tom is 2 1/2, which is a typical age for autism to start showing, most diagnoses are comfirmed at about 3. (although i knew there was something wrong from about 7months when he would throw massive tantrums over minor things)
god knows how long it will take, they have STILL not sent thru the referral for the appointment about his speech, and he has to see a child psycologist too.
all in all, i havent got many answers yet, but from the research i have done, alot of his outbursts now, his behaviour, and they way he was as a tiny baby(wouldnt allow anyone to hold him, wouldnt be breastfed he used to strain away from me if i tried to latch him on, and he never looked into your eyes) leads me to believe that my health visitor is correct in her "guess".
i do believe that he has a VERY mild form of it, but it is enough to cause his delays in appropriate behaviour, and speech(first word at 19months)currently NONE of his word are pronouced fully, he drops sylabols, and he only just started to form sentances a few weeks ago. he signs more than speaks atm as well.
but i am hoping that this is going to improve with age, he IS catching up. just very slowly.
deep breathe.. gosh long post.
anyho long and short of it is try not to worry what will be will be, u will learn to cope, and obviously if DH is similar, then you know what to expect, and perhaps he can give u an insight that other parents wouldnt have?? (there i go again always looking at the positive lol)
DH is in hopsital again today he is having the scan done with the dye? to find out where the blockage is in his kidney, and to find out if its repairable, or needs to come out.
fingers crossed everything comes back ok, that a small keyhole op is all thats needed.