I'm worried about my 9 month old's development. He can sit okay but needs pillows around him for when he topples and won't put his arms out when he falls, he can't lift himself up on her arms or knees in to a crawling position but he can roll for England. On top of this he is displaying traits which point to autism when you research it so i'm wondering if anyone else has had these problems but their child did not have autism? His eye contact is okay sometimes, it used to be great. He won't respond to his name, he rarely likes to be cuddled and arches away from me quite often when I hold him unless your carrying him about whilst doing things so he can see. Sometimes it's hard to make him look at me and his attention is alway somewhere else. He does smile quite a lot and giggles occasionally but it can be hard work to make it happen. He's only just started to babble so is on Manama and bababa and he's recently started making this low pitch screeching noise that sounds like a gorilla! He does it whenever he is excited. Am I worrying for no reason? I would really appreciate any advice and especially from parents with children who have autism. Thank you