My son is 2.7 years and I have just found out he is autistic, typical symptoms, no pointing, waving, flapping arms, no speech and understanding. Plays with wheels of toys and runs from other children. I don’t know how to deal with this. I’m finding it hard to accept, can anyone with a toddler with similar symptoms give me some positive stories please.
posyituvity: he is a lovely smiley, cheeky little boy, great eating and sleeping. Loves going for drives as he is fixated on vechicles, very mischievous, blabbers, if it wasn’t for delayed speech and not following instructions we wouldn’t have figured it out.
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Sumy · 17/03/2023 17:38
LittleBlueBrioTrain · 18/03/2023 20:02
Is it worth a read for parents of verbal children? Mine has a great vocabulary (metamorphosis blew me away today!) but struggles with some pronunciation and speech is limited to requests, observations and echolalia. There's no conversational speech, he's unable to express his feelings etc. Is it still worth adding to my ever growing reading list?
TheFormidableMrsC · 18/03/2023 19:52
Can I just add to those, including me, who have recommended "More Than Words". I was the only parent on that course that didn't have a non-verbal child. Mine was verbal but struggling with communicating. Everybody else had children who had not uttered a word. I did that course in 2015. The non verbal children are now all VERY verbal. All bar one go to mainstream schools. All are thriving. I do know full well that for some parents, this progress doesn't happen and I am more aware than most of that. However, it's really early days. An early diagnosis is absolutely key and you have a chance to guide your child and make the best of the situation you find yourself in. Please don't be disheartened. You will make it through.
TheFormidableMrsC · 18/03/2023 19:52
Can I just add to those, including me, who have recommended "More Than Words". I was the only parent on that course that didn't have a non-verbal child. Mine was verbal but struggling with communicating. Everybody else had children who had not uttered a word. I did that course in 2015. The non verbal children are now all VERY verbal. All bar one go to mainstream schools. All are thriving. I do know full well that for some parents, this progress doesn't happen and I am more aware than most of that. However, it's really early days. An early diagnosis is absolutely key and you have a chance to guide your child and make the best of the situation you find yourself in. Please don't be disheartened. You will make it through.
Sumy · 18/03/2023 00:20
Thank You for sharing you lovely sons journey. It’s the unknowing, will he ever talk, drive, work, get married etc that breaks my heart and I feel he isn’t the boy he would have been without autism. At this age he would have been talking to me asking me for chocolate etc but he is playing with hangers, holding on to my nail polish, I just feel robbed of his childhood and although I kno thank god he isn’t in any pain I feel I’ve missed out on him being like other children I guess, it’s a strange feeling.
Sumy · 18/03/2023 00:20
Thank You for sharing you lovely sons journey. It’s the unknowing, will he ever talk, drive, work, get married etc that breaks my heart and I feel he isn’t the boy he would have been without autism. At this age he would have been talking to me asking me for chocolate etc but he is playing with hangers, holding on to my nail polish, I just feel robbed of his childhood and although I kno thank god he isn’t in any pain I feel I’ve missed out on him being like other children I guess, it’s a strange feeling.
jannier · 17/03/2023 18:54
Another good reputable person to follow is Gina Davies of The Gina Davies Autism Centre.
She was the lady who started Attention Autism and Bucket time.
She's an amazing speaker and trainer who has good advice on all areas of Autism and issues you may need help with.
Neolara · 17/03/2023 18:17
I'd get the book More Than Words and start trying to use some of the ideas they talk about.
Sumy · 17/03/2023 22:05
Thank You for the post, I pray you sons flourish.
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