AggieMom

My son is 9yrs old and was diagnosed with autism at about 2yrs old. The best thing I can tell you is to do as much research as you can. There are many different schools of thought on diet and supplement treatment, and even some medical treatments that people will say work miracles. Try what you can and what you are comfortable with (and can afford, some things are quite expensive). The BEST thing you can do is get as much therapy as you can. Speech, Occupational, Play therapy, music therapy...anything you can. It maybe slow going at first. My son did not talk either and it seemed like we spent millions of hours just working on the simplest things with no results. Then, one day, you see him do something that you had just about given up on as hopeless and it makes it all worth while. My son attends a regular 2nd grade class with an aide only for Art and Music sometimes and PE all the time only because he can get overwhelmed with all the activity and noise. He's very smart. Reads, writes and is starting on multiplication this year. We never knew when he was 2 and 3 that he would ever do those things. Just don't give up. You may be frustrated for a few years, but therapy works. The younger you start the better the results usually. But remember, every child is different and autism is a spectrum. Some kids do better than others, but I believe they all can all do better with therapy than without. Good Luck