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I have a 13 month old boy. He is very healthy and happy. I always have this fear inside me about him having autism. As far as the milestones go he is right on track, but having friends with autistic children I often worry. It is becoming so common among children. What are some good signs? I read that turning wheels on cars is one, which my son does all the time. Does anyone elses infant do this, or display any signs of something you worry about?
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Our son has autism and was diagnosed at 2.5 years.
The signs he had when he was a baby:
-Not making eye contact.
-Glaring at us, not smiling back when we smiled at him.
-Temper tantrums- starting early on. They were awful from the time he was 9 months old. At 13 months, he would tantrum for over an hour- AN HOUR...no matter what we did we could not get him "off" of what he was fixated on.
-No babbling at all.
-Lack of speech- he started to say mama at 12 months and then that was it until he turned 2.5 years.
-Aversions to change and to new situations. Taking him to the mall at X-Mas would set him off because of all the lights, people, etc. He was overstimulated. We attributed this to him having stranger anxiety.
Wheels on cars: our son's first fascination was with cars and trucks. If it had wheels, he was amazed. From the time he was about 15 months old, he was lining up his toys. I would play with him and purposely turn one of his cars in the wrong direction and he would see it after a time, and change it. He studied his cars and trucks. When he was 3, his fascination became Tornado's. Then, dinosaurs. We are on Lego's right now. He is building these amazing Lego cities.
The good news: Turning wheels on cars is normal. Our baby does this, and it's to see how they work. She is not autistic at all. There is a 10 year age gap between the 2 children. It's like starting over in every way possible because she doesn't have outrageous tantrums. If we take something away, we hand her something else (as we did with him) and she is fine. He was not.
He is 11 now and a delight.
I watched very carefully when she was younger and worried, but she is hitting all of her milestones on time. She is talking in 2 word sentences now- Hi daddy, Hi kitty, etc. She says, "See it..." she has a huge vocabulary. She is 16 months old now.
I would try not to worry as much. Enjoy your baby.
We knew something was wrong with our son when he was a baby. I couldn't get anyone to listen: 11 years ago, autism was considered rare. We were referred to a therapist because of his tantrums and the lack of speech. He was diagnosed at 2 years and 3 months old and started OT, PT, speech, and play therapy at that time, so he is doing well. He is mainstreamed in the regular classroom with an aide for him.
We tested his IQ at 8 years of age- and he tested out at 130. I thought, "Ok, that is pretty good...". Then I was told most adults top out between 100 and 120- and he was only 8! I cannot answer his questions anymore- they are very high level and they are sometimes hypothetical without an answer. He demands an answer: so we spend a lot of time googling. He reads college textbooks in science for enjoyment but cannot focus on say a Harry Potter book. He is an amazing kid!
Good luck to you!
Our son has autism and was diagnosed at 2.5 years.
The signs he had when he was a baby:
-Not making eye contact.
-Glaring at us, not smiling back when we smiled at him.
-Temper tantrums- starting early on. They were awful from the time he was 9 months old. At 13 months, he would tantrum for over an hour- AN HOUR...no matter what we did we could not get him "off" of what he was fixated on.
-No babbling at all.
-Lack of speech- he started to say mama at 12 months and then that was it until he turned 2.5 years.
-Aversions to change and to new situations. Taking him to the mall at X-Mas would set him off because of all the lights, people, etc. He was overstimulated. We attributed this to him having stranger anxiety.
Wheels on cars: our son's first fascination was with cars and trucks. If it had wheels, he was amazed. From the time he was about 15 months old, he was lining up his toys. I would play with him and purposely turn one of his cars in the wrong direction and he would see it after a time, and change it. He studied his cars and trucks. When he was 3, his fascination became Tornado's. Then, dinosaurs. We are on Lego's right now. He is building these amazing Lego cities.
The good news: Turning wheels on cars is normal. Our baby does this, and it's to see how they work. She is not autistic at all. There is a 10 year age gap between the 2 children. It's like starting over in every way possible because she doesn't have outrageous tantrums. If we take something away, we hand her something else (as we did with him) and she is fine. He was not.
He is 11 now and a delight.
I watched very carefully when she was younger and worried, but she is hitting all of her milestones on time. She is talking in 2 word sentences now- Hi daddy, Hi kitty, etc. She says, "See it..." she has a huge vocabulary. She is 16 months old now.
I would try not to worry as much. Enjoy your baby.
We knew something was wrong with our son when he was a baby. I couldn't get anyone to listen: 11 years ago, autism was considered rare. We were referred to a therapist because of his tantrums and the lack of speech. He was diagnosed at 2 years and 3 months old and started OT, PT, speech, and play therapy at that time, so he is doing well. He is mainstreamed in the regular classroom with an aide for him.
We tested his IQ at 8 years of age- and he tested out at 130. I thought, "Ok, that is pretty good...". Then I was told most adults top out between 100 and 120- and he was only 8! I cannot answer his questions anymore- they are very high level and they are sometimes hypothetical without an answer. He demands an answer: so we spend a lot of time googling. He reads college textbooks in science for enjoyment but cannot focus on say a Harry Potter book. He is an amazing kid!
Good luck to you!
A Rare Serious Poll From Me: What do you think about people owning Pit Bulls?
Abby Norma
The thought for this poll came from a story about a 9 year old Kokomo, Indiana girl who died today after being mauled by a Pit Bull last Saturday.
I actually had the link to the above referenced story pasted here, but reconsidered. What's the point in the specifics of this particular tragedy involving a Pit Bull? We've all heard them before.
At any rate, how do you feel about the ownership of Pit Bulls?
B.Q. > As background for your particular answer, would you consider yourself an "Animal Lover"?
Answer
Wow - Abby, what a question. I hope I don't go on too long about this.......by the way, I am an animal lover, but not to the point where I've turned vegetarian, joined PETA, and have animals as my only friends instead of people. That being said, I feel that pit bulls, like several breeds before them (namely Dobermans, German Shepherds, etc.) have gotten a bad rap. And here's how I know:
I owned a pit bull, Maxwell, from the time he was 5 weeks old until he died of kidney failure at the age of 9. You could not ask for a better dog than Max - he was playful, loyal, friendly, and kind to other animals. It's all in how you raise them up, just like children - if you raise a kid using hateful words, starve him, beat him, treat him badly & such, you end up with an aggressive, anti-social misanthrope of a human. Period. Same way with dogs - if you don't teach & prod them into over-the-top aggressiveness & attack behavior, then they don't become a "guard dog". Sure - they are loyal enuff to to their pack (aka family) to protect you & they will! They do tend to be a little high strung, but remember: they are a TERRIER inside a bigger-than-normal body. That's why they have shorter lifespans than most dogs their size. Honestly? I've seen more aggressive Yorkies & West Highlands than my Max.
That dog I had let a blind, toothless toy poodle, and later a Brussels Griffon boss him around. The dog I raised didn't kill my friend's Amazon parrot when we forgot to close the cage & Petey decided he wanted to play with Max's toys. The pit bull I had let an orphan kitten adopt him as a "mother", not even complaining when Sammy tried to nurse. Now Max DID hog the bed, had horrible gas @ times & had more "human" ailments than a canine should have (post nasal drip, food allergies, IBS), but he was a fine dog. He only ever bit one person that I know of & that was Tony - who wasn't really welcome in our house, aggresively tried to pet Max & smelled bad to boot.
So - those are my thoughts on pit bulls - I love them & would have another one in a heartbeat if I had my own place. I miss Max most every day. I truly believe that any dog of ANY breed can be a kind, loving companion if they are raised in the right manner. There are NO "bad seeds" in dog breeds, in my opinion. Hope I wasn't too long-winded, there. But I had to write it all - thanks for listening.
Wow - Abby, what a question. I hope I don't go on too long about this.......by the way, I am an animal lover, but not to the point where I've turned vegetarian, joined PETA, and have animals as my only friends instead of people. That being said, I feel that pit bulls, like several breeds before them (namely Dobermans, German Shepherds, etc.) have gotten a bad rap. And here's how I know:
I owned a pit bull, Maxwell, from the time he was 5 weeks old until he died of kidney failure at the age of 9. You could not ask for a better dog than Max - he was playful, loyal, friendly, and kind to other animals. It's all in how you raise them up, just like children - if you raise a kid using hateful words, starve him, beat him, treat him badly & such, you end up with an aggressive, anti-social misanthrope of a human. Period. Same way with dogs - if you don't teach & prod them into over-the-top aggressiveness & attack behavior, then they don't become a "guard dog". Sure - they are loyal enuff to to their pack (aka family) to protect you & they will! They do tend to be a little high strung, but remember: they are a TERRIER inside a bigger-than-normal body. That's why they have shorter lifespans than most dogs their size. Honestly? I've seen more aggressive Yorkies & West Highlands than my Max.
That dog I had let a blind, toothless toy poodle, and later a Brussels Griffon boss him around. The dog I raised didn't kill my friend's Amazon parrot when we forgot to close the cage & Petey decided he wanted to play with Max's toys. The pit bull I had let an orphan kitten adopt him as a "mother", not even complaining when Sammy tried to nurse. Now Max DID hog the bed, had horrible gas @ times & had more "human" ailments than a canine should have (post nasal drip, food allergies, IBS), but he was a fine dog. He only ever bit one person that I know of & that was Tony - who wasn't really welcome in our house, aggresively tried to pet Max & smelled bad to boot.
So - those are my thoughts on pit bulls - I love them & would have another one in a heartbeat if I had my own place. I miss Max most every day. I truly believe that any dog of ANY breed can be a kind, loving companion if they are raised in the right manner. There are NO "bad seeds" in dog breeds, in my opinion. Hope I wasn't too long-winded, there. But I had to write it all - thanks for listening.
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