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Sudden signs of Autism

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Hi

My 3 year old Grandson is so suddenly showing many signs of Autism, we are in shock can anyone help? Can signs be so sudden? He is biting and hitting himself and others and many other behaviours!seems to have many sensory problems 

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  • I think we ought also to be considering the sensory issues that might be involved, as well as other factors.

    Biting could be a need to sense his surroundings because he isn't getting enough sensory feedback. So worth exploring.

    The other factor however is at some point another child or even an adult in fun has made a biting gesture and he is trying to emulate this as a way to communicate. Likewise hitting.

    Even at three, difficulties emulating social referencing may mean trying to find other ways. Effectrive eye contact, or making the right noises, may not be successful.

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  • I think we ought also to be considering the sensory issues that might be involved, as well as other factors.

    Biting could be a need to sense his surroundings because he isn't getting enough sensory feedback. So worth exploring.

    The other factor however is at some point another child or even an adult in fun has made a biting gesture and he is trying to emulate this as a way to communicate. Likewise hitting.

    Even at three, difficulties emulating social referencing may mean trying to find other ways. Effectrive eye contact, or making the right noises, may not be successful.

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