THIS IS AUTISM

THIS IS MY SON AHMED. HE WAS OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM/ ADHD/ POSSIBLE BI-POLAR DISORDER AT THE AGE OF 3. HE WAS SEVERE, NOT SPEAKING AT ALL AND INFLICTING PAIN UNTO HIMSELF, TANTRUMS, NIGHT TERRORS.... SINCE THEN HE HAS PROGRESSED REMARKABLY OVER THE PAST YEAR AND HALF. HE CAN NOW SPEAK FULL SENTENCES, ALTHOUGH HIS SOCIAL INTERACTIONS ARE SOMETIMES INAPPROPRIATE, HE IS BLOSSOMING AT SCHOOL AND JUST LAST WEEK WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED FULL POTTY TRAINING!!
IF YOU HAVE A CHILD WITH AUTISM, YOU UNDERSTAND THE SMALL ACOMPLISHMENTS!!
AND PLEASE BE AWARE THAT EARLY INTERVENTION IS KEY! DON'T LET ANYONE INCLUDING YOUR PEDIATRICIAN TELL YOU THAT YOUR CHILD IS "JUST A LITTLE BEHIND" ...IF SOMETHING DOESNT FEEL RIGHT WITH YOUR CHILD, ACT ON THAT FEELING AND DEMAND AN EVALUATION. IF YOUR PEDIATRICIAN CANNOT DO IT, ASK HIM FOR A REFERRAL TO SOMEONE WHO CAN!

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[abualialshehri]

Hi Ahmedsmom, this is Ali's dad and mom. thanks for stopping by our site and thanks for your support and encouraging words. We are noticing minute improvements, but to us they are gigantic driving force for us to hope for the best and keep doing the right things.

Ahmed is a very adorable kid, I'm hope these tantrums don't last long, and glad to know he is saying sentences.

We are starting this week to potty-train Ali. we have no idea how to do it... Any hints on starting?

thanks

[ahmedsmom]

we have been working with Ahmed for one year to potty train.. he still must wear diapers to sleep but daytime is better. we bought him underwear with cartoon characters he likes-spongebob or batman and we tell him "don't pee pee on spongebob" we take him to toilet every 30 minutes. in the beginning he didnt understand, my husband and oldest son also showed him what to do and it is difficult at first because the childs mind doesn't comprehend, but continue this and you will have success InShallah

[ahmedsmom]

it's not what I think, that is the pyschiatrists diagnosis

[SurlyMiss]

While I think it's great to document and share cases of autism the title of this video is a bit misleading. My son is autistic and all autistic children are different. My son does not throw severe tantrums or fits so this is not autism for every child that has it. It's just one certain child's severity and one child's individual example of autism. Not a accurate display of autism in general. It is nearly impossible to generalize autism in any one child's case.

[HananChannel]

Why do u think there is possible bi-polar disorder?

[TheSelectivemute]

Thank God for Youtube! I wish you the best with your son. Thanks for the video!

[KSkiGirl365]

@ASDogGeek This is very true! my brother is autistic. My brother is VERY Smart! They can do so much more than us, normally, and he does not talk, moslty only using sign language. We are able to understand him, but life can sometimes still be very hard! I have been very well educated about Autism that my brother has. I have all of the info. Sensory is his main issue. Imagine his life! People need to stop being rude to other people because their not the same as them, because thats how life is!

[KSkiGirl365]

Hi,

My Brother has Low-functioning Autism. And I do Understand those little accomplishments. Although, he does not have any tantrums, sometimes, dealing with him is hard. He is non-verbal, so that makes it harder. In school, they are trying to toilet Train him, unfourtently, that has not worked. We trying so many differnent things. If you have any suggesions, could you please help me. Not much will bother him, but has major sensory issues. He takes occupational and speech therapy for that.

[Ekergaard]

You know that an, in my oppinion, hatefull and offensive blogentry on a blogspot blog named hatingautism links to this video?

[TheEpicBubble]

My parents used to assume i had autism... Turns out i was just a bad kid... :P

[agray77]

I appreciate your post. My son also has Hyposensitive Autism w/ADHD & OCD, & does not sleep hardly at all. Literally..at times he stays up ALL night. Luckily last night, I was able to get 4 hrs of sleep. He resembles 'Neil' in the 'Autism A Musical' movie. He does speak but has trouble w/some words, & has dev. delay. He's great. It's hard for others to understand. His ADHD takes center stage most of time. Tantrums in every store, meltdowns periodically, & sometimes violent defiance. I applaud u.

[SuperDZproductions]

this is autism? seems to me like parents that dont punish their children. ever. since birth.

[punxye]

His sooo cute:)only needs a little patient,thats all:)

[OYE1272]

Thank you for this post. Could you share any tips on potty/toilet training? It's for my 4 year old who has autism. He is non-verbal at the moment. Thank you.

[MrStudioManic]

this isn't autism this is how autism effects him. wordings important. autism is souly what is going on inside of his head- this is like showing people a picture of a band and saying this is sound.