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Old 07-06-2007, 06:50 AM   #1
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Does this sound like autism?

My nephew is very sweet and loving. He loves my youngest daughter soooo much you can see it in his face when she walks into a room. He seems to be developing normally as far as milestones go. He says "mama", "dada", "Hello", my daughter's name, "Ball", and "Oh no!" Though, when he is around other children his age they all seem so much more responsive and developed. I was at his house recently and there were other toddlers his age and younger. When I sat on the floor with the babies they were all vying for my attention and trying to show me what they were playing with except him. The parents of the other little ones kept saying, "Look at Kyle, he is in his own world." When you call his name he acts like it means nothing to him. He will watch his favorite show for hours, rock back and forth, and act like no one else is in the room. He is so active most the time and never sits still for even a second. Always kicking, or rocking, or generally throwing himself around. He will readily give kisses and hugs, if you can catch his attention, but does not like to be held for more than a few minutes. He does look at my daughter a lot and touches her face and hair and always wants to hug and kiss her. He will also touch things that are hot or walk barefoot on ground too hot for my feet and not even be phased. He walked early and loves to play with toys. His motor skills seem more than fine. Hmmm ... he cried a lot as a baby and they thought he had colic, but his symptoms were not typical. When he was really little he would not grip your finger or things that were put in his hand. That is all I can think of for now. What do you think, I am worrying for nothing?

 
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Re: Does this sound like autism?

This post actually reminded me alot of my daughter... she has Aspergers (sometimes called high functioning Autism).

She is now 17, a member of the National Honor Society, has her drivers license...

As the Aunt, you could easily step on toes by bringing up your worries over your nepew... it will come across as your comparing him to your own children and finding him lacking no matter how much love and concern is behind it. (I am not saying that you are comparing... but to the parents it will feel that way)

I would suggest finding an article in a magazine about Aspergers and 'accidentally' leaving the magazine at their house or finding another article in the same magazine and telling them that they might enjoy it and lending the magazine to them. They might just flip through it and come across the article themselves...

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Re: Does this sound like autism?

Sounds a bit like me as a baby, yeah--I'm an Aspie, too. I was fussy and sensitive as a baby; my mom says she carried me in a sling constantly, because that's the only way I'd go to sleep. I think it was the rocking motion that calmed me.

It could be something else; it could be nothing; but it could be a touch of autism. If so, it's a good idea to diagnose early, so that the child can be taught social skills, stress-tolerance, etc. from an early age. Those are every bit as important for an Aspie child as reading and math!

 
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Re: Does this sound like autism?

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This post actually reminded me alot of my daughter... she has Aspergers (sometimes called high functioning Autism).

She is now 17, a member of the National Honor Society, has her drivers license...

As the Aunt, you could easily step on toes by bringing up your worries over your nepew... it will come across as your comparing him to your own children and finding him lacking no matter how much love and concern is behind it. (I am not saying that you are comparing... but to the parents it will feel that way)

I would suggest finding an article in a magazine about Aspergers and 'accidentally' leaving the magazine at their house or finding another article in the same magazine and telling them that they might enjoy it and lending the magazine to them. They might just flip through it and come across the article themselves...

Good Luck
Oh, the magazine article is a great idea. My SIL always says my nephew has ADD, so she knows something is off. My mother suggested that I say, "If you really think that then you should have him tested because I hear they have great new therapies if it is caught early like this." I think your idea is even better because I am worried that the pediatrician would just dismiss her thinking it is ADD at his age.

 
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Re: Does this sound like autism?

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Sounds a bit like me as a baby, yeah--I'm an Aspie, too. I was fussy and sensitive as a baby; my mom says she carried me in a sling constantly, because that's the only way I'd go to sleep. I think it was the rocking motion that calmed me.

It could be something else; it could be nothing; but it could be a touch of autism. If so, it's a good idea to diagnose early, so that the child can be taught social skills, stress-tolerance, etc. from an early age. Those are every bit as important for an Aspie child as reading and math!

It is funny that you would say that, because the only way to put my nephew to sleep when he was young was to rock him in his bouncy seat. When he got a little older he would make it rock himself. I always thought it was really cute to see this little baby who could not even sit up rocking himself in the seat.

 
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