I previously asked a question about my son putting his hand up in the air and making a noise sometimes. Sometimes he will also put his fingers up in front of his face and make a little noise. It tends to be if he's tired, bored, etc. For 2 yrs we didn't know many people as we moved away from family and friends. He has always been extremely affectionate, makes good eye contact and is nice to other children. My only concerns have been this noise/hand movements he makes. However he also makes loud noises when he is playing with his animal toys. He is delayed in his speech a bit, but uses phrases, some sentences, counts, knows his animals, etc. I was wondering what causes him to make these movements and noises. Could it be because he has been bored with little socialization or could it be autism? I am working on getting him into a daycare part time. We have rarely used a sitter and he rarely sees our family. I am struggling inside. Does anyone have any insight? Thanks so much...
2007-11-05 06:20:04 · 6 answers · asked by Good Girl 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Hello. My eldest son is 3 years old, and also sometimes exhibits these behaviors... Mostly, he claps his hands repetitively and makes loud noises. He really likes animals so will make noises and laugh... He is very affectionate, but does have a small expressive speech delay... but he understands everything that is said with him and has empath for his little brother and helps bring him a blanket/juice, etc... I too, have noticed a strong correlation to this behavior and his being overtired at times...
Since I'm not a medical doctor... so I'll state now, just so no flies off the handle here... shouting off with her head and seek a Medical doctor already... I am just saying, seek out a proffessional who happens to specialize in speech disorders or developmental disorders... not just go by your preschool teachers out there...
I am a grad student, and I can tell you WAY TOO often those "diagnosing" autism are little more than grad students (or maybe have a MA, but little more)... and who have no real medical knowledge, they just happened to read a lot of journals, but never actually interned medically, etc.
I hope it helps to know there ARE others out there with kids like yours who have kids who are clearly not autistic, but still... what is it, right? I have that feeling all the time... I just worry as a mom, ya know? I have just begun getting him into a playgroup, and that has helped his speech development grow leaps and bounds... It seems he just needed a little more social interaction. (and yes, he's been checked out medically and all is well) I can keep you posted on his progress, and offer a friendly ear at heavenlypennies.com.
Oh, and PLEASE check out the book "The Einstein Syndrome:Bright Children Who Talk Late" by Dr. Thomas Sowell... just to let you know a lot of kids are "late talkers" but perfectly normal otherwise.... And they do grow out of it and talk normally later...
Sometimes people see the craze... vaguely pay attention to an Opera 30 min segment and see ONE sign of autism and suddenly they are experts... There are MANY symptoms, all together... So see a real specialist if nothing else to ease your mind... but if my little voice in a Yahoo forum can offer up some comfort... just know my son is acting a lot like yours... so maybe it's not so a-typical after all...
2007-11-05 20:00:03 · answer #1 · answered by heavenlypennies 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isolated behaviors don't necessarily indicate autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Check out http://www.autismspeaks.org/video/glossary.php; it's a video glossary of various behaviors that COULD indicate ASD. It's a wonderful tool and will either calm your concerns or allow you to give more detailed information to your child's doctor when you request an assessment, because there are many behaviors that are easily overlooked by an unexperienced eye; your doctor may not even know the right questions to ask you to determine whether an assessment is necessary.
2007-11-05 06:31:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have worked with children with autism for 10 years and have been involved in the process of diagnosing them. Those are signs of autism, but without seeing your child would never say that means your son has autism. Talk to your pediatcian about this.
2007-11-05 06:24:02 · answer #3 · answered by Melissa 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-10 08:53:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The symptoms you're describing sound a lot like autism.(my nephew has it) However, it seems very slight. Definitely set up an appointment with your pediatrician.
2007-11-05 06:27:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say have your child tested. It's better to know your child is NOT autistic than to not know he IS. Best of luck to you!
2007-11-05 06:28:35 · answer #6 · answered by Amy G 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋