My 5 year old nephew does not talk (he talks gibberish, but can say yes, no, mom). The doctors that he has been taken to do not think it is autism, but they offer no other explanation. He is very loving and can interact with other kids. Sometimes he seems to be in another world, but other times he is very interactive. It's basically the no talking thing that has us concerned...anyone else with a child of these symptoms? What do you think?
2007-05-14 07:59:36 · 9 answers · asked by Kelly H 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Has his hearing been checked? Sometimes if they can't hear well, the gibbersih they are talking is what they are hearing. I would definitely get a second opinion. Autism sometimes has speech issues and he may possibly have a very mild form (asbergers) that is just now showing some of it's symptoms. A child psychologist or neurologist would be the route to go.
2007-05-14 08:08:57 · answer #1 · answered by bbbarra 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are right to be conserned, however I know why the DR is hesitant to diagnose him as autistic. Autistic children usually show no signs of emotion toward others, which is actually a sign of autism. Autistic children tend to play by themselves and they thrive on repitive things. If something doens't go according to the regular routine of things, they get upset. They usally can't intereact with other children too much as it would send them into information overload. His speech is definitly a consern though. I would take him to see a pediatrition that specializes in neurology. Maybe a speech therapist. i know this might seem strange, but does your nephew NEED to say anything? If a child doesn't need to say anything, but gets his cup of milk anyway, why bother? I knew a child like that once. All he had to do was grunt something and his mother hopped up and got his something. No NEED to say anything. If that is not the case, go see another doctor.
2007-05-14 15:12:59 · answer #2 · answered by jdecorse25 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had an older child that did not talk--in an institution that I worked in--I worked with him for a very long six months--each day i would sit him down and I would say to him--you are going to learn something new--how to talk--now watch me talk--and I would tell him to look at my lips and I would say things like Charles is very helpful--then I would say--now, you say it--he would just grin up at me and one day I was late getting the kids up and I was worried because everything was on schedule so I said to him Charles I cannot talk with you today because I have to get the others up and over to the breakfast house or I might lose my job for being late--Please help me--he went to one of the kids that was sleeping and very susinctly said "Wake Up"--I just froze and hugged him--He can speak as well as you or me now! He needed directed attention on a continuous basis to get him started it seemed--He also seemed in another world before he began to talk--we later found out that he had been abused as a little child and that trauma seemed to effect him like this--maybe your child had a traumatic event occur--like some kids can see something on TV and freak out about it--I am not saying he has been abused--it could have been another thing that triggered it--anyway make sure that you work with him--I always called Charles my Helen Keller miracle--but it was great to hear him begin to speak well--he interacted with kids also--older kids it might help you to at least try that! Hope it helps
2007-05-14 15:12:12 · answer #3 · answered by Deborah G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not know how close you are with the childs parents, but I would be careful. When does the kid start school? You may want to mention this to his parents before going too much further in that they may be too defensive. I have a daughter who is almost 6 that as cerebral palsy and who was recently diagnosed with autism. The school system was involved with the evaluation which included surveys and observation. I do not know how worried you should be as long as he gets evaluated before just putting him in a classroom with other kids. It never hurts to show your concern as long as you don't come across in your wording to his parents that you think he is inferior or something.
2007-05-14 15:17:15 · answer #4 · answered by Daniel K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would take him to a different doctor. My son's ped kept telling me that he was "just delayed" and after a few months later a different doctor diagnosed him with Autism... If it is autism the earlier the treatment the better chances are for treatment... only a neurologist or a psychologist can diagnose autism...
2007-05-14 15:10:43 · answer #5 · answered by Jenny W 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He definitely needs to be reevaluated. It doesn't mean he is autistic necessarily but I am not an expert either. It isn't normal and if his current doctor is unable to address or find the problem he should have referred him to a doctor a long time ago. His hearing definitely needs to be checked but there are speech therapist who deal with this kind of thing too. My son goes to one and they address many different types of problems when they will evaluate him.
2007-05-14 15:14:29 · answer #6 · answered by FLMomma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am the manager of a hearing aid repair company. We see patients of all ages. With children who are deaf or have even a slight hearing problem, there speech is always way behind others their same age. Definitely find a local place to get his hearing checked. If you need any further advice, or tips you contact me. Here's our website if you want to check it out. We sell new aids for a lot less if it turns out he needs a hearing aid.
www.HearingHaven.com
2007-05-14 15:19:59 · answer #7 · answered by thezookeeper 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
take him to another dr, find a pediatirc neurologist. This is not normal, and it needs to be addressed. Good luck
2007-05-14 15:02:54 · answer #8 · answered by parental unit 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
go to website autism.com and look around.good luck.
2007-05-14 15:08:53 · answer #9 · answered by WHAT 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋