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(Advice needed please help )28 month old son

Dylan'smummy30

Hi i am a mother of 4 children ages 9,8,5 and 28 months . My youngest Dylan is 28 months old and recently i have been asked by several mothers at the school as well as my own mum if i had considered having him tested for Autism ? I hadnt thought about it up till now as i had put his slow development down to lazyness as he has 2 brothers and a sister to run about after him . 

The most obvious thing is his total lack of speech ! he has lots of different grunts and noises but no words at all .He has a few traits which i thought nothing off but now im questioning them , he plays with duplo bricks but has to organise them into color groups and place them on the board in orders and if you mess it up or put a brick of different color in wrong place he loses it . He hates eye contact with others even relatives , he hates having things such as stickers put on him and now recently these horrific temper tantrums have began .

The temper tantrums are awful he will scream and throw himslef down kicking and punching he doesnt care if he hurts himself . Today he kicked off because he wasnt allowed in the classroom while picking his brother up from school . I tried to pick him up but he was kicking and punching i had to grab his arm to stop him from smashing his head of the ground and its left marks on his arm Frown i feel awful and it was the scariest thing to go through .

I honestly dont know what to do or where to go for help can anyone point me in the right direction or do you think this is all just the terrible 2's ?

Thanks in advance 

Worried mum x

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  • Hi Dylansmummy - the terrible 2s can be very difficult so I understand why you're wondering about that.  At the same time you are concerned about his lack of speech, his need for things to be absolutely a certain way + the massive tantrums which can result in him hurting himself.  So....I don't think you should ignore things.  You can have a word with your GP who cd then refer Dylan for an assessment.  No-one on here can definitely say yes/no.

    There's lots of info via the home pg + posts to learn about things so please have a look if you haven't already.  

    If you think he might be autistic then he'll definitely appreciate routine.  He'll also appreciate a pictorial timetable as he may not understand language particularly well.  Any change in routine may upset him - things you won't notice or think inconsequential will "throw" him.  He'll expect things to be a certain way.  That can be even little things (to us) but vital to him as it gives him a sense of security in a world of unpredictability, which can be frightening. 

    If the assessment/diagnostic procedure says he isn't autistic then you'll know. If he is, then early diagnosis is v important so things such as schooling etc can be put in place to support him.

    Good luck with everythingSmile

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  • Hi Dylansmummy - the terrible 2s can be very difficult so I understand why you're wondering about that.  At the same time you are concerned about his lack of speech, his need for things to be absolutely a certain way + the massive tantrums which can result in him hurting himself.  So....I don't think you should ignore things.  You can have a word with your GP who cd then refer Dylan for an assessment.  No-one on here can definitely say yes/no.

    There's lots of info via the home pg + posts to learn about things so please have a look if you haven't already.  

    If you think he might be autistic then he'll definitely appreciate routine.  He'll also appreciate a pictorial timetable as he may not understand language particularly well.  Any change in routine may upset him - things you won't notice or think inconsequential will "throw" him.  He'll expect things to be a certain way.  That can be even little things (to us) but vital to him as it gives him a sense of security in a world of unpredictability, which can be frightening. 

    If the assessment/diagnostic procedure says he isn't autistic then you'll know. If he is, then early diagnosis is v important so things such as schooling etc can be put in place to support him.

    Good luck with everythingSmile

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