif you need to.

I think the behaviours you have described are normal parts of development. My friends ds has aspergers and he doesn't flap or things like that.

my DS is just three and he's also showed a few signs of autism, what i identified with in your post is the brrr sound as he often makes a humming sound but monotone with no tune, tends to do it when he's tired.

its still a case of keeping an eye on him. possible ASD was picked up by playschool but HV doesn't think there is anything

possible ASD was picked up by playschool but HV doesn't think there is anything

The important thing is to be well informed yourself and go with what your instincts tell you.

Both my DDs have a diagnosis and I was told dozens of times by all sorts of professionals who should have known better that they didn't have it.

Lots of children have periods where they show behaviours which are linked to Autism. The ones who really have it and need a diagnosis are usually the ones whose parents are crying out for help because of the enormous impact it is having on their daily lives.

Chaz you are clearly keeping an open mind which is exactly the right thing to do. Just don't let one ill-informed professional ever stop you seeking help if you feel you need it. There are lots of people out their who think they can discount Autism for all sorts of inadequate reasons and IMO they can do a lot of damage.

Goldmandra> Although the thought had crossed my mind in the past that DS may be autistic (which from speaking to others is quite a common thought) my gut feeling was and is that there is nothing wrong but then i was also keeping an open mind as i don't want to be in denial. I won't go into the full story here but i've posted quite a bit on G&T and SEN boards in the past and got some good advise. HV seems to think he is very intelligent boy who isn't being stimulated enough and is bored, had a different preschool recommended to us so gonna try that from sept and basically wait and see