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Hi Ironmaiden80, Thanks for sharing your concerns and suspicions. Every child is different, whether or not they have autism. Your initial post did highlight a few symptoms which are red flags for autism. Many children on the autism spectrum have them, but having them does not necessarily make a...

Hi Tootyling, This post might be a little late but I am sharing it so other parents with the same issues may benefit too. From your description, it does sound like your son's temper tantrums may have been a result of being unable to express his needs although I can't say for sure since I...

Hi Kayliz, This response may be a bit late but I'm still posting in case there are parents out there with similar issues. I can imagine the worry you must have when you see your daughter falling behind. From what I gathered, there may be a few issues regarding why your daughter is not able to...

Hi hippo78, Children by the age of 3.5years old should be using between 3-4 word phrases mainly. These phrases should serve social purposes (i.e. making comments, sharing info, asking questions, greeting, pretend play etc) So my questions are: 1) Is he using his language socially? 2) What kind...

Hi selenacc, In order for a diagnosis of autism, your girl will also need to exhibit the following: -stereotypic and repetitive behaviours -insistence on sameness -highly restricted interests -Hyper- or hyporeactivity to sensory input or unusual interests in sensory aspects of the environment...

Hi Swathi, At age 3, children should be putting together 3-4 words so he doesn't sound too far off. The only thing I wonder is the social side of language. What does he use his language for? Does he use it for other purpose besides requesting? Does he use language to socialize? (i.e. make...

Autism is a spectrum disorder, which is characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. This means that a child can be autistic even if he exhibits good verbal skills if there are other traits present. According to the diagnostic...