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An Autism Primer: How Do You Know if it's Autism? - 3/5/2009 8:53:58 PM
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Autism is a life-long developmental disability that results in severe problems in social relationships, communication, and behavior. Autism is a brain disorder that is present from birth, but often does not show up until around the age of four, when parents notice their child is acting “different”.
An Autism Primer: How Do You Know if it's Autism?
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RE: An Autism Primer: How Do You Know if it's Autism? - 3/5/2009 8:53:58 PM
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That helped me, thank you~^^
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RE: An Autism Primer: How Do You Know if it's Autism? - 4/29/2010 3:30:00 PM
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Hi im jess,im15 years old nealy 16.I think i may have autism,I cant be arround oter without feeling uncomftorble, i dont like working with other very much. if somebody was to stand by me i would freak out. i have mentiond this to my mum but she seems to think its just me being silly. PLEASE could you help me out on this one.x
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RE: An Autism Primer: How Do You Know if it's Autism? - 5/1/2010 12:21:06 PM
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Jess, you may simply be going through what many teenagers do and that's social awkwardness. Read up a LOT more on this before drawing conclusions. I don't think Cindy is an authority on this subject as she didn't say she was. Check out the Autism Society of America. If you still feel you fulfill the criteria, show it to your mum.
http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer
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RE: An Autism Primer: How Do You Know if it's Autism? - 8/3/2010 6:01:06 PM
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hi. I am 41 and I do believe I have finally understand what is wrong with me,my mom just recently told me that I was 3 yrs old before I talked.And my vocabulary had only 3 to 4 words. Love trains,don't like to be cuddle,hate loud noise,done very poorly in school. Failed gr-1,5,8. poor in math,and just about every subject except science and art. social skill terrible,expressing myself it very hard and understanding life can be difficult. takes me forever to catch onto stuff,following directions is a challenging,holing unto information. the list goes on and on. if you think you maybe have Autism go and find out and get tested. take care.
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RE: An Autism Primer: How Do You Know if it's Autism? - 8/7/2010 12:55:05 AM
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Hi michelle, nice to meet you. Welcome to Family Lobby. :) Have you approached your doctor and asked to be assessed? You do have some of the traits. I'm not a doctor but I do have a son on the autistic spectrum so know quite a lot about it.
There are many resources online that help you develop the skills you need. Social skills can be learned, just the same as you did science. The difference when you're on the autistic spectrum is that it doesn't come naturally for you as easily as it does others. That doesn't mean you can't pick it up because you can. You just need a bit of help with social cues.
My grown son has Aspergers Syndrome. There's a movie out called Adam that illustrates well many of the things he struggles with. Take a look at the video clips of it on imdb and see if any sound familiar. It will help you to be able to remember what to mention if you go see the doctor. Keep us posted on how you're doing. :)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1185836/videogallery
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RE: An Autism Primer: How Do You Know if it's Autism? - 10/26/2010 4:24:57 PM
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I'm 16 and feel uncomfortable in social situations. I find it hard to hold eye contact with someone while speaking to them for more than a couple of seconds. I sometimes have difficulty speaking or getting the words out - they seem jumbled. If I get stressed i start to develop slightly repetitive behaviour- rocking etc... I'm quite clever and do well(ish) in school. I forget things easily but I also notice things that others don't and can pick up on the mood of a person quite quickly. Do these sound like autistic symptoms or maybe something else? thanks :)
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RE: An Autism Primer: How Do You Know if it's Autism? - 10/28/2010 7:39:10 PM
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I'm 16 and feel uncomfortable in social situations. I find it hard to hold eye contact with someone while speaking to them for more than a couple of seconds. I sometimes have difficulty speaking or getting the words out - they seem jumbled. If I get stressed i start to develop slightly repetitive behaviour- rocking etc... I'm quite clever and do well(ish) in school. I forget things easily but I also notice things that others don't and can pick up on the mood of a person quite quickly. Do these sound like autistic symptoms or maybe something else? thanks :)
anna
Some things do and some things don't, anna. Most with autistic spectrum disorders cannot pick up on non-verbal body language or tell by the tone of voice if someone is angry for example or upset. Those are big indicators of mood and the fact that you can spot the kind of mood someone is in makes me hesitate to say yes. Everything is taken very literally and at face value by those on the autistic spectrum. I'm no doctor. I suggest you check your symptoms against other disorders like ADHD or dyspraxia. The net is no substitute for a dr's visit of course. Go see one and get some professional advice.
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RE: An Autism Primer: How Do You Know if it's Autism? - 10/29/2010 12:45:04 PM
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I agree with fiery. Get yourself checked out by a professional.
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RE: An Autism Primer: How Do You Know if it's Autism? - 11/14/2010 11:53:18 AM
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There's not much you can do apart from show her the research and why you think you're affected. Your mom's your mom and ultimately the decision lies with her on whether to pursue it by researching more or not. You have to respect that.
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RE: An Autism Primer: How Do You Know if it's Autism? - 11/22/2010 3:46:48 PM
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Is it possible that you can be slightly autistic. I hate being touched by stranges. When I was little I did not like being touched by anyone. I like to arrange all my things in order. I hate parties and will only eat food that someone close to me has made. I find trouble expressing my self.
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RE: An Autism Primer: How Do You Know if it's Autism? - 11/23/2010 12:24:51 AM
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Hi sally, welcome to Family Lobby. :) There are different degrees of autism. That's why it's referred to as the autistic spectrum. You can't be slightly autistic. You either are or you aren't, same as you couldn't be slightly pregnant. :) You do sound like you have some traits. Spend some time reading up at the Autism Society link I gave earlier and see what you think. There are other conditions that have similar symptoms too.
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RE: An Autism Primer: How Do You Know if it's Autism? - 12/8/2010 4:03:45 AM
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My godchild is around 18 months old, hes fascinated by wheels and anythng that will spin, he walks on hiss tippy toes, hates loud noises, hates change. but i think hes just being a normal baby am i wrong or is my over protective family wrong?
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RE: An Autism Primer: How Do You Know if it's Autism? - 12/8/2010 5:42:37 PM
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Hi bob, welcome to Family Lobby. :) Walking on tiptoes at that age isn't unusual when babies are just finding their feet.
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The most common cause is idiopathic toe walking (no known cause), also called habitual toe walking. Walking on tip toes is quite common between 10 and 18 months when children are learning to walk. In some children it simply becomes a habit, when asked to walk normally they put their heel down on the ground before their toes. It's just that when they're not concentrating they seem to revert to walking on their toes.
You can read more on that here: http://www.drfoot.co.uk/tip_toe_child.htm
How they can say he hates change at 18 months is beyond me. How could they possibly tell? He can't articulate that. Babies at that age aren't keen on the unfamiliar, whether it's people or places and of course they are afraid of loud noises. They're too young to understand what they are. They also love wheels because it's something they can operate themselves within the limitations of their hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.
If they are really that concerned they should have him checked but really, he sounds like an ordinary toddler to me. I don't know if it's even possible to detect it at such a young age. Honestly, I think they've been reading about it too much and are looking for symptoms that aren't there instead of seeing it as normal toddler behavior. It's easy to get frightened by what you read and every parent worries about their child's development. It's understandable.
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RE: An Autism Primer: How Do You Know if it's Autism? - 1/19/2011 8:37:18 PM
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Hi.. i am almost 16. I think i may have mild autism. I have a really hard time opening up. I dont know how to have conversations with people. Im not a big fan of social gatherings because i cant carry on a conversation. I do really well in school but i dont think im that smart. My memory is very terrible. I hate making eye contact. Whenever i talk, my words come out wrong and all jumbled up. I always day dream. Sometimes i just go sit down just so i can think and daydream. I could do that for hours. When its just me, i talk to myself regularly and tend to act a little childish. I try to stop it but i cant help but think there is something wrong with me. I havent talked to my mom about it because like i said i have a hard time opening up. Please help. (:
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RE: An Autism Primer: How Do You Know if it's Autism? - 1/19/2011 11:36:52 PM
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Charity, welcome to Family Lobby. I think you should speak to your mom about your worries. You know, it could just be you're on the shy side. Not everyone is outgoing and finds it easy to join in conversations. Talk to your mom. A problem shared is a problem halved. :)
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RE: An Autism Primer: How Do You Know if it's Autism? - 7/26/2011 8:02:27 PM
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My daughter is now 4, she'll be 5 in September. I have 4 daughters in total, she is the third, she is extremely bright, has been able to count to 100, all her ABC's, colors, body parts etc since she was alittle under 2 years of age. She can also pick them out tell you what they are etc, but that's been the extent of her talking, numbers letters, body parts etc...no actual conversation, she is a computer wizard, anything relating to computers, Nintendo DS's, iPhones..anything she just seems to know how to do it. Recently she has started "talking to us", 2 or 3 word sentences..then she goes back into her own language, she does this weird little thing with all her fingers in front of her face, like quickly moving them and when she does she makes a very intense excited face, the fingers have been forever, took me over 2 years to get her potty trained, and for those years its was finger painting on everything with the poo...carpets walls everything has had to be changed and I have to do it again. Her latest thing is no clothes, I havent seen her dressed in 6 months, regardless of what I put on her, its off in seconds, and this last week the peeing or pooing on the floor has come back into effect, not always bit on occassion. She can spend hours alone, I check on her constantly, but she can spend hours alone on the computer watching her learning video's or music videos, loud noises seemingly kill her ears to the point that she covers them and screams and cries. Time outs or anything like that are useless, they mean nothing to her. She is a complete cuddle bunny, has no problem being with us or looking at us when she wants us, but not with everyone else. She's a beautiful child and I love her to absolutely no end, I would do anything for her, does any of this sound like a form of autism, I wonder because I know its much rarer in females than male, and she is a female...I have an appt for her already in August to be seen, but would like your opinion before I go in, if any of these symptoms seem like autism...OH and she is very into art, drawing, coloring, sketching for hours and hours...she got hold of 3 crayons one day before I put her to bed, when i got up in the morning she had completely colored 3 of her walls with those crayons in drawings of our family her sisters etc. Please help. Jennifer
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RE: An Autism Primer: How Do You Know if it's Autism? - 7/26/2011 8:11:25 PM
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Also, she walks on her toes, always has, but she can with no problem walk flat footed, and she just seems to be in her own little world most of the time, starts giggling and laughing when no one is tickling her, odd things like that as well.
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RE: An Autism Primer: How Do You Know if it's Autism? - 7/27/2011 12:15:57 AM
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Hi Jennifer, welcome to Family Lobby. I'm no expert but a couple of things strike me.
The hand thing she does: would you say hand flapping's a suitable description? Unusual hand gestures can be a sign of autism.
And the clothing: my son had sensory issues with certain fabrics that he just could not wear against his skin without having a fit. It took me ages to figure out it was the texture.
Autistic children are also very sensitive to noise.
Walking on tiptoes can also be a sign. I think your daughter has more than enough there to warrant being checked out, including her toilet habits, her own little worlds and her language.
Make a list of all the things you have mentioned in this post and take it with you. It's easy to forget them when you go on the day itself because you're nervous and uptight about it and sure as fate she won't do half the things she normally does on that day. :)
Also think about food: is she fussy about eating certain textures or how food's arranged on her plate? My son for instance couldn't stand two sauces running together on a plate and mixing. It still makes him physically sick to even see that. Literally. He will retch at the sight of it. He also can't stomach certain foods.
List as much as you can think of. Go through a typical day in your mind (a good and a bad one ideally) and write it down from how she is at getting up in the morning until she goes to bed at night. Can she deal with the weight of quilts against her skin when she's in bed for example or does she have meltdowns where she has strength that's beyond her size.
Check out this guide: http://www.healthscout.com/ency/68/317/main.html#SymptomsofAutism
Hope that helps. Keep us posted on how it goes please and don't be a stranger. :)
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RE: An Autism Primer: How Do You Know if it's Autism? - 7/27/2011 1:37:42 PM
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On the hands, she hold them both in front of her face, maybe an inch from her nose, goes cross eyed to look at her fingers and very quickly wiggles them as she looks at them, and gets very excited while doing it. On the food, yes, her food can NOT touch each other, thats pretty much the limit on that, however she does have melt downs when it comes to Ice Cream, or Chocolate Milk, I mean screaming crying...total melt down and has absolutely no patience even if you are making it for her, she melts down while waiting, unless I am carrying her while I make it, then she is calm about it, same thing with the computers, if she isn't on one or it goes wrong or anything total meltdown. As for clothes, I will give something very light a try, blankets, if its a quilt and or heavy its kicked off, and doesn't matter that the AC is on or its cold, and she's naked, won't keep it on, sheets or very soft comforters she will wrap up in...and its the same everyday, just some days are worse than others, but there isnt a day that goes by that all of these things are seen. Well they have her scheduled to go in to see her GP on the 22nd of August and I guess we're gonna go from there, and trust me I wont be a stranger, i have felt so alone in this and like I was failing as a mother with her, until I stumbled upon this site and read some of the posts, i was like OMG, thats her, I am not the only one with this problem. Just that her first doctor was totally against it being anything wrong with her because she was female and its far less possible and none of my other children have it, my 8 year old has dyslexia like her father but that's it. New doctor is far more on top of it. So thank you for your fast reply, I feel so much better that I am not alone and others know what this is like, i wouldn't wish this on anyone, but knowing your not alone makes a world of difference, especially when you are going through what am I doing wrong, am I that bad of a mother....so thank you!
JennifernAlivia
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