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Mum trying to understand autism

Chloe
over 6 years ago

Hi I’m new to this forum and this is my first post.

my daughter mia is 3 years old and has just been diagnosed with autism. She is still non verbal and lacks all aspects of communication even though she attends speech therapy every week she still can’t say any words or give eye contact.

Mia has sensory issues and headbangs or self injures when she hears load noises , she also lines up objects a lot rather than pretend play.

mia also dosnt interact with her older sister or any other children, she dosnt like being in social situations or anything out of her routine.

i guess i would just like some help understanding her autism more and to find out more about the speech side of it.

thanks

  • over 6 years ago

    First of all this is only the beginning of her life and she will grow and achieve as well as anyone else if she has the right support and guidance from the start. 

    The non-verbal part of her autism usually comes with speech and language specialists working with her to develop a communication technique that suits her best. 

    Autism is characterised by communication difficulties and it will change forms as she develops. So try not to put pressure on her to speak words just yet. Use flash cards / sign language and encourage her to use them all the time. Don’t do things for her because you know what she needs and has not attempted to communicate it to you first - this will slow her down more. Help her work things out and use speech as you would normally to show her that’s what she needs to learn. 

    My son is now 13 and his communication has really improved using images and simple words with clear instructions etc but he cannot always express his feelings appropriately, finds it hard to read people when they talk to him or understand other people’s emotions 

    get the SALT referral as soon as you can. Invest in sign language / flashcards and adaptive equipment to help get things started. I bought picture stickers for things like “toilet” and put it on the bathroom door with the words underneath it. It sounds basic but everything needs to be clear and easy to understand at first. 

    Good luck with this journey 

  • over 6 years ago

    Hello! Just wanted to say hi, and I'm new to this too, although my son is older. Don't know what else to say, except hi!