I have never posted here before but discovered the disABILITIES board when my best friend who has Celiac Disease was planning a trip to WDW. I found out very quickly how knowledgable and helpful this board is.
My question is more general - as parents of a child with Asperger's, when did you suspect it and why? I know it is not generally diagnosed until after the age of 2, but were there earlier signs that you noticed?
I ask because I'm concerned about my nephew. He seems to have some signs, but they can also have another explanation. He will be 2 next month but only has a vocabulary of about 10 words. We went to visit them last month and in the 4 days we were there, he said "no" and "bye" once each. Per my SIL, he also says mommy, daddy, kitty, hi, and a couple of other words, but that's it. Now for the explanation - he had tubes put in his ears about 3 months ago for repeated ear infections so it's possible he had/has hearing issues (although none have shown up on tests yet).
Also, he was terrified of my 6 month old. He wouldn't go near him and when my baby tried to reach for him, he ran to his mother and started crying. He quite obviously cringed and physically pulled away. He could have been jealous and he's not very socialized, but I'm never seen that reaction in any child to another child.
He also just started daycare about 2 months ago. He really hasn't interacted with many kids, but my SIL was saying that if any child tries to play with him, he'll run to the playhouse, shut the door, and start crying. Is he just shy and not socialized?
Most of the time he seems like a "normal" child, babbling and running around but his reactions to anything outside of his routine are so extreme. I've never seen a child react that way before. He seems OK with adults, but can't interact with children at all.
pardon my ignorance on all this - I'm brand new. Do any of these seems like a flag, even a little one? I know that it's a little early for a diagnosis, but should my SIL be looking for something? She's on public assistance so he rarely sees the same doctor twice and they usually just treat whatever illness he has. She said she's never been asked behavior/development questions. She didn't even know that he was behind in his language development until one of the daycare providers said something. Any advice?
My question is more general - as parents of a child with Asperger's, when did you suspect it and why? I know it is not generally diagnosed until after the age of 2, but were there earlier signs that you noticed?
I ask because I'm concerned about my nephew. He seems to have some signs, but they can also have another explanation. He will be 2 next month but only has a vocabulary of about 10 words. We went to visit them last month and in the 4 days we were there, he said "no" and "bye" once each. Per my SIL, he also says mommy, daddy, kitty, hi, and a couple of other words, but that's it. Now for the explanation - he had tubes put in his ears about 3 months ago for repeated ear infections so it's possible he had/has hearing issues (although none have shown up on tests yet).
Also, he was terrified of my 6 month old. He wouldn't go near him and when my baby tried to reach for him, he ran to his mother and started crying. He quite obviously cringed and physically pulled away. He could have been jealous and he's not very socialized, but I'm never seen that reaction in any child to another child.
He also just started daycare about 2 months ago. He really hasn't interacted with many kids, but my SIL was saying that if any child tries to play with him, he'll run to the playhouse, shut the door, and start crying. Is he just shy and not socialized?
Most of the time he seems like a "normal" child, babbling and running around but his reactions to anything outside of his routine are so extreme. I've never seen a child react that way before. He seems OK with adults, but can't interact with children at all.
pardon my ignorance on all this - I'm brand new. Do any of these seems like a flag, even a little one? I know that it's a little early for a diagnosis, but should my SIL be looking for something? She's on public assistance so he rarely sees the same doctor twice and they usually just treat whatever illness he has. She said she's never been asked behavior/development questions. She didn't even know that he was behind in his language development until one of the daycare providers said something. Any advice?
