my daughter is 25 monhts and knows some of her alphabet, animals, 1-20, some colors, and the shapes. I have your baby can read, and it is really awesome. She loves it, even though we don't follow the program (so she cannot actually read yet) it helped with her word association (hand, foot, clap, open your mouth, arms up) that sort of thing. She LOVES to learn, and your little boy is so smart! I love this video and you are obviously great parents!
This is great ! My son is 4 now and he has always been very verbal. He has high functioning autism and he knew all his shapes and numbers and letters at about the same age as Lucas. Its cool to see other kids that are similiar to my son because they aren't stereotypical and it just shows that every child with autism is different. Its a huge spectrum. Thanks for sharing :)
Wow I am amazed at how smart he is. I suspect my 2 and half yr old is on the spectrum. I have been watching a heap of your clips tonight. But My boy doesn't talk like Luca does i this clip. But then none of my boys did. I am just stunned at how just turned 2, he knows his shapes etc. He is very cute!
I am not disagreeing that he is on the spectrum (obviously, he has a diagnosis), but I find it odd that he was diagnosed with classic autism when he was talking and interacting so well at the age of two. I have an Aspergers diagnosis right now (currently being evaluated for classic autism though) and I was in my own world and did not talk until almost three. I became verbal and two months later lost all my speech. He seems more like Aspergers to me...
@littlelily613 He was completely non-verbal until about 2. At 2 I removed gluten, dairy, and high fructose corn syrup and he started the 1st steps program. With those 2 things...he became a different child. That expensive diet took about 2-3 months to see a difference but it was and is still worth every penny.
@joleenlove Learning to talk at age two is not considered a delay though. The autism centre around here said that children usually speak before 2, but if you start speaking at 2, then you qualify as "no language delay". Still interesting. Either way, he has ASD. I have heard good things about that diet--glad it helped your son!
I am doing my masters in Genetics of Autism, and I work with autistic kids obviously, and some of them have extreme symptoms, one kid sleep pattern is all over the place the family was devastated from the lack of sleep....However, your kid look amazing :D...
I AM NOT JUST SAYING THIS BUT HE IS THE CUTEST LITTLE BOY AND SMARTEST LITTLE BOY I HAVE EVER SAW. MY SON IS 4 AND WAS JUST DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM. HE DOESN'T TALK AND IS STILL IN PULLUPS BUT WATCHING LUCA GIVES ME HOPE FOR MY SON CHASE. LUCA IS SMARTED THAN A 2 YEAR OLD THAT DOESN'T HAVE AUTISM OR ASBERGERS . OTHER 2 YEAR OLDS DONT KNOW HALF WHAT I HAVE SEEN HIM DO. HE MIGHT BE THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES ONE DAY AND MY SON WILL BE VICE PRESIDENT WITH. THEY ARE BOTH SPECIAL BOYS. BY LUCA
I have a son With Aspergers (age 6). This video is short so obviously it's hard to tell from a diagnosis aspect. I don't see the "Little Professor" behavior, monotone speech, or the obsessive fixation on one subject to the exclusion of all else, nor the verbal repetition of a phrase out of context over and over and over. At 2 I'd think Aspergers would be difficult to diagnose. Children are usually older and have begun school. Regardless great job Mom! He will do well because of your support!
Why was he diagnosed with autism (what were the signs that he had it?). From the video, he looks like a normal, happy , healthy boy that doesn't have any problems.
On another post someone was saying "Mercury poisoning can be reversed with zeolite powder. Its alot easier to get out of this hell than you think." You might want to investigate that. Also, a bath with 2c of Epsom salt [for 5 minutes only] will withdraw the heavy metal out of body. You don't lose anything by trying it. Elsom salt is not damaging in any way in a 5 minutes bath.
Wow, so similar to my little boy (diagnosed High Functioning Autistic / Aspergers at 2 years 2 months (March 2007)). Paediatrician says they won't be able to diagnose the Aspergers bit until he is around 7 as it depends much on how his general intellect develops over time. However he has an astounding memory for music, and has been reading fluently since he was 2, yet he cannot feed himself or dress himself. He is ahead in some areas and very behind in others.
He does not scratch, pick at his fingers or anything like that. He is just behind on his communication for the amount of words he knows. Yesterday he got over his sliding fear, and was very proud of himself. Sometimes I am not worry about him at all and other times I am wondering. Thanks for your replies. I'll keep you p[osted :)
Since so many kids r having these symptoms I believe the doctors r waiting till the children r a little older 2 make sure. The more kids that have it the more the world will panic lol. It sounds 2 me like your child has it. He does everything my son does except for stimming and flapping. Even if they don't stim, it's still possible. Does he scratch a lot or pick at his fingers (just examples) I would have him reevaluated b4 he starts kindergarten regardless.
If I ask him a simple question he would not unswer me. It is even hard to get him to say "yes" or "no". I wonder if he is a very mild case of Asperger. He has a developmental specialist + he goes for speach therapy. The ST thinks he will get of it but I am wondering if that will happen. Maybe I am just worry to much. He is my only son so I have nothing to compair him to. Thanks for shering your story. I see simularity yet my son does not flap or do any stimming movments.
He sees all the kids riding cars, he will watch them but would not particapate himself. He has fear of going down slids and he is also very weird about food. Would not touch any fruits, veggies, pasta, avocado.
He dosen't flap his hands much only occetionally when he gets upset. He was tested at UCSD autism center a little before he was 2 y/o and was not found to be in the spectrum. However, as a mother I cannot stop worrying about him. He is a bit diffrent then most "normal" kids I am seeing out there. A bit excentric (sorry for spelling) Something about him is diffrent and yet he is very social but sometimes in a weird way.
My kid is 2.3 month. Very smart when it comes to numbers (can count till 20 and 30 min two languages), letters (he is fluent on his abc's since 23 month old), Pazzels, and all shaps. He was late talker. Now he know thousands of words in 2 languages + we have tought him sign language as well. He uses words mostly to lable things but not very much in a social manner.
I didn't know much about autism until Luca came along. The doctors told us and recommended 1st steps. He is already in Occupational and Speech Therapy plus he started the "hand flapping" at only 2 months of age. So this has been a concern for us parents for 2 years.
Also, have you tried to teach Luca finger math? (using fingers to show how to add 1, 2, 3, etc.). Once my son figured out that, we started on the Houghton Mifflin Mathematics K-6 series. His ability to read has allowed him to zoom through this series. Don't listen to the experts as to what the limits of learning can be. Your son seems very smart and likely can finish through grade 4 math before he turns age 5.
Wow thank you for the info! Now I know what to get him for Christmas!! It's weird but awesome that he would enjoy a math program other than a regular child's toy =) So how old was your son when he mastered the Math Series?
I don't know about "mastered" but he generally understands math through fifth grade math. He had no interest in play during the first four years of his life. We found it devistating rather than weird.
Have you tried teaching him to read via phonics? Your son seems very intelligent and once he figures out the pattter of reading (1) letters have particular sound. (2) words are made up of syllable that sound like the letters run together. and (3) words sound like the syllables run together, he should be able to read anything put before him.
he is adorable <3
alexisalexis99 1 week ago
my son is almost 3 and EXACTLY like this! Everything sounds exactly the same! =)
mamabearcaruso 2 months ago
my daughter is 25 monhts and knows some of her alphabet, animals, 1-20, some colors, and the shapes. I have your baby can read, and it is really awesome. She loves it, even though we don't follow the program (so she cannot actually read yet) it helped with her word association (hand, foot, clap, open your mouth, arms up) that sort of thing. She LOVES to learn, and your little boy is so smart! I love this video and you are obviously great parents!
502amandab 5 months ago
This is great ! My son is 4 now and he has always been very verbal. He has high functioning autism and he knew all his shapes and numbers and letters at about the same age as Lucas. Its cool to see other kids that are similiar to my son because they aren't stereotypical and it just shows that every child with autism is different. Its a huge spectrum. Thanks for sharing :)
StacyA1000 7 months ago
Wow I am amazed at how smart he is. I suspect my 2 and half yr old is on the spectrum. I have been watching a heap of your clips tonight. But My boy doesn't talk like Luca does i this clip. But then none of my boys did. I am just stunned at how just turned 2, he knows his shapes etc. He is very cute!
Fionajill 8 months ago
I am not disagreeing that he is on the spectrum (obviously, he has a diagnosis), but I find it odd that he was diagnosed with classic autism when he was talking and interacting so well at the age of two. I have an Aspergers diagnosis right now (currently being evaluated for classic autism though) and I was in my own world and did not talk until almost three. I became verbal and two months later lost all my speech. He seems more like Aspergers to me...
littlelily613 10 months ago
@littlelily613 He was completely non-verbal until about 2. At 2 I removed gluten, dairy, and high fructose corn syrup and he started the 1st steps program. With those 2 things...he became a different child. That expensive diet took about 2-3 months to see a difference but it was and is still worth every penny.
joleenlove 10 months ago
@joleenlove Learning to talk at age two is not considered a delay though. The autism centre around here said that children usually speak before 2, but if you start speaking at 2, then you qualify as "no language delay". Still interesting. Either way, he has ASD. I have heard good things about that diet--glad it helped your son!
littlelily613 8 months ago
I have known Phil for years, Luca is awesome.
AngryJO84 10 months ago
Thanks for this post. I'm going through this with my 18 month old and I'm terrified. He is going for testing soon.
iamtheseeker73 10 months ago
Wow!
1iNDeFaTiGaBLe1 1 year ago
I am doing my masters in Genetics of Autism, and I work with autistic kids obviously, and some of them have extreme symptoms, one kid sleep pattern is all over the place the family was devastated from the lack of sleep....However, your kid look amazing :D...
burnit01 1 year ago
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Luka is like my 3y son with AS too.
Very cute!
CarlaPF0 1 year ago
Luka is like my 3y son with AS too.
Very cute!
CarlaPF0 1 year ago
I AM NOT JUST SAYING THIS BUT HE IS THE CUTEST LITTLE BOY AND SMARTEST LITTLE BOY I HAVE EVER SAW. MY SON IS 4 AND WAS JUST DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM. HE DOESN'T TALK AND IS STILL IN PULLUPS BUT WATCHING LUCA GIVES ME HOPE FOR MY SON CHASE. LUCA IS SMARTED THAN A 2 YEAR OLD THAT DOESN'T HAVE AUTISM OR ASBERGERS . OTHER 2 YEAR OLDS DONT KNOW HALF WHAT I HAVE SEEN HIM DO. HE MIGHT BE THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES ONE DAY AND MY SON WILL BE VICE PRESIDENT WITH. THEY ARE BOTH SPECIAL BOYS. BY LUCA
tabbywilson1 1 year ago
I have a son With Aspergers (age 6). This video is short so obviously it's hard to tell from a diagnosis aspect. I don't see the "Little Professor" behavior, monotone speech, or the obsessive fixation on one subject to the exclusion of all else, nor the verbal repetition of a phrase out of context over and over and over. At 2 I'd think Aspergers would be difficult to diagnose. Children are usually older and have begun school. Regardless great job Mom! He will do well because of your support!
Pr0m0m 1 year ago
oh my goodness he is incredibly intelligent!!! wow! You seem to be a wonderful mother to him!!
HisPrincessofLight 1 year ago
what a beautiful child you have :)
chichicd 1 year ago
LOL.... a skate...good luck for the boy!
xptonix 1 year ago
Why was he diagnosed with autism (what were the signs that he had it?). From the video, he looks like a normal, happy , healthy boy that doesn't have any problems.
brandedprincess 1 year ago
Your boy is very cute and also very intelligent.
On another post someone was saying "Mercury poisoning can be reversed with zeolite powder. Its alot easier to get out of this hell than you think." You might want to investigate that. Also, a bath with 2c of Epsom salt [for 5 minutes only] will withdraw the heavy metal out of body. You don't lose anything by trying it. Elsom salt is not damaging in any way in a 5 minutes bath.
Many blessings to your family!
gigiontube 2 years ago
He is flapping like crazy! :)
ofsinope 2 years ago
Wow, so similar to my little boy (diagnosed High Functioning Autistic / Aspergers at 2 years 2 months (March 2007)). Paediatrician says they won't be able to diagnose the Aspergers bit until he is around 7 as it depends much on how his general intellect develops over time. However he has an astounding memory for music, and has been reading fluently since he was 2, yet he cannot feed himself or dress himself. He is ahead in some areas and very behind in others.
cherrymoya 2 years ago
He does not scratch, pick at his fingers or anything like that. He is just behind on his communication for the amount of words he knows. Yesterday he got over his sliding fear, and was very proud of himself. Sometimes I am not worry about him at all and other times I am wondering. Thanks for your replies. I'll keep you p[osted :)
tekmnd 2 years ago
Tekmnd,
Since so many kids r having these symptoms I believe the doctors r waiting till the children r a little older 2 make sure. The more kids that have it the more the world will panic lol. It sounds 2 me like your child has it. He does everything my son does except for stimming and flapping. Even if they don't stim, it's still possible. Does he scratch a lot or pick at his fingers (just examples) I would have him reevaluated b4 he starts kindergarten regardless.
joleenlove 2 years ago
If I ask him a simple question he would not unswer me. It is even hard to get him to say "yes" or "no". I wonder if he is a very mild case of Asperger. He has a developmental specialist + he goes for speach therapy. The ST thinks he will get of it but I am wondering if that will happen. Maybe I am just worry to much. He is my only son so I have nothing to compair him to. Thanks for shering your story. I see simularity yet my son does not flap or do any stimming movments.
tekmnd 2 years ago
He sees all the kids riding cars, he will watch them but would not particapate himself. He has fear of going down slids and he is also very weird about food. Would not touch any fruits, veggies, pasta, avocado.
tekmnd 2 years ago
He dosen't flap his hands much only occetionally when he gets upset. He was tested at UCSD autism center a little before he was 2 y/o and was not found to be in the spectrum. However, as a mother I cannot stop worrying about him. He is a bit diffrent then most "normal" kids I am seeing out there. A bit excentric (sorry for spelling) Something about him is diffrent and yet he is very social but sometimes in a weird way.
tekmnd 2 years ago
Wow!
My kid is 2.3 month. Very smart when it comes to numbers (can count till 20 and 30 min two languages), letters (he is fluent on his abc's since 23 month old), Pazzels, and all shaps. He was late talker. Now he know thousands of words in 2 languages + we have tought him sign language as well. He uses words mostly to lable things but not very much in a social manner.
tekmnd 2 years ago
I didn't know much about autism until Luca came along. The doctors told us and recommended 1st steps. He is already in Occupational and Speech Therapy plus he started the "hand flapping" at only 2 months of age. So this has been a concern for us parents for 2 years.
joleenlove 2 years ago
What makes you think he has Asperger???
I thought you cannot be sure untill ,the child is at list 3 years old. He might just be delayed on he social skills but he is still pretty young.
Mal
tekmnd 2 years ago
Also, have you tried to teach Luca finger math? (using fingers to show how to add 1, 2, 3, etc.). Once my son figured out that, we started on the Houghton Mifflin Mathematics K-6 series. His ability to read has allowed him to zoom through this series. Don't listen to the experts as to what the limits of learning can be. Your son seems very smart and likely can finish through grade 4 math before he turns age 5.
billpedan 2 years ago
Wow thank you for the info! Now I know what to get him for Christmas!! It's weird but awesome that he would enjoy a math program other than a regular child's toy =) So how old was your son when he mastered the Math Series?
joleenlove 2 years ago
I don't know about "mastered" but he generally understands math through fifth grade math. He had no interest in play during the first four years of his life. We found it devistating rather than weird.
billpedan 2 years ago
Have you tried teaching him to read via phonics? Your son seems very intelligent and once he figures out the pattter of reading (1) letters have particular sound. (2) words are made up of syllable that sound like the letters run together. and (3) words sound like the syllables run together, he should be able to read anything put before him.
billpedan 2 years ago
smart child
bigbootychick32 2 years ago