My son is autistic

yes my son is also Autistic so I have an idea of what your going threw my son was diagnosed at two yrs old. Before that he had brain exams and other testing because he was a premature baby and none of the results show anything pertaining to any mental disorders so it was mind blowing to find out he was Autistic I knew something was different about him because he very irritable and played with toys differently. He also cried to the top of his lungs when nothing appeared to be wrong. He was diagnosed by the child behavior specialist at First step and my life has never been the same since. After excepting the diagnoses i realized there's lots of support out there so hang on there! I can't understand why they never found out earlier but hopefully with new medical tools doctors can diagnose the symptoms of this baffling mental disorder from birth.

I'm in the us. As far as the school system, they just put a mentally delayed label on the autistic child and even if he has a doctor's diagnosis they aren't worried about changing the label until the child is old enough to go to kindergarten. I think that is wrong. It makes everyone involved look lazy. Just keep moving forward and try not to dwell on what could have been done. Keep fighting for what can and will be done.

My son is 9 also and he was diagnosed with autism when he was 4. We also noticed difficulties starting when he was 2. We got a diagnosis right away from a psychiatrist and also the Regional Center (they control certain federal resources that are available), but not from the school district. They tried to put him into the system with an eligibility of "developmentally delayed". Our regional center representative told us that because they did that, they could deny him certain things such as speech therapy and occupational therapy, and that, since we did have a diagnosis, we could fight it. We did that and they changed his eligibility. Since then, we haven't had any problems with the system.

My son was diagnosed with a mild austism when he was about 3, but he also has ADHD, ODD, behavioral issues. When he was 18 months, he wasn't even speaking, cooing or making any sounds so we felt he would be deaf, we took him in and they done some tests and couldn't find anything wrong. This kept going til he was 3 and ready to go to preschool, finally he started saying some word, but would point, scream, grunt, and sign. He didn't "talk" until he was 4, wasn't potty trained until he was 4, didn't ride a bike until he was 5 1/2. He wrote on all walls all the time, would consistently pound on his toys, would sit and hit his head on the wall. He still don't talk in corrective sentences, has trouble with his L's, SQ's, and T's. He has a hard time with his social skills, don't play with many kids and will keep insisting on one thing whether a toy, food, or movie until we watch, eat, or play with. He gets very upset if someone moves his toys his is playing with or putting it up. Things have to be in a certain order, it almost reminds me of OCD. rearranging is very hard, he does not like change. It took them a few years to diagnose him as mild austic tendencies but we finallly got it. He gets help at school, though I am fighting with them to get him tested for learning disabilities, he is struggling really bad in math and can't seem to "retain" information. I have a student helper come over and help him, I do extra worksheets and activities with him at home, then it will take 2 hours to a sheet for he will get upset, tired and we have to take a break. I have him in speech therapy, occupational therapy, behavioral therapist, and a therapist comes to the house. I will take him to activities that are available in our community, have him in sports, and try to do my best. It isn't easy, but I wouldn't change him for the world. At the same time, I am learning myself along with him and learning about patience.

I had a friend who was autistic and we were in the same school. Some of the kids behaved badly to him but most of them were nice to him and tried to help him out. I live in India and medical treatment and diagnosis is very poor considered to America and other countries. Getting a right diagnosis is not easy. Its good that you got the diagnosis and you live in America.

The schools in my area were excellent with my son. When I sent him to preschool, I had no idea how to get him diagnosed. When he started the placement testing in school they discovered that he has aspergers syndrom, and put him in the appropriate programs right away. I have now found an excellent pediatrician, that is able to do the diagnosis for me. It should make life a lot easier with regard to making sure he has everything he needs to function in society.

i had the oppurtunity to work with autistic children in the school set up.so i know how you must be feeling having lost few productive years in unnecessary struggle to get a confirmed diagnoses. i have many occupational therapists as friends working in US as well as UK.the UK ones always praise the NHS of providing great quality services.all your medical bills etc. are taken care off by the contributions from your salary whereas the US system being more insurance dominated was projected as efficient but less sensitive unless you have adequate insurance coverage.so i am bit disappointed that you had to struggle with the system which is considered to be more humane . let bygones be bygones.there is still much left to do. may god bless you and your son all the best

I'll say I did! My husband and I tried to get a referral from our doctor for our autistic son when he was about 4 years old, but the doctor refused to give us one. I ended up waiting until almost his 7th birthday before he got diagnosed. So, I'll have to say no, it isn't any easier to get a diagnosis here in the US.

Hello, I have a cousin who's autistic and he's a teenager now, he's been treated I guess properly with both medical and educational support because among other things he's very smart and behaves properly with people. Recently because of a friend of mine, I've been involved with lots of information regarding Transfer Factors, the product along with the business. I don't get easily convinced, I'm a very analytical person and always have to ask the "why's" of everything if it doesn't sound too logical for me. It has come to my attention in a couple of months of my own research besides personal proof and the testimony of people known by people I know and trust, that Transfer Factors are proven to be, maybe the resource many people have been looking for, regarding illnesses, conditions, diseases and other related issues including autism. I'm definitively not saying "this is it", but the facts are just so amazing that one just has to find out for themselves and I would really like for you to take the opportunity and do your own diligent research. I have some links and information about Transfer Factors, autism and advice from professionals (doctors) I'm sure you'll find interesting. Since I can't post links, feel free to PM me, add me as a friend and I'll be happy to respond your questions the best way I can. Warm regards.

My daughter was diagnosed at the age of seven, but showed signs from the cradle. Do not, and I can't stress this enough, do not depend on the school to do the right thing. Keep on them at ALL TIMES. Don't count on guarantees. Unfortunately, a good number are misdiagnosed or diagnosed late, you aren't alone.

My sister is autistic and she wasnt diagnosed until she was 11. it was hard, she is 14 now. but it isn't to severe, she is completely verbal, and we have been getting her alot of help.

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My daughter, now 13 is diagnosed as autistic. She behaves hyperactive and has communication disorder. She is on medication and undergoing reiki therapy. for last 11 yrs we with this. long term medication and other alternative healing methods has made us somehow tired, but we are still enthusiastic about her treatment. Now she is in a developing stage. Can you please narrate the behavior and habits of your son? Thank you.

I knew there was something wrong with my son when he was a baby, at 4months he was haveing night terrors and at seven months hit bit himself through the skin. He never played strange with people and was content to just sit in his stroller for hours at a time if I let him. I used to take him to work with me and he never uttered a sound he was just over a year then.But I found that because his symptoms came too early the doctors weren't taking the situation seriously. It wasn't until he needed a devlopmental assement that it was dicovered. Even after he was diagnosed I still had to fight because the daycare that he was in fought me over his diagnosis, telling me he was not autisic when he had finished going through the tests and it was determined that he was indeed autisic. Mind you they did not think he would really progress, well you know what I proved them wrong my son is able to hold a full conversation ( he doesn't understand everything that is asked but he tries) he has social skills ( significantly delayed but they are there he tries hard to make friends) What drives me nuts is when I see a parent of a child with special needs baby them and let them away with everything, those children will never learn. I sometimes see it a malls and the library even our local parks and they are amazed to learn that my son is autistic because now to look at him you can't tell unless you know what to watch for.