Do any of you know about autism?

I have heard that wearing spandex can help a person with autism feel more comfortable. Maybe it just makes them feel more secure. I am not kidding when I say this, but my brother said he thinks my dog has autism. It sounds weird, but she has the classic symptoms. If you call her, she just looks at you and walks away. If you try to pet her, she moves away. My brother tried to pick her up and she but him and broke his skin. This might just be her OCD, but it sort of does sound like autism as well.

I have a 10 year old son with autism. By what I understand there are different spectrums with autism. In my son's case he has an autistic disorder and is non-verbal. He does speak, though very limited and mostly grunts as his way of talking. Not all autistic kids shy away from being picked up or touched. In fact for some it's just the opposite. My autistic son loves to cuddle and give hugs and kisses, when most 'normal' kids his age tend to shy away from it. Here is a link that can help you and your sister understand autism better. http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_whatis_home I hope this helps!

Are you serious? This is really weird, because I have a son who is 18 months and is showing all the signs of Autism, but when he was 15 months he was fine. He was talking and all. Now he doesn't really talk much or do the things he did 3 months ago. I knew something was wrong with his hearing, we took him in, the doctor checked his ears and said he saw some fluid and gave us medicine for it and if he doesn't start hearing or showing signs that he is changing, then they will run more test. I didn't know anything about Autism until after the appointment I read an article on it and then started reading up on it and my son fits all the signs. I never believed that having my kids vaccinated would harm them... but I have heard more then one person say that they believe Autism is caused by vaccination. I don't knoww how I feel, but then I question myself... why was my son so advanced at one time and now he is showing signs of Autism. Every kid with Autism has different reactions from what I read on it. One child with autism could be chatty and the other will be quiet. And then you have the ones that are more aggressive and then the others are mellow. With my son, he likes to play all alone by himself and when we have family get togethers, he doesn't even look at the guest. He doesn't like people. The only people he allows to hold him is me, daddy and sister. It's frustrating to me and sad all at once because he just gets really cranky when we have people over, but when they are gone, he is so relaxed and happy again. I could also get up from the couch or from the corner of the hallway and jump out at him and start dancing around and making funny faces and all he does is smile and then goes back to playing. I find that odd. Most kids would be up and laughing and dancing with you. And he only plays with a few selective toys that he has. But then again, it could be all in my head. But we will soon find out. I'm giving the meds a while to kick in and if he doesn't improve, then we are talkoing with the doctor about Autism and having him tested.

Oh no,i feel really sorry for your sister and i pity the little child may God help them and give them all happiness in their future,all the best.

Oh the memories! The same thing happened to my son, Matt, who is now 12. He had his measles vaccination and then BAM! He stopped talking. At least for awhile. Have your sister get him completely tested. Not by his doctor, but by a team from the local school district he will be attending. Catching this early is the only way to help your nephew. With the backing of a good team when he enters school, he will be walking, talking and hopefully will stop spinning. At least we can hope so. Matt won't stop talking half the time:) And none of it would have been possible without the help of his school district. He had a wonderful team of people helping him. He still does. Autism doesn't go away, necessarily, but they can help improve things for the child. One suggestion that we used with Matt, when he was non verbal was simple sign language. I know he's not deaf, but it still worked. Try visual therapy. Pictures are imperative for learning in most autistc children. There is so much more, but I don't think you want me to write a book:) I have written several articles, by the way, about Music and Visual Therapy for Children with Autism. I know it helped Matt, maybe it could help your nephew. If you or your sister want to check out my articles, there is a link thru my blog: www.scificrafter.blogspot.com. While none of it is thru medical knowledge, just experience, maybe it can still help. Good luck and I hope everything turns out ok.