ASD 5 Yrs sudden loss of words

[mompa]

Can anyone offer some advise please? My DS is at special school and has diagnosis of ASD. He never had great language - no sentences etc but lots of single words and could repeat anything back to me - sat "thank you" please, juice, mummy, car, ball etc etc. In past couple of days all words have gone and he just says lots of noises instead. We have started Gluten and dairy free diet few weeks ago but I can't think it's this. I have tried repeatedly prompting him etc. He is in good health and cheerful. Has anyone else experienced this and does language come back? I am worried

Sorry for all the questions but are there any other changes? Anything physical? Have they noticed loss of language at school>

Nothing physical has changed. Yes school have noticed and have said they are keeping an eye on it. Not sure what to do. DS has 5 hours a week with ABA tutor so will see what she says too? Can't understand this sudden going backwards

If it's just a few days, it may just pass. It would be useful to log what he used to say and how often, when that stopped and what he does now. If it carries on, I'd see the GP for reassurance. Loss of language skills at the age of 5 is not common and should be checked.

Thanks scattergun

Could he be coming down with something? I find DS2 especially loses lots of his words, starts to stutter and only say half a sentence whenever he's coming down with something...

He would need a medical check with any significant language regression. Does he have epilepsy, esp in sleep? There is a rare form of epilepsy that can cause speech regression, called llandau klefner sydrome, and he should probably have an eeg if the speech regression persists and other causes are ruled out. Kids with lks tend to lose understanding of speech too. It can ebb and flow with the seizures as I understand.

Best of luck