20-month-old boy at the beginning of a long road with severe Autism

[Higueyana1130]

Sorry I messed up the name LOGAN I HOPE HE IS DOING GREAT. GOD BLESS

[Higueyana1130]

@AutismAuntie. My 20 moths old stopped talking about 6 months ago. He does show some autism symptoms, but he does follow command answer when his name is called, sits when told to, plays hide and seek with his older brothers. Understands and stops touching stuff when told to, am worried because he stopped talking. I hope Ethan is doing good. God bless.

[TotallyGeekage]

Autistic, yes. Severely autistic, hard to tell for now. Definitely low on the spectrum though. Like people have said, it's hard to tell with toddlers :)

[emilyhcurtis]

My son also has many of the same behaviors. I can clearly point 5 behaviors and tendencies in this video. 1.) Separation anxiety 2.) Obsession with wheels/ cars, anything that spins 3.) Not playing with blocks the way they are meant to be, i.e. -- throwing or pushing them around violently. 4.) No eye contact 5.) Aimlessly wandering 6.) Mine is also obsessed with socks, taking them off, putting them back on. i.e. -- repeatative behaviors. Definitely ASD!

[FatherPatOphelia]

"Severely 20 month old"? Sounds like hereditary retardation to me.

[AutismAuntie]

@FatherPatOphelia Can't you read the last words? I guess the word Autistic is kinda hard for some people but "boy"? Maybe you should go back to elementary school where you are supposed to learn to read...oh and possibly learn some manners. :-/

[MsSai786]

He reminds me so much of my son (who has not yet been diagonised with autism) but I feel he has it (despite doctors disagreeing with me). Even the way he hugs. What a cutie pie

[Jen3910]

It's amazing how many people state that he doesn't have autism. As though seeing a 3 minute video can give them an immediate picture of autism! Autism varies from person to person, so not all autistics look the same! Some can't talk or communicate at ALL, and others communicate quite well but still have autism. Not all autistics avoid eye contact.

He's a gorgeous little boy xxxx

[Thosewerethe]

When your son was small genetic testing was probably not very informative. A lot has changed. Have him assessed!

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[Buffheart]

That is one adorable little boy:) I wish you and yours all the best and I hope you all have a fantastic day!

[spurs12327]

from one as mother to another, you son is soo adorable but also clearly on the spectrum, my daughter is 9 now and i couldnt imagine life without her and autism xx

[RegularFan101]

@brownspottedbanana NO!!!! I have AS a very mild type of autism and you need to not post that on YouTube!!! >:(

[sandrajeanification]

At this age, it is difficult to get a diagnosis from any professional. Because some consider autism a developmental delay, there has to be a certain amount of life experience to compare to other children. If you suspect, prior to diagnosis, then I suggest you get him in to be checked. We have traveled this path for 17 years, and there is so much that can be done to help you and the children, in order to give them the best possible life.

[MrSunshineinthesky]

he is a beautiful child good luck to you

[AnteroX1234]

one question, back in 2004 did you medicate him or take him to doctors?

[scroses1]

Sleep disorder. Probably hasn't slept well since you started noticing signs and symptoms of ASD. Now at 4 he probably hates going to bed, wakes frequently, grinds his teeth, has seizures, wets the bed, has night terrors, sleeps sporadically, or maybe can't be woken easily? How about sleeps sitting up or with his butt in the air on his stomach? If he is on any drugs including melatonin to sleep then he has a sleep disorder.

[chessasil]

I think most parents know their own children better than anyone else. The earlier the children are able to receive speech therapy/physical or help they can get the better they are in the long run..."The Way I See It" by Temple Grandin (book you can get a the library or download). I appreciated the video made. Thank you for posting!

[elaine31347]

I am not looking at an autistic boy at all. He had eye to eye contact, crawls normally and has normal play. Where is this "severely autistic" header come from??

[AutismAuntie]

@elaine31347 Don't be so ignorant. At such a young age he demonstrates more appropriate behavior for this age group. Autistic behaviors at this age can be mistaken for typical toddler behavior. That is why so many kids get misdisagnosed or not at all until they are 3 or 4. So tell me- since he kept these same "baby" behaviors does that mean he is a typical 8-year-old? Watch some of my other videos and keep off the home video ones of happy times in the past. Thanks.

[figgy709]

@elaine31347

I agree with you. The title is really worded funny. It says the boy is severely 20- months old. What they mean is 20-month old severely autistic boy. I don't see any autism here. Parents are too quick to label their children.

[AutismAuntie]

@figgy709 A lot of people do not see Autism at this age because the behavior is typical for this age group. But tell me- am I being too quick to label him NOW when he is nearly 9 years old and still acting like he is in this video? Good thing I DID "label" him at 20 months since early intervention is key to help kids with Autism reach their full potentional in the easiest ways possible.

[shoomaild]

hes severely 20 months old?

[thelegoman7878]

@shoomaild no you douche bag hes severly autistic

[shoomaild]

@thelegoman7878 thank you sir, i thought so but the title says severely 20 month old, then autistic, but thanks for clearing up btw no need for name calling you douchbag, have a lovely afternoon or morning cheers :))

[tiptoe221]

He tolerates all the noise, and he looked at the girl walking by. He looks at the camera and bats around the toys and still tolerates the TV being on & people talking. He walks toward people with the basketball and looks up at the basket. Again there's a tremendous amount of noise.Auntie, baby, he did nothing out of the ordinary for a 20 months old. He's not even 2 yet. Wrong diagnosis. But autism is the flavor du jour isn't it?

[AutismAuntie]

@tiptoe221 I do not film him or his sister when they're stressed or upset. So it is unfair to judge or make your own diagnosis based on the fact families are able to have normal experiences with their disabled children. I film them to encourage other parents to realize their children are very capable of participating and enjoying life no matter where they are on the ASD. And please remember I am not like a lot of people on here that film their child in distress. Autism is much more then that.

[waterhands20]

@tiptoe221

I agree with you tiptoe; this child was simply acting like a child his age usually acts. Autism is not noticeable unless it is extremely severe (I have two cousins with autism, one moderate, the other incredibly severe). We noticed the signs with my extremely autistic cousin between 1 and 2 years, but didn't notice any signs with my moderately autistic cousin until after he turned 3. Nothing was suspected from my MA cousin because he acted like the rest of us at that age.

[tomtogirl]

he must be what now 7 or 8 how is he getting on ?

[seethechild1st]

Hi, thanks for the clip. I was very surprised that Logan has a diagnosis of severe autism, I guess I was expecting something more extreme if you know what I mean. My son has severe autism and I was kind of hoping to see another child like him xx

[SuperHamiltor]

Looks like a normal kid to me and I had an autistic child!

[lovecantoo]

@SuperHamiltor

Do you realize how rude that really is? You're really calling her a liar. Would you like it if someone told you your child looked normal yet they aren't around your child much? She is his mom, not you!

[captainlitefoot]

Now this is the way to promote Autism! Don't make people fear it by posting the bad stuff. Show that there's hope at a young age. Good for you, AutismAuntie! Keep it up!

[miss5abr1na]

Since I began our journey on the Autism road, I have dug deep into the research pile to learn everything that I can. I also joined a few wonderful support groups where I have met so many great friends, some w/autism and beautiful families n children w/autism. I befriended one family that knows a family with a son w/severe autism. The username is kgaccount, also CDFoakley, he's name is Jamey. I subscribed to their videos b/c they are truly remarkable in dealing and sharing their lives.

[MomofTatumandLogan]

@miss5abr1na

I agree and Logan is now engaging unfortunetly in the same behaviors.

[miss5abr1na]

Sabrina is non-verbal even though she makes sounds and babbles. We commenced sign language about a year ago and she is signing about 15 words now, there not completely accurate but I know what they are. We also have recently began PECS a couple of months ago and she has got the knack of it, although she prefers to sign. I totally undestand the outbursts and meltdowns, Sabrina has the biggest meltdowns and it's extremely hard to calm her. She has the strength of an adult and she's not even 3 yet.

[AutismAuntie]

@miss5abr1na Thats great she can do that many signs! Tatum (Logan's sister) first started out with signs like "More" and "all done" and used the pec cards- but within a few months or so she had started using her vocals more and a year later she is doing amazingly. (see my videos of her if you'd like and keep in mind a year and a half ago she was basically a mute!)

[miss5abr1na]

@AutismAuntie. I have watched your extremely adorable videos, Logan and Tatum are so cute. They both remind me of my daughter in so many ways and they are such bubbly kiddos. I completely understand where you're coming from with all the issue that come with autism. My daughter refuses to eat so many foods that she once loved, her diet is so limited. She was dx'd recently "failure to thrive" and is now on the Pediasure formula to help her grow and gain weight.

[miss5abr1na]

Cont...... My daughter is dx'ed as moderate functioning autism, global delays and dyspraxia. I have worked very hard to get into her world and have achieved bringing her out at times. She has just started to engage in physical non eye contact play, we still have a long way to go but I make it fun for her.. We do struggle with many aspects of autism especially her SIB, sensory and food issues.

Check out some video's of severe autism (on here), it will truly open your eyes to severe..

[AutismAuntie]

@miss5abr1na I understand your comments- but Logan is severe. I know all about it. His sister is not severe but Logan is. On this video I gathered all of the best clips to show Logan's cuteness and didn't really try to show his outbursts and struggles. I prefer to post mostly positive clips to help other parents and give them hope. We do engage in ours kids. You don't have to tell me that. If you look at my youtube channel and all my videos you will see that.

[miss5abr1na]

He does present with a few typical signs relating to Autism. Is he diagnosed with severe autism? because IMHO (being a Mom of a moderately non-verbal child w/autism) he appears to be within the mild-to-moderate range. A couple of times he did appear to want to interact with the man in the video but the man didn't get down to his level to play with him, no one did even when he was crashing his truck. One thing I have learnt is that they don't come into your world, you have to jump into theirs.

[AutismAuntie]

@miss5abr1na Logan of course is severe. He is nonverbal, he stems, he head bangs, he rocks, he is nonresponsive, he makes little to no eye contact, he lashes out, he focuses on unnatural objects, he doesn't eat normal food and untill he was 5 he was on 2nd's baby food because the texture made him vomit. He has never engaged in pretend play and what you see with the truck is the most he has ever done, back then he DID play with that one particular truck but didn't engage with it with us.

[The2monkeynuts]

@AutismAuntie i sooo understand. we are in the abusive, self-hurt, headbanging, serious anger issues/tantrums/destroying anything&everything in his path...parents& animals. we will all get thru this & thank you for educating others & helping me feel that i am not alone...

[AutismAuntie]

@miss5abr1na And its been years since he played with a truck. He has regressed since this video but we have constantly tried to teach and enter his world. That is why he is doing so well today. He does still have no desire to learn, sit, focus- but he loves. We forced it on him when he was young. We'd hug and kiss him even with he'd cry and push us away. So now, at age 7, Logan knows what love is and cuddles when he wants to.

[papercandles]

He's adorable. He seems like a normal little boy, what signs does he have that points to autism?

[AutismAuntie]

@papercandles Hi! Thanks for commenting. He was more normal then than he is now. But the signs were clear- he didn't speak, he was non-responsive, no eye contact, didn't want to be touched (except when frightened) and the tensing of his body/muscles and then when he was playing with the truck he was in such concentration of it and was putting so much pressure on it for such a long period of time-- this can mostly be linked to autism.

[piglover987]

Why does he need a sudery

[AutismAuntie]

@piglover987 surgery? Because he was born with a testicle that didn't "drop" and was filling with fluid- in other words he had a fluid hernia and it needed to be fixed asap.

[flyingninjamonkeys1]

so cute and soo sweet