Do they all point to ASD? As in probably it is ASD or that actually it could be nothing?
Ds spins in circles a lot, walks on tiptoes several times a day. Looks out the corner of his eyes a lot, sometimes whilst spinning sometimes not. Flaps, usually one arm only, similar to how he waves bye.
Basically wanted to get opinions on what you think about him?
Other info..
He's 19 months.
No words in context except nah for no.
But chatters lots, babbles nana, dada, baba but not in context.
No animal noises.
Doesn't point.
Clapped late about 15 months.
Waved late about 16 months.
Brings things to me ie book to read, bubbles to blow etc.
Eye contact ok generally, will look at me throughout the day fine. Sometimes he'll look at me with a grin almost as if to show me how amazing something is. Ie turned a page of a book and looks at it, then immediately looks at me with a smile and then goes back to book. But as I say this isn't constantly through day, just sometimes.
He understands me a lot, I feel. If I say turn the telly off, put this in the bin, put that back, give it to mummy he'll do it all. If I say where's your blanket/dummy he'll go get it. If i say we're going out he'll go to the front door.
But he can't communicate that well TO me. Because he can't point, doesn't do grabby hands if something is out of reach. So he'll just moan, whine or cry / throw a paddy. Sometimes he's like a baby again, crying and just going through the options, (Tired? Hungry? Nappy? Bored? Thirst? Etc).
Sometimes if he's hungry he'll go to his highchair and whinge around there. Sometimes if he's hungry he'll smack his lips together a few times (we used to do this whilst saying yum when he was younger), but again not often.
He initiates cuddles and kisses a lot.
He likes to play on his own but also if I start playing with something he comes over to see what I'm doing/play with it with me/pinch it.
What are your feelings on the above?
We went to a SALT drop in session in November (at this point no waving or clapping) where they said they didn't think autism as his eye contact was good and gave me a homework sheet to do with him re anticipation ie round and round the garden etc. They wanted to see him back in Feb if I felt necessary but they weren't concerned. They didn't see the spinning/flapping/eye corner/tiptoe walking though. I haven't been back yet, not because I'm not concerned but I just haven't had a chance as we've just moved and trying to get the place in order. I plan to go ASAP though.
HV had already referred us to a paed (before we went to drop in clinic) who we saw in December and he wanted us to go for 1 to 1 SALT sessions and sent us for blood tests and wanted to see is in 6 months to discuss any progress and blood results. (This should be June time- he said was important he saw us again before his 2nd birthday which is August. We got a letter with blood results that all appear normal). However he was a locum paed (?) who didn't know that in our area it's not until 5(!) that they can have 1 to 1 sessions so we're not able to go. (I phoned when the notes came back not mentioning it and the paed called and told me this).
So, I know I need to go back to the drop in clinic and then wait until we see the paed again but I just wondered what your feelings were on this?
Thank you