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Regression at the age of 4+

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Hi

My son is 4 years old &autistic.

He regressed at around 11 months, which is quite common. However, I've noticed several recent regressions, the strangest is swimming, which he really enjoys. 

However recently, for no known reason (i.e. he has not had a bad experience) he is scared to go in the water, and gets upset, its almost as though he's forgotten he enjoys it...

I'm wondering if others have experienced anything similar as I'm just looking to try to understand the switch, I've tried looking at books etc. but regression at his age isn't well documented. 

Thanks in advance.

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  • I'm not sure that stopping liking to do something, or even fearing it, is really a regression in a developmental sense. It is usually things like loosing the ability to speak in phrases and sentences, or the loss of other communication skills. Apparently, regression can, however, occur as late as 7 years, see: https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/regression-marks-one-five-autism-cases-large-study-finds/

    My wife was always fearful of being in water anywhere near her depth, but learned to swim reasonably competently while she was pregnant with our first child. However, when we went on our first holiday after the birth, when our child wad about 5 months old, my wife's confidence in the water had evaporated completely, not through any traumatic experience, and ever since she had her old fear of water in its original form. I think that these things can happen to anyone of any age.

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  • I'm not sure that stopping liking to do something, or even fearing it, is really a regression in a developmental sense. It is usually things like loosing the ability to speak in phrases and sentences, or the loss of other communication skills. Apparently, regression can, however, occur as late as 7 years, see: https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/regression-marks-one-five-autism-cases-large-study-finds/

    My wife was always fearful of being in water anywhere near her depth, but learned to swim reasonably competently while she was pregnant with our first child. However, when we went on our first holiday after the birth, when our child wad about 5 months old, my wife's confidence in the water had evaporated completely, not through any traumatic experience, and ever since she had her old fear of water in its original form. I think that these things can happen to anyone of any age.

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