Hello everyone, looking for some kind advice. My 3 year old has recently showed signs of autism (speech delay, categorizing toys, watches hands) his nursery organized assessment with a professional who has suggested to have him referred to a speech and language therapist and pediatrician who I believe would diagnose him or help with the diagnosis. I 100% want him to have a speech and language therapist as I know it would really benefit him although I know he will eventually catch up, but I have this gut feeling that I should not have him labelled at such a young age as autistic. A lot of his behaviors are things that most of my family including myself had done at a young age and grew out of. I also keep thinking of my son as a teenage boy with this label attached to him for most of his entire life and feeling embarrassed about it, potentially making him feel conscious speaking to people or making friends as he’s worried they will notice. I know this is a funny way of looking at it and may not be a popular opinion but hoping to have some feedback from parents who may have chosen not to diagnose?