early signs of autism toddler

my boy is 2 he loves spinning car, buggy wheels will even go up to cars parked to spin them!...dvds in cases, is this a sign???

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[pickthewoo]

sarcasm gets you nowhere, i know he has because my mother, i and my daughter have, its normally hereditary and if he hasnt then, hes lucky boy, cos ive had a crap time, ...but thanks for your input but it wasnt really necessary.

[pickthewoo]

he has sensory issues, has ocd with hand wiping, has odd movements started lining cars up, also flaps hands, i recently he will walk out o front door and start spinning around, when were out bad temper tantrums, with communication sometimes he seems to understand other times not like ha cant hear me like hes in his own world, he gets very lathargic quickly, rubs his tops alot

[G0neSk8ing]

When my son was 2. He showed all signs of autism (but we didn't know it). He wouldn't show any emotion and would watch Thomas all day if we let him. When he was 3, my ex and I got divorced, and I hugged him as often as I could, which was at bedtime (only time he allowed me to). I didn't know he had autism, something just told me to hug him, and i listened. Now he is 9 and is extremely intelligent and is very loving with many friends. Love your children and give them affection often.

[MsKuo11]

Autism treatment programs: auu.cxx.ca

[wonadewona]

@pickthewoo not hereditary....thats what they tell you to disguise the fact that we are poisoning the kids with vaccines and pesticides and alsorts of other toxic trash. :(

[Mediumlover]

He is in his own world. My sisters boy is also 2 and I remember when my first child was 2... they constantly come to you and want your attention and you can't get anything done. You could probably easily leave him for hours watching TV and spinning those wheels. How are things going? Have you had a diagnosis yet? Don't listen to the people going on about the pacifier and interacting with him, and turning off the TV. They don't know what they're talking about.

[Seattlecarnut]

Has he been properly diagnosed by a specialist as having Autism? Unless he has, how can you know what to look for?

[cooksonfamily4]

This reminds me of my son at this age. He is now 9 yrs old and making honor roll. He has aspergers which is high functioning autism. It was a long road to find someone to properly diagnose him. We did 4 years of ABA therapy every day after school and saw amazing results he couldn't read two years ago but does a grade level above now I have seen this therapy teach non verbal children to talk. I believe this is the best therapy available.

[CleanFun625]

@Pickthewoo, so if your son is showing these odd symptoms very frequently, get a good pediatrician involved and if you have to, ask to be referred to a neurodevelopmental specialist and/or autism specialists (pediatrician and psychologist who specializes in autism diagnosis). The earlier you find out and then get him therapy the better off he will be. Best wishes!

[CleanFun625]

Pickthewoo, I don't want to scare you. My son would spin the wheels on his trucks and cars, starting at age 9 months. He would spin the wheels for long periods of time rather than play with the cars. He continued to do this until recently and he is now almost 3. He has also always been overly fascinated and distracted by other things that spin, like ceiling fans. He was diagnosed with atypical autism at the end of last year. He is very high functioning, though, and has a big speech delay.

[Bellamyfanboy]

Maybe he likes to discover things for himself. That's why he might play with the car like that.

I'm autistic, life isn't easy and when I was very young, I used to be adventurous.

[headkat]

@headkat It is easier to judge people with this, than it is to be able to understand it, so all you judgy folks, just try to imagine if you could see and hear everything clearly and distinctly at every moment. Overwhelming? very. I have personally seen 1 child spin wheels as a coping mechanism. this boy may be doing the same, just as you might if you were in his position. I'd suggest everyone to watch the video "autistic girl expresses unimaginable intelligence.". Be amazed.

[headkat]

@pickthewoo He is a beautiful boy that, based on your description, may be within parameters of autism spectrum disorder. Hand wiping shouldn't be seen as ocd, but rather a need to free his hands of dibris, or feelings that we can not see/ aren't as attuned to. As far as tantrums in public, he may be processing more than we could dream of, at once, and so is oversensitized, and actually in pain- much like a meltdown after a traumatic event in any one's lives.