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Bluebabyboymum

Hi there, 

I'm looking for a bit of advice with our 5 year old boy recently diagnosed with ASD.

It's now getting to the point when we fear to take him out to the playground, softplay even supermarket as he runs at babies (and they are everywhere as you know) in the prams, carriers and either presses on their chest or tries to poke them in the eye! 

It's getting more and more upsetting /although I am always watching him and trying to block this unwanted behaviour/ to keep on apologizing daily and getting strange looks and comments from the parents...

We have tried explaining , social stories, even getting toy-babies but nothing seems to work...

Please help I am willing to try anything as staying at home all day can't be the answer ! 

Many thanks 

Parents

  • Hello.

    When you say recently diagnosed with ASD, I was wondering how long you have noticed that he has had these symptoms. Do you suspect he has always had it, or did you notice a change at a certain time?

    I really do understand how difficult it is for the family to function with a child who needs constant care.

    I hope you get some time to answer,

    Thanks. 

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  • Hello.

    When you say recently diagnosed with ASD, I was wondering how long you have noticed that he has had these symptoms. Do you suspect he has always had it, or did you notice a change at a certain time?

    I really do understand how difficult it is for the family to function with a child who needs constant care.

    I hope you get some time to answer,

    Thanks. 

Children
  • in reply to Harlequin

    Hi Harlequin, 

    I thought at first that he can't hear /around 12 months/ had no idea about autism back than...Gp laughed it off but referred us for hearing test which came out fine...18months we went back to gp with our concerns of no talking interacting as children his age but yet again we been told by GP that he will not stop talking soon and children just develop in different pace..22 months check up with  health visitor ( horrible woman) giving me stares and shaking her head how come I didn't notice anything earlier... 

    From there we got refered to behaviour therapy speech and language and paediatrician which took time .

    Eddie was diagnosed after first visit to paediatrician with global developmental delay at 3 years 3months.

    That was first time autism spectrum was ever mentioned to us...

    We got official diagnoses of ASD this July, he is 5.5 years old...

    To summarise your question in my son's case in definitely got more 'visible ' with getting older.

    Take care x