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hi, im new and could really do with some info

emma0802

hello my name is emma and im a mummy to my 2 1/2 year old son. we have been told by his speech therpist that he will get his autism diognosis on january 8th as herself and the doctor will both agree he has autism. so i really dont know yet to what degree or his official satus will be?? 

its all come as a bit of a shock and so so fast. in september we just thought he was on par with all the other children and now 3 months later we are being told he is autisic to some degree. 

i know autism affects everyone diffrently but im just not sure where to start?? i really want to help him as his communication is non- existant and he is getting more and more frustrated. where should i start reading? also i must admit its not helpful when the family   are burying thier heads in the sand btu either saying he's fine or just naughty! im not really sure where to begin with them? 

any help or advice would be very much appreciated. thankyou xx

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  • omg so fast. we didnt notice anything untill he went to nursury in september. the leader pulled me aside after his first day and said she was refering him as soon as she could. when she started listing all these things that he did i felt bad because to me he was just normal and was quiet so didnt really see any of the things she was seeing. its just been an imense amount of appointments since october.

    im sure ill find out loads at his feedback meeting. i know im trying to run before i walk here but i just want to get a head start so to speak and i must admit this forum and website has been amazing.

    personally i think my son can understand but she says she dosnt think he knows much at all. she thinks im giving him to many clues ie pointing etc etc. if i said can you get the red ball he wouldnt. shes saying we need to start from scratch and she thinks i will need to use flash cards with him. its hard becuase ive always talked to him about anything and everything but im not sure how much he has taken in or understood.

    its difficult to hear all this about him as i honestly didnt think i had a problem to begin with but all the drs etc are saying its obvious. i guess it is if you know what your looking for. ive always known he hasnt liked interacting with children so because he is my only son i just kept his social interaction to a minimum.

    is it common that he loves adult attention but not interact with children at all?? thats the bit thats so confusing. he is very happy to sit with adults an even people he dosnt know. and he quite happily gives kisses etc to any adult. thats also scary because i really do think he would just go off with anyone. no danger at all.

    he did used to talk. he used single words like ball, car, mum, dad, etc but he lost the lot about 4-5 months ago. if he did talk do you think he might possibly talk again one day??

    thankyou xx

     

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  • omg so fast. we didnt notice anything untill he went to nursury in september. the leader pulled me aside after his first day and said she was refering him as soon as she could. when she started listing all these things that he did i felt bad because to me he was just normal and was quiet so didnt really see any of the things she was seeing. its just been an imense amount of appointments since october.

    im sure ill find out loads at his feedback meeting. i know im trying to run before i walk here but i just want to get a head start so to speak and i must admit this forum and website has been amazing.

    personally i think my son can understand but she says she dosnt think he knows much at all. she thinks im giving him to many clues ie pointing etc etc. if i said can you get the red ball he wouldnt. shes saying we need to start from scratch and she thinks i will need to use flash cards with him. its hard becuase ive always talked to him about anything and everything but im not sure how much he has taken in or understood.

    its difficult to hear all this about him as i honestly didnt think i had a problem to begin with but all the drs etc are saying its obvious. i guess it is if you know what your looking for. ive always known he hasnt liked interacting with children so because he is my only son i just kept his social interaction to a minimum.

    is it common that he loves adult attention but not interact with children at all?? thats the bit thats so confusing. he is very happy to sit with adults an even people he dosnt know. and he quite happily gives kisses etc to any adult. thats also scary because i really do think he would just go off with anyone. no danger at all.

    he did used to talk. he used single words like ball, car, mum, dad, etc but he lost the lot about 4-5 months ago. if he did talk do you think he might possibly talk again one day??

    thankyou xx

     

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