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Hi today my son which is 4 and a half had a appointment with the pediatrician she told me and my husband that my son has alot of autism markers but she was not aloud to diagnose him we have to wate for 10 months for that but she was talking like she default thought that was the case she sayd it a mild form as he has good eye contact and smiles at people but she also is putting all the help in place as she says we will need it I am confused wether my son is autistic or not surly she is the pediatrician has enybody else had this xxx

  • Thank you for your help  zayu. The book is certainly giving me some insight on sensory overload and that it's ok to be autistic and see things a bit differently from others:)

  • I don't know why it is thought that Autism is 'mild' if you have good eye contact or smile at people. It might be that your son is in the 'active but odd' category, as opposed to 'aloof' or 'passive'. He might be more at the Asperger's or 'higher functioning' end of the spectrum, but this does not mean his struggles are 'mild'. I don't think clinicians should use such terms. If it is severe enough for him to  receive a clinical diagnosis, the problems cannot be 'mild'.

    I have Asperger's, can make eye contact ( albeit with conscious effort and with difficulty), and certainly smile a lot - a defense mechanism more than anything. My problems, though, are severe, and are not 'mild' at all, although I remain upbeat and try and enjoy life to the best of my ability. Hopefully, though, with the right support in place, your son can attain a more or less normal life, and can avoid the mental health problems that occur if the right support is not provided.

  • I am not a professional to give you advice.  But a good Occupational therapy will tell you things you could do to cope with the sensory overload.  If you got good Occupational therapy when you were young, you would be able to cope better.  But I think still there are many ways you can find to cope the sensory overload.

    Please read this book

    Sensory Perceptual Issues in Autism and Asperger Syndrome: Different Sensory Experiences - Different Perceptual Worlds


    If you can find a job and live your own, I don't know it is important to get the label.  But you may get some benefit, if you get a diagnosis.



  • Hi. I'm not sure if you guys can help me out. I'm 20yrs old and I don't officially have a autism diagnoses but show all of the signs of autism, and both primary and secondary school suggested that I have autism. I have taken many online tests and they exactly the same thing, that I'm more than likely autistic and should seek help, it's really making me paranoid! however my mum says that they never took me for a diagnoses when I was younger because of all the stigma of autism and that I would be labelled and defined as a disability instead of a human bieng, and I totally understand her point. I'm in work as a healthcare assistant at a hospital and doing OK, it's hard and I get stressed out a lot due to sensory overload but if I sleep on my break I generally get through the shift alright. This is my question; should I get a diagnoses? Will I have to declare it? Is there any point that now I am through with education? I'm really going nuts over this and need some advise!!