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Expert: - 4/1/2008


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My son is 11 weeks old. I noticed his first social smile at 6 weeks.  He is cooing and does appear to visually track.  He is also comforted when picked up.  I am concerned because he smiles MUCH less frequently than my first son and my husband and I have to work MUCH harder to get him to smile. Could this be an early sign of autism?

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Megan,
Your son is very young to be trying to diagnose Autism. You should speak to his doctor about your concerns. Some kids smile more than others.
I wish you and your son the best,
Tim Runner, Education Advocate
You can learn more at my web site:
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Questions concerning autistic student special education: IEP, assessments, Due Process, mediation, resolution conference, federal law, state law, qualifying for services, residential treatment, special day classes, resource specialists, procedures, having your child assessed, adaptive PE, speech & language, non-public school, FAPE, tuition reimbursement for private schools and treatment centers .

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I have been an education advocate representing students and parents for six years. My experience includes: representing my clients in IEPs, SSTs, Due Process, review assessment results for my clients and for other advocates, and mediations. I have represented clients with learning disabilities, autism, Downs Syndrome, cognitively challenged, emotional problems, learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, and physical disabilities. I have also represented clients to County Mental Health Departments and Regional Centers. My clients range from pre-school to college students in California and various other states.

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I have a degree in Mathematics from the University of California with minors in Psychology and Physics. I also studied applied statistics in the field of psychology at both the undergraduate and graduate level. I have taught college classes, conducted seminars, written articles for various publications, and testified as an expert witness.

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