Early signs of autism my 2 year old son stimming???

[REGISGRACEful]

@jenkenBOMBS

You are a idiot. Autisitc people are capable of everything a normal person is capable of. You ignorant fuck! It's people like you who put such a bad stigma on the autisitc community. I work with a 6 year old who reads and writes better than a 10 year old. Go get a fucking education before you speak

[ThePodpie]

autism is phony, its fake, its made up... its created to make money off stupid people who think their kids are messed up. think of how much money these clowns make telling everyone their kid is autistic

[JenkemBOMBS]

@ThePodpie

That is ABSOLUTELY correct more then 9/10 times. I'm glad to see someone who actually knows how much pseudoscience is involved with psychiatry and the diagnostic processes they use. I'm a member of the CCHR btw.

There is TRUE autism, IE. A child/teenager who can barely speak, flips out if you touch them, EXTREMELY off balanced, etc.

But you're correct, in that "high functioning autism", and ASD's are imaginary. They're a lie perpetuated by psychiatry, not neurology.

[ThePodpie]

your kid is fine, stop babying him and going nuts you're going to create a self fulfilling prophesy.

[whiskerchild]

What is stimming?

[aussiemumism]

@whiskerchild It's whatever behaviour the individual child does repetitively. It varies in each child but the wheel spinning and the sound in this video is quite common in ASD. Stimming is just how parents shorten the term "Self Stimulating"

[KawaiiPinkPunkStar]

Hi, I am very interested in learning about autism. Why do you believe your little boy has signs of autism in the video? (Sorry, I am not able to recognize them).

[Mediumlover]

Geez unless you have an Autistic child don't bother commenting. You don't know what you're talking about. I have a 5 year old daughter who is Autistic and I definitely think this little boy is Autistic. I hope you get a diagnosis soon. No one listened to me and my daughter wasn't diagnosed until she was 4. Autism doesn't always mean they don't make eye contact or respond when you talk to them. It's a spectrum. My daughter is on the mild-moderate end and high functioning.

[Mediumlover]

Geez some people should just be quiet. Unless you have an Autistic child you don't know what you're talking about! Just because he makes eye contact and answers when you ask him something doesn't mean he's not Autistic! My daughter is 5 years old and was diagnosed when she was 4 because no one listened to me ... everyone said 'she's fine' but I KNEW something was up.

[Hoobifta]

@Mediumlover I'm autistic, and all that nasty stuff has got to stop, I'm not ignorant any more, is any of this getting through to you? Will an autistic understand me when I tell them how to be nice? You don't call people Nazis, you don't treat property violently, you don't say 'hate', you don't argue with people who don't like you, stop acting like an arsehole, stop being pathetic, stop having a fat lip and getting fat, just be good, please will this autism stop?

[JenkemBOMBS]

@Hoobifta

You're NOT autistic, you're just a fucking moron.

A TRUE autistic person wouldn't even be able to use the internet. A TRUE autistic person wouldn't even be able to communicate past the way a normal 3 year old can.

I can't stand people like you, you're disgusting, a insult to true autism.

[Gooodwitch]

he's fine

[Gooodwitch]

I thought something was wrong w/ my boys when they were babies too. Especially one of them was so hyper and he was obsessed with plugs when he was 6 months old, vaccums and other weird habits. Looking back I think the house was just too chaotic and we shouldn't have let them have ANY sugar. lol.

[mythril4]

OK listen! This is an important turning point in his life, the one word you need to remove from the situation is the word "disorder", he does not have a disorder, he has a gift.

Always make sure he knows he has a gift and help his learn to use it, don;t give him the "disorder" crutch, his mind is not a mistake. He is able to think at a level most people can only dream of thinking at. Watch a movie called Temple Grandin and read about her, a prime example of how it's a gift.

[Mediumlover]

@mythril4 Yes Autism can be a gift. But it is a disorder. Autism Spectrum Disorder. I know what you are saying though. My daughter is a gift every day and brings us so much joy/happiness but she still needs extra help like OT and SLT.

[Hoobifta]

@Mediumlover I got the feeling from observing autism, I don't want to be autistic any more, I had a painless feeling of no warlike essence whatsoever. It gets easy once you know morals are subjective, how I tell autistics to behave is my own morals, anyone else's morals are false. To be morally superior, you have to first be an arsehole, then observe an arsehole, you'll not want to be horrible any more.

[scottiebody1]

if people labled kids with being autistic just because they are playing with there toys are doing crazy stuff. Hell we all would be considered autistic every one on this earth was a little kid in there life and im sure we all done stuff back in the day that was like this but it wasnt called autisum. It was just called a CHILD PLAYING!

[scottiebody1]

People lable kids today because they play! WOW looks like he is just playing with his toy!

[artifactman660]

looks like a normal kid to me? my son did stuff like that hes normal today as far as i know and hes 10 now

[Hoobifta]

@artifactman660 Wrong, wrong! The kid on the vid is being pathetic and won't pay attention, won't understand what's wrong with him, this is wrong, get me unplugged, I can't stand to see this behaviour, I don't want that to be my son!

[MsPsychobanana]

Hi, mine did not stime, but instead lined up and stacked objects. Speech was slow in coming, but we saw IMMEDIATE improvements in speech output removing all dairies from the diet. Within 24 hours 3 and 4 word sentences were up from 1 word. It was amazing and no one could deny the difference. In one year of high quality "pure (tested for metals)" cod liver oil and blue/green and red algae, we saw significant improvements to near normal behaviour. Still has some social deficit will other kids

[Hoobifta]

@MsPsychobanana Whenever I was autistic my father found me very annoying. I know what decency is and being like an arsehole is not right, I know even the non-autistic find decency complicated but to all autistics, I know you can be more decent than that. No Nazi-favouritism, no violent throwing, no kicking, no "might is right", no protests, no making stands (I know teenagers make stands), no doing teenage culture, no cynicism, ask "is it painless?" before u do something, get an emotional feeling

[Hoobifta]

@Hoobifta I mean get an emotional feeling that is light and cool, if you have a gut feeling of terror, or one of heat, if you feel that pain in your gut, don't do something, I'm a subjectivist and this works, it has saved me a lot of trouble.

[MsPsychobanana]

@Hoobifta I am not sure what you are trying to convey here? Is this parenting advice? Or are you simply expressing your experiences?

[9797cm]

Im in the process of finding out if my son is autistic. I hope everything works out and just remember to stay positive.

[jehouse]

I don't see anything unusual here. I'm not sure what "stimming" is, but he seems like an ordinary child playing. As other have said, he makes eye contact with you several times, and responds when you speak to him. But yes, take the pacifier away and turn off the t.v. It might help you see if he's really having difficulty interacting.

[warriorprincess2008]

was ur son diagnosed yet? my son is going for his test in feb and I am so scared i dont want him to be autistic

[jakevidzz]

@warriorprincess2008 he will be the exact same person after the diagnosis, if he is autistic that is.

[donnie623]

Please dont take this the wrong way but that pacifier is not helping his speech development. The pacifier should be put away before the age of 2, giving kids a chance to practice different words.

[PacinosLadii86]

My son was 6 months old when he started the spinning. and his speech completely stopped at 15 months. better you talk to his pediatrician

[0012jen]

sorry i dont see any traits of autism but i do know whats wrong his finant the pacifier thats creates the speech problem and deffinatley at the age of two...

[nipissing123]

good for you to be proactive on this issue. i've worked with many autistic kids. from your written description (not the vid. so much) there's a good chance your child has autism. it is a continual mystery to me why those who do not suspect their kids have this condition are so quick to deny your suspicion. i see this in educators also, everyone sticks their heads in the sand as if this will make it go away.

[krystlsvn7]

Sorry I don't see a sign of autism he seems normal to me for a two year old.

[CanadianRoadRunner]

Lots of boys like to spin wheels and line up cars. My son did. He is now 15 and an A student. Hating baths, diaper changes, teeth cleaning are NORMAL behaviours, so is eating with your hands. You seem to have abnormal expectations of your child. This is normal 2 yr old behaviour.

[smlowther]

I don't think this child is stimming. He is aware of his surroundings, he is responding to the TV by watching it now and again. He also responds to your voice right away. His speech delay is most likely from the baby pacifier in his mouth. He is simply playing with a toy, he's turning it, using front and back wheels. From this video I just don't see it, sorry.

[witcheypooh2000]

almost forgot he says things backwards, instead of I want mcdonalds he'll say do you want mcdonalds? do you want pop instead of I want pop etc. or he'll say hey gramma I love mcdonalds meaning he loves and wants mcdonalds..I just love him to pieces, hes my heart and I cant live without my heart!!!!

[CanadianRoadRunner]

@witcheypooh2000 He's still learning speach. Give him a break. This is NORMAL for a 2 yr old

[witcheypooh2000]

my grandson has autism. he too use to spin things and watch it all day, hes 11 now and potty trained,talking, understands what your saying,loves the computer and taught himself how to play the keyboard,hes amazing plus he stillwalks on his tiptoes to this day..

[katemanning3]

I don't see how spinning wheels on a car is a sign of autism. My son was doing that at like 7 months old. He knows how to push a car on the ground though and my son is now 14m old and has a vocabulary of around 40 words. He hates his teeth cleaned, loves baths, doesn't like changing so much, loves people now starting at 11 1/2 months like normal. He dances in circles to music. He loves balls but plays with all toys, so I just don't see how they pin point what is normal and not with spinning whe

[gloriluz24]

I don't see any traits in this video of autism. He's not doing anything that a "normal" child wouldn't do. Delays do not always mean autism. And everyones case is different. But, at his age you need to remove the pacifier it creates problems in communication on his age.

[mummytoTandJ]

My little girl has a dx of autism, infact I have two girls with autism. The youngest was picked up at two years. She hand flaps, toe walks, spins things, echos speech and loads of other stuff. She has spent the last year attending a special autism nursery (we are in UK) and the difference has been amazing. Early intervention is the best thing for any child with asd.

Feel free to look at my videos

[katemanning3]

@mummytoTandJ Echos speech?? Isn't that normal for a toddler learning to talk? They are supposed to be able to mimic sounds and words.

[sunniedazeahead]

@pickthewoo Hi, Do your son a favor a favor as well as one for yourself. Have him tested for Lyme disease. If it comes back negative, get one done through igenex which is much more reliable. There is growing evidence that autism may be induced by Lyme Disease. Younger children may contract it congenitally as it has been shown if the Autistic child tests positive for Lyme, the mother usually does too. Do a google search on the latest news about the connection.

[kthylin777]

u need to take the pacifier off her because that creates extra saliva and problems of comunication

[sum41jaci]

Hi! My son had very similar stemming when he was a toddler, and still does at 8 yrsold. He made, and makes normal eye contact but my son had normal language development. He is diagnosed with PDD-NOS. If he hasn't yet, your son should have an ADOS test done to determine if he's on the spectrum. :)

[Murfomurf]

As he has significant delays in motor skills, feeding & language he may have a little anoxic brain damage but I wouldn't conclude he was autistic yet. He would benefit from some structured learning sessions with basic toys like the shape-posting box, jigsaws with few pieces and lots of one on one with you chatting, using soft toys. Explain everything in the world to him all the time, direct his gaze at things he should notice by holding his head if you have to.

[white93pony]

i have a question. how do these behaviors affect a child as he gets older? I googled and youtubed this because my son just turned two and does exactly as what is described below. Spinning wheels, speech limited to dayee (daddy) and Ma and doesn't eat at all except for pizza, french fries or anything cold. he still eats gerber every once in a while (stage 2 foods). he has been to PT because he didn't walk until 22 months and is currently in Speech Therapy. Seeing his Dr this Saturday.

[pickthewoo]

which has lead to self harm and depression, at the end of the day i want to help them and be happy, there is nothing worse than knowing u are different but dont know why, bit like being gay i suppose....feel awkward and dont fit in...i will get there in the end, there will be smilies all round one day...x

[BlueberryBubblegum18]

@pickthewoo ...or something. He is not remaining "fixed" on one thing for abnormally long periods. I'm not an expert and 2 mins of video is not a lot to go on. Persevere with the food, he's going through a normal stage. Many children have intense obsessions with certain toys/activities or walking on tiptoes (my cousin marcus did this until he was 4). I insisted on sleeping in red boots until I was 5! Some kids are just quirky :) if his speech is no better by age 4, get him formally checked.

[BlueberryBubblegum18]

@pickthewoo oh one last thing. Many people also interpret "lining up" toys at this age as Autism when in fact it is part of normal development and is referred to as a "schema". This behaviour is only worrying if it is obsessive and repetitive e.g the child's play day consisting entirely of re-lining things up. Also, screaming at you for disrupting the schema is a perfectly normal reaction for a 2 yr old, as is flapping their hands or jumping up and down at you and stamping feet.

[pickthewoo]

which like you said every type of autistic trait can be very different in individuals. since corey was born and i knew he was different, i also in the past thought my daughter was too, and she is currently being assessed for inacttive aspergers syndrome, she has always mirrored people, likes talking about her or her fav subject, has had sensory issues, and think i also suffered to,

[BlueberryBubblegum18]

@pickthewoo I see a lot of healthy signs in your boy. He is exploring the wheel, how fast and how slow he can make it turn. With an autistic child this would be more static and repetitive. Also he changes wheels, an autistic child is more likely to stay focussed on the one wheel for a long time. He responds very quickly when you talk and looks directly at you, he also "checks back" with you several times to see if you still have the camera. I can also see that he is concentrating on a cartoon...

[Hoobifta]

@pickthewoo It's all very different and autism is bad, no offense! Stop making punching movements, stop marching, stop doing what you want, just help the community and be a decent part of society. Be responsible for your actions, no tossing, no violence, no Nazi-talk, no war thoughts, do nice things, have a cold shower and wonder why you suffer, slap yourself in the face and snap out of it! I'm autistic and I know this autism is very bad. Do flowery things, helpful things, endearing things, hmm!

[pickthewoo]

Hi thanks for the helpful comments..since i last posted , things havent changed all that much, he still has limited speech, does not stim as much but has obsession with transportation, and often walks on tip toes, and has playgroup two mornings a week, as i think it was needed on both our parts. He still has communication block, and eats very same foods and nothing else, but yes he look at you too,

[sunniedazeahead]

@pickthewoo Hi, Do your son a favor a favor as well as one for yourself. Have him tested for Lyme disease. If it comes back negative, get one done through igenex which is much more reliable. There is growing evidence that autism may be induced by Lyme Disease. Younger children may contract it congenitally as it has been shown if the Autistic child tests positive for Lyme, the mother usually does too. Do a google search on the latest news about the connection.

[BlueberryBubblegum18]

@pickthewoo My eldest niece is not autistic but she's had a funny thing with her hands that has been evident since about 18 months of age. She hates getting her hands dirty and it's not for lack of encouraging her. She hates anything cold and slimy and especially freaks out with raw egg and cake batter lol! She's 4 now, highly intelligent and perfectly normal.

[KyrielleBlue]

Having said all of that... from this video, I can't tell you whether or not he has autism. However, the things you listed that he does raises some red flags with me because I saw my son do those exact same things, and I've been around a lot of younger kids with autism at the rehabilitation center where my son went for several years.

[KyrielleBlue]

@pickthewoo Also, how long will he spin the wheels if you don't stop him? My son would spin wheels for hours when he was that age, if I'd let him. My son also said a few single words at your sons age, and still has autism. Autism can be on many levels. Sensory issues can be a part of autism, as well as avoiding textures (including food). Making these videos is a good thing, because the earlier the intervention, the better. Speech therapy, occupational therapy, and ABA can work wonders.

[KyrielleBlue]

@pickthewoo I would definitely be persistant with his healthcare provider. The description you gave of your son sounds a lot like my son when he was that age. Eating baby food a long time, lining up cars, not displaying appropriate play, a love of spinning things like fans. My son was diagnosed at 3, and is now 6. If someone tries to tell you, "oh, he doesn't do this so he can't be autistic," remember that they're all different. My son has really good eye contact which throws people off.

[Stephernova]

From this video I do not see any concrete evidence of autism, especially when I heard him say 'wee-ohh-wee', while spinning the wheels. Seems like he's making the connection that a spinning wheel means 'go' like an emergency vehicle or something. Personally I just think he enjoys spinning the wheels, now if he studied them and expressed other autistic traits then I would be worried.

[pickthewoo]

Hi theres lots of different things, speech is very limited to 1 to 2 words very repetative, oh no oh dear his favourites, he ate 4 month old baby food till 16 months, will only eat dry foods, spins walks round in circles, just this week started lining cars up, he wont plays only with cars or his ball, loves things that spins fans, helicopter. hates changing, bathing, cleaning teeth, when he eats with his hands every mouthful i have to wipe his hands clean, withdrawn with adults..weary of kids

[BlueberryBubblegum18]

@pickthewoo Hi, i'm an early childhood teacher in training and I don't think anyone can make a call from this video. He looks like a perfectly normal 2 yr old to me, my niece is 2 in december and her main words are "aw man!" "wassat" and "where daddy" she also calls both me and my mum "nana" because she can't even begin to formulate "aunty" yet. She loves spinning round in circles because of the dizzy feeling she gets and many kids shows encourage this kind of behaviour

[mummytoTandJ]

I was wondering if there are any other signs other than spinning. He could be a sensory seeker rather than ASD. Have a look at the triage of impairment to see what I mean.

What's his language like? What's he like around other kids/adults?

[jay99149]

does your son talk? give eye contact? do you notice anything else with him besides him like watching things spin?