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Thank you for sharing this video. I've been doing research on signs that's my 3 yr old may not be autistic. He has great eye contact most of the time, but he blinks EXCESSIVELY. and he just randomly runs to me squeezes me tightly and then bites me. When he gets excited. Thank you for easing my anxiety with this video. I'm nervous for his interview/ assesment.
There were times I thought I was autistic too. Stuck to the schedule,really difficult for me to understand irony, too much anxiety,happy being all by myself,I only cared about what people said and not about what they really meant and even more. I had obsessions,I couldn't work.I really thought I had Asperger. But finally after seeing a psychiatrist I found out I have OCD and not autism. So..I am dealing with that .
Keep an eye on it though as even psychatrist can get it wrong,with odds it's usually compulsively ritualistic behaviour that you choose what ie I used to check foor handles 200 times, maybe get a second psychatrist opinion. Where I was diagnosed with bpd in 2018 symptons were issues with interactions similar yo autism, difficulty making friends same eith autism. Taking things as given like me at moment can't get my head around d in bingo term Kelly's eye no 1 haven't a clue out cant get it bpd can't read body language similar to sutidm ask them to be assessed gor BPD it's vital, as it has a very high sucide rate extremrly emotional pain please dont and up like me and autism level one csn be hidden because an adult has bpd as well ive got bpd, GAD, possible not diagnosed but I'd got it as a kid dysprexia anxity, psychosis, paronia❤
Are you AFAB? A lot of women/girls are misdiagnosed with OCD, and BPD when it's actually autism. A second opinion wouldn't hurt (assuming it's not a financial burden).
@DS-zo8xs Yes I am AFAB.Actually medication worked really well with OCD,everything became easier ,I was able to work and to adapt to new situations, I was more...relaxed. The problem was this hyper energy that made its appearance every time I was really stressed. So ...now the diagnosis is also Bipolar II. And my treatment has changed and after some sessions with my therapist I am more than sure that those 2 disorders coexist but Bipolar is more intense,obvious and maybe dangerous. But we control it with proper medication and with psychotherapy. So we have excluded autism. Thank you in any case !
Great you are mentioning masking. And masking is even more common in girls. That's why they're often not spotted until their teens or even later when they completely fail.
I have an almost 11 year old asd/adhd/spd child. I love him to pieces but man it has been hard! I pushed diagnosis because I knew. He was diagnosed at age 5. The list is perfect
My sister (who is level one and now in her 50s) uses eye contact to socialize and get attention but she only does this maybe half the time at the most.
I have 2 children with autism, and I have taught my children to look between the eyes if someone says, "Look at me." I have ADHD with possible autism, and had learned that tip and trick when I was a kid. Because I was forced to look people in the eyes when talking or listening to them.
Thank you so much for your insight. I provide services for children on the "spectrum" and I get a lot of information from listening to you as a very knowledgeable and concerned parent.
My oldest son has ASD and (I hate using this expression, but) is very high functioning. I agree with a some of these, and I don't with others. I think it's important to know that "ASD" is a "spectrum," and not every child has the same difficulties. Also, I think if you are concerned about having a child who is on the spectrum, and notice any of these qualities in your child that was explained in the video, it's best to get them assessed asap so they can have the accommodations they need. Thank you for your video. I hope it helps people get some answers they need in deciding whether or not to be assessed.
Regarding the picky eating, when I was a child I was pretty determined to be a good child, maybe the favourite child of my siblings. I would observe other children’s behaviours that adults disapproved of and decide “okay, bad kids do this so I won’t do this” or make rules out of statements like “okay, mum says it’s rude to not appreciate the food that was prepared for you, mum is smart so she must be right, and I am not a rude child so therefore I should not complain about my food even if it makes me feel sick”. So I would spend over an hour trying not to gag as I forced myself to eat my vegetable/scrambled tofu stir fry, assuming I didn’t give up and say I was full. Since I was a slow eater already, this also never really stood out as unusual. In other words…maybe you won’t always know a kid is struggling with their food…
When I was growing up my communication (even as early as second or third grade (ages eight to nine)) would alternate between being too mature and the opposite. For example, sometimes kids in my school would say that I talk like their parents. But then the next day (or even later that same day) I would be told that I was talking like a baby, toddler, or preschooler. The fact that I also have difficulty saying my “rs” did not help with this. My sister (who is also on the spectrum) also did this around that age (from what I have been told).
I always thought my daughter was just spoilt, she's now 4 and showing all the signs she's Autistic. Thank you for your videos, Me and my partner have a hard time with our 4 year old so your videos help so much. My daughter constantly wants to be pushed around in her stroller with a blanket covering her so its dark and on her tablet my legs are so sore tbh. She scratches herself from babies crying sad peppa pig episodes anywhere on her body or throws things or herself otherwise im bruised her dads scratched. she won't eat most food only noodles, chicken nuggets only from McDonald's,patties cut with sauce to dip, potato and gravy only from kfc, lollies chocolate, she can sing almost whole songs but can't tell me what she wants, instead she grabs my hand and throws it towards what she wants, sings songs but can't communicate a sentence to me just 1 or maybe 2 word sentences. Grinds her teeth. Loves stacking, lining toys loves puzzles. She Doesn't like other kids tho. I need a coffee I have many of your videos to watch can't wait to find a way
It all comes down to three factors: Social, Communication, and Restrictive/Repetitive behaviors. If your kid is showing delays in Social and Communication, there are high chances that he is on the spectrum. Due to lack of awareness, people often misinterpret autism as some sort of intellectual disability only. I talked to one of the behavior therapists and she explained it very well that Autism spectrum is not linear but a kind of pie chart where in each section he might be on a different level. People are usually afraid of the labels and delay so much for diagnosis and eventually their kid doesn't early intervention on time.
My son is almost two has only said four words like mama and dada and the other two only said for one day. He does many things that I question and I try so hard, but after watching this I’m happy I’m not alone.
Thank you for this video My girl had a speech regression and is non verbal now, she does not have repetitive behaviours, not a picky eater, social in her own way, she can go up to total strangers and touch them😅. Although we are still awaiting autism check, the waiting time is something else.
Just subscribed. Idk why I didn't earlier. I have watched some of your videos before and they pop up in my feed. Thank you for making these videos. My son had an appointment with a developmental psychologist and have a phone call later this week after the results are ready. My 2.5 year son is speech delayed (no talking at all) and has lot in common with ASD, although I actually think ADHD might be more likely. He always has to be busy, trouble waiting, lot of repetitive behaviors (humming all the time, run back and forth, rocking), and sensory seeking. He also hyper focus on what he finds more interesting. Eye contact can be good at times, but he often ignores his name. I'm also curious because he has a severe form of epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome. I don't know if you know this but ADHD and ASD are much more common in people with epilepsy than the general population.
My son is autistic. We don’t do levels in the U.K. but he’d be level 1. He is excellent at reading my facial expressions but what he struggles with is the WHY behind them. He knows I look annoyed/happy/frustrated/tired/proud etc but he can’t always understand why what he’s doing has caused that reaction. He also is not a remotely picky eater. However he is OBSESSED with food and uses it to stim
I’m probably autistic(basically told by family members and a physiatrist) and what you said fits perfectly I can read faces but I don’t understand why someone upset with me or why their happy and laughing,etc.
Hi, we do have levels in the uk, it’s part of the diagnoses, I was diagnosed ASD Level 1 in 2018, but you may not have noticed as it’s often added as part of the medical explanation and not stated upfront, but yes we do have levels 1, 2 and 3, it’s also something that gets taken into account when applying for benefits especially in the uk, because it indicates the level of need the child or adult has. It’s only an indication of what the needs that that individual has.
I feel like the facial expressions one depends. I couldn't as a kid, but as I grew older I slowly learned to recognise my mom's tells. I think it's not fully impossible. Also I've always been open to new foods. There are certain foods and textures that I cannot eat and usually fall under a certain type. As I'm writing this I'm realising that I actually do have issues with both of those things, just not to an extent that I thought was significant 😅 (I was diagnosed with PDD-NOS and later my diagnosis was changed to Asperger's and eventually ASD level 1)
My little sibling’s autism was overlooked because she masked and when they evaluated her at 3, they said she couldn’t have autism because she played with dolls. So they said she was just copying her siblings and peers who were indeed autistic. She was the typical autistic child, but didn’t get diagnosed. Now she diagnosed herself with autism.
A great list and explained very clearly. I'm an adult with Level 2 autism and check all the boxes you mention except for being a picky eater. I'm actually on the opposite end here and am an "adventerous eater". I have my favorite foods of course, but for me trying different and new foods is part of sensory-seeking behaviour. It is definitely less common, but I have met a few autistic people who LOVE trying new foods and who enjoy that novelty. So I would say either your autistic child is a picky eater or a highly adventurous eater (will eat and try anything), but there doesn't seem to be an inbetween. However, I completely agree with Simon, cooking and kitchen smells even if they are "pleasant" are super overwhelming for me! Preparing meals for myself is already a challenge and the smells just make it extra hard.
ever since i was a kid i was super obessed with one specific thing it was actually crazy i still am this way even rn and the sensory issues with smell and touch were pretty bad its gotten better with time tho. its so crazy cuz i can relate so much of these things.
I cant always read facial expressions in real life but can figure them out to play along with my character and other characters when acting. It helps a bit to figure out real life expressions but still doesn’t come easily.
The times that I do stim is when listening to music in my bedroom , while sitting on my school bus & in my classes . Another Time I stim is when I'm in the bad toxic social environment at my high school which obviously sucks I experience sensory overloads & meltdowns causing a scene in my classroom because I was told something I didn't like especially being insulted of everything that makes up my character / existence . The corrupted world we live in makes things worse , I've always had these stimming issues and when I'm exited I will also stim to the extreme .
About picky eating, this is common in kids with SPD too and most of autistic kids have SPD. The kid may have over sensitiveness, under sensitiveness or fluctuate between the two of them, the fluctuation may be year-to-year, to day-to-day or less. When a kid is over sensitive is most common to be a picky eater, but if they are under sensitive the just eat it and don't react enough to spicy food for example or they seek eating some types of foods. I wrote this because your child my be autistic but they may be under sensitive to gustatory/oral sense and they may not be picky eater. Thanks for reading. I have ASD and SPD.
Thank you for this video! I am researching as my youngest has been diagnosed with autism severe. I want to do what is best for her. I'll consider joining your group.
Thank you! We would love to have you in the group. You can also cancel it anytime. So you could just try it for a month and see if you like it. And also, let us know what kind of videos are more helpful for you and we can make more of that type.
Toally agree all bar the food one. My eldest son 28 yrs, is autistic, and would eat anything. Loves food, and will try anything. Even eating hot spicy things that would be obviously would be burning his mouth and we would have to stop him. He would notice if I changed a recipe up and would ask why something was or wasn’t in the meal. Even been known to eat raw chicken, much to my horror! He’s a big oral sensory seeker, so not sure if that has anything to do with it, and would put all sorts of things in his mouth.
That sounds like he keeps you on your toes. Did he have a problem with swallowing? I know a boy who will swallows legos and toys, and it has been a big issue. He had to get surgery to get some stuff out of his
1. Social anxiety, anxiety in general, aren’t an inherent part of autism. I’ve never had it, despite all the bullying I’ve had to deal with. 2. With sufficient masking, one may never see any repetitive behavior for stimming. My understanding is echolalia is (amongst other things) a form of stimming. I don’t know if I’ve ever done it out loud, but I absolutely do it in my mind. We now have AI solutions to reading thoughts, reportedly to 70% accuracy once trained. When I’m not actively in a spoken conversation, I’m likely to have music go through my head as a background task. I’ve read that being stated as an internal form of stimulation. That being said, as AuDHD, while I don’t think I’ve ever done hand-flapping, I’ve been a physical stimmer, too, and didn’t understand why, until I was unexpectedly diagnosed as autistic at 31 in 2002. 3. Picky eating: there are certain tastes and textures I have a problem with, absolutely: some will make me vomit, or make it hard not to. But for the most part, I’m far from a picky eater, though I absolutely have an issue with being too much addicted to sweets. 4. Change in routine: perhaps the ADHD (only diagnosed last year, ack!) may make me much more flexible. There are many times a random unplanned event is very welcome. I guess it depends on the nature of the routine being changed from and to.
I’m autistic but let me tell you my mom has this LOOK that even I can read lol. I’ll also try just about any food too…I’m less picky than my non-autistic siblings
Many doubt my sons diagnosis , but he is functioning well because of the supports he is given and he is not currently high needs. It took awhile for therapy to click but when it did he grew so much. He still cant handle loud noises such as lawnmowers or helicopters or thunder. He prefers his own routine of play and will welcome others who join in but dont change it. And he has become much more social with adult strangers but not with kids who are strangers.
I’m an autistic adult: please be aware, no amount of therapy will make the sensory issues go away, the only thing “therapy” (such as ABA) is likely to do is teach him to mask, which is long-term destructive for him. Maybe his sensory issues will change over time as he grows, but no therapy will be the cause of that. Sensory issues wax and wane over time and current mental and physical state of the person.
I fail on almost all of these, I hate weird texture, trouble with communication, having difficulty with eye contact, very bad at first impressions and so on, I am autistic so it makes sense
I have some deaf friends. I don’t know if I can truly answer this question for them. But a deaf person themself would probably have a lot to say about their experience in the world.
The not being a picky eater one is not foolproof. For example, in the House M.D. episode “Lines in the Sand” the severely autistic character in the episode has an eating disorder called Pica that causes him to eat non-food items such as sand or chalk. This also happens in real life sometimes. For example there’s a kid in my neighborhood who is on the spectrum (level two like I was growing up) and within the past year or two I have seen him eat some things that most preschool or kindergarten age kids would not eat (such as bugs and earthworms). He’s older than Simon but younger than Ezra so this would not seem to be a function of age. Even without this it might be possible for someone to be on the spectrum and not be a picky eater.
What about a kid that loves being social, but mainly talking about themself? He also likes to sway left to right. Other than that he doesn’t have any of these symptoms.
If you have concerns, and you think something might be up, he may just have ADHD. But it’s always good to talk to your pediatrician about whatever concerns you have. I know personally lots of people who have ADHD and love to talk about themselves and are constantly interrupting people to talk about themselves. I don’t know if that sounds like your child, but it’s something I’ve seen a lot of.
I have level 2 autism and apraxia of speech and while I have an enormous vocabulary, I can't say the words I know. I've used a wide range of words ever since I learned to spell on my AAC device which was when I was about 7 or 8. When I type people don't know I'm not Neurotypical because I "speak" so well, so yeah I know a lot of words, but I don't usually know how to use all those words I know to get my point across. Typing is best cause I get a chance to think out what I want to say.
It's probably not really common, but in terms of being a picky eater, someone can also be hyposensitive. I often can't pick up on textures or tastes easily, so I'd just eat almost everything as a child, minus some raw vegetables and fruit because they were too bitter.
@@7Aheadfamily not being rude but I’ve noticed all you’ve said is “thank you for sharing ❤️” are you just copying and pasting? Well I mean that response doesn’t even fit right with this comment but anyway thank you for taking your time to respond to people!!❤️❤️
My son Luke is 3 and his teacher and me and my family are concerned he is autistic but his pediatrician says she doesn’t think he is autistic. He has a lot of signs but he does make eye contact. He has huge tantrums that’s he is not consolable from they last a long time. Also how repetitive do they have to do something like all day or just sometimes? He does do repetitive things and one of those things is him getting water in anything he can and dumping it out on to a toy. Or play with a belt or string way he looks at it with his head kinda tilted and makes a noise and likes to stuff it in things. He does have a speech delay. He hates getting his hair cut. Use to say water and changed it to gwata and used to say coke and says cokey now. There’s to many things to list they are just so many things. Also he try’s to eat grass or plastic and he also gets card board and like to ripe it in a bunch of little pieces and he does books the same way. Anyways I know you’re not a professional but what do you think? His dr says she would put him on the list to be seen and evaluated.
I always say that if you have concerns, (and you obviously do have many you just listed here) then you should get your son tested for Autism. Get him on the waiting list as soon as you can, since those lists can be very long. And what is great about this, is that you will know for sure, if he is Autistic or if he isn't. My doctor said he really didn't think that Simon was Autistic, but he was. A lot of the time, Doctors like family MDs, who aren't certified to diagnose Autism really don't know what to look for. Good luck with everything and give Luke a big hug for us, you've got THIS! Knowing for sure will help him either way. And make sure that the clinical psychologist uses the ADOS test to test him.
@@7Aheadfamily he is currently referred to a doctor now she said he might not get seen until he’s around four years old because like you said the waiting list is so long. Thank you for your encouraging words 😊 we appreciate you guys and all your helpful videos and tips!!
We were told of concern at 1 however we chose ABA over going to be diagnosed. We have faith an believe. I'm a home mom an I am with my son daily. I am seeing, learning an growing into this. We are currently waiting for our appointment to have the tests done. My husband is very distract from the situation refusing to admit an shifting to me being ok with thinking out child is different. I am just ok an realize how smart an amazing my son is. He will look at books, he will try to talk an is finally at saying a word here an there. He rocks, very picky on food, we've only been friends with Grover ab the other sesame St friends. I have a low support, ik my husband is a good man an I see him struggling. What can I do to make it easier an to show him it's ok.
Well, there are definitely a lot of challenges that come with autism, there are also a lot of blessings. Ezra is by far our happiest child, and isn’t that what everybody really wants?❤️
We talk about this a little at the end of this video… 3 Sensory Autism Mistakes at Great Sand Dunes National Park th-cam.com/video/mcokJ5fMotE/w-d-xo.html Here’s another video where we address this topic a little bit… My Child has Autism. Now What? th-cam.com/video/ka7dVqGs-cI/w-d-xo.html
As an autistic adult (late diagnosed) with other autistic immediate and extended family members, having reviewed how ABA is done and comparing/contrasting to my lived experience, there’s no way in Hell I’d subject anyone to that, certainly, absolutely not autistics: even if they somehow don’t end up with PTSD and other mental health issues, the methods used are the same as bullies used on me in my youth, and ABA teaches autistic masking as the only acceptable behavior, with complete disregard to the wellbeing of the autistic individual. Autistic masking (please study what this means in all aspects, including trying to blend in despite sensory issues) leads to autistic burnout. Meltdowns and shutdowns are transient and not nearly as destructive, and as much as they’re not fun, autistic burnout is much much worse. Assuming no apraxia or dyspraxia that’s too extreme to make it valuable, occupational and speech therapy are far more useful and aren’t abusive, been there, done that.
My 8yo daughter whom in the past we've suspected has a very mild form since age 4, definitely ADHD from genetics. We've never officially got a diagnosis, as it has not been a problem because we educated ourselves and worked early on with her. Social butterfly, very outgoing, however masking is more seen in girls with autism, and it has been thought that girls are harder to diagnose for ASD because of the research so we don't know. Signs we still see are stimming, she will often repeatedly contort her body in signs of Joint hypermobility syndrome, or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome when engaged and she won't sit on furniture correctly at all. Sensory seeking, and sensory escaping very apparent. chews on stuff, we re-direct her to teether necklaces. Picky eater, will avoid finishing foods, scraping a spoon/fork in a bowl for the last bite--sounds she dislikes. Light, sound, and textural sensitivities. Physical contact is a must, she needs to be close, wants to be carried, pressure, cuddles, and hugseeking all the time. With the hyperflexibility she will get tired very easily on hikes, so we have a larger child sized carrier for up to 100lbs, and I'll throw her on my back, she will often fall asleep within 15-30mins like this. Acro-yoga has been a great sensory therapy activity I do with her. An uncommon sensory soothing/seeking activity she will do to escape is putting on her night pull-ups in the daytime. An odd sensory choice to say the least, but I guess it has to do with pressure it puts on her mid-section and the very soft textures that diaper products have. Thank you for making this video, you mention some specific patterns and signs regarding eye contact which I was not aware of!
For the sensory component, I would rather say that it is the excess in one way or another that may be a sign that one is on the spectrum. Meaning, not only hypersensitivity but also hyposensitivity (lack of), which could explain the excessive "sensory seeking" thing. And the same person can have both for different senses. For interest, I would rather say that it is mostly binary in intensity. Either you like or you don't like. Liking for an autistic person is seen by non-autistic as passionate (still a nice word), obsessive, geeky and expert-like. Not liking is mostly like ignoring the most basic facts about a topic and refusing to engage in a conversation about it. For language, it is the fact to be able to speak but not naturally using it for communication purposes. Or completely lagging behind in this matter in terms of development and if we communicate, struggling to adapt to different situations. Also some of us have been able to mask very young, even in kindergarten.
How did you teach Simon to be more social, My son makes good eye contact and has very few sensory issues but doesn't mingle with new kids. He is 3.5..Pls share some tips.❤
This is a great idea for a whole video. But one thing that we did was, we helped him with certain friends that were his peers. We helped him have positive experiences with them. Also, Simon learns really quickly when he watches videos. Once he watched a TV show where the parents taught the kids how to say sorry. He was saying sorry all day long after that. 😊 so we really like the TV show Bluey. In that show it teaches lessons like how to be social and how to share your toys and how to wait in line. Simon is very good at copying that show and that has been helpful.
Good question. There are three different categories that a person has to have issues in, to have an Autism diagnosis - "Social", "Communication", and "repetitive or restrictive behavior or interests." Hand flapping is a somewhat classic behavior in that last category, but if your child doesn't have any issues in social or communication then he wouldn't get the diagnosis. Maybe watch for any signs or problems in those other categories and talk to your pediatrician if you have any concerns. The only way to know for certain whether he is Autistic is to have an autism assessment by a clinical psychologist. (make sure they do the ADOS test)
I became more picky at age 16 and am still picky at age 40. When I was a kid i ate more. I gag most of the time with toast and vomit when i smell peanut butter.
Many Neurotypical children do display many of the traits of autism at different times, autism is is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by 3 specific challenges in social interaction, communication difficulties, and repetitive behaviors.🩷🩷
This is likely partly why i cant sleep at nite. Not wanting to stop watching tv. As i relate to tv and watch almost everything under the sun. Only show that drives me nuts and i ignore is the Big Bang theory.
Your right! Between 50% and 89% of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are picky eaters, but this does not all children with autism are picky eaters.❤️
People with Fragile-X Syndrome (and I believe Fragile-X premutation), can have autism, even though they can make conditional eye contact (when the eye-owner looks away from the Fragile-X autistic person), and once they are comfortable with the people around them, they may begin to be more sociable.
Adult autistic here: autism is clearly heritable, and genetic in origin, though details are still not fully understood. The pretty safe statement is: if you are human and born, you can be autistic with no regard to other issues. Many things tend to go along for the ride. For example, Down syndrome and autism do happen combined.
@@strictnonconformist7369 Absolutely. Fragile-X is the leading genetic cause of autism. They’re now saying that Fragile-X carriers might show signs and symptoms of autism.
Yes. He has regressed. when he was 2 years old he regressed in his speech. But then we put him in Speech Therapy when he was three and that helped a lot.
There are many different types of stimming, including: Auditory stimming. These involve your hearing and sounds, such as snapping your fingers, repeatedly touching your ears, or listening to the same sound over and over.❤
I wanna ask you .did your chaild when ababy has contact eyes ? Did he smile ? Did he responsble asound ? If abeby have of all them does that mean iwhen he grow have a autism ? Pleas answer me
We made a video about our son when he was a baby. If you have concerns, you can talk to your pediatrician. 5 Signs of Autism in Babies th-cam.com/video/_U1G1d0fWU8/w-d-xo.html
Thank you very much my beby just open and closing her hand she is has eye contact hand has social smiling and when sound come she can feling thise sound .just worried about thes agin thank you .
I am starting to wonder if i have been sending the same comments over and over with some of the videos. If i ever sound like that sorry. Sometimes i lose track and dont remember what i have said.
Well, there are definitely a lot of challenges that come with autism, there are also a lot of blessings. Ezra is by far our happiest child, and isn’t that what everybody really wants?❤
We talk about this a little at the end of this video… 3 Sensory Autism Mistakes at Great Sand Dunes National Park th-cam.com/video/mcokJ5fMotE/w-d-xo.html Here’s another video where we address this topic a little bit… My Child has Autism. Now What? th-cam.com/video/ka7dVqGs-cI/w-d-xo.html
@7Aheadfamily my boyfriend the father of my child literally wants to leave me cause our son might have it. And im just very depressed. I hope I get through all of this .
I would say that if a child understands expressions like “talk your ear off” he or she is probably not autistic. My sister and I both struggled with expressions like this even at middle school or high school age (at least), probably (at least in part) as a result of being on the spectrum.
True but also now as a teenager with suspected autism; I don’t understand those phrases NATURALLY but I constantly searched them up as a kid, and memorized what a few basic ones mean. So now getting diagnosed is more complicated
@@AnnabethOwl This is an example of how the internet makes it easier to mask one’s symptoms if one chooses. I was born back in the mid-1970s so googling a phrase that I didn’t understand was not yet an option. This made it a bit easier for me to diagnosed on the spectrum for the second time in the mid-1990s.
A lot also depends on their intelligence and the environment they’re in, I’ll state as an autistic adult, and parents that used all kinds of interesting expressions. One of my favorites my mother would use is when the cats would get all antsy about feeding time, and she’d look down at them and pronounce, “oh, you look like you’re dying from lack of starvation!” which was (to me) very clear from the context that she was joking with and about the cats.
My sister is on the spectrum and like Simon she also started making eye contact around the same age that he did. On the other hand, I am also on the spectrum (she was level one when she was born, and I was level two initially (Now I’m level one)) and even now in my late 40s I still need to consciously remember to make eye contact. It still does not come naturally to me.
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Thank you for sharing this video. I've been doing research on signs that's my 3 yr old may not be autistic. He has great eye contact most of the time, but he blinks EXCESSIVELY. and he just randomly runs to me squeezes me tightly and then bites me. When he gets excited. Thank you for easing my anxiety with this video. I'm nervous for his interview/ assesment.
There were times I thought I was autistic too. Stuck to the schedule,really difficult for me to understand irony, too much anxiety,happy being all by myself,I only cared about what people said and not about what they really meant and even more. I had obsessions,I couldn't work.I really thought I had Asperger. But finally after seeing a psychiatrist I found out I have OCD and not autism. So..I am dealing with that .
Thank you so much for sharing. ❤️
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Keep an eye on it though as even psychatrist can get it wrong,with odds it's usually compulsively ritualistic behaviour that you choose what ie I used to check foor handles 200 times, maybe get a second psychatrist opinion.
Where I was diagnosed with bpd in 2018 symptons were issues with interactions similar yo autism, difficulty making friends same eith autism.
Taking things as given like me at moment can't get my head around d in bingo term Kelly's eye no 1 haven't a clue out cant get it bpd can't read body language similar to sutidm ask them to be assessed gor BPD it's vital, as it has a very high sucide rate extremrly emotional pain please dont and up like me and autism level one csn be hidden because an adult has bpd as well ive got bpd, GAD, possible not diagnosed but I'd got it as a kid dysprexia anxity, psychosis, paronia❤
Are you AFAB? A lot of women/girls are misdiagnosed with OCD, and BPD when it's actually autism. A second opinion wouldn't hurt (assuming it's not a financial burden).
@DS-zo8xs Yes I am AFAB.Actually medication worked really well with OCD,everything became easier ,I was able to work and to adapt to new situations, I was more...relaxed. The problem was this hyper energy that made its appearance every time I was really stressed. So ...now the diagnosis is also Bipolar II. And my treatment has changed and after some sessions with my therapist I am more than sure that those 2 disorders coexist but Bipolar is more intense,obvious and maybe dangerous. But we control it with proper medication and with psychotherapy. So we have excluded autism. Thank you in any case !
Great you are mentioning masking. And masking is even more common in girls. That's why they're often not spotted until their teens or even later when they completely fail.
I got dxed at 4
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I have an almost 11 year old asd/adhd/spd child. I love him to pieces but man it has been hard! I pushed diagnosis because I knew. He was diagnosed at age 5. The list is perfect
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My sister (who is level one and now in her 50s) uses eye contact to socialize and get attention but she only does this maybe half the time at the most.
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I have 2 children with autism, and I have taught my children to look between the eyes if someone says, "Look at me." I have ADHD with possible autism, and had learned that tip and trick when I was a kid. Because I was forced to look people in the eyes when talking or listening to them.
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Thank you so much for your insight. I provide services for children on the "spectrum" and I get a lot of information from listening to you as a very knowledgeable and concerned parent.
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My heart goes out for you my sister. May god bless you and your beautiful family. My prayers are with you dear.❤
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My daughter has profound intellectual disability and severe autism and she always looks directly into peoples’ eyes
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My oldest son has ASD and (I hate using this expression, but) is very high functioning. I agree with a some of these, and I don't with others. I think it's important to know that "ASD" is a "spectrum," and not every child has the same difficulties. Also, I think if you are concerned about having a child who is on the spectrum, and notice any of these qualities in your child that was explained in the video, it's best to get them assessed asap so they can have the accommodations they need. Thank you for your video. I hope it helps people get some answers they need in deciding whether or not to be assessed.
Your right! Every child is different.🩵
Regarding the picky eating, when I was a child I was pretty determined to be a good child, maybe the favourite child of my siblings. I would observe other children’s behaviours that adults disapproved of and decide “okay, bad kids do this so I won’t do this” or make rules out of statements like “okay, mum says it’s rude to not appreciate the food that was prepared for you, mum is smart so she must be right, and I am not a rude child so therefore I should not complain about my food even if it makes me feel sick”. So I would spend over an hour trying not to gag as I forced myself to eat my vegetable/scrambled tofu stir fry, assuming I didn’t give up and say I was full. Since I was a slow eater already, this also never really stood out as unusual.
In other words…maybe you won’t always know a kid is struggling with their food…
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When I was growing up my communication (even as early as second or third grade (ages eight to nine)) would alternate between being too mature and the opposite.
For example, sometimes kids in my school would say that I talk like their parents. But then the next day (or even later that same day) I would be told that I was talking like a baby, toddler, or preschooler. The fact that I also have difficulty saying my “rs” did not help with this.
My sister (who is also on the spectrum) also did this around that age (from what I have been told).
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Thanks for the information, and all your time putting these videos together!
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I always thought my daughter was just spoilt, she's now 4 and showing all the signs she's Autistic. Thank you for your videos, Me and my partner have a hard time with our 4 year old so your videos help so much. My daughter constantly wants to be pushed around in her stroller with a blanket covering her so its dark and on her tablet my legs are so sore tbh. She scratches herself from babies crying sad peppa pig episodes anywhere on her body or throws things or herself otherwise im bruised her dads scratched. she won't eat most food only noodles, chicken nuggets only from McDonald's,patties cut with sauce to dip, potato and gravy only from kfc, lollies chocolate, she can sing almost whole songs but can't tell me what she wants, instead she grabs my hand and throws it towards what she wants, sings songs but can't communicate a sentence to me just 1 or maybe 2 word sentences. Grinds her teeth. Loves stacking, lining toys loves puzzles. She Doesn't like other kids tho. I need a coffee I have many of your videos to watch can't wait to find a way
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It all comes down to three factors: Social, Communication, and Restrictive/Repetitive behaviors. If your kid is showing delays in Social and Communication, there are high chances that he is on the spectrum. Due to lack of awareness, people often misinterpret autism as some sort of intellectual disability only. I talked to one of the behavior therapists and she explained it very well that Autism spectrum is not linear but a kind of pie chart where in each section he might be on a different level. People are usually afraid of the labels and delay so much for diagnosis and eventually their kid doesn't early intervention on time.
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My son is almost two has only said four words like mama and dada and the other two only said for one day. He does many things that I question and I try so hard, but after watching this I’m happy I’m not alone.
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Thank you for this video
My girl had a speech regression and is non verbal now, she does not have repetitive behaviours, not a picky eater, social in her own way, she can go up to total strangers and touch them😅. Although we are still awaiting autism check, the waiting time is something else.
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Just subscribed. Idk why I didn't earlier. I have watched some of your videos before and they pop up in my feed. Thank you for making these videos. My son had an appointment with a developmental psychologist and have a phone call later this week after the results are ready. My 2.5 year son is speech delayed (no talking at all) and has lot in common with ASD, although I actually think ADHD might be more likely. He always has to be busy, trouble waiting, lot of repetitive behaviors (humming all the time, run back and forth, rocking), and sensory seeking. He also hyper focus on what he finds more interesting. Eye contact can be good at times, but he often ignores his name. I'm also curious because he has a severe form of epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome. I don't know if you know this but ADHD and ASD are much more common in people with epilepsy than the general population.
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My son is autistic. We don’t do levels in the U.K. but he’d be level 1. He is excellent at reading my facial expressions but what he struggles with is the WHY behind them. He knows I look annoyed/happy/frustrated/tired/proud etc but he can’t always understand why what he’s doing has caused that reaction. He also is not a remotely picky eater. However he is OBSESSED with food and uses it to stim
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I’m probably autistic(basically told by family members and a physiatrist) and what you said fits perfectly I can read faces but I don’t understand why someone upset with me or why their happy and laughing,etc.
Hi, we do have levels in the uk, it’s part of the diagnoses, I was diagnosed ASD Level 1 in 2018, but you may not have noticed as it’s often added as part of the medical explanation and not stated upfront, but yes we do have levels 1, 2 and 3, it’s also something that gets taken into account when applying for benefits especially in the uk, because it indicates the level of need the child or adult has. It’s only an indication of what the needs that that individual has.
I feel like the facial expressions one depends. I couldn't as a kid, but as I grew older I slowly learned to recognise my mom's tells. I think it's not fully impossible.
Also I've always been open to new foods. There are certain foods and textures that I cannot eat and usually fall under a certain type.
As I'm writing this I'm realising that I actually do have issues with both of those things, just not to an extent that I thought was significant 😅
(I was diagnosed with PDD-NOS and later my diagnosis was changed to Asperger's and eventually ASD level 1)
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My little sibling’s autism was overlooked because she masked and when they evaluated her at 3, they said she couldn’t have autism because she played with dolls. So they said she was just copying her siblings and peers who were indeed autistic. She was the typical autistic child, but didn’t get diagnosed. Now she diagnosed herself with autism.
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A great list and explained very clearly. I'm an adult with Level 2 autism and check all the boxes you mention except for being a picky eater. I'm actually on the opposite end here and am an "adventerous eater". I have my favorite foods of course, but for me trying different and new foods is part of sensory-seeking behaviour. It is definitely less common, but I have met a few autistic people who LOVE trying new foods and who enjoy that novelty. So I would say either your autistic child is a picky eater or a highly adventurous eater (will eat and try anything), but there doesn't seem to be an inbetween.
However, I completely agree with Simon, cooking and kitchen smells even if they are "pleasant" are super overwhelming for me! Preparing meals for myself is already a challenge and the smells just make it extra hard.
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Thank you for that. Not checking any boxes today.
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ever since i was a kid i was super obessed with one specific thing it was actually crazy i still am this way even rn and the sensory issues with smell and touch were pretty bad its gotten better with time tho. its so crazy cuz i can relate so much of these things.
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I cant always read facial expressions in real life but can figure them out to play along with my character and other characters when acting. It helps a bit to figure out real life expressions but still doesn’t come easily.
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The times that I do stim is when listening to music in my bedroom , while sitting on my school bus & in my classes . Another Time I stim is when I'm in the bad toxic social environment at my high school which obviously sucks I experience sensory overloads & meltdowns causing a scene in my classroom because I was told something I didn't like especially being insulted of everything that makes up my character / existence . The corrupted world we live in makes things worse , I've always had these stimming issues and when I'm exited I will also stim to the extreme .
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My son’s mom thinks my boy is and I don’t see it at all I think she’s wrong. So now I’m here watching a bunch of videos at work
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About picky eating, this is common in kids with SPD too and most of autistic kids have SPD. The kid may have over sensitiveness, under sensitiveness or fluctuate between the two of them, the fluctuation may be year-to-year, to day-to-day or less. When a kid is over sensitive is most common to be a picky eater, but if they are under sensitive the just eat it and don't react enough to spicy food for example or they seek eating some types of foods. I wrote this because your child my be autistic but they may be under sensitive to gustatory/oral sense and they may not be picky eater. Thanks for reading. I have ASD and SPD.
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Thank you for this video! I am researching as my youngest has been diagnosed with autism severe. I want to do what is best for her. I'll consider joining your group.
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Toally agree all bar the food one. My eldest son 28 yrs, is autistic, and would eat anything. Loves food, and will try anything. Even eating hot spicy things that would be obviously would be burning his mouth and we would have to stop him. He would notice if I changed a recipe up and would ask why something was or wasn’t in the meal. Even been known to eat raw chicken, much to my horror! He’s a big oral sensory seeker, so not sure if that has anything to do with it, and would put all sorts of things in his mouth.
That sounds like he keeps you on your toes. Did he have a problem with swallowing? I know a boy who will swallows legos and toys, and it has been a big issue. He had to get surgery to get some stuff out of his
@@7Aheadfamily no thank good . Chewed toys , clothing etc. but as far as I know not swallowed anything not food. Lol
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What a great video. So clear and well explained.
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Where do you get the sippy cups ezra uses Ezra uses?
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1. Social anxiety, anxiety in general, aren’t an inherent part of autism. I’ve never had it, despite all the bullying I’ve had to deal with.
2. With sufficient masking, one may never see any repetitive behavior for stimming. My understanding is echolalia is (amongst other things) a form of stimming. I don’t know if I’ve ever done it out loud, but I absolutely do it in my mind. We now have AI solutions to reading thoughts, reportedly to 70% accuracy once trained. When I’m not actively in a spoken conversation, I’m likely to have music go through my head as a background task. I’ve read that being stated as an internal form of stimulation. That being said, as AuDHD, while I don’t think I’ve ever done hand-flapping, I’ve been a physical stimmer, too, and didn’t understand why, until I was unexpectedly diagnosed as autistic at 31 in 2002.
3. Picky eating: there are certain tastes and textures I have a problem with, absolutely: some will make me vomit, or make it hard not to. But for the most part, I’m far from a picky eater, though I absolutely have an issue with being too much addicted to sweets.
4. Change in routine: perhaps the ADHD (only diagnosed last year, ack!) may make me much more flexible. There are many times a random unplanned event is very welcome. I guess it depends on the nature of the routine being changed from and to.
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I’m autistic but let me tell you my mom has this LOOK that even I can read lol. I’ll also try just about any food too…I’m less picky than my non-autistic siblings
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Many doubt my sons diagnosis , but he is functioning well because of the supports he is given and he is not currently high needs. It took awhile for therapy to click but when it did he grew so much. He still cant handle loud noises such as lawnmowers or helicopters or thunder. He prefers his own routine of play and will welcome others who join in but dont change it. And he has become much more social with adult strangers but not with kids who are strangers.
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I’m an autistic adult: please be aware, no amount of therapy will make the sensory issues go away, the only thing “therapy” (such as ABA) is likely to do is teach him to mask, which is long-term destructive for him.
Maybe his sensory issues will change over time as he grows, but no therapy will be the cause of that. Sensory issues wax and wane over time and current mental and physical state of the person.
I fail on almost all of these, I hate weird texture, trouble with communication, having difficulty with eye contact, very bad at first impressions and so on, I am autistic so it makes sense
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What if your deaf, you just naturally learn to take things is visual I wonder if it would work the same?
I have some deaf friends. I don’t know if I can truly answer this question for them. But a deaf person themself would probably have a lot to say about their experience in the world.
The not being a picky eater one is not foolproof.
For example, in the House M.D. episode “Lines in the Sand” the severely autistic character in the episode has an eating disorder called Pica that causes him to eat non-food items such as sand or chalk. This also happens in real life sometimes. For example there’s a kid in my neighborhood who is on the spectrum (level two like I was growing up) and within the past year or two I have seen him eat some things that most preschool or kindergarten age kids would not eat (such as bugs and earthworms). He’s older than Simon but younger than Ezra so this would not seem to be a function of age.
Even without this it might be possible for someone to be on the spectrum and not be a picky eater.
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Went thru this 12 years ago with my son, Going thru it again with my 15 month old daughter 😢
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What about a kid that loves being social, but mainly talking about themself? He also likes to sway left to right. Other than that he doesn’t have any of these symptoms.
If you have concerns, and you think something might be up, he may just have ADHD. But it’s always good to talk to your pediatrician about whatever concerns you have. I know personally lots of people who have ADHD and love to talk about themselves and are constantly interrupting people to talk about themselves. I don’t know if that sounds like your child, but it’s something I’ve seen a lot of.
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I have level 2 autism and apraxia of speech and while I have an enormous vocabulary, I can't say the words I know. I've used a wide range of words ever since I learned to spell on my AAC device which was when I was about 7 or 8. When I type people don't know I'm not Neurotypical because I "speak" so well, so yeah I know a lot of words, but I don't usually know how to use all those words I know to get my point across. Typing is best cause I get a chance to think out what I want to say.
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It's probably not really common, but in terms of being a picky eater, someone can also be hyposensitive. I often can't pick up on textures or tastes easily, so I'd just eat almost everything as a child, minus some raw vegetables and fruit because they were too bitter.
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This was a great list.
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@@7Aheadfamily not being rude but I’ve noticed all you’ve said is “thank you for sharing ❤️” are you just copying and pasting? Well I mean that response doesn’t even fit right with this comment but anyway thank you for taking your time to respond to people!!❤️❤️
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My son Luke is 3 and his teacher and me and my family are concerned he is autistic but his pediatrician says she doesn’t think he is autistic. He has a lot of signs but he does make eye contact. He has huge tantrums that’s he is not consolable from they last a long time. Also how repetitive do they have to do something like all day or just sometimes? He does do repetitive things and one of those things is him getting water in anything he can and dumping it out on to a toy. Or play with a belt or string way he looks at it with his head kinda tilted and makes a noise and likes to stuff it in things. He does have a speech delay. He hates getting his hair cut. Use to say water and changed it to gwata and used to say coke and says cokey now. There’s to many things to list they are just so many things. Also he try’s to eat grass or plastic and he also gets card board and like to ripe it in a bunch of little pieces and he does books the same way. Anyways I know you’re not a professional but what do you think? His dr says she would put him on the list to be seen and evaluated.
I always say that if you have concerns, (and you obviously do have many you just listed here) then you should get your son tested for Autism. Get him on the waiting list as soon as you can, since those lists can be very long. And what is great about this, is that you will know for sure, if he is Autistic or if he isn't. My doctor said he really didn't think that Simon was Autistic, but he was. A lot of the time, Doctors like family MDs, who aren't certified to diagnose Autism really don't know what to look for. Good luck with everything and give Luke a big hug for us, you've got THIS! Knowing for sure will help him either way. And make sure that the clinical psychologist uses the ADOS test to test him.
@@7Aheadfamily he is currently referred to a doctor now she said he might not get seen until he’s around four years old because like you said the waiting list is so long. Thank you for your encouraging words 😊 we appreciate you guys and all your helpful videos and tips!!
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We were told of concern at 1 however we chose ABA over going to be diagnosed. We have faith an believe.
I'm a home mom an I am with my son daily. I am seeing, learning an growing into this. We are currently waiting for our appointment to have the tests done. My husband is very distract from the situation refusing to admit an shifting to me being ok with thinking out child is different.
I am just ok an realize how smart an amazing my son is.
He will look at books, he will try to talk an is finally at saying a word here an there. He rocks, very picky on food, we've only been friends with Grover ab the other sesame St friends. I have a low support, ik my husband is a good man an I see him struggling. What can I do to make it easier an to show him it's ok.
Well, there are definitely a lot of challenges that come with autism, there are also a lot of blessings. Ezra is by far our happiest child, and isn’t that what everybody really wants?❤️
We talk about this a little at the end of this video…
3 Sensory Autism Mistakes at Great Sand Dunes National Park
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Here’s another video where we address this topic a little bit…
My Child has Autism. Now What?
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As an autistic adult (late diagnosed) with other autistic immediate and extended family members, having reviewed how ABA is done and comparing/contrasting to my lived experience, there’s no way in Hell I’d subject anyone to that, certainly, absolutely not autistics: even if they somehow don’t end up with PTSD and other mental health issues, the methods used are the same as bullies used on me in my youth, and ABA teaches autistic masking as the only acceptable behavior, with complete disregard to the wellbeing of the autistic individual.
Autistic masking (please study what this means in all aspects, including trying to blend in despite sensory issues) leads to autistic burnout. Meltdowns and shutdowns are transient and not nearly as destructive, and as much as they’re not fun, autistic burnout is much much worse.
Assuming no apraxia or dyspraxia that’s too extreme to make it valuable, occupational and speech therapy are far more useful and aren’t abusive, been there, done that.
My 8yo daughter whom in the past we've suspected has a very mild form since age 4, definitely ADHD from genetics. We've never officially got a diagnosis, as it has not been a problem because we educated ourselves and worked early on with her. Social butterfly, very outgoing, however masking is more seen in girls with autism, and it has been thought that girls are harder to diagnose for ASD because of the research so we don't know. Signs we still see are stimming, she will often repeatedly contort her body in signs of Joint hypermobility syndrome, or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome when engaged and she won't sit on furniture correctly at all. Sensory seeking, and sensory escaping very apparent. chews on stuff, we re-direct her to teether necklaces. Picky eater, will avoid finishing foods, scraping a spoon/fork in a bowl for the last bite--sounds she dislikes. Light, sound, and textural sensitivities. Physical contact is a must, she needs to be close, wants to be carried, pressure, cuddles, and hugseeking all the time. With the hyperflexibility she will get tired very easily on hikes, so we have a larger child sized carrier for up to 100lbs, and I'll throw her on my back, she will often fall asleep within 15-30mins like this. Acro-yoga has been a great sensory therapy activity I do with her. An uncommon sensory soothing/seeking activity she will do to escape is putting on her night pull-ups in the daytime. An odd sensory choice to say the least, but I guess it has to do with pressure it puts on her mid-section and the very soft textures that diaper products have. Thank you for making this video, you mention some specific patterns and signs regarding eye contact which I was not aware of!
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We have found fidget toys that help calm our children down. I don't know about amazing results but they do help!❤️
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For the sensory component, I would rather say that it is the excess in one way or another that may be a sign that one is on the spectrum. Meaning, not only hypersensitivity but also hyposensitivity (lack of), which could explain the excessive "sensory seeking" thing. And the same person can have both for different senses.
For interest, I would rather say that it is mostly binary in intensity. Either you like or you don't like. Liking for an autistic person is seen by non-autistic as passionate (still a nice word), obsessive, geeky and expert-like. Not liking is mostly like ignoring the most basic facts about a topic and refusing to engage in a conversation about it.
For language, it is the fact to be able to speak but not naturally using it for communication purposes. Or completely lagging behind in this matter in terms of development and if we communicate, struggling to adapt to different situations.
Also some of us have been able to mask very young, even in kindergarten.
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How did you teach Simon to be more social, My son makes good eye contact and has very few sensory issues but doesn't mingle with new kids. He is 3.5..Pls share some tips.❤
This is a great idea for a whole video. But one thing that we did was, we helped him with certain friends that were his peers. We helped him have positive experiences with them. Also, Simon learns really quickly when he watches videos. Once he watched a TV show where the parents taught the kids how to say sorry. He was saying sorry all day long after that. 😊 so we really like the TV show Bluey. In that show it teaches lessons like how to be social and how to share your toys and how to wait in line. Simon is very good at copying that show and that has been helpful.
Which level your son have?pls 🙏🏾 reply.going to any therapy?
My son is almost 5 and flaps his arms when excited but doesn’t show any other signs? Not sure what this means? Thank you
Good question. There are three different categories that a person has to have issues in, to have an Autism diagnosis - "Social", "Communication", and "repetitive or restrictive behavior or interests." Hand flapping is a somewhat classic behavior in that last category, but if your child doesn't have any issues in social or communication then he wouldn't get the diagnosis. Maybe watch for any signs or problems in those other categories and talk to your pediatrician if you have any concerns. The only way to know for certain whether he is Autistic is to have an autism assessment by a clinical psychologist. (make sure they do the ADOS test)
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How is is going now? My son is 3 and only does that to when he's excited
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I became more picky at age 16 and am still picky at age 40. When I was a kid i ate more. I gag most of the time with toast and vomit when i smell peanut butter.
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So if my son has three of the signs out of 12 does that mean he’s autistic?
Many Neurotypical children do display many of the traits of autism at different times, autism is is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by 3 specific challenges in social interaction, communication difficulties, and repetitive behaviors.🩷🩷
This is likely partly why i cant sleep at nite. Not wanting to stop watching tv. As i relate to tv and watch almost everything under the sun. Only show that drives me nuts and i ignore is the Big Bang theory.
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I am level 1 autistic and I never was a picky eater !!
Your right! Between 50% and 89% of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are picky eaters, but this does not all children with autism are picky eaters.❤️
People with Fragile-X Syndrome (and I believe Fragile-X premutation), can have autism, even though they can make conditional eye contact (when the eye-owner looks away from the Fragile-X autistic person), and once they are comfortable with the people around them, they may begin to be more sociable.
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Adult autistic here: autism is clearly heritable, and genetic in origin, though details are still not fully understood.
The pretty safe statement is: if you are human and born, you can be autistic with no regard to other issues. Many things tend to go along for the ride. For example, Down syndrome and autism do happen combined.
@@strictnonconformist7369 Absolutely. Fragile-X is the leading genetic cause of autism. They’re now saying that Fragile-X carriers might show signs and symptoms of autism.
I know several asd people that are no picky eaters. Also.my asd som is super picky with food but has no stimming.
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Hai mam is Simon have any regression in his early stage.pls reply 🙏🏾
Yes. He has regressed. when he was 2 years old he regressed in his speech. But then we put him in Speech Therapy when he was three and that helped a lot.
Hi , do u have a videos of autism in teens
We do not, sorry!🩷 But we will keep that as an idea for a video!❤️❤️
Could being overly social be a sign of autism? Like no stranger danger and just talking to anyone?
People with autism may get easily attached to people, leading them to be over-friendly❤️❤️
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Would a 2 year old that constantly plays with my ears when she’s tired or upset be stimming?
There are many different types of stimming, including: Auditory stimming. These involve your hearing and sounds, such as snapping your fingers, repeatedly touching your ears, or listening to the same sound over and over.❤
We have done a few videos on stimming here...
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Is arranging toys in straight line sign of autism my child does tat
Yes, lining up toys can be a sign of autism, but it's not the only sign, and it doesn't necessarily mean a child has autism❤
I wanna ask you .did your chaild when ababy has contact eyes ? Did he smile ? Did he responsble asound ? If abeby have of all them does that mean iwhen he grow have a autism ? Pleas answer me
We made a video about our son when he was a baby. If you have concerns, you can talk to your pediatrician.
5 Signs of Autism in Babies
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Thank you very much my beby just open and closing her hand she is has eye contact hand has social smiling and when sound come she can feling thise sound .just worried about thes agin thank you .
We are happy to help and answer any questions you have!💕💕💕
@lindasim649 I can imagine this must be hard for you and not easy to deal with this, FYI I have autism level 1.
Thank you so much for sharing. ❤️
This video actually makes me more confused....
Good to know. What is confusing about it if you don't mind me asking and we will try to do better in the future.
Officially diagnosed autistics are not always picky eaters
You're right! Thank you for sharing❤️
Stimming is not a requirement for an ASD diagnosis though.🤔
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Thank you so much for sharing. ❤️
Hai mam ❤.is swimming is how much help for communication for autistic kid?
Swimming is a wonderful skill to learn and I k now many Autistic kids who love the water. I don't know how relative it is to communication.
Thankyou for your reply 🙏🏾🙏🏾. Simon goes to swimming?
Yes. Simon can go swimming. He still needs to have a life jacket on though.
Thankyou for your reply 🙏🏾 he goes weekly once?he going to swimming from which age?
We go about one a month. He started swimming at about two.
I am starting to wonder if i have been sending the same comments over and over with some of the videos. If i ever sound like that sorry. Sometimes i lose track and dont remember what i have said.
Its ok!❤️❤️❤️ We like to answer comments❤️❤️❤️
Im so sad my 3 year went to the doctor and she wants to get him tested. 😢 im so sad
Well, there are definitely a lot of challenges that come with autism, there are also a lot of blessings. Ezra is by far our happiest child, and isn’t that what everybody really wants?❤
We talk about this a little at the end of this video…
3 Sensory Autism Mistakes at Great Sand Dunes National Park
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Here’s another video where we address this topic a little bit…
My Child has Autism. Now What?
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@@7Aheadfamily very true amen
@7Aheadfamily my boyfriend the father of my child literally wants to leave me cause our son might have it. And im just very depressed. I hope I get through all of this .
That sounds awful. We wish you and your son the very best. God bless. Let us know if there is ever anything we can do to help. ❤
Get your kids tested for mutations of the MTHFR gene.
Can you elaborate on that?❤️
I dont like napkins or Kleenex for texture type stuff
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I also have ADHD
Thank you for sharing💕
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Hello How are you
Hi, we are doing great!🩵🩵 How are you?🩷🩷
@@7Aheadfamily i am good and you
Your family is beautiful God bless you all
You are so kind, thank you!💕💕💕
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I would say that if a child understands expressions like “talk your ear off” he or she is probably not autistic.
My sister and I both struggled with expressions like this even at middle school or high school age (at least), probably (at least in part) as a result of being on the spectrum.
Thank you so much for sharing. ❤️
True but also now as a teenager with suspected autism; I don’t understand those phrases NATURALLY but I constantly searched them up as a kid, and memorized what a few basic ones mean. So now getting diagnosed is more complicated
@@AnnabethOwl This is an example of how the internet makes it easier to mask one’s symptoms if one chooses.
I was born back in the mid-1970s so googling a phrase that I didn’t understand was not yet an option. This made it a bit easier for me to diagnosed on the spectrum for the second time in the mid-1990s.
A lot also depends on their intelligence and the environment they’re in, I’ll state as an autistic adult, and parents that used all kinds of interesting expressions.
One of my favorites my mother would use is when the cats would get all antsy about feeding time, and she’d look down at them and pronounce, “oh, you look like you’re dying from lack of starvation!” which was (to me) very clear from the context that she was joking with and about the cats.
My sister is on the spectrum and like Simon she also started making eye contact around the same age that he did.
On the other hand, I am also on the spectrum (she was level one when she was born, and I was level two initially (Now I’m level one)) and even now in my late 40s I still need to consciously remember to make eye contact. It still does not come naturally to me.
Thank you so much for sharing. ❤️
@thomasschoeck9080 I also did that and I also have asd.
Thank you so much for sharing. ❤️