Autism traits and speech

Hi, can I ask how old your child is? That may help people to guide you to information.

4 and a half

I'm not an expert on children but it sounds like you may be right to seek out some help with understanding why your child's communication isn't up to what you'd expect.

Autism can include trouble with communication. Also, there may be other reasons why as well.

The National Autistic Society has some guides that may help to get an idea of how autism may present in children:

https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/communication/understanding-and-developing-communication

https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/behaviour/eating

Also, maybe a parent will offer some thoughts here.

It's good you're collecting information.

Aside from this I can just nod here as I've reached the limit of how much I can personally answer here (ie the limits of my knowledge regarding young children's autism traits).

Thank you so much for the link I will take a look at this.

Hopefully then my child will talk some day I hope. Yes eye contact is brilliant, the speech therapist commented on that. At home there is eye contact continuously.

My child plays with adults all the time. At school will sit next to a child with no difficulties, however at play time would participate for 2 minutes and goes and plays with the teacher. However, at times I wonder is it because there is no other children in the household.  Yes we have a dog. The child gets excited to see it, pets it and starts laughing.

No, just watches TV normally. Obviously I keep screen time to a limit to maybe help promote speech but no progression as yet.

No he has no routine that needs to be followed and no meltdowns either.

Yep plays with everything correctly and doesn't line any toys or objects up as yet. 

I read that some autistic children don't like bright light, loud noises or crowds of people. My child has no issues with these traits. Some obvious traits I have read is head banging, spinning, meltdowns, lining toys up as you said and have difficulty with touching textures. Again my child loves sensory trays, sand, paint and getting dirty.

I know my child has difficulty with eating that's for sure and his speech. However, I feel sometimes am I missing traits considering my child has been reffered just with two traits.

Thank you so much for the link I will take a look at this.

Hopefully then my child will talk some day I hope. Yes eye contact is brilliant, the speech therapist commented on that. At home there is eye contact continuously.

My child plays with adults all the time. At school will sit next to a child with no difficulties, however at play time would participate for 2 minutes and goes and plays with the teacher. However, at times I wonder is it because there is no other children in the household.  Yes we have a dog. The child gets excited to see it, pets it and starts laughing.

No, just watches TV normally. Obviously I keep screen time to a limit to maybe help promote speech but no progression as yet.

No he has no routine that needs to be followed and no meltdowns either.

Yep plays with everything correctly and doesn't line any toys or objects up as yet. 

I read that some autistic children don't like bright light, loud noises or crowds of people. My child has no issues with these traits. Some obvious traits I have read is head banging, spinning, meltdowns, lining toys up as you said and have difficulty with touching textures. Again my child loves sensory trays, sand, paint and getting dirty.

I know my child has difficulty with eating that's for sure and his speech. However, I feel sometimes am I missing traits considering my child has been reffered just with two traits.

It's good you're collecting information.

Aside from this I can just nod here as I've reached the limit of how much I can personally answer here (ie the limits of my knowledge regarding young children's autism traits).