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More obvious as child got older?

Sparkle555

Has anyone had a child that seemed to have no obvious traits until they were a bit older? Son is 4 and started nursery recently. They were the ones that brought it to our attention. As a family we’ve noticed some new things:
A bit more anxious
Really pining for his dad when he’s at work and repeatedly asking when he’ll be home etc
Walking on tip toes more
The odd time hand flapping (if watching something that has made him excited)
Repeating others questions / sentences etc
He’s extremely caring, affectionate and can deal with change, doesn’t have any rigid routines etc but we do notice a bit of a change in him. Assessment in the new year.

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  • It is likely that the autistic traits have become much more apparent due to the life changes and additional demands resulting from the transition to nursery. He has been taken out of his 'safe' home environment.

    The DSM-5 diagnostic criteria highlights that symptoms may not fully manifest until social demands exceed the child's limited capacities:

    "Symptoms must be present in the early developmental period (but may not become fully manifest until social demands exceed limited capacities)"

    It was at nursery where I started to display significant autistic traits and meltdowns, due to the social demands and the noise from the other children. At home, where I was an only child and largely left on my own, my autistic traits were not so apparent.

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  • It is likely that the autistic traits have become much more apparent due to the life changes and additional demands resulting from the transition to nursery. He has been taken out of his 'safe' home environment.

    The DSM-5 diagnostic criteria highlights that symptoms may not fully manifest until social demands exceed the child's limited capacities:

    "Symptoms must be present in the early developmental period (but may not become fully manifest until social demands exceed limited capacities)"

    It was at nursery where I started to display significant autistic traits and meltdowns, due to the social demands and the noise from the other children. At home, where I was an only child and largely left on my own, my autistic traits were not so apparent.

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