Re: Fw: Am I just paranoid, or is my 12 month old showing signs of autism?

[Guest guest]

I am sorry that I am not going to be much help here,

but I have had the same concerns about my 26 month

old. My older son (almost 7) is diagnosed DSI

and was tested for Aspergers and the DR said he had

Aspergers symptoms but she wouldnt diagnose him with

Aspergers. ANyway, he we always knew (very smart, at

9 months was lining up matchbox cars and toys, easily

frustrated, head banging, toe walking, spinning,

crashing, hyper, no speech until over 2 years, etc).

My 26 month old we got into Birth to 3 at 18 months

for speech because he hadnt started pointing or saying

words and I had them do an evaluation for DSI. They

quickly picked up things they they said were sensory

issues and he has been recieving OT once a week. My

concerns about Aspergers have been: toe walking, he

constantly has to have one thumb in his mouth and the

other one on his belly button - we have never been

able to put onsies or one piece outfits on him or he

throws a major fit, but the thing that really concerns

me is he will spend an hour or more laying on his back

and raising his legs up and down slowly, over and over

again. He loves to watch them go up and down. He

even does this in the bathtub, holding onto the sides

raising his legs above the water and below. He seems

a lot calmer then my older son, and alot happier, but

sometimes that scares me more. He also loves to lay

in his bed for hours when he first wakes up, where my

other son flies out of bed the minute his eyes open

up. Are we just looking for trouble or are these real

concerns? I have no clue, sorry. I wish I could

help. I think we just need to follow our instincts

and keep an eye on it. Remember, you can always refer

your child to birth to 3 on your own - you do not need

a doctor. Have them come and do an evaluation? It

cant hurt.

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