| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Planning a visit from autistic adult | 11/15/2009 |
Q: Since my brother-in-law passed away a few months ago, his wife has been grieving, cooped up inside ...
A: Please understand that I do not, at any time, attempt to diagnose or rule out a diagnosis or ...
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| autism | 11/13/2009 |
Q: Our grandson is about 6 and should be getting booster shots. We do have 2 grand babies (from another ...
A: Please understand that I do not, at any time, attempt to diagnose or rule out a diagnosis or ...
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| behavior problems | 11/10/2009 |
Q: My son is 8 and is High-functioning. He goes to a school for children with autism; and is a class ...
A: Please understand that I do not, at any time, attempt to diagnose or rule out a diagnosis or ...
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| 6 month old - too early for ASD diagnosis? | 11/10/2009 |
Q: I have a 6 month old baby boy that I am concerned is showing signs of autism. I know it may still be ...
A: Please understand that I do not, at any time, attempt to diagnose or rule out a diagnosis or ...
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| what is my first step in having my son diagnosed? | 11/8/2009 |
Q: I have three year old triplets, two boys and a girl. The boys have been in early intervention for ...
A: "Please keep in mind that at no time am I diagnosing anything nor am I ruling out any potential ...
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| Aspergers in my 6yr old | 11/7/2009 |
Q: My six year old daughter has been tentatively diagnosed with aspergers, and has recently begun ...
A: Please keep in mind that at no time am I diagnosing anything nor am I ruling out any potential ...
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| concerns about 7 month old | 11/5/2009 |
Q: I have a baby who is about to turn seven months old. I am concerned that he is showing early signs ...
A: Please understand that I do not, at any time, attempt to diagnose or rule out a diagnosis or ...
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| Help | 11/2/2009 |
Q: Hey James I have recently been told that i have aspergers as well as being told im dyselixa im 23 ...
A: Please understand that I do not, at any time, attempt to diagnose or rule out a diagnosis or ...
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| Autism in toddlers | 11/1/2009 |
Q: My problem is that I think our 3 y/o grandson is starting to demonstrate symptoms of Aspergers ...
A: Please keep in mind that at no time am I diagnosing anything nor am I ruling out any potential ...
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| Asperger's Minus One | 10/31/2009 |
Q: In the process of being diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder two years ago, I was told by the ...
A: Please keep in mind that at no time am I diagnosing anything nor am I ruling out any potential ...
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| 2 year old Aspergers or just normal toddler behavior? | 10/28/2009 |
Q: I am concerned my 2 year old may have Aspergers - most of the symptoms I read about describe him ...
A: This is a hard one. These behaviors that you have described occur in Asperger's syndrome (AS)and can ...
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| 2 year old Aspergers or just normal toddler behavior? | 10/27/2009 |
Q: I am concerned my 2 year old may have Aspergers - most of the symptoms I read about describe him ...
A: Please understand that I do not, at any time, attempt to diagnose or rule out a diagnosis or ...
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| Aspergers | 10/21/2009 |
Q: What is the first step in seeking help for a 30 year old male who we suspect may have Aspergers? Is ...
A: Please understand that I do not, at any time, attempt to diagnose or rule out a diagnosis or ...
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| re-assessment | 10/19/2009 |
Q: I have a 9 year old autistic student who is ready for re-evaluation. He is non-verbal. What ...
A: I would use the Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-2nd Edition (GARS-2)-Teacher Report, or the older GARS ...
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| PDD-NOS | 10/19/2009 |
Q: My 10 year old son was diagnosed PDD-NOS two years ago. At the time the report noted his symptoms ...
A: I have met many who have a good sense of humor, especially physical humor and not "inside jokes" or ...
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| PDD-NOS | 10/16/2009 |
Q: My 10 year old son was diagnosed PDD-NOS two years ago. At the time the report noted his symptoms ...
A: I was not suggesting a new IQ, only making a statement that an individual's IQ is the best predictor ...
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| possible autism in 16 month old son | 10/16/2009 |
Q: I have a 6 year old daughter with Autism. To this day she does not speak, or have any sort of ...
A: It's still hard to say. Your last email didn't alarm me and he sounds ok. He is a little young for ...
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| possible autism in 16 month old son | 10/16/2009 |
Q: I have a 6 year old daughter with Autism. To this day she does not speak, or have any sort of ...
A: You have an adorable family! Don't "wait and see." Have him evaluated as soon as possible. If you ...
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| PDD-NOS | 10/16/2009 |
Q: My 10 year old son was diagnosed PDD-NOS two years ago. At the time the report noted his symptoms ...
A: Please keep in mind that at no time am I diagnosing anything nor am I ruling out any potential ...
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| Aspergers V Autism | 10/11/2009 |
Q: I am writing to you with regard to my son, who has just turned 5. He attends a school in Wales in ...
A: Good news. Your son failed 4 items. A failure of 14 or more items warrant an Asperger's syndrome ...
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| concens about my son's lack of gesturing/eye contact | 10/11/2009 |
Q: I am concerned about my 14 month old's communication development or lack thereof. He never gestures ...
A: "Please keep in mind that at no time am I diagnosing anything nor am I ruling out any potential ...
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| Aspergers V Autism | 10/9/2009 |
Q: I am writing to you with regard to my son, who has just turned 5. He attends a school in Wales in ...
A: "Please keep in mind that at no time am I diagnosing anything nor am I ruling out any potential ...
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| Mysterious 3.5 year old | 10/8/2009 |
Q: I am writing about my 3.5 year old daughter. She has a speech delay but is making constant progress. ...
A: Please understand that I do not, at any time, attempt to diagnose or rule out a diagnosis or ...
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| Does not babble/socialize... | 10/7/2009 |
Q: I have a concern about my 10 months old boy. He has not start babbling yet. He is quiet most of the ...
A: Please understand that I do not, at any time, attempt to diagnose or rule out a diagnosis or ...
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| follow-up | 10/1/2009 |
Q: I had written to you about a couple of weeks back, asking for help for my 5 1/2 yrs old daughter who ...
A: Tasting and licking nonfood items is fairly typical behavior for a high functioning autistic child. ...
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| Autism? | 9/30/2009 |
Q: I am a mother of 16 month old boy. I have concerns regarding my son. I suspect that he has few ...
A: According to your answers your son failed 7 items at minimum. There were other borderline answers I ...
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| 3 year old son that is developmentally delayed | 9/30/2009 |
Q: My son turned 3 in May. He was diagnosed with mild CP at the age of 6 months from Shands University ...
A: Please understand that I do not, at any time, attempt to diagnose or rule out a diagnosis or ...
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| How do you create awareness in a mother regarding a child with possible Asperger's? | 9/30/2009 |
Q: I am in a relationship with a single mother with two girls. I suspect that the older girl (12) has ...
A: You are probably at risk of relational problems if you force the issue. If her daughter is ...
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| follow-up | 9/28/2009 |
Q: I had written to you about a couple of weeks back, asking for help for my 5 1/2 yrs old daughter who ...
A: Sure. Remember, everything you discuss must be concrete, literal and not abstract. I suggest you ...
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| Adopted 14 m. minor red flags | 9/27/2009 |
Q: I recently adopted a baby from Korea. He is now 14 months old and has been home for 6 months. We are ...
A: -) To be honest with you, I am no expert on attachment disorders. What I know and have seen of it, ...
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| Adopted 14 m. minor red flags | 9/27/2009 |
Q: I recently adopted a baby from Korea. He is now 14 months old and has been home for 6 months. We are ...
A: Please keep in mind that at no time am I diagnosing anything nor am I ruling out any potential ...
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| follow-up | 9/27/2009 |
Q: I had written to you about a couple of weeks back, asking for help for my 5 1/2 yrs old daughter who ...
A: It's good you worked out the transition problem. As for the Tom and Jerry (TJ) thing, it is part of ...
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| Autism 'roll' in 8 and half month old | 9/25/2009 |
Q: I have a 8 and half month old baby boy. Since reading an article online about the 'autism' roll I've ...
A: Please understand that I do not, at any time, attempt to diagnose or rule out a diagnosis or ...
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| Intern-Counseling-new client | 9/24/2009 |
Q: I have a new client that seems to present and wants to inquire about having Aspergers. He's 25 ...
A: Please understand that I do not, at any time, attempt to diagnose or rule out a diagnosis or ...
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| Autism? | 9/23/2009 |
Q: I am a mother of 16 month old boy. I have concerns regarding my son. I suspect that he has few ...
A: Perhaps I misunderstood you that he was pointing. He may have a receptive language delay but that ...
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| 16 Month Old Tip Toe / Clumsy Walker | 9/23/2009 |
Q: I have recently read many of your posts and understand that you do not provide any type of ...
A: I don't see any autism in the behaviors you described. I do have motor and vestibular concerns. If ...
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| A few red flags but not sure if autism. | 9/23/2009 |
Q: I am an SLP, I started serving a 4 yo girl about 2 months ago for severe artic disorder. She has ...
A: You are right. I cannot diagnose for several reasons. Is her receptive language o.k.? Does she have ...
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| Is my son autistic? | 9/18/2009 |
Q: I have a son who is three years and four months. His problem is that he does not have much speech ...
A: Please understand that I do not, at any time, attempt to diagnose or rule out a diagnosis or ...
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| autism | 9/17/2009 |
Q: what are some signs of a child being autism.
A: Here are some red flags for autism. There are too many behaviors to list here and it depends on the ...
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| Asperger's and outburts | 9/16/2009 |
Q: Our soon to be 13 year old son was diagnosed with Asperger's almost four years ago and was followed ...
A: I'm sorry to say that these behaviors are very common in children this age with AS. There are no ...
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| Autism | 9/15/2009 |
Q: I have a 5 year old son with aspergers who along with dietary intervention and occupational therapy ...
A: Typically developing children are inconsistent with this skill of waving bye-bye. It may emerge at a ...
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| Left side weakness | 9/15/2009 |
Q: My 4 year old has recently been diagnose with Sensory Processing Disorder possibly associated with ...
A: Please understand that I do not, at any time, attempt to diagnose or rule out a diagnosis or ...
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| Help!!!! | 9/13/2009 |
Q: My 5 yrs 3 mths old daughter has been diagnosed with high function autism. Recently she had her ...
A: Children with AS have very poor understanding of language and find it very difficult to take the ...
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| Reviewing RTC's | 9/12/2009 |
Q: My son is 12 yrs old diagnosed with mood disorder and Aspergers syndrome. We reside in NY. Our ...
A: I'm sorry they are making you jump through hoops. Document everything: who you spoke with, when, and ...
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| Help!!!! | 9/11/2009 |
Q: My 5 yrs 3 mths old daughter has been diagnosed with high function autism. Recently she had her ...
A: Children with Asperger's syndrome (AS) have difficulty with transitions so we have to help them with ...
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| 6 month old question | 9/9/2009 |
Q: my daughter is about to be 6 months old in a few days, and I am concerned about her. I'm not sure if ...
A: Place your daughter in a room with no toys that is not "busy" with interesting stimuli. Place ...
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| 6 month old question | 9/9/2009 |
Q: my daughter is about to be 6 months old in a few days, and I am concerned about her. I'm not sure if ...
A: Please keep in mind that at no time am I diagnosing anything, just providing guidance and direction. ...
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| 6 month old question | 9/7/2009 |
Q: my daughter is about to be 6 months old in a few days, and I am concerned about her. I'm not sure if ...
A: Please keep in mind that at no time am I diagnosing anything, just providing guidance and direction. ...
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| 2nd grade autistic child | 7/21/2009 |
Q: I have been a "yard duty" for two years now and I have observed a child with no real social skills, ...
A: My first suggestion is to read a little about Asperger's syndrome, which is a high functioning form ...
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| 24 month old conversations | 7/20/2009 |
Q: My daughter is 24 months old. She is very verbal - probably knows over 250+ words and talks in ...
A: Actually, I read some research last year that reported some form of stereotypy, such as hand ...
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| My 5 year old with PDD | 7/17/2009 |
Q: My child has bee Dx with PDD/ADHD. I am having a difficult time disciplining him. Need some tips. ...
A: Generally, children with PDD-NOS have sensory issues leading to them to become distressed over hair ...
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| 20 Month Old - Autism/PDD Question | 7/15/2009 |
Q: Dr. Roan - You were kind enough to reply to me a couple of weeks ago regarding my twenty month old ...
A: Please keep in mind that at no time am I diagnosing anything, just providing guidance and direction. ...
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| Very concerned about my six year old son | 7/13/2009 |
Q: I have become very concerned about my six year old son and autism. He had delayed speech as a ...
A: Please keep in mind that at no time am I diagnosing anything, just providing guidance and direction. ...
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| Twenty Month Old - Autism Spectrum Question | 7/6/2009 |
Q: Dr. Roan – I have a twenty month old son. We became concerned after he stopped saying 3-4 words ...
A: I do not diagnose either. There is always the slim chance your son has a very high functioning form ...
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| 24 month old conversations | 7/2/2009 |
Q: My daughter is 24 months old. She is very verbal - probably knows over 250+ words and talks in ...
A: She sounds fine to me, but to better settle your fears I suggest you download the M-CHAT and score ...
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| Autism | 7/1/2009 |
Q: I have a three year boy diagnised with mild autism (and goes for SI therapy). I am worried since ...
A: I'm sorry, this is completely outside my training and experience. A physician should be better able ...
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| 4 yr old follow up | 6/18/2009 |
Q: I am writing to follow up on my original question from 12-30-07 "spinning objects all the time". He ...
A: It sounds like he is doing really well. If you like I can email you the Childhood Asperger's ...
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| financial resources for autistic child attending college | 6/16/2009 |
Q: I have been informed by many individuals that having a autistic child and classified as ...
A: Resources will vary from school to school. Some schools have special support and/or accommodations ...
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| 13 month son communication delays | 6/11/2009 |
Q: I have a 13-month son with possible communication delays. Just to note: he is scheduled for ear ...
A: If it's just communication, I wouldn't be too worried. If eye contact becomes poor, if stereotyies ...
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| worried about 11 month old | 6/1/2009 |
Q: I'm the mother of a son who just turned 11 months old and have been paranoid about autism since his ...
A: The concerns I noted was: 1. Opening and closing doors. 2. Hypersensitivity to vacuum/hoover noise. ...
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| Violent reactions to other children and teachers | 6/1/2009 |
Q: My 7 year old daughter has just been suspended from school again for her violent reaction to another ...
A: Delayed development of the executive functions is generally the culprit behind poor emotional and ...
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| worried about 11 month old | 6/1/2009 |
Q: I'm the mother of a son who just turned 11 months old and have been paranoid about autism since his ...
A: I have some mild concerns. You should call the special education/services department in your school ...
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| Chrome Crowns Nickel alloy - aggression | 5/31/2009 |
Q: 2 years ago my 7 year old son underwent dental work and had a chrome crown placed into his mouth. ...
A: I must confess my complete ignorance on this subject. As you know, heavy metals have been ...
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| 12 month old autistic behavior? | 5/29/2009 |
Q: I apologise if this note runs long, however I have been driving my friends and family (and myself!) ...
A: No, I'm not concerned about about his high threshold for pain. Here's the thing: We don't know if he ...
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| 12 month old autistic behavior? | 5/29/2009 |
Q: I apologise if this note runs long, however I have been driving my friends and family (and myself!) ...
A: He sounds on track to me. Stereotypies occur in over 20 percent of typically developing children so ...
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| aspergers or 'mild' aspergers? | 5/27/2009 |
Q: Roan, I'm a 32 year old women (living in Germany) and I was recently diagnosed with autism spectrum ...
A: Yes, in my experience, Asperger's syndrome (AS) is on its own spectrum ranging from ...
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| screaming and no pointing | 5/26/2009 |
Q: My son is 10 months old and is very very smiley, especially with new people. Every now and then he ...
A: He sounds good to me. Like I stated earlier, make him use eye contact or pointing to get things ...
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| screaming and no pointing | 5/21/2009 |
Q: My son is 10 months old and is very very smiley, especially with new people. Every now and then he ...
A: I have some concerns regarding his social and communicative development. You should follow up with a ...
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| pdd | 5/20/2009 |
Q: My daughter has a psych assesment in Oct and has not been diagnosed yet - what would be some things ...
A: I am sorry, I am not a speech and language therapist (SLP) or an occupational therapist (OT) so I ...
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| pdd | 5/16/2009 |
Q: My daughter has a psych assesment in Oct and has not been diagnosed yet - what would be some things ...
A: I'm not clear about what you are asking. Can you elaborate please? Kind regards, James ...
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| Separation anxiety in 3 year old autistic child | 5/5/2009 |
Q: My 3 year old son who has been diagnosed with both mild autism and PPD-NOS (depending upon whose ...
A: You are are not scarring him for life, but there may be ways to diminish his stress and misery with ...
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| Outsider Viewpoint Please - Autism or Paranoia? | 4/24/2009 |
Q: I need to get an outside opinion, please. I have no insurance for my daughter who is 22 months - and ...
A: That is good news then. Kind regards, James Disclaimer: While James Michael Roan has attempted ...
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| Schools | 4/24/2009 |
Q: I am Ryan, an expert for a different category. Anywho, I am 16 and have studied autism since I was ...
A: What are you an expert in? 1. Yes, there are early signs at 1 1/2 and sometimes earlier. Let me ...
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| Outsider Viewpoint Please - Autism or Paranoia? | 4/18/2009 |
Q: I need to get an outside opinion, please. I have no insurance for my daughter who is 22 months - and ...
A: Is the head circumference big? What is the percentile compared to others? A head circumference at ...
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| Outsider Viewpoint Please - Autism or Paranoia? | 4/17/2009 |
Q: I need to get an outside opinion, please. I have no insurance for my daughter who is 22 months - and ...
A: Firstly, do you live in the United states? Secondly, download the links below to the M-CHAT and ...
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| HFA & Asperger's | 4/12/2009 |
Q: I'm a mother of a young man with Asperger's. I'm also a special ed consultant with a school district ...
A: Very nice to meet you! 1. I have only worked with three or four of these young folks. Generally, as ...
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| autism or speech disabilities | 4/8/2009 |
Q: My daughter is 17 months old. She doesnt say any words. No Mama! No Dada! She does gaga's. Even ...
A: I would first consider a speech and language evaluation to rule out an expressive language ...
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| my rights in the public school system for my pdd-nos son | 4/6/2009 |
Q: We recently had a meeting with educators to discuss entering 2nd gr for our pdd-nos son, high ...
A: I certainly apologize for getting back to you so late. Circumstances here prevented me from doing ...
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| Concerns about 26 month old son | 4/6/2009 |
Q: I have 26 month old boy/girl twins and have some concerns about my son's language development Now, ...
A: You are right in limiting television. Poor programming prevents or limits development of the frontal ...
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| potty training/hygine | 4/5/2009 |
Q: My son is almost 4 years old and has NO interest in using the toilet or potty training.He has been ...
A: The behaviors you described are sensory avoidance behaviors and all you can do is accommodate them. ...
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| Concerns about 26 month old son | 4/4/2009 |
Q: I have 26 month old boy/girl twins and have some concerns about my son's language development Now, ...
A: Moms always sense things in their children that dads don't. My guess is that he's fine. Low ...
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| Does my Daughter have Autism | 4/3/2009 |
Q: have a daughter that will be 8 months old on 04/11/2009. She was borm 3 weeks early, by c-section, ...
A: At this point in time, the only researched supported predictor is "failing to orient to name." She ...
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| potty training/hygine | 4/3/2009 |
Q: My son is almost 4 years old and has NO interest in using the toilet or potty training.He has been ...
A: Yes, poor hygiene is part of PDD-NOS. His issues with diapers, underwear, and teeth brushing has to ...
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| Aspergers? | 4/1/2009 |
Q: My son is 5 1/2 years old. He currently attends a special education preschool communication class. ...
A: It is hard to predict what another clinician will think. It depends on their training and ...
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| Has my 2 year old got autism? | 3/30/2009 |
Q: My daughter has just turned 2 and i'm worried she has autism.She can't say alot,i'd say around 5 ...
A: Your daughter failed items 2, 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 17, and 21. Items 2, 13, and 14 are considered ...
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| Has my 2 year old got autism? | 3/29/2009 |
Q: My daughter has just turned 2 and i'm worried she has autism.She can't say alot,i'd say around 5 ...
A: It is hard to say with the limited information you provided. Download the M-CHAT and scoring ...
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| My 23 month old son | 3/28/2009 |
Q: My 23 month old son has a number of issues going on and I would like any & all comments, thoughts on ...
A: Good to hear from you again. I am not qualified to answer all your questions, however, it is general ...
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| early sign of autism? | 3/27/2009 |
Q: My almost 4 month old eye contact seems poor. She will look at me for a few seconds when I first ...
A: It's really too early to tell at 4 months. I have included some red flags for autism beginning at 6 ...
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| Potty Training | 3/19/2009 |
Q: I have a 5 year old autisic son (high functioning), who I can't get to do # 2 in the potty. He will ...
A: It sounds like he's close. Start by first verbally rewarding #2s with the promise a tangible reward ...
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| PDD-Nos types answers | 3/17/2009 |
Q: My son is 5 and half and is diagonosed as PDD-NOS.He is limited verbal. Recently, We found that he ...
A: Sounds like he is very bright. I would suggest you investigate the possibility of oral motor ...
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| 14 1/2 month old concerns | 3/15/2009 |
Q: My 14 1/2 month old responds to his name at times ( maybe about 1/2 of the time when you call him. ...
A: Yes, exposure to multiple languages can delay speech development and language delays often turn into ...
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| 18 month old with odd behavior | 3/12/2009 |
Q: I have concerns about my now 18 month old son. First off, a bit of history: I have an older sister ...
A: He sounds fine. Hyperlexia often takes the form of an obsessive and restrictive quality, preferring ...
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| 6 Month old Boy | 3/9/2009 |
Q: My son is six months and has been developing normally since birth. But I notice he does this hand ...
A: I don't think you have anything to worry about. Keep a close eye on him. Here is a list of red flags ...
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| 6 Month old Boy | 3/9/2009 |
Q: My son is six months and has been developing normally since birth. But I notice he does this hand ...
A: Tell more about his finger movement. He is too young to diagnose. The only research supported ...
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| Teenager coping with anger | 3/7/2009 |
Q: I have a 16 1/2 year old son who was diagnosed with Asperger's and Tourette's syndromes when he was ...
A: This a good but difficult question to answer. This is a common situation between teen aged boys and ...
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| How & When Dx Made for AS | 2/27/2009 |
Q: What is the best method to diagnosis a child under 5 with Aspergers? I heard that its rarely dx ...
A: Yes, for AS you MUST observe a child alongside same aged-peers in structured and unstructured ...
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| How & When Dx Made for AS | 2/27/2009 |
Q: What is the best method to diagnosis a child under 5 with Aspergers? I heard that its rarely dx ...
A: It's best to find a psychologist extremely knowledgeable about AS with experience with younger ...
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| questions | 2/26/2009 |
Q: James: I have a bright almost 2 year old (ask him what a dog, horse, sheep, cow, etc. says and he ...
A: Those behaviors can be early indicators of high functioning autism such as PDD-NOS/Asperger's ...
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| my 2 yr old Chrystopher | 2/26/2009 |
Q: My two year old has some but not all of the symptoms of aspergers, my older nephew has a social ...
A: You probably have nothing to worry about. Keep an eye on him and if he develops other quirky ...
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| my 2 yr old Chrystopher | 2/26/2009 |
Q: My two year old has some but not all of the symptoms of aspergers, my older nephew has a social ...
A: These behaviors are often found in boys with Asperger's syndrome (AS). It has been my experience, ...
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| Is one of my twin boys sick? | 2/19/2009 |
Q: I am concerned about some behaviors in one of my 14 month old twin boys. This are my concerns: - ...
A: Unfortunately, eye contact is not a reliable indicator of higher functioning forms of autism like ...
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| pdd-nos or aspergers? | 2/18/2009 |
Q: My nine-year old, diagnosed at seven with pdd-nos, will be reevaluated by same autistic center in a ...
A: My guess is he will probably meet diagnostic criteria for Asperger's syndrome (AS). The best way to ...
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| 43 month old seems different.... | 2/16/2009 |
Q: About 3 months ago she seemed to change. She used to love playing with her friends(has one friend ...
A: I'm sorry, I'm not sure what Canada has, although a parent from there recently commented on how good ...
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| 43 month old seems different.... | 2/15/2009 |
Q: About 3 months ago she seemed to change. She used to love playing with her friends(has one friend ...
A: This does sound like Asperger's syndrome (AS). Most children I have observed at this age do NOT ...
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| 3 year old possible austism? | 2/12/2009 |
Q: Mr. Roan - First off, thank you for providing this service. My son is 38 months old and has been in ...
A: I'm not worried...yet, but I need more information from you. Hand flapping and other stereotypies ...
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| Confused! | 2/8/2009 |
Q: My 3.5 year old son seems to be different than others his age. He seems to remember a lot of things ...
A: To successfully diagnose Asperger's syndrome (AS) you need to do a full evaluation with several ...
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| asbergers | 2/8/2009 |
Q: my nephew was adopted. he tested positive for cocaine at birth. my question is this, he is now 7 ...
A: It's very hard to separate behavior caused by prenatal drug effects from behavior associated with ...
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| 5 1/2 month old with poor eye contact | 2/7/2009 |
Q: my son is now 5 1/2 months old. He is a twin and was born prematurely at 35 weeks because they did ...
A: Play peek-a-boo and "I'm gonna getcha!" games with him. Exaggerate your voice and facial expression. ...
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| AS in a boy | 2/6/2009 |
Q: I have a question regarding the possibility of an 11 year old boy having aspergers syndrome. He has ...
A: I think the possibility of Asperger's syndrome (AS) is very high. All children with AS are different ...
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| Stereotypies | 2/5/2009 |
Q: I was reading your responses to Lisa, about her son that puts his hands in the air, etc. My son is ...
A: This is a very tough challenge indeed. The Golden Rule of behavior is you do not try and eliminate a ...
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| can this be autism rather than signs of trauma? | 2/5/2009 |
Q: I'M SERIOUSLY NEEDING SOME HELLO FROM AN OUTSIDE OPINION, MY SON IS NOW 4 YEARS OLD. WHEN HE WAS A ...
A: It is quite possible he does have an autism spectrum disorder. Download the M-CHAT link ...
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| what's going on w/my son? | 2/4/2009 |
Q: my son is 3 1/2, he was born 6 weeks early. i had questionable pregnancy diabetes. i say ...
A: You are not alone. The odds are extremely high in his favor that he will be just fine. When will ...
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| Is one of my twin boys sick? | 1/29/2009 |
Q: I am concerned about some behaviors in one of my 14 month old twin boys. This are my concerns: - ...
A: No, your behavior is not, in any way, responsible for your son's behavior. He certainly appears to ...
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| Worried about autism in 12 month old | 1/27/2009 |
Q: I am concerned about some behaviors in my 12 month old son, and it is all that I can think about. ...
A: I'm not worried about autism a bit. I have included some red flags for autism up to two years of ...
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| Autism Diagnosis 3.5 yr old child | 1/27/2009 |
Q: am writing about my son who is 40 months old. He has been having good motor skills and upto 30 ...
A: His behaviors do not sound like autism but rather may be limited to some degree of social delay. If ...
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| symptoms of autism in my 14 month old nephew | 1/25/2009 |
Q: I have been noticing some symptoms of autism in my 14 month old nephew. For a start every since he ...
A: I think your nephew should be evaluated as soon as possible. Do NOT let pediatricians talk you into ...
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| symptoms of autism in my 14 month old nephew | 1/25/2009 |
Q: I have been noticing some symptoms of autism in my 14 month old nephew. For a start every since he ...
A: The information you have provided is helpful, but I need more information. Please comment in detail ...
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| Should I be concerned about autism? | 1/23/2009 |
Q: I wonder if my 10 month old daughter shows some early signs of autism. My main concern is that she ...
A: Your daughter is probably imitating you, however, that is how we learn. We watch, copy, and through ...
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| Should I be concerned about autism? | 1/22/2009 |
Q: I wonder if my 10 month old daughter shows some early signs of autism. My main concern is that she ...
A: It sounds like her receptive language is O.K., however I am NOT a speech and language pathologist. ...
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| 10 month old autism concern | 1/21/2009 |
Q: I am a first time parent and due to this have some concerns as to what is normal for a 10 month old ...
A: I find it quite common for infants to not look at caregivers who are holding them but will look at ...
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| school avoidance | 1/19/2009 |
Q: I am mom to four children on the spectrum. All of them have average to superior test scores on their ...
A: Generally, school anxiety is the result of several sources of anxiety: peers, challenging social ...
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| NVLD? | 1/17/2009 |
Q: I have a very big problem. I don't know what I have. I have diagnosis of As but i think I have NVLD ...
A: Yes, of course, people with PDD/Asperger's syndrome can have wonderful imaginations. I have met many ...
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| Concerns about 11 1/2 month old | 1/16/2009 |
Q: I have some concerns about my 11 1/2 month old son. My friends and parents tell me I am paranoid ...
A: He certainly is a borderline kiddo. It's really hard to say at this age. Did the Early Intervention ...
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| Concerns about 11 1/2 month old | 1/16/2009 |
Q: I have some concerns about my 11 1/2 month old son. My friends and parents tell me I am paranoid ...
A: You are right. Keep you eye out and keep a log of skills lost and/or gained especially in the areas ...
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| autism in toddler | 1/11/2009 |
Q: I have 15 month old twin boys and one I believe to be showing signs of something. Since he was born ...
A: You are not being paranoid. If you have ruled out hearing problems then I feel some level of concern ...
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| Why won't she play? | 1/8/2009 |
Q: My daughter is 6 yrs old and has possible autism/aspergers. Paediatrics are currently saying she is ...
A: Your daughter is the perfect age to diagnose. Many children on the spectrum lack a certain degree of ...
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| Is it autism or not? | 1/3/2009 |
Q: just wanted your opinion on my 4 year old son. I'll give you a bit of background. He was born full ...
A: A good way to know for sure is to complete the M-CHAT and scoring: M-CHAT: ...
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| Early autism signs | 12/24/2008 |
Q: My son is just barely 8 months old. He does not always responds to his name when called, I would say ...
A: That is great news! Merry Christmas! Regards, James James Roan Bio: James Roan ...
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| autism concerns | 12/22/2008 |
Q: My niece turned 3 in October this year and barely speaks 10 words, she had been diagnosed with a ...
A: The best thing to do is complete the M-CHAT (see links below) and provide comments on each question ...
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| 5 year old son | 12/20/2008 |
Q: My son is in full day kindergarten. He is able to read incl. sounding out 2-3 syllable words, makes ...
A: Please describe what a "pill roll" looks like. I apologize for my ignorance. A recent research ...
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| Question In The Pool | 12/19/2008 |
Q: This is Trey, one of your AllExperts 'coworkers'. :) I received a question today that asked for a ...
A: but I doubt I'm the better expert! I will not diagnose either but will attempt an answer. Merry ...
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| 7 month old odd hand movements | 12/15/2008 |
Q: I never thought Id be an worry wart parent but I think im turning into one! I have a 7 month old ...
A: I have had other parents of children with high functioning autism describe this to me. Please keep ...
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| Autisim in 7 month old | 12/14/2008 |
Q: I have recently become worried about my daughter possible having autism. She hit all of her six ...
A: It is really tough to know much at this age. I have included some red flags from Shari Roan, but ...
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| autism mimics language delay? | 12/12/2008 |
Q: Even if autism is an epidemic, I think many parents are being spooked half to death, esp those whose ...
A: Language delay and social delay go together. Gesturing is communication, and in the absence of ...
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| Early autism signs | 12/12/2008 |
Q: My son is just barely 8 months old. He does not always responds to his name when called, I would say ...
A: It's really hard to quantify eye contact when it requires observation by a skilled individual in ...
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| Early autism signs | 12/12/2008 |
Q: My son is just barely 8 months old. He does not always responds to his name when called, I would say ...
A: The only research validated predictor of autism (Geraldine Dawson) is "failing to orient to name." ...
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| behavior | 12/8/2008 |
Q: I have twins that just turned 15 mths... My little girl Sadie. Has started zoning out... She just ...
A: Zoning out can have multiple causes and I strongly urge you to follow through with her pediatrician. ...
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| Recent diagnosis/information | 12/7/2008 |
Q: My son is 32 monthes and was diagnosised with PDD-NOS today. He is also profoundly deaf, has mild ...
A: The best place to look is at Wright's Law http://www.wrightslaw.com/ Remember, that ...
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| autism | 12/6/2008 |
Q: I have a 13 month old baby girl. She took the autism screening twice when she turned 12 months and ...
A: Two or more languages being spoken in the home can, in the short term, delay speech development but ...
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| AS diagnosis | 12/5/2008 |
Q: Hy James, I am a psychologist who works with kids with ASD. I have recently come across an 11 year ...
A: That's a question I often ask myself! Nature vs. nurture. I think there is a little of both probably ...
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| autism | 12/5/2008 |
Q: I have a 13 month old baby girl. She took the autism screening twice when she turned 12 months and ...
A: Pointing should arrive no later than by 15 months. Her other skills sound very good, so it is likely ...
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| 10 1/2 month old NOT babbling...could this be sign of Autism?? | 12/4/2008 |
Q: My son is 10 1/2 months old & does not babble at all. He does not point/gesture(wave bye bye, blow ...
A: I would not get overly concerned about the grasping thing. It's still within limits (9-13 months) to ...
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| 10 1/2 month old NOT babbling...could this be sign of Autism?? | 12/4/2008 |
Q: My son is 10 1/2 months old & does not babble at all. He does not point/gesture(wave bye bye, blow ...
A: You are on top of it! The structured play will help a lot. Also, to stimulate eye contact and joint ...
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| Early autism signs? | 12/4/2008 |
Q: My 10 month old son responds to his name, smiles, has good eye contact, waves and does hands up ...
A: Yes, spinning and zoning out in front of T.V. is associated with later diagnoses of autism. This ...
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| 10 1/2 month old NOT babbling...could this be sign of Autism?? | 12/4/2008 |
Q: My son is 10 1/2 months old & does not babble at all. He does not point/gesture(wave bye bye, blow ...
A: I do see some very positive social behaviors and good receptive language, usually absent in children ...
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| Recent diagnosis/information | 12/4/2008 |
Q: My son is 32 monthes and was diagnosised with PDD-NOS today. He is also profoundly deaf, has mild ...
A: Call your school district's special education department and refer your son for a special education ...
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| Early autism signs? | 12/3/2008 |
Q: My 10 month old son responds to his name, smiles, has good eye contact, waves and does hands up ...
A: The only research validated predictor of autism at this age is "failing to orient to name." Other ...
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| Recent diagnosis/information | 12/3/2008 |
Q: My son is 32 monthes and was diagnosised with PDD-NOS today. He is also profoundly deaf, has mild ...
A: What country do you live in? It makes a huge difference in terms of what is available. I'm most ...
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| Autism | 11/19/2008 |
Q: I recently was asked to help a friend in need, she is a young mother with a 3 year old little boy. ...
A: This a very broad question for me to address properly, however, there are no quick fixes here. You ...
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| 8 month old | 11/18/2008 |
Q: Just have a few concerns about my 7.5 month old. He makes good eye contact from beyond 3 feet ...
A: I'm with you. I am most concerned about the fans and running water, but also the "honing in" on one ...
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| Four-year-old not yet diagnosed | 11/18/2008 |
Q: First, thank you for this site. It really is helpful to have a variety of places to seek advice on ...
A: Think of Asperger's syndrome (AS) on a spectrum as well. Really high functioning children with AS ...
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| My 23 month old son | 11/17/2008 |
Q: My 23 month old son has a number of issues going on and I would like any & all comments, thoughts on ...
A: You are doing all the right stuff. I'll venture to guess he may qualify for services through EI. I ...
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| david | 11/16/2008 |
Q: there was no scores for (ADI_R) as for the(ADOS) there is no number. on the (WISC_IV david,s overall ...
A: The TONI-3 scores look pretty good (Average range). It's clear there are significant verbal delays. ...
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| mild autism | 11/16/2008 |
Q: for the last 5 an a half years we have been fighting the school and ped. Dr. about if our son had ...
A: What were the exact results, in terms of numbers, for the ADI-R, ADOS, WISC-IV and TONI-3 please? ...
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| mild autism | 11/15/2008 |
Q: for the last 5 an a half years we have been fighting the school and ped. Dr. about if our son had ...
A: Has your son been evaluated by your school district and what were the results? I need a little more ...
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| how to let things go | 11/15/2008 |
Q: i have aspergers i stuff things up with my brother. i have been trying to make things right but he ...
A: Letting go is very hard for anyone. Sometimes by writing down your feelings along with your ...
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| mild autism | 11/14/2008 |
Q: for the last 5 an a half years we have been fighting the school and ped. Dr. about if our son had ...
A: Please tell me what you are doing for your son now and how old he is. Regards, James James Roan ...
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| Is this autism/ ADHD/ normal behavor? | 11/12/2008 |
Q: We have noticed that our 32 month old daughter is very hyper, "tunes us out" & fails to follow our ...
A: Please remeber that I do not diagnose over the internet, just provide education related information. ...
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| mild autism | 11/12/2008 |
Q: for the last 5 an a half years we have been fighting the school and ped. Dr. about if our son had ...
A: Be careful about that MR label. It may inaccurate. Mild autism is defined by an IQ above 70, the ...
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| autistic signs in 8 month old | 11/11/2008 |
Q: I have been concerned about son almost since birth. He is now 8 months old (next week) and my ...
A: I suggest you have evaluated by a team or someone expert in the area of autism. Meanwhile, read up ...
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| Diet and Aspergers | 11/10/2008 |
Q: My 4-year-old son appears to have some form of Aspergers, and our family is getting regular guidance ...
A: This is not a strong area of mine, however, I'll share with you my experiences. Fish oils help a ...
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| 12 month old with delays ? Autistic | 11/8/2008 |
Q: My Question is regarding my 12 month old daughter Sydney. Between 4-6 months she had seizure like ...
A: This all sounds pretty good and o.k. The looking askew thing becomes pretty obvious. It can be ...
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| autism | 11/8/2008 |
Q: What should an early childhood educator say to the other children when they see our student with ...
A: It's a common problem, but you'll need to have the "special people" discussion with them and explore ...
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| autism | 11/8/2008 |
Q: I am a early childhood special educator in the Philippines. I find your site so helpful. I would ...
A: Here's he link for ABA certification. Penn State has an online program as well. http://www.bacb.com/ ...
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| Mild Autism | 11/6/2008 |
Q: I have a 3 1/2 year old. A year ago she was diagnosed with developmental delay. Mainly speech with ...
A: I am very familiar with these assessments. I use the GARS and GADS, The GADS is the Gilliam ...
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| Mild Autism | 11/6/2008 |
Q: I have a 3 1/2 year old. A year ago she was diagnosed with developmental delay. Mainly speech with ...
A: Yes, many of her behaviors are characteristic of high functioning autism/Asperger's syndrome (AS). ...
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| autism/aspergers | 11/4/2008 |
Q: My son is 3 and a half,up until today we though he had problems with his hearing though the doctor ...
A: Sorry for the delay, I'm very busy this week so I'm looking forward to this upcoming four day ...
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| 26 month old - worrying signs | 11/4/2008 |
Q: I do not recall her pointing to objects of interest. The absence of pointing is very worrying. ...
A: Congratulations on your new baby! She may have a subclinical condition of Asperger's syndrome. I ...
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| autism | 11/4/2008 |
Q: I have heard that most parents believe it is the MMR vaccine that causes children autism Do you ...
A: This requires a long answer to do it justice, however, I will only provide my opinion and leave out ...
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| autism/aspergers | 11/3/2008 |
Q: My son is 3 and a half,up until today we though he had problems with his hearing though the doctor ...
A: Based on my personal experience, your son does show many characteristics of high functioning ...
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| autism | 10/26/2008 |
Q: my question is vague, but i feel it deserves answering. i am sixteen years old, and i think i might ...
A: Some of your behaviors are similar to folks who have Asperger's syndrome, a high functioning form of ...
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| Asperger's Evaluation Question | 10/24/2008 |
Q: Sorry! This will be long. My son just turned 3 and has the following characteristics: He is ...
A: If the OT is going to do more than just have you complete a Sensory Profile and actually ...
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| Asbergers Evaluation Question | 10/22/2008 |
Q: Sorry! This will be long. My son just turned 3 and has the following characteristics: He is ...
A: Your doctor may be jumping to conclude your son has Asperger's syndrome (AS) on the basis of his ...
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| AUTISM | 10/13/2008 |
Q: I would like to know where to find the autism questionaire, I have a four year old I'm worried ...
A: If you mean the ASQ, you have to be a psychologist to purchase it. Otherwise I suggest you start ...
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| Early Intervention Services Tests | 10/10/2008 |
Q: currently our 4 year old son is being evaluated by the local EIS. He clearly has speech delay for ...
A: It's funny, but I just remembered that I forgot to answer that question on the way to my office. ...
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| Early Intervention Services Tests | 10/10/2008 |
Q: currently our 4 year old son is being evaluated by the local EIS. He clearly has speech delay for ...
A: He does not sound MR to me. Children who function in the MR range are low across the board, that is, ...
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| Early Intervention Services Tests | 10/9/2008 |
Q: currently our 4 year old son is being evaluated by the local EIS. He clearly has speech delay for ...
A: The Mental Retardation (MR) label is a dangerous one. It should NOT be applied until later in life ...
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| Concerned About Autism or Not? | 10/8/2008 |
Q: I have a little boy who is 22 months old. He has delayed speech which resulted in me putting him in ...
A: Watching the same movie over and over is fairly common to most parents' chagrin! His social anxiety, ...
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| What to do about obsessions in Autism/AS? | 10/6/2008 |
Q: My 3 year old son was diagnosed with Autism last October. He is very high functioning and I think he ...
A: This is typical of Asperger's syndrome. It will turn into something else in its own time. It gives ...
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| Developmental Delays | 10/6/2008 |
Q: Exactly my thoughts, Jim! Back in 1975 if everyone was as oversensitive to childhood development or ...
A: That's great! No, the door thing is not typical of autism. I've seen it in about 5 percent of ...
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| Developmental Delays | 10/5/2008 |
Q: Exactly my thoughts, Jim! Back in 1975 if everyone was as oversensitive to childhood development or ...
A: Actually, recent research indicates that 20 percent of typically developing children demonstrate ...
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| Developmental Delays | 10/5/2008 |
Q: Exactly my thoughts, Jim! Back in 1975 if everyone was as oversensitive to childhood development or ...
A: You are more than welcome. Just so you know, evEry mother I have seen over the years act just as you ...
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| Imitation Skills at 14 months | 10/5/2008 |
Q: Well, the ASQ asks those questions under the heading of "problem solving". So, if it is imitation he ...
A: Yes, we really are hypersensitive to "difference" in children. I did not learn to read until 7 and ...
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| Imitation Skills at 14 months | 10/5/2008 |
Q: Well, the ASQ asks those questions under the heading of "problem solving". So, if it is imitation he ...
A: Please forgive my seemingly insensitivity! I just do this all the time, 7 days a week and all summer ...
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| "Problem Solving"/Imitating | 10/5/2008 |
Q: Well, the ASQ asks those questions under the heading of "problem solving". So, if it is imitation he ...
A: It sounds like he does imitate then. You are probably doing this as I type (!) but make an inventory ...
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| 14 month old development | 10/5/2008 |
Q: My son turned 14 months old 2 days ago and I have a few questions and concerns regarding his ...
A: I would not be too quick to dismiss the door thing. He should be pointing by 15 months. How is his ...
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| autism | 10/4/2008 |
Q: hi my son is 2yr ana 3months he cannot talk only mama dada he seems obsessed with certain things ...
A: Please know I cannot diagnose over the internet. I have experienced these narrow range of interests ...
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| Signs of Autism? | 10/3/2008 |
Q: my son is 20 months old and he seems to show signs of slow development and odd behaviors/habits. I ...
A: Please keep in mind I do not diagnose over the internet. Your son does show signs of mild autism, ...
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| Autistic Markers in 11 month old? | 9/29/2008 |
Q: I have an extremely active son who will be 11 months old in two days. I was a little concerned about ...
A: The only researched based marker at this age is "failure to orient to name being called." I have ...
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| Autistic violent outbursts - how to handle | 9/29/2008 |
Q: I have a 4.5 year old son who is on the autistic spectrum. He really was making a lot of progress, ...
A: This all sound fairly common for children this age on the spectrum. Please, do NOT use physical ...
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| I'm scared :( | 9/29/2008 |
Q: syndrome.. but i have another problem too and need your advice.. Well Sometimes i act like a baby ...
A: This sounds like "regression." Regression is a coping process. If what we are doing today does not ...
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| Social Interaction | 9/27/2008 |
Q: At what age should a child start playing with other children? When do they move from parallel play ...
A: At this age there is a VERY wide window of what is considered "normal" or average in all areas of ...
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| Social Interaction | 9/27/2008 |
Q: At what age should a child start playing with other children? When do they move from parallel play ...
A: Please remember, I cannot diagnose over the internet. It's hard to tell at this age if your son has ...
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| Could my child be autistic? | 9/22/2008 |
Q: I've battled with this for a few months... My son Matt is attending a Montessori preschool. Today, ...
A: I'm purely speculating here and NOT diagnosing. Usually, echolalia occurs as both a natural aspect ...
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| How to become less dependent on dad | 9/19/2008 |
Q: I'm 21 years old and have Asperger's yet I'm still like daddy's little boy. I guess its kind of ...
A: My son is 18 and he will always be my little boy also! You are very lucky to have such a loving and ...
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| Is there a chance my son could be autistic | 9/18/2008 |
Q: I'm getting really worried about my 14 month old son. He isn't saying any words like 'mama' and ...
A: I am hearing some social and developmental delays. Some behaviors could be due to autism or to ...
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| Is there a chance my son could be autistic | 9/13/2008 |
Q: I'm getting really worried about my 14 month old son. He isn't saying any words like 'mama' and ...
A: I need you to answer some questions first, then look down the page and see how he stands up against ...
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| anxiety | 9/10/2008 |
Q: James, I am currently working with a MS child with autism. I had previously worked with him for ...
A: Behavior is not my forte, however, I have found 5 major sources of anxiety: 1. Population density. ...
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| Autistic?? | 9/9/2008 |
Q: Dr. Roan, I have a 61/2 year old daughter. She had expressive language delay till about age 3 1/2. ...
A: i Teresa; It doesn't sound like an autistic behavior. In autism, children "flap" and flick their ...
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| 17 month old grandson | 9/6/2008 |
Q: my 17 month old grandson does not talk he says a few words, but cannot point or identify things or ...
A: You'll need to do two things concurrently: First, call the special education department in your ...
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| help | 9/6/2008 |
Q: Yes, MY son is 10 years old and the doctors keeps saying that he has adhd but i think it is more ...
A: Please keep in mind I am NOT diagnosing here just providing direction. He should be evaluated in ...
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| 17 month old grandson | 9/5/2008 |
Q: my 17 month old grandson does not talk he says a few words, but cannot point or identify things or ...
A: I'll need more info please. Download the M-CHAT and scoring instructions below. The M-CHAT starts ...
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| question about toddler | 9/4/2008 |
Q: I'm trying to decide if I'm being an overly concerned parent or if I need to have my son evaluated. ...
A: Yes, I would investigate further. If it is found or suspected that he is on the autism spectrum, I ...
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| autism | 9/4/2008 |
Q: I have a son who will be 3 in Nov. He is different than my previous 3 children were at his age. I ...
A: The best way to approach this is for you to complete the M-CHAT and score it. If there is any risk ...
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| pdd-nos | 9/2/2008 |
Q: James, My 5 year old son was diagnosed with PDD-NOS at age 3. His main characteristics are ...
A: There are no reliable differences between high functioning autism, AS, or PDD-NOS. They arose at ...
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| pdd-nos | 9/2/2008 |
Q: James, My 5 year old son was diagnosed with PDD-NOS at age 3. His main characteristics are ...
A: First, ask the school psychologist to reevaluate him specifically for executive functions and ...
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| Pre-school problems pre assessment for AS | 8/31/2008 |
Q: not really sure where to start with this question - a brief synopsis to date: My son who will be 4 ...
A: I'm sure as the months go by you'll have a million questions. Actually, this is a very common ...
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| Does my son have aspergers syndrome?? | 8/31/2008 |
Q: I have a 14 yr old son his name is Daniel and some of the ways he acts I am not sure if he has ...
A: All people with AS are different, however, they are highly likely to share some areas of deficit and ...
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| Does my son have aspergers syndrome?? | 8/30/2008 |
Q: I have a 14 yr old son his name is Daniel and some of the ways he acts I am not sure if he has ...
A: I cannot diagnosis over the internet. The behaviors you described "fit" with a possible diagnosis of ...
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| Pre-school problems pre assessment for AS | 8/30/2008 |
Q: not really sure where to start with this question - a brief synopsis to date: My son who will be 4 ...
A: I will, for the purpose of answering your questions, assume he has AS. Children with AS cannot ...
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| information! | 8/26/2008 |
Q: my son is 2 years old and people say he might have autism ive been to my doctors but they said they ...
A: You have come to the right place! I have attached the M-CHAT and scoring guide. It's well respected ...
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| Re: son's diagnosis | 8/24/2008 |
Q: My son was diagnosed with PDD-NOS by the school district and autism by his developmental ...
A: Both scenarios have an equal likelihood of being true. I know that does not help you, so I will ...
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| Questions about Aspergers | 8/20/2008 |
Q: I was told that my son might be eligable for some kind of benefits through social security, can you ...
A: I apologize, this is out of my area of expertise. Your state department of health and social ...
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| Is It Autism | 8/12/2008 |
Q: My son is going to be 21 months next week. I have a growing concern that he might have Autism. He ...
A: Most children don't consistently respond to their name , especially if they are engrossed in an ...
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| Autism assessment for my 18 months old son | 8/12/2008 |
Q: My son is currently 18 months old and I noticed following behavior (or the absence of it) that is a ...
A: I would say he probably passed the M-CHAT. He is young and we expect pointing to happen between ...
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| Is It Autism | 8/12/2008 |
Q: My son is going to be 21 months next week. I have a growing concern that he might have Autism. He ...
A: I really need more elaboration. If you could use the M-CHAT as a structured observation tool for ...
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| Autism assessment for my 18 months old son | 8/12/2008 |
Q: My son is currently 18 months old and I noticed following behavior (or the absence of it) that is a ...
A: He does show some signs of autism and I would recommend you download the M-CHAT and the scoring ...
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| Autism assessment for my 18 months old son | 8/11/2008 |
Q: My son is currently 18 months old and I noticed following behavior (or the absence of it) that is a ...
A: Ming; Early intervention can make a dramatic difference in a child who has an autism spectrum ...
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| worried about my almost 15mth old son | 8/9/2008 |
Q: I have a son who will be 15mths at the end of this month. A few people have commented on some of ...
A: I just got back from Dublin last month. I love Ireland! I suggest you email me at ...
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| worried about my almost 15mth old son | 8/9/2008 |
Q: I have a son who will be 15mths at the end of this month. A few people have commented on some of ...
A: When you are considering even the possibility of autism you must follow up with a full assessment. ...
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| 4 yr old follow up | 8/8/2008 |
Q: I am writing to follow up on my original question from 12-30-07 "spinning objects all the time". He ...
A: I suppose a typically developing child could spin due to sensory delays only and not have an autism ...
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| 11 month old son not gesturing | 8/6/2008 |
Q: The internet has proven to be a source of serious paranoia for me lately and I just want to know if ...
A: The first thought I had reading your description was attention issues. In autism, we looking ...
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| 15 month-old son not pointing | 8/5/2008 |
Q: My 15 mo son is not pointing, and I am concerned about Autism. He will reach with his hand while ...
A: I had the same problem with my granddaughter's pediatrician...we got a new one also! In autism we ...
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| 9 month old lagging in social development | 8/3/2008 |
Q: I'm making myself crazy thinking about whether our 9 month old son has autism or another diagnosis ...
A: I assume you live in the UK? I'm not sure how to make them refer you for assessment, however, if you ...
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| baby not making vocalizations | 8/2/2008 |
Q: I know it may be a bit early for this.....My daughter (only child) is 15 weeks and she barely ever ...
A: She's really too young to tell. Most markers for possible concern begin at 6 months. Here they are: ...
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| Follow up from earlier question | 8/1/2008 |
Q: I had to ask a new question - the system told me too many follow ups. Anyway, based on the ...
A: She sounds fine. I don't see anything related to autism here. Keep an eye on her and see if you can ...
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| Strange behavior - 13 month old | 8/1/2008 |
Q: I have a six month old daughter. After watching some videos on firstsign.org on autism, I started ...
A: Ask as many questions as you like. It may be sensory related or she may be fascinated about the ...
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| Aspergers ?? Misdiagnozed | 8/1/2008 |
Q: I have a 7-year-old daughter diagnosed with Aspergers. I read that Aspergers is High functioning ...
A: Please be specific about exactly what areas, such as cognitive, social, language and academics where ...
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| reciprocity | 7/31/2008 |
Q: In the DSM criteria for autism, one of the social criteria is 'lack of social and emotional ...
A: These are rather old criteria and they are working on the DSM-V, but that is years off. Yes, the ...
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| reciprocity | 7/31/2008 |
Q: In the DSM criteria for autism, one of the social criteria is 'lack of social and emotional ...
A: Social reciprocity refers to the social give-and-take between individuals. Examples: You smile at ...
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| 9 week old eye contact | 7/30/2008 |
Q: My son is a fraternal twin, born at 39 weeks. He will be ten weeks old in 2 days. For the first ...
A: He's really too young to tell. I have talked to mothers of much older children who told me they knew ...
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| 2y 9m girl - autistic? | 7/30/2008 |
Q: my toddler is a smart creative little girl with exceptional drawing skills. She loves to dance and ...
A: As you know, the M-CHAT is a screening device and not a definitive diagnostic assessment. There are ...
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| Toddler with Autism in my home | 7/25/2008 |
Q: Mr. Roan, I am writing because I currently keep 5 children in my home (2 of my own, 3 that I keep ...
A: I recommend Educating Children with Autism by the National Academy Press. To make her more ...
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| grandson | 7/24/2008 |
Q: my grandson is 7 years old and has no thryiod gland takes thryroxin. He developed rather well ...
A: I still don't have enough information to comment on autism/Asperger's syndrome. If there is any ...
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| Do I have an Autism Spectrum Disorder? | 7/21/2008 |
Q: I do hope that you don't mind me contacting you. I am an adult with a 17 year old son who is ...
A: I do not diagnose over the internet, however, your description of yourself sounds like you may have ...
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| Destructive toddler, could it be autism? | 7/18/2008 |
Q: My nephew, whom I babysit during the week, worries me. He is 18 months and very destructive and ...
A: My suggestion is to download the M-CHAT at: http://www.firstsigns.org/downloads/m-chat.PDF , then we ...
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| stereotypy | 7/18/2008 |
Q: Roan: I emailed you some months ago about my then 17 month old son who was clearly displaying ...
A: Picking at scabs, eyelids, etc. is common in children with Asperger's syndrome. Of course, I'm not ...
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| autism in 2 year old | 7/17/2008 |
Q: My name is Megan and I had a few questions to ask about my 2 year old son. My son seems to be a ...
A: I suggest you download the M-CHAT at: http://www.firstsigns.org/downloads/m-chat.PDF . Score it, and ...
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| Early Warning Signs of Autism | 7/16/2008 |
Q: I am just writing as a follow-up to prior questions you had answered for me under this heading for ...
A: Imitation is imitation, however, this really is an area that I need to investigate more. Imitation ...
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| Early Warning Signs of Autism | 7/16/2008 |
Q: I am just writing as a follow-up to prior questions you had answered for me under this heading for ...
A: I think my last email got lost in ether-space! So here I go again. She sounds perfectly normal to ...
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| How do I find out without looking crazy? | 7/16/2008 |
Q: I recently got custody of my eight year old son...my husband have observed him and it seem that he ...
A: It's hard to say without more data. Download this scale, complete and scan the results emailing them ...
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| 11.5 month old lagging in Social/Emotional & Language Milestones | 7/15/2008 |
Q: in doing some research related to my son's one year vaccinations, which are coming up in three ...
A: It's o.k. not to "always" respond to name as you described. I'm a little surprised he doe not reach ...
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| 11.5 month old lagging in Social/Emotional & Language Milestones | 7/15/2008 |
Q: in doing some research related to my son's one year vaccinations, which are coming up in three ...
A: I am not hearing anything that worries me. At this age we are looking for socially unresponsive ...
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| 11 month old ? possible autism. | 7/14/2008 |
Q: From day one my husband and i felt she is different somehow to our other children.As a tiny baby she ...
A: Actually your daughter's risk for autism is the same as for any family with no autism in their ...
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| Concerns about my 18 month old | 7/14/2008 |
Q: My mother recently expressed concerns about my daughter, and after doing much research, and ...
A: She sounds more like she may have a slight social/communication delay than autism, however, ...
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| What else can I do? | 7/12/2008 |
Q: I would like to ask/respond to the previous question asked by the teacher about the violent ...
A: It does sound like you are having a very rough time of it. Much of the behavior problem comes from ...
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| My 3 yr old boy | 7/11/2008 |
Q: I do hope I am not wasting your time. I seek some advise, although I realise it is very hard without ...
A: You are not wasting my time. Some of his self isolation at school may be due to speech delay, ...
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| Bailey--6 yr old boy with autism | 6/13/2008 |
Q: i truly appreciate any information you can give me. my grandson is 6 years old and has autism. he ...
A: He should be receiving limited services through the school district. It's formally called "Extended ...
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| 26 month old - worrying signs | 6/13/2008 |
Q: I do not recall her pointing to objects of interest. The absence of pointing is very worrying. ...
A: She could fit an Asperger's profile and may also simply be delayed socially. It is very difficult to ...
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| Pointing | 6/10/2008 |
Q: but has yet to point anything out to 'show' others - it's as if he uses the correct finger to point ...
A: Pointing is expected to arrive between 9-15 months and really reflects sharing behavior, which is ...
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| Asperger's | 6/9/2008 |
Q: My 7 year old has been screend at school for Asperger's, and they determined that there is a very ...
A: What a disgusting travesty of professional conduct. The school psychologist may not be specifically ...
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| Asperger's | 6/4/2008 |
Q: My 7 year old has been screend at school for Asperger's, and they determined that there is a very ...
A: What country or state are you in? What "center" are you referring to? In the U.S., children are ...
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| Appropriate Education | 5/21/2008 |
Q: I have 2 children with autism. One is an adult, and is out of school. Briefly, I feel that the IEP ...
A: I don't have any studies at my finger tips, however they do abound and can be found, at least the ...
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| autistic son-low functioning | 5/20/2008 |
Q: I have a sone 6yrs old and had a stroke inuterine and has been diagnosed as a low functioning ...
A: The GFCF diet has different results for different children and is definitely worth a try. Keep a log ...
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| Autism Infant/Toddler symptoms | 5/19/2008 |
Q: "My grandson is 14 months old and a wonderful baby. My concern started several months ago with his ...
A: You can engage him in interactive games/activities like reading a book to him, peek-a-boo, etc. Try ...
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| Aspergers | 5/19/2008 |
Q: My son is aspergers, but i feel he also has a learning difficulty and is not age approprate he is 11 ...
A: Do you live in the U.S. or UK? If in the U.S., have him evaluated in all areas as part of the ...
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| delay in social pragmatic skills | 5/18/2008 |
Q: My 23 m/o da. is receiving birth to three services for a language delay and in the past 5 months ...
A: She could be just low socially or it is possible that she has a very high functioning form of autism ...
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| PDD NOS | 5/14/2008 |
Q: I just don't get PDD NOS!!! I have a son who is 6.5 and was identified at 2 yrs old and has made ...
A: What I consider to be a comprehensive evaluation for PDD/Asperger's syndrome (AS) is as follows: 1. ...
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| PDD NOS | 5/14/2008 |
Q: I just don't get PDD NOS!!! I have a son who is 6.5 and was identified at 2 yrs old and has made ...
A: It is possible to have just OCD and social anxiety. Children with PDD-NOS/Asperger's syndrome do ...
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| 18 month old in my childcare center | 5/13/2008 |
Q: I began watching an 18 month old 3 months ago. I was very concerned when his parents told me he had ...
A: This little chap has a heroine in his life...you. He definitely needs to be evaluated for autism as ...
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| 26 month old - worrying signs | 5/13/2008 |
Q: I do not recall her pointing to objects of interest. The absence of pointing is very worrying. ...
A: Please keep in mind I am NOT diagnosing just providing some general suggestions and direction. The ...
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| social problems | 5/2/2008 |
Q: I recently moved to Orange County to work for a large corporation. I am 40 years old and looking ...
A: I don't know of anyone down there. You will want a specialist, to be sure, who is experienced and ...
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| 13 month old son | 5/1/2008 |
Q: my name is sue and i've recently become concerned about my 13 month old son having autistic ...
A: Here are the links for the screener and the scoring. I advise you let me score it and get back to ...
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| 13 month old son | 5/1/2008 |
Q: my name is sue and i've recently become concerned about my 13 month old son having autistic ...
A: He's too young to use the M-chat. We expect pointing to occur by 12-15 months so he has some time. ...
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| Left Sided Weakness is a sign or autism or non-verbal learning disability? | 4/22/2008 |
Q: I have a 2 1/2 year old son and 6 month old daughter who use and move their right arm and leg more ...
A: All good questions. I'll be happy to share my opinions based on training and experience: (1) what ...
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| Not sure if I should be worried about autism | 4/20/2008 |
Q: My son seems to be displaying signs of autism... at 23 months old, he is lining his ...
A: You will not know for sure unless you have him evaluated. When you locate a pediatrician, take the ...
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| Aspergers | 4/19/2008 |
Q: I have a question about my son who just turned 3 a week ago. My question is similar to some recent ...
A: Kay; This not an assessment. The topic of autism spectrum disorders is to broad for me to cover in ...
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| Not sure if I should be worried about autism | 4/19/2008 |
Q: My son seems to be displaying signs of autism... at 23 months old, he is lining his ...
A: I need more information. Please download the M-CHAT and scoring instructions and let me know how he ...
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| Aspergers | 4/18/2008 |
Q: I have a question about my son who just turned 3 a week ago. My question is similar to some recent ...
A: Asperger's, like any human trait, is on a spectrum or continuum. I am not diagnosing here, but my ...
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| Concerned about autism in 13 month old son | 4/17/2008 |
Q: I've recently become concerned about my 13 month old son having autistic tendencies. I've been ...
A: Your pediatrician will probably tell you to wait and see. It will be difficult to find someone to ...
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| Soon to be 4 yr old son - Aspergers? Something else? | 4/16/2008 |
Q: I apologize in advance for this very lengthy description and question, but I wanted to provide ...
A: You have really done your homework. I agree with you that he "may" have Asperger's syndrome (AS) but ...
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| 2 year old w/ hand siffening while excited | 4/15/2008 |
Q: My 22month old son (23 months on May 18th) is a very bright happy little guy. He does concern me a ...
A: Asperger's does go undiagnosed a lot especially this age. I also see many children who have the ...
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| early warning signs of autism | 4/14/2008 |
Q: I have a question about my daughter who just turned 21-months a few days ago and has no speech. She ...
A: If she truly failed 7 and 9 only, she would be considered to be at-risk for a "possible" autism ...
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| 2 year old w/ hand siffening while excited | 4/14/2008 |
Q: My 22month old son (23 months on May 18th) is a very bright happy little guy. He does concern me a ...
A: He does sound like a typically developing child. The best way I have of distinguishing ...
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| 2 year old w/ hand siffening while excited | 4/14/2008 |
Q: My 22month old son (23 months on May 18th) is a very bright happy little guy. He does concern me a ...
A: Since I work in autism and almost exclusively Asperger's syndrome, those experiences influence my ...
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| early warning signs of autism | 4/14/2008 |
Q: I have a question about my daughter who just turned 21-months a few days ago and has no speech. She ...
A: The pointing questions are designed determine if your daughter is sharing objects or activities in ...
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| early warning signs of autism | 4/13/2008 |
Q: I have a question about my daughter who just turned 21-months a few days ago and has no speech. She ...
A: There is a certain amount of paranoia concerning autism now. Eye contact by itself or pointing by ...
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| awaiting assessment | 4/11/2008 |
Q: My son is 26 months old. He is my fourth child but my only boy so I can only compare him to his ...
A: There is a degree of social delay here, however it sounds like he has come on. What is needed is an ...
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| could i have autism | 4/10/2008 |
Q: i am 37 years old, and suffer from anxiety, i have an uncle with autism and a son with it too.all ...
A: It is possible you could have high functioning autism such as Asperger's syndrome (AS). Many teens ...
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| Aspergers or not? | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I have recently met with you in ELI in Dublin and you diagnosed my 3 year old boy with Aspergers. ...
A: It's good to hear from you. I enjoyed meeting you, your husband and your son. This is a very tough ...
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| Are these ASD issues? | 4/9/2008 |
Q: First, thank you in advance for taking the time to read these questions. It's hard to even know ...
A: Sorry for the delay. Recovering from jet lag from Ireland to Seattle. Children develop unevenly ...
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| 16 month old | 3/25/2008 |
Q: My child has just been evaluated by a speech therapist, occupational therapist and a dietician. She ...
A: Although it is difficult, you can diagnose autism at this age. Limit the T.V. time and replace it ...
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| 12 month old. | 3/23/2008 |
Q: My son has been walking since 9 months, smiles, laughs, babbles a lot, will bring things to me to ...
A: It's true that "failure to orient to name" is the most research validated early sign for autism, ...
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| 14 mo old daughter autism concearns | 3/22/2008 |
Q: I'm the mom to 14 mo old twins. I have one of each. My son is already saying Mama and Dada and ball. ...
A: I would not worry at all about autism. If you live in the U.S., call the special education ...
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| Autism | 3/20/2008 |
Q: My daughter is 4 months old, she appears to have a lot of belly pain "colic", not talking a whole ...
A: Autism affects social and communicative development. Have you taken her to your pediatrician ...
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| Names | 3/19/2008 |
Q: I am providing daycare for my niece and I suspect she is on the spectrum. I have tried to point my ...
A: You have got my attention now. I'm concerned. To keep the situation objective, the best way to ...
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| 35 months - autism? | 3/19/2008 |
Q: I have a 35 month old son. I apologize if this is a little long. We have some autism concerns, and ...
A: There does seem to be a degree of social delay reflected in language and play development, though ...
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| 35 months - autism? | 3/19/2008 |
Q: I have a 35 month old son. I apologize if this is a little long. We have some autism concerns, and ...
A: What behaviors are you seeing in terms of pragmatic language delay? What does his behavior look like ...
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| 2 year old son is he autistic? | 3/19/2008 |
Q: My son is 21/2 years old and I am concerned about him. He has very poor speech only about 25 words ...
A: The best way to approach this is for you to complete the M-CHAT and score it. If there is any risk ...
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| Names | 3/18/2008 |
Q: I am providing daycare for my niece and I suspect she is on the spectrum. I have tried to point my ...
A: Children with Asperger's syndrome often have trouble with pronouns and may confuse gender. She needs ...
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| My daughter | 3/18/2008 |
Q: My daughter is 2.7 years old and I have (perhaps irrationally) feared autism since she was 18 months ...
A: It's okay to be quirky! Girls with high functioning autism can be next to impossible to diagnose ...
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| asd spectrum? | 3/18/2008 |
Q: I have a 5yr old son, who is a home Ed child. I have been aware for sometime now of his slightly odd ...
A: As you know, I cannot diagnose over the Internet, but it sounds like you should explore Asperger's ...
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| Do I have aspergers at all or something like it? | 3/17/2008 |
Q: I'm writing to ask a question because I feel as if I'm in between or not quite at the symptoms of ...
A: There is something different about all of us! If you have Asperger's syndrome my guess it is very ...
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| My grandson | 3/16/2008 |
Q: I have 2 grandsons, one is 13 months old, the other is 16 months old. I am curious if my 16 month ...
A: The M-CHAT, as a screener and not a test, is valid enough for that age. The KEY issue here is early ...
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| speech regression | 3/16/2008 |
Q: My son is four years old - for the past month or so he has been adding extra "-ed"s on the end of ...
A: Generally, when regression is due to autism, it occurs right before the third birthday or so. You ...
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| My grandson | 3/14/2008 |
Q: I have 2 grandsons, one is 13 months old, the other is 16 months old. I am curious if my 16 month ...
A: I have concerns also. If you live in the U.S. call the special education department of your ...
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| diagnosis for autism | 3/12/2008 |
Q: he is 18 months old and doest really say anything,he sometimes spins around in a circle not that ...
A: It is not likely that it it is anything other than autism with all of those behaviors occurring ...
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| 15 month ASD? | 3/10/2008 |
Q: I have a 15 month old child who I think shows several diagnostic features of autism and I would like ...
A: Yes, early intervention will help her make huge gains. If you live in the U.S. call the special ...
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| food dislikes | 3/7/2008 |
Q: My boyfriend possibly has asd spectrum behavior, especially when it comes to foods. He will only eat ...
A: Behavior management principles are too involved for me to adequately discuss them via this format. ...
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| what are your credentials? | 3/5/2008 |
Q: I am interested in your replys to Autism- are you a doctor?
A: I have an M.Ed. in School Psychology. An M.Ed. in Adult Education. I have specialized as a ...
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| question about AS in 7 yo daughter | 3/5/2008 |
Q: I have a question about possible ASD/AS characteristics in my 7 yo daughter. 1. My daughter (7 yo, ...
A: I'm not sure where to begin. Has she had a psychoeducational evaluation by her school or by an ...
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| Autism | 2/29/2008 |
Q: My 21 month old is developmentally delayed and awaiting assessment. He has just begun to walk. He ...
A: I assume you are from Ireland or the UK? It could be due to a variety of things, mild autism being ...
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| Can you detect autism in as early as 5 months? | 2/27/2008 |
Q: My son is 5 months old. He's only laughed a handful of times and rarely makes eye contact. I call ...
A: Currently, there is no published research on reliable markers for determining risk for autism at ...
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| Autism | 2/25/2008 |
Q: I recently took my 11 month old daughter to the pediatrician, where she began rocking on the exam ...
A: I have included the red flags for autism at different ages below. You also have the option of ...
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| I think my two-yr-old has autism | 2/24/2008 |
Q: I think my little boy has autism. He turned 2 in November and he is still not speaking. He used to ...
A: Yes, it is possible that he is still high functioning. The M-CHAT is only a screening device kind of ...
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| MMR | 2/24/2008 |
Q: I noticed in one of your answers to another person that you suggested going ahead with the MMR ...
A: This was just my opinion and is loosely supported by research. Large head size at birth (97th ...
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| Autism or something else? | 2/23/2008 |
Q: I have a 20 month old son who has been delayed on some of his milestone starting with rolling over, ...
A: I don't think you have to worry about autism, but make sure the Early Intervention team fully ...
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| I think my two-yr-old has autism | 2/23/2008 |
Q: I think my little boy has autism. He turned 2 in November and he is still not speaking. He used to ...
A: The best screening device available is the M-CHAT. Download it and the scoring key below: ...
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| Disability for children with autism | 2/21/2008 |
Q: James, My two nephews have pervasive developmental disorders (they are 8). They are both in a small ...
A: The first place to start is with your state's version of the Department of Developmental ...
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| Is my son autistic or on the spectrum? | 2/20/2008 |
Q: My son is 17 months old. I am worried about some of his behaviors. I read a lot about autism and ...
A: Not pointing with the index finger is just one of many behaviors we look for in autism. By itself it ...
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| 11 week old - autism signs? | 2/20/2008 |
Q: Our 11 week old flashes beautiful big smiles but only just before he burps up milk after feeding. He ...
A: Interact with your child as often as possible. Play interactive games like "itsy bitsy spider" and ...
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| 3-month old arching her head and back | 2/17/2008 |
Q: My daughter is 3.5 months old and since she was a newborn has often slept on her side with her head ...
A: I would not worry either. There is no association between arching of the back and autism. I agree ...
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| My 2.5 year old boy - shy or something else? | 2/5/2008 |
Q: My son (30 months) has been assessed by our local "Birth to Three" program as having speech and ...
A: Yes, it can be shyness, however, since the district is evaluating him have them assess for ...
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| Autism - 6 month old | 2/3/2008 |
Q: I have a six month old daughter. After watching some videos on firstsign.org on autism, I started ...
A: That's when you looking for eye contact, when you are interacting. As she develops what Simon ...
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| getting son diagnosed with Autism | 2/2/2008 |
Q: My son is 6 and has autism. He goes to a normal school but does have some problems, especially ...
A: I assume you live in the UK? You can have a private psychologist assess him. If you do live in the ...
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| 17 month old showing signs | 1/29/2008 |
Q: I am very panicked right now about my 17 month old. I have 13 year old son by a previous marriage ...
A: I chose this career to help parents, children, and families so ask as many questions as you like. ...
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| Worried about 7 month old | 1/28/2008 |
Q: I have recently become alarmingly worried about my seven month old's language skills. Right when ...
A: You are right about loss of skills, but generally there is also a significant loss in social skills ...
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| teen with aspergers | 1/27/2008 |
Q: i have a 15 year old daughter diagnosed with as. she and we need an outlet. i saw a special on ...
A: There is actually too much information out there and it's hard to navigate through it. The central ...
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| Concern for my 13.5 month old boy | 1/25/2008 |
Q: My son is 13.5 months old. He only babbles sometimes Dadada and vavava and a few others like that, ...
A: He sounds pretty social, so the gesturing, pointing, etc. will probably come on. There are several ...
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| Possible Autistic Daughter | 1/25/2008 |
Q: My daughter is 7 years old and very smart.She scores high on standarized testing, some even peaking ...
A: I really don't have enough data from you to help so I recommend you go to this site ...
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| spitting | 1/23/2008 |
Q: I am a counselor and an educational associate has asked me for help. The associate who is having ...
A: This a recurring theme for children on the spectrum. I suggest a thorough functional behavioral ...
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| PDD | 1/22/2008 |
Q: My Grandson has been diagnosed with PDD, he is 7 years old. Can a child be borderline PDD. It ...
A: That's a great idea and I think you are helping him! Belief is a very powerful tool. Yes, autism ...
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| 15 month old | 1/21/2008 |
Q: There is so much in the news about Autism that it is hard for a new parent not to worry even when it ...
A: Some children are more nervous, shy, or avoidant of strangers because a stranger's behavior may be ...
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| developmental delay and 9 month old | 1/19/2008 |
Q: Mr. Roan, I completed a CSBS DP Infant-Toddler Checklist at my son's 9 month well check. He scored ...
A: I'll attempt to answer your questions one at a time. It is difficult to assess at this age and what ...
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| ppd | 1/19/2008 |
Q: my 18 month old son is being evaluated at the moment.. through this time so many things are being ...
A: I assume you are referring to Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS)? ...
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| worried about my 13 month old and autism | 1/18/2008 |
Q: Please let me apologize in advance because this may be a long question, but I want to be as thorough ...
A: He sounds fine to me! He is in the oral sensory stage of development learning through oral ...
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| 17 month old showing signs | 1/18/2008 |
Q: I am very panicked right now about my 17 month old. I have 13 year old son by a previous marriage ...
A: Out of the past 900 or so questions I have answered, this is the most interesting and challenging. ...
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| Put me out of my misery! | 1/18/2008 |
Q: Hope you can help. Our son is 8 and I think he has an asd. He didnt speak until after he was 2. We ...
A: Please keep in mind that I do not diagnose over the internet, but I would encourage you to have a ...
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| 10 month old signs | 1/16/2008 |
Q: My son just turned 10 months and I feel like he is not quite "normal" even though he is my first ...
A: His social development sounds delayed. It sounds like he does have some degree of attention deficit. ...
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| 10 month old signs | 1/15/2008 |
Q: My son just turned 10 months and I feel like he is not quite "normal" even though he is my first ...
A: I'm a little, mind you...a little, concerned about not responding to his name. I would like ...
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| autistic or not? | 1/15/2008 |
Q: My son just turned 3 years old and he has no speech. He speaks only sounds and some words. He has ...
A: Please remember, I am not diagnosing just providing opinion and information. I have heard enough ...
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| 10 month old signs | 1/15/2008 |
Q: My son just turned 10 months and I feel like he is not quite "normal" even though he is my first ...
A: We know little about signs of autism at this age, although he shows a few. Look at the red flags we ...
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| My 20 month old son | 1/13/2008 |
Q: My 20 month old son has many good skills. He has between 15-20 words....like up, hi, thank you, ...
A: He sounds pretty typical (normal) to me. Yes, he should be pointing by now, however, in autism we ...
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| 15 months to early to detect autism? | 1/10/2008 |
Q: Roan, my 15 month old has a few signs of a developmental delay or autism. For a few months I have ...
A: I am sure this is very stressful for you right now. I will help you through this as much as I can. ...
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| HFA and speech | 1/10/2008 |
Q: We are researching all the therapy options in our area but they seem very limited. I have today ...
A: That is good news! Speech delays usually do resolve themselves fairly quickly with no delays ...
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| 26 month old - worrying signs | 1/10/2008 |
Q: I do not recall her pointing to objects of interest. The absence of pointing is very worrying. ...
A: It all sounds good to me. She is demonstrating sharing in many other ways. It sounds like it's not ...
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| Early Infant signs | 1/9/2008 |
Q: I know I may be paranoid.. but I can't help but feel a little worried My 11 month old son is such an ...
A: You are not paranoid, just an excellent and brave mother. Yes, these are red flags for a risk for ...
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| 26 moth old - worrying signs | 1/9/2008 |
Q: This is driving us nuts. My daughter is 26 months old and is not communicating needs/wants via ...
A: You have a complex and very intelligent child! My only concerns in terms of autism is the pointing, ...
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| 15 months to early to detect autism? | 1/8/2008 |
Q: Roan, my 15 month old has a few signs of a developmental delay or autism. For a few months I have ...
A: You are welcome. Play lots of interactive games with him like peek-a-boo or slowly taking his spoon ...
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| 15 months to early to detect autism? | 1/8/2008 |
Q: Roan, my 15 month old has a few signs of a developmental delay or autism. For a few months I have ...
A: Yes, they can diagnose "risk for autism" this early so that he can start receiving early ...
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| Potential autism in a 26 month old | 1/7/2008 |
Q: I'm hoping you can help - my 26 month old son has a very limited vocabulary and although he'll say ...
A: You have painted a really clear picture of your son. Remember, I am not diagnosing anything here ...
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| one on one aide | 1/6/2008 |
Q: I am having a CSE meeting for my 7 year old son. My son was diagnosed with PDD/NOS. He is in a self ...
A: In consideration of his anxiety issues and the fact he has Asperger's syndrome, we know with a ...
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| autism | 1/5/2008 |
Q: my son is being assessed for autism, but he is very sociable and affectionate and plays with other 2 ...
A: It's good to hear he passed the M-CHAT. Pointing is an indication or reflection of current social ...
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| concerns | 1/5/2008 |
Q: i am writing with a few concerns for my just turning 9 month old... i am concerned about his eye ...
A: I always trust a mother's intuition! Always. The best reliable predictor of risk for autism at this ...
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| 3 year old Autism | 1/4/2008 |
Q: My 38 month old shows some signs of Autism / PDD-NOS but the developmental pediatrician does not ...
A: I truly think there is a solid chance that he is on the high functioning end of the autism spectrum. ...
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| autism | 1/4/2008 |
Q: my son is being assessed for autism, but he is very sociable and affectionate and plays with other 2 ...
A: I need to know what your question is. In the meantime, please follow the links below and answer the ...
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| 3 year old Autism | 1/4/2008 |
Q: My 38 month old shows some signs of Autism / PDD-NOS but the developmental pediatrician does not ...
A: Your son just meets the criteria for a recommendation for an autism/ developmental evaluation. This ...
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| 3 year old Autism | 1/3/2008 |
Q: My 38 month old shows some signs of Autism / PDD-NOS but the developmental pediatrician does not ...
A: Did the school do any Asperger's-specific testing? If not, request a reevaluation and ask them to ...
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| how will i know if he is autistic? | 1/3/2008 |
Q: I have a 17 month old baby boy, he is not talking yet but he can speak a little such mama and atata, ...
A: I would keep a close eye on him over the next few months and see if his social development continues ...
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| Strange behaviors for a 15-month old? | 1/2/2008 |
Q: I realize you do not diagnose, but I'm wondering if it's time to talk to my doctor. Several ...
A: It's hard to tell from your limited list of behavior. I have included the red flags to look out for ...
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| how will i know if he is autistic? | 1/2/2008 |
Q: I have a 17 month old baby boy, he is not talking yet but he can speak a little such mama and atata, ...
A: Look at this list of red flags and tell me what he can and cannot do: 6-12 Month Markers: ...
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| spinngin objects all the time | 12/30/2007 |
Q: My son is turning four and spins objects ie: pencils,cards video cases all day usually accompanied ...
A: Certainly, the spinning will go away. Remember the cornerstone of behavior theory: Never attempt to ...
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| 2yr old sons behavior | 12/28/2007 |
Q: over the last couple of weeks his behavior is worsened,from temper hitting all the time to head ...
A: My guess is his behavior is a result of an inability to express himself. Call your school district's ...
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| Preemie delays vs. autism 19mo. (16mo. adjusted) | 12/28/2007 |
Q: One of my twin boys born at 28 weeks (currently chronologically 19 mon. & adjusted 16 mo.) is not ...
A: Of course, I DO NOT diagnose over the Internet, but I'll help direct you as much as possible. ...
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| spinngin objects all the time | 12/28/2007 |
Q: My son is turning four and spins objects ie: pencils,cards video cases all day usually accompanied ...
A: Lost my email and will start over with this! The behaviors you described were: 1. "Getting stuck" ...
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| spinngin objects all the time | 12/27/2007 |
Q: My son is turning four and spins objects ie: pencils,cards video cases all day usually accompanied ...
A: I trust a mother's intuition explicitly. Many of the behaviors/cognitive style fits with Asperger's ...
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| 6yr old | 12/20/2007 |
Q: My daughter had dt,ot and speech therapy from ages 6mos to 3years old. She still has speech 2x a ...
A: An "accurate" diagnosis can: 1. Inform and guide intervention. 2. Depersonalize behavior so your ...
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| Asperger Syndrome | 12/14/2007 |
Q: My daughter is three years old, will be turning four in July. She was evaluated by a ped. neuro. ...
A: Please be aware that I do not diagnose over the internet. I simply provide an informational service. ...
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| comprehension | 12/14/2007 |
Q: What programs help with comprehension? Our autistic children are learning to read but comprehension ...
A: That's because children on the spectrum are generally very low in two important areas of cognition: ...
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| My 13 month old son | 12/12/2007 |
Q: just recently my wife took our son for his one year check up. The doctor asked if he points at ...
A: Here is my view and advice on the MMR: 1. Unless your son is suspected of having a very weak immune ...
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| 2 year old - signs of autism? | 12/12/2007 |
Q: I emailed you on monday re my 2 year old and you suggested I complete the M-CHAT checklist. Since ...
A: I still neeed to see the M-CHAT please. It's good for 24-36 months. The ATEC is good for different ...
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| Autism - 6 month old | 12/10/2007 |
Q: I have a six month old daughter. After watching some videos on firstsign.org on autism, I started ...
A: You have just cause to be "paranoid," autism is nearly epidemic. At this age, the only ...
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| signs of autism? | 12/10/2007 |
Q: Im not sure if my 2 year old son shows signs of autism. He can speak quite well I think for his age ...
A: It's hard to advise you without specific and detailed accounts of his social behavior and ...
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| My 13 month old son | 12/9/2007 |
Q: just recently my wife took our son for his one year check up. The doctor asked if he points at ...
A: I don't hear anything that really alarms or worries me. "Failure to orient to name," is the only ...
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| asperges | 12/7/2007 |
Q: My daughter goes to our local comprehensive and today coming out of a lesson her friend bumped into ...
A: Did this girl and the boy physically "bump" into each other? Folks with Asperger's syndrome almost ...
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| PDD | 12/2/2007 |
Q: I am at a loss and would value hearing your opinion on what I should do next. Our lovely son Jordan ...
A: I will need more information to help. I would need to see the answers to the test(s) you took. ...
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| Thanks! | 11/30/2007 |
Q: The site wouldn't let me ask another follow up question.... I think the term "cognitive profile" is ...
A: There is a nonverbal learning disability (NVLD)or "white matter syndrome," which I am comfortable ...
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| Do I have Autism or Aspergers? | 11/30/2007 |
Q: James, am a young male professional living in the Southeastern United States who's never been ...
A: It appears that you are at a fairly high risk for Asperger's syndrome. I am NOT diagnosing here. I ...
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| Do I have Autism or Aspergers? | 11/28/2007 |
Q: James, am a young male professional living in the Southeastern United States who's never been ...
A: Sorry. I thought our webmaster had made the changes by now. I think you can rule out a nonverbal ...
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| Do I have Autism or Aspergers? | 11/28/2007 |
Q: James, am a young male professional living in the Southeastern United States who's never been ...
A: Well, some of your behaviors might fit within a mild form of Asperger's syndrome (AS). I suggest you ...
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| Concerned w/Speech Delay | 11/13/2007 |
Q: I have a 17 and a half month old happy baby girl...actually that's something people always notice ...
A: Children do lose sounds and some words as part of normal development, which doen't constitute "loss ...
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| behavior issues | 11/11/2007 |
Q: How can you stop constant tearing of clothes and socks. Have never had this issue before and he is ...
A: Behavior is communication, but can also be sensory related. You'll have to try and identify what ...
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| 3 year old son | 11/10/2007 |
Q: My son is almost 3 1/2 yrs old. He is currently seeing a SLP and OT, who do a co-treat with him once ...
A: It's true that pragmatic language problems usually point to PDD-NOS or Asperger's Syndrome (AS), but ...
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| Asperger's | 11/9/2007 |
Q: I have two questions for you. 1. Is it better or worse for an Asperger's child (age 6) to engage in ...
A: 1. Generally, you want to gently push the window on group activities. You're best to make sure the ...
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| Is this normal 22 month old behaviour? Or something more. | 11/7/2007 |
Q: he leads me around the house by the hand letting me know what he wants. He doesn't point to things, ...
A: These behaviors are borderline in terms of failing the M-CHAT. If you provide examples for each ...
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| 13 month old | 11/4/2007 |
Q: I have a 13 month old boy. He has had severe reflux since he was born and is still being medicated ...
A: You have done your research. I would definitely follow up with an autism evaluation as soon as ...
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| Is this normal 22 month old behaviour? Or something more. | 11/3/2007 |
Q: he leads me around the house by the hand letting me know what he wants. He doesn't point to things, ...
A: I'm hearing both good things and behaviors that are worrisome. The best approach is for you to go to ...
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| aspergers | 11/2/2007 |
Q: My son has been diagnosed with aspergers. He is 9 years old and is attending a very supportive ...
A: I'm sorry for the delay. I thought I answered this question a few days ago. Your son may still have ...
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| aspergers | 11/2/2007 |
Q: My son has been diagnosed with aspergers. He is 9 years old and is attending a very supportive ...
A: I know AS kids have a great deal of trouble with risperdal and its derivatives. It's usually ...
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| 17 month old | 10/26/2007 |
Q: My son is 17 months old and has feeding and oral aversion issues. He does not eat solid food, but ...
A: Oral sensory problems often result in speech delays, and for that reason, you should have him ...
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| could my son need to see a dr? | 10/25/2007 |
Q: I have a seven year old son who I think is an angel. He always does everything he is suppose to do. ...
A: You are NOT overreacting. Like all good mothers, you are hypervigilant. In terms of autism, I ...
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| Autism | 10/25/2007 |
Q: I have a 2 year old son and I have become concerned in my Childs mannerisms. Since I can remember he ...
A: Hand flapping is not limited to children on the autism spectrum. It is a self-regulatory method of ...
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| Autism | 10/24/2007 |
Q: I have a 2 year old son and I have become concerned in my Childs mannerisms. Since I can remember he ...
A: He has has a lot of social behaviors that children with autism do not have. Fear of others or ...
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| 31 month son...speech/lang delay...could it be autism? | 10/24/2007 |
Q: I have had concerns about my son's development for about a year, but not concerns about possible ...
A: He passes #13. Many children zone out. Think about #23 a little more. They are looking for evidence ...
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| 31 month son...speech/lang delay...could it be autism? | 10/24/2007 |
Q: I have had concerns about my son's development for about a year, but not concerns about possible ...
A: You are right, I cannot and do not diagnose over the Internet. The information does tend to conflict ...
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| Autism or Not | 10/23/2007 |
Q: My son is 8 months 3 weeks old. He has decreased on babbling, cooing, makes inconsistent eye ...
A: He's so young and much of his behavior can be attributed to that. Communication skills and social ...
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| 25 month old son | 10/23/2007 |
Q: I have a 25 month old son who is developing in what seems a normal way. He enjoys playing with ...
A: I lost my email just before I sent it! This sounds more like a speech delay than autism. In autism ...
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| Autism or Not | 10/23/2007 |
Q: My son is 8 months 3 weeks old. He has decreased on babbling, cooing, makes inconsistent eye ...
A: This really ia a tough one for me because while he has several red flags (see below) for autism at ...
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| 15 month old with a few oddities | 10/22/2007 |
Q: I have a very active 15 month old son. Currently he does not speak, except for occasionally using ...
A: It sounds like he has improved dramatically, however I still have concerns. Is he afraid of the ...
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| Potential autism in a 26 month old | 10/21/2007 |
Q: I'm hoping you can help - my 26 month old son has a very limited vocabulary and although he'll say ...
A: I would definitely follow through with your pediatrician. There are two types of autism. The most ...
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| Potential autism in a 26 month old | 10/20/2007 |
Q: I'm hoping you can help - my 26 month old son has a very limited vocabulary and although he'll say ...
A: Most of your son's behavior can be explained away by his glue ear issue. My only concern, and it's a ...
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| Autism 15 months | 10/15/2007 |
Q: I have a 15 old month daughter that at about 11 months old she was able to say.....Mom, Dad, Nat ...
A: She sounds just fine! Here are the red flags to look for: 6-12 Month Markers: • Passivity and ...
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| 10 month old | 10/11/2007 |
Q: My ten month old is pretty normal, with a few minor things that concerns me. First of all, the ...
A: The head banging is sensory related, don't worry about it unless it becomes extreme. Sometimes it is ...
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| 10 month old | 10/11/2007 |
Q: My ten month old is pretty normal, with a few minor things that concerns me. First of all, the ...
A: I wouldn't worry about it. She sounds just fine. Hand flapping is actually a normal way for children ...
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| concern about 14 month old's development | 10/10/2007 |
Q: My son is 14 month old and i am concerned about his development,he responds to his name and will ...
A: I don't see anything that alarms me. He appears to be developing normally. Keep your eye out for ...
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| concern about 14 month old's development | 10/10/2007 |
Q: My son is 14 month old and i am concerned about his development,he responds to his name and will ...
A: The only delay I see here is with pointing and waving. These skills are generally evident at this ...
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| My 8 year old and his school... | 10/10/2007 |
Q: my son is 8 is affected by mild autism (has been since the age of 3) and in second grade at a public ...
A: Although is variability from state to state, your son has a right to stay in his "homeschool". ...
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| 31 month old | 10/9/2007 |
Q: My son who is 31 months, maybe has 5-10 words IF that. He repeats one word A LOT and that is "ma".He ...
A: I don't hear anything that sounds like an autism spectrum disorder. To be absolutely safe, please go ...
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| Speech delays/Autism concerns | 10/9/2007 |
Q: and let me say thank you so much for this wonderful service. I hope I am not going into too much ...
A: It sounds like you have a very bright little boy! I see absolutely no signs of an autism spectrum ...
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| Worried about 18 month old nephew | 10/8/2007 |
Q: My nephew does not seem to engage with anyone other than his parents, nanny, and sometimes his older ...
A: Your description does have me a little worried. I suggest you go to my web page and download the ...
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| My Son | 10/6/2007 |
Q: I just received a diagnosis that my son is Developmentally Delayed with a Cognitive score of <55. ...
A: Having a developmental delay is considered a temporary condition by most states and, therefore, not ...
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| Could my 3 year old be autistic? | 10/6/2007 |
Q: My son will be 3 in a few weeks and has always been a little behind the other children (mainly ...
A: I don't see anything that alarms me in your email. To be safe, visit my web page (work in progress) ...
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| What's up with my kid? | 10/2/2007 |
Q: I don't know what's going on with my 3 year old little boy. He is speech delayed, but coming along ...
A: These behaviors can be caused by a number of things. Children with speech delay often get easily ...
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| 10 month old | 10/1/2007 |
Q: How often should infants respond to their name? My son is 10.5 months old. I am slightly concerned ...
A: You are right, "failure to orient to name" is the most reliable indicator at this age for a risk for ...
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| early intervention | 9/29/2007 |
Q: My 10 month old son has been qualified for services through our school district. He has delayed ...
A: The following information regarding intervention comes from the autism team at the University of ...
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| My 11 month old | 9/28/2007 |
Q: Some times I get concerned about him. He is saying some words ma, da, and the rest I can't ...
A: There are dozens of reasons/causes for the behavior you describe. Has he been checked for ear ...
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| early intervention | 9/28/2007 |
Q: My 10 month old son has been qualified for services through our school district. He has delayed ...
A: To answer your question directly, you should ask for at least 20 minutes per day, five times per ...
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| 10 yr old "gifted" child w/ADD possible Aspergers... | 9/25/2007 |
Q: As a baby, Noah developed very rapidly. All physical "milestones" reached early and was literally ...
A: I must say you're really on top of this. Professional knowledge about autism and especially ...
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| My 10 and a half month old son | 9/24/2007 |
Q: He is crawling and pulling himself up, as well as cruising along furniture and standing with ...
A: He sounds fine, but just to keep an I on him I recommend you go to my website at: ...
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| My 10 and a half month old son | 9/24/2007 |
Q: He is crawling and pulling himself up, as well as cruising along furniture and standing with ...
A: Separation anxiety can occur as early as 6 months or later. It really is a function of cognitive ...
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| My 10 and a half month old son | 9/24/2007 |
Q: He is crawling and pulling himself up, as well as cruising along furniture and standing with ...
A: The only reliable predictor of risk for autism at this age is a consistent (but not all the time ...
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| developmental delay | 9/21/2007 |
Q: I have 17 months old son. I am so much worry about his development. His gross motor skills are fine ...
A: If you son does have an autism spectrum disorder, then he is high functioning based on your report ...
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| aggression in school | 9/20/2007 |
Q: My 7-yr-old son is high-functioning with language, in a second grade regular classroom, doing well ...
A: This is all too common for boys with AS around this age. It seems as if it's a developmental stage ...
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| 14 month old and autism? | 9/19/2007 |
Q: I'm so glad I came across this site. My 14 month old son will not point, or wave goodbye though we ...
A: If he does have autism, I suspect it would be mild based on the limited info you have given me. To ...
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| Autism | 9/19/2007 |
Q: Sir, I am 42 year old man from India. I have a daughter who is 10 years old. At birth she was ...
A: Poddar; Are you concerned about autism? Has she had a full evaluation by a psychologist and a ...
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| Autism spectrum, aspergers...? | 9/18/2007 |
Q: I am a home daycare provider with a few concerns regarding one of my kids. I have been working ...
A: Bravo Rory; Early intervention means everything to these children in terms of communication and ...
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| Autism | 9/12/2007 |
Q: My daughter (7) has just been diagnosed with mild-moderate autism and goes to a mainstream primary ...
A: This is a tough decision. Based on her age I would say she is very close to noticing that peers are ...
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| strageties to help social skills | 9/11/2007 |
Q: My 6 yr old son was diagnosed with asperger's 3 weeks ago. He is attending public school and is in ...
A: I would meet ahead of time with the speech and language pathologist (SLP) to prioritize precursor ...
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| we think hes autistic! | 9/6/2007 |
Q: i have a 2 yr 7mo old nephew who has very little speech. he does not know his body parts well and ...
A: Well, let me jump to the chase: 1. School districts in the U.S. are responsible for that assessment ...
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| at risk for autism | 9/6/2007 |
Q: I have 9 month that is showing some early symptoms...hand flapping, attractions to fans, lights, ...
A: Are able yet to establish joint attention? That is, can you and he interact by referencing an object ...
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| at risk for autism | 9/5/2007 |
Q: I have 9 month that is showing some early symptoms...hand flapping, attractions to fans, lights, ...
A: How brave you are. Your pediatrician is wrong. DO NOT "wait and see" under any circumstances. I have ...
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| Autism Symptoms? | 8/21/2007 |
Q: .I have a 7 yr. old son with Aspergers, so I am somewhat knowledgeable in the ASD arena, however I ...
A: I'm happy to help. The criteria for failing the M-Chat, which means making a referral for "possible" ...
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| Autism Symptoms? | 8/20/2007 |
Q: .I have a 7 yr. old son with Aspergers, so I am somewhat knowledgeable in the ASD arena, however I ...
A: This is a tough one. Something is going on and it may not be autism related. I'm concerned about the ...
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| Autism detection | 8/18/2007 |
Q: Good morning, I e-mailed you previously on my young baby boy regarding some of the concerns we had ...
A: Australia...lucky guy! Gazing is generally harmless unless it comes on while you engaged with him, ...
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| Signs of autism in 2 year old | 8/17/2007 |
Q: I am not sure if I have asked you before about my son but he just turned 2 and has a speech delay. ...
A: It does sound like your son has some features of mild autism. The parallel play can result from a ...
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| Concerned about my 4 year old | 8/17/2007 |
Q: I know you don't diagnose over the internet, but wanted your opinion about my son. He had his 4th ...
A: So far, everything you have described could be due to language delay and being 4 years old. I ...
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| Autism detection | 8/14/2007 |
Q: Good morning, I e-mailed you previously on my young baby boy regarding some of the concerns we had ...
A: Sorry for the delay. Just before I was to hit the "send" button yesterday, my computer crashed. So ...
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| Husband's 3 year old grandson Autistic? | 8/13/2007 |
Q: I am bewildered! My husband's has a 3 year old grandson that is developmentally delayed. At 16 ...
A: This a common, but very difficult position to be in. I suggest you ask permission to refer him to ...
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| Is Autism genetic? | 8/5/2007 |
Q: I have a nephew who is 6 years old and has recently been diagnosed with Autism. Until he was about ...
A: Your timing couldn't be better! I just returned from a presentation on genetics and autism. First, ...
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| 28 months | 8/5/2007 |
Q: I've written to you several times in the past re: my son but not much in the last few. My son is now ...
A: It doesn't sound at all like autism. It would be hard to rule out subclinical Asperger's until he's ...
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| Advice Re my partner | 8/1/2007 |
Q: I hope you can help me. My partner and I would like to start a family together. However, he has ...
A: Here we go: 1. The rate of a 2nd child having autism born to the same parents is 6-7 percent, which ...
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| My 2 year old son | 7/23/2007 |
Q: James, I have some concerns about my son who is now now nearly 2. He has been babbling quite a bit ...
A: Your questions are not a bother at all. It sounds from your description that your son is socially on ...
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| 3 year old with no speech. | 6/14/2007 |
Q: My son just turned 3 years old about a week ago, and was recently diagnosed with "Passive-type ...
A: I'm sorry for the delay. My internet is out at home! I'm not entirely clear what your question is. ...
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| concerning my 5 year old son | 6/5/2007 |
Q: i have a few questions regarding my son. maybe this is my chance to have some answers. he was born ...
A: I really need more information to answer your question. In autism, we are most concerned about ...
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| Asperger's education planning | 5/30/2007 |
Q: My son has Asperger's and has been attending a public school. They seem to have less knowledge about ...
A: This is a very good question. Academically: Ignore writing problems, they are a function of ...
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| could my 4 year old have AS? | 5/29/2007 |
Q: My son will be turning 4 in June. He is a brilliant child. However, he is also a very difficult ...
A: Your son's desire not to go in public relates to his social anxiety. Many potty training ...
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| could my 4 year old have AS? | 5/29/2007 |
Q: My son will be turning 4 in June. He is a brilliant child. However, he is also a very difficult ...
A: I do have a few suggestions: 1. Make sure the psychologist or team has experience diagnosing ...
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| Should I have my son tested further? | 5/27/2007 |
Q: We have a 39 month old boy who has been speech delayed (testing 10 months to a year behind) for ...
A: You are more than welcome. The PEP-R was popular 10 years ago or so because we didn't really have ...
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| Should I have my son tested further? | 5/27/2007 |
Q: We have a 39 month old boy who has been speech delayed (testing 10 months to a year behind) for ...
A: This may take awhile for me to answer your question regarding what "effectively and appropriately" ...
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| Should I have my son tested further? | 5/26/2007 |
Q: We have a 39 month old boy who has been speech delayed (testing 10 months to a year behind) for ...
A: He does have some behaviors associated with autism. He may have a high functioning form of autism ...
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| Does my 19 month old have autism or a delay? | 5/25/2007 |
Q: I have a 19 month old daughter who has a provisional diagnosis of autism. We had her evaluated at ...
A: My guess is she is what we call "subclinical Asperger's Sydrome," meaning that (thanks to you ...
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| Does my 19 month old have autism or a delay? | 5/23/2007 |
Q: I have a 19 month old daughter who has a provisional diagnosis of autism. We had her evaluated at ...
A: It's great to hear that your daughter is doing so well. If your daughter does, in fact, have autism ...
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| My 6 week old showing early signs of autism | 5/21/2007 |
Q: My 6 week old son is showing some signs that concern me with him potentially having autism. He does ...
A: The work of Geraldine Dawson at the University of Washington has noted a few behaviors that have ...
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| telling my son | 5/16/2007 |
Q: You have helped me in the past so I hope you may give me some guidance now. My son with ...
A: Use the diagnostic label when you think it is appropriate. You want him to know about it before he ...
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| MY SPECIAL 8 YEAR OLD | 5/14/2007 |
Q: Your opinion please, My 8 year old boy defiantly shows some sigh of autism, but I'm unsure what ...
A: I'll agree that from what you cited there may be a chance he has what s called "Asperger's ...
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| 17 month old daughter | 5/8/2007 |
Q: I have emailed you several times in the past. My daughter just turned 17 months old yesterday. Let ...
A: Congratulations! I am happy for you. My daughter, who is now 18, has always resisted hugs or having ...
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| 17 month old daughter | 5/7/2007 |
Q: I have emailed you several times in the past. My daughter just turned 17 months old yesterday. Let ...
A: How are you? The example of pointing to something and looking back at you is a basic form of joint ...
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| Autism / Other Disorders | 5/4/2007 |
Q: I am concerned that my 21 month old son has a developmental delay. I am not really clear on the ...
A: In autism, we are most concerned about social awareness, social development, and social ...
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| could it be autism? | 4/30/2007 |
Q: MY son who is 9 has been dx'ed with bipolar for the last 3 yrs. We have tried med after med and all ...
A: You need someone expert in Asperger's Syndrome and related conditions. I will search the Pittsburgh ...
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| My beautiful 22 month old son autistic? | 4/28/2007 |
Q: I was wondering on your opinion on my 22 month old son Connor. I know he is behind in his expressive ...
A: Please keep in mind I do not diagnose over the Internet. If your son is on the autism spectrum, it ...
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| new dx for Asperger's | 4/28/2007 |
Q: I'm a repeat questioner. I have recently come across a diagnosis called Pathological Demand ...
A: I did a quick review on the subject and will read more. I am finding it difficult to see how is ...
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| could it be autism? | 4/27/2007 |
Q: MY son who is 9 has been dx'ed with bipolar for the last 3 yrs. We have tried med after med and all ...
A: This should be relatively easy to figure out. You are in the right place. Considering that your ...
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| 16 month old not saying single words | 4/24/2007 |
Q: My son is 16 months old and he is not really saying any words. I have read a lot on autism and it ...
A: This sort of activity could easily indicate a communication delay only. In autism, we are most ...
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| PDD or ADD? | 4/19/2007 |
Q: My 3yr old son was adopted. He was placed with us at 15 months old. He had been in a Spanish ...
A: This does not sound like PDD-NOS based on your description of his social interaction with peers. ...
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| 15 mo old - Is it Autism/Autism Spectrum or Delay | 4/18/2007 |
Q: This is probably going to be on the long side... We are very worried about our son's development. ...
A: Here are my thoughts: 1. Language and social development are inextricably intertwined. A delay in ...
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| 16 mo. old | 4/17/2007 |
Q: I'm concerned about my 16 mo old son; He seems to be developing typically, interacts with us ...
A: It doesn't sound like autism based on what you have shared thus far. It does sound like an ...
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| Autism and IQ testing | 4/16/2007 |
Q: Can you give me a typical profile of a student with HFA or Asperger's as per WISC IV testing and ...
A: Typically, nonverbal is stronger than verbal. Expressive language stronger than receptive language. ...
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| My 20 month old daughter | 3/25/2007 |
Q: I'm a little concerned about two things my 20 month old daughter does. When she's excited, or ...
A: It sure doesn't sound like autism. Hand flapping is thought as a means of emotional and neurological ...
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| Autism | 3/23/2007 |
Q: My son is almost 2yrs.He was diagnosed with a severe speech delay when he was 20months but was up to ...
A: Children with autism, even high-functioning autism, suffer from significant receptive language ...
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| Where to go for diagnosis or referral | 3/22/2007 |
Q: I've been reading on Aspergers lately and wondering if my 10 yr old daughter may have this. She was ...
A: I don't believe these are quirks and they do fit with an Asperger's Syndrome profile, although I do ...
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| diagnosis | 3/13/2007 |
Q: My 20 month old daughter seems to have a delay in her speech. She had been saying some words 'love ...
A: If you live in the U.S. contact your school district's special education department and make a ...
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| behavior of second grader | 3/12/2007 |
Q: I’m a teacher’s aide to an eight year old girl who has autism. She can write her first and last ...
A: It is really difficult for me to give you good advice without knowing this child. My guess is that ...
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| DO I HAVE AUTISM | 3/10/2007 |
Q: I'm 26 years old, & I know this may sound odd but I believe that I may have autism. My 3 year old ...
A: As you know, I cannot and do not diagnose over the Internet. I do, however, strongly recommend you ...
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| Autism | 3/8/2007 |
Q: I am familiar with the M-CHAT. He seems to pass it, even the one that asks-Does he respond to his ...
A: Keep an eye on him. He may have high functioning autism such as Asperger's Syndrome. Keep in mind ...
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| Questions about Aspergers | 3/7/2007 |
Q: I'm a 23 year woman with aspergers syndrome. 1. Is there a website for people with aspergers or ...
A: I am unaware of a website for dating, but it is a very good idea. Let me know what you find. The ...
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| the next step | 3/7/2007 |
Q: My son was recently tested at school for autism and the tests reveal he has PDD-NOS and I know this ...
A: Many children on the autism spectrum have problems with executive function (i.e., planning, ...
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| Follow-up | 2/26/2007 |
Q: Question My son is an only child with a stay at home mom. He seems to have reached most of the ...
A: In autism spectrum disorders we are really looking at significant social delay, which can take on ...
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| 18 month old and autism or is it a delay? | 2/20/2007 |
Q: This is going to be long! :) I have seom concerns over my 18 month old son. The history is ...
A: Please understand that I do not diagnose over the Internet. If your son has an autism spectrum ...
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| 22 Months | 2/14/2007 |
Q: Well, you just described every man on my side of family. Socially adequate but if left to their own ...
A: I agree with you 1000%!. If you are ever interested, check out one of two books authored by ...
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| 22 Months | 2/14/2007 |
Q: Interesting! I know 2 different6 year olds, one diagnosed Asperger's and one HF autism and their ...
A: The only way to distinguish low-social personalities is to use a system that has an arbitrary ...
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| 22 Months | 2/14/2007 |
Q: I have a couple more questions for you about my son. The last opinion you gave was sub-clinical ...
A: "Could he just be a little slower socially or grow up to be a little different without having ...
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| 22 month...signs of autism? | 2/14/2007 |
Q: I have a 22 month old son that shows some quirky behaviors. He knows quite a few words and is ...
A: I will make some comments and then I will need more information from you. 1. If he does have ...
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| my 3 1/2 year old preemie | 2/13/2007 |
Q: My son was born 13 weeks early on 8/17/03, and came home on oxygen and apnea moniters 10/2003. In ...
A: This may take a little time to sort out. Let's get started: 1. Have you discussed the thirst and ...
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| can a teenager get diagnosised with autism | 2/12/2007 |
Q: i am a 17 year old. All of my life i knew I was different. at age 14 i was placed in a hospital ...
A: Yes, they can. If you have autism, my guess it would be Asperger's Syndrome. If you tell me more ...
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| could it be autism???? | 2/8/2007 |
Q: I told you about how my son had changed in 4 days without television but the difference is ...
A: It is hard to say without being able to observe him, however, your recent behavioral descriptions ...
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| 2 yr 7 mos old | 1/29/2007 |
Q: I would really love to know what a true and good evaluation would look like. We went to a childrens ...
A: Your experience is all too common. Autism has changed dramatically over the last 5-7 years ago in ...
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| 2 yr 7 mos old | 1/28/2007 |
Q: We have been given the complete run around when trying to get my daughter diagnoses. I will try to ...
A: "Wait and see NOTHING!" It is unbelievable for that team to say that. The score of 90 on the Gilliam ...
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| autism | 1/23/2007 |
Q: AustimMy daughter turned 18 months and our small concerns have gotten very large. She only says one ...
A: Your daughter sounds like a delight! Go to accessspecialneeds.com and click on the free user at the ...
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| 19.5 month old son | 1/23/2007 |
Q: My son is an only child with a stay at home mom. He seems to have reached most of the normal ...
A: I must apologize for not answering sooner. I was preoccupied with a situation that could not be ...
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| autism - diagnosing | 1/22/2007 |
Q: I have a little boy, Aidan, who will be three in March. He is currently being treated by a ...
A: The best thing to do is complete the M-CHAT. It is a screener for autism in ages 18-36 months. In ...
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| autism characteristics 3yr old | 1/22/2007 |
Q: My husband's friend has a 3 yr old son with a difficult childhood (drug addictive mother, been moved ...
A: There is a checklist called the M-CHAT. The M-CHAT can be found at: ...
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| many dx's | 1/12/2007 |
Q: your answer did help greatly. Could I follow up with one more question? We have tried stimulant meds ...
A: Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like. I enjoy what I do. Here is my ...
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| Autism | 1/11/2007 |
Q: I have a 7yo boy with autism and a 4yo daughter without.My wife is expecting another boy in 4 ...
A: I lost the last email midway through somehow. Congratulations on your new family member. Yes, PECs ...
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| 3 year old PDD dx - can a child lose a dx? | 1/5/2007 |
Q: I have a son that turned 3 in Nov. He has a PDD dx from a development pediatrician that he got over ...
A: Many children on the high functioning end of the autism spectrum (i.e., PDD-NOS/Asperger's Syndrome) ...
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| Some first signs of my 14 month son? | 1/5/2007 |
Q: My son is 14 month old. He is our only child. I am Chinese, his father is Dutch; we live in The ...
A: I doesn't sound to me like he has autism, although he may have a very high functioning form. In ...
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| does this sound normal??? | 12/23/2006 |
Q: I have a 4 year old cousin and I think something is wrong with him. He gets mad for no reason and he ...
A: I'm not sure what to make of it really. I'll need more information. As to his violent remarks, they ...
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| can't stop worrying about regressive autism | 12/11/2006 |
Q: My daughter just turned one on December 6th. I have seen so much about autism lately and frankly ...
A: Other than physical development, it sounds like your little girl is coming along wonderfully. ...
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| 16 month old | 12/8/2006 |
Q: . I was wondering if you could give your opinion on my 16 month old. He'll be 16 months next week, ...
A: I prematurely/accidentally sent an email so I'll start over! I do not formally diagnose over the ...
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| 20 months? | 12/5/2006 |
Q: Well here I am back again and still wondering about the autism. My son will be 20 months in the next ...
A: Although I do not diagnose over the internet, I am fairly certain that your son meets none of the ...
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| PDD-NOS | 12/4/2006 |
Q: My nearly seven year old just got diagnosed with this last week. We have suspected since he was two ...
A: I can see you are in serious need of respite care. I am unable to handle that, but if you live in ...
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| Almost 4 month old - Eye Contact | 11/12/2006 |
Q: My son is one of two fraternal twins born at 34 weeks. The twin at issue spent nine days in ...
A: Although there are some basic things to watch for, your son is still rather young to tell. Geraldine ...
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| autism services in a magnet school | 11/11/2006 |
Q: My very gifted son was in the International Baccalaureate program in Florida. He was recently ...
A: I'm not familiar with the magnet schools. I do know that the school district in which you reside is ...
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| Autism | 11/11/2006 |
Q: I am concerned about my 29 mo. old grandson. He makes many sounds, but speaks only one word that I ...
A: How can I help you exactly? If you are concerned about autism I suggest you first download the ...
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| meltdowns and aggression in school | 11/9/2006 |
Q: (The school has mentioned more than once that most of their AS kids don't have meltdowns or ...
A: You are more than welcomed to ask as many questions as you like. Pencil sharpening is a common ...
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| meltdowns and aggression in school | 11/8/2006 |
Q: My 7yr 11month old son has AS. We are having great difficulty with him since the start of second ...
A: Those behaviors are very highly correlated with AS. They are avoidance and escape behaviors that ...
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| Asperger's Syndrome possibly or something else? | 11/6/2006 |
Q: My best friend's is having a difficult time with his daughter and when they came to visit for a ...
A: Please keep in mind I do not diagnose over the internet, however, this little girl is displaying all ...
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| ocd vs. adhd vs. aspergers | 10/29/2006 |
Q: I am sorry to keep asking questions but i want to be sure i understand everything. below you ...
A: You are welcome to ask as many questions as you like. I'm sorry I confused you with my poorly ...
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| ocd vs. adhd vs. aspergers | 10/28/2006 |
Q: I am curious about medication for anxiety that doesn't have any BSE's(behavioral side effects), like ...
A: I cannot comment on the medication since I am not a licensed physician. I suggest you have the ...
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| ocd vs. adhd vs. aspergers | 10/28/2006 |
Q: My son has an aspergers diagnosis (actually high functioning autism) and he seems to get fixated on ...
A: This is definitely Asperger's related behavior. The attention problems, initiating/terminating, and ...
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| Language question and does it get better | 10/25/2006 |
Q: I have an almost 3 year old son who was diagnosed with PDD (though the Development Pediatritian is ...
A: Pragmatics or pragmatic language refers to social language, but there is a lot more to it than that. ...
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| Help for my 6-year old son | 10/24/2006 |
Q: Mr. Roan, Hello. I would appreciate any advice you have about what might be going on with my son ...
A: Don't be too alarmed. He certainly doesn't need TEACCH, although it is a great program. I do not ...
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| diagnosis of autism in my baby boy 20 months old | 10/18/2006 |
Q: My baby boy is 20 months old, profoundly deaf and diagnosed with global developmental delay (due to ...
A: I am very glad to hear that the seizures are under control. Social development and communication ...
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| autism? aspergers? | 10/17/2006 |
Q: Not sure if my daughter is delayed or a if is something more. she is 14 mos, walks along walls, a ...
A: You have taken the first important step. Please make sure the Early Childhood Family Education group ...
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| Is my son autistic? | 10/15/2006 |
Q: My son is 7. He has shown all these behavious since he was about 3, he has stopped the headbanging, ...
A: Based on the behaviors, social and cognitive features I would hazard to guess that your son most ...
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| Is my son autistic? | 10/15/2006 |
Q: My son displays behaviour such as hooting, screeching, flapping arms, "chicken" dancing, rocking, ...
A: Yes, you should get a second opinion. I need to know a lot more about his social language, social ...
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| behavior problems with 4 year old | 10/15/2006 |
Q: I can't believe that it is only several days since I initially emailed you. Since that time, I ...
A: Congratulations. You've accomplished a lot in a very short time. Asperger's Syndrome (AS), high ...
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| 3 Year Old Possible Autism | 10/14/2006 |
Q: My son's daycare teachers have approached me about having my 3 year old son tested for autism. Here ...
A: I'm going to ask you to download and score the M-CHAT, which is a screening test for autism. The ...
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| Not sure about ADD diagnosis/Autism? | 10/14/2006 |
Q: I guess I'll go in order of your questions: 1. Until recently he did have a problem with pronouns, ...
A: Although I do not diagnose over the internet, I am quite certain your son has Asperger's Syndrome ...
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| Not sure about ADD diagnosis/Autism? | 10/12/2006 |
Q: My son, Garrett, just turned 8 years old and was diagnosed with ADD by his pediatrician about 2 ...
A: I'll do what I can to help you out, but I need a little more information about your son: 1. How is ...
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| PDD-nos | 10/12/2006 |
Q: Just had my daughter "labeled" PDD-NOS. We always new something was "special" about her, she saw ...
A: Adolescence is the most difficult time for most people and especially those with Asperger's Syndrome ...
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| pervasive developmental disorder (nos) with atypical autism | 10/10/2006 |
Q: my son has been diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder nos with atypical autism. he is ...
A: If your son has high functioning autism/PDD-NOS it is unlikely that his lack of speech production is ...
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| f/u question 10/1/06 11 yr. daughter diagnosis | 10/7/2006 |
Q: James. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but with Asperger's I thought that if speech developed ...
A: No, you are right. The DSM-IV does state: "D. There is no clinically significant general delay in ...
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| concerned dad | 10/7/2006 |
Q: This may be a long email , I am sorry but there is alot of stuff to explain first. So far I have not ...
A: I understand. This will take a few emails to get right. First, I need your daughter's age. Next, I ...
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| f/u question 10/1/06 11 yr. daughter diagnosis | 10/7/2006 |
Q: I have researched my daughter's scores for testing that were administered earlier this year. ...
A: Yes, I would like to see the four subscale scores (SS). One is working memory. To be honest with ...
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| Problem with pre-school son | 10/6/2006 |
Q: We have a son who is about 3 and a half years old. We are from chennai India, and moved into ...
A: Prasad; The behaviors you described could fit primarily with language and/or sensory problems. In ...
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| Irritable baby: Is it a sign of autism? | 10/2/2006 |
Q: My 32 yr. old daughter has a 3 month old infant who is very irritable. She will go from smiling ...
A: When considering autism as this young age, you want to look for low sociality or even social ...
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| Undiagnosed high-functioning Autism of 11 yr old? | 10/1/2006 |
Q: My daughter, Kristen is 11 yrs old and currently engaged in an outpatient treatment center after ...
A: Yes, it is very likely your daughter has high functioning autism (HFA), which is synonymous with ...
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| autism | 9/30/2006 |
Q: I am a preschool teacher and I am concerned about a st.His problem is he has no eye contact, goes ...
A: I don't have enough information to support a theory of an autism spectrum disorder. If you really ...
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| Austism | 9/26/2006 |
Q: I am concerned with the way my nephew behaves. He is three years old. He has always had difficulty ...
A: There are many causes of this sort of behavior. PDD stands for PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental ...
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| speech developement | 9/22/2006 |
Q: May we ask what your credentials are?? I can't find that on this web site so far. Thanks again! ...
A: No problem. I am a certified psychologist and counselor licensed in the state of Washington State. ...
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| Diagnostic/educational plan | 9/22/2006 |
Q: James, Strengths in communication: uses words and some small sentences, attempts to say things with ...
A: I will look today and Monday for institutions who you could contact for an assessment in your area. ...
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| Diagnostic/educational plan | 9/21/2006 |
Q: James, Connor is great with puzzles and putting things together,I noticed that you said that could ...
A: For sake of clarity, please list Conor's strengths and weaknesses in the areas of communication and ...
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| speech developement | 9/20/2006 |
Q: No, he doesn't have neither of those. He has no problem with the activities described other than ...
A: Yes, oral hypotonia or low muscle tone of the oral motor areas can definitely impair andor prevent ...
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| Diagnostic/educational plan | 9/20/2006 |
Q: James, The answer to your questions are as follows,Recent IQ test was march 04,it was the WPPSI his ...
A: Since I only have your observations and little test data, the more you can tell me about your son ...
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| speech developement | 9/20/2006 |
Q: Jake is considered high functioning. He potty trained himself by age 3 1/2yrs. He does alot of ...
A: Sounds like he's coming along quickly at the moment. For social competence and friendship ...
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| speech developement | 9/20/2006 |
Q: My son, Jkae, will be 12 in December. He has a limited vocabulary but is able to make his needs ...
A: Is your son on the autism spectrum? If so, how high functioning is he? Typically for children that ...
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| Recognising school age children with Asperger's | 9/19/2006 |
Q: What are "the 7 Questions to ask" when you suspect a person may have Aspergers. I am a Learning and ...
A: This is a tall order to fill of which only part I can help you with. 1. ADD refers to Attention ...
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| Diagnostic/educational plan | 9/18/2006 |
Q: My son is 8 years old,he is diagnosed in the school system as non specific learning disorder. He ...
A: Can you give me a breakdown of the most recent IQ scores. For the WISC-III or WISC IV it will be the ...
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| 18 month old | 9/16/2006 |
Q: he is very social,loves games, knows his colors interracts well with other children, loves to be ...
A: I wouldn't worry about autism at all. Tantrums around pacifiers are more common than not. Pacifiers ...
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| 18 month old | 9/15/2006 |
Q: My pediatrician said my 18 month old may have a form of autism because he doesn not say alot of ...
A: When autism is a consideration at this age we are looking at low social communication and low social ...
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| Can it be autism? | 9/14/2006 |
Q: My son is 6 years old now. He has been rocking and excessively chewing his nails all his life. At ...
A: I strongly suspect he has high functioning autism given all of the difficulties that you describe. ...
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| Can it be autism? | 9/13/2006 |
Q: My son is 6 years old now. He has been rocking and excessively chewing his nails all his life. At ...
A: I take you very seriously. I suggest you have an expert in Asperger's Syndrome evaluate him. You can ...
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| sibling copying Autistic behavior of older brother? | 9/13/2006 |
Q: My 1st son, Matthew, is 11 and highly functioning possible asperger syndrome, bright pleasant boy. ...
A: You are doing the right thing by having him evaluated. Just make sure the individual or team is very ...
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| can she be diagnosed | 9/12/2006 |
Q: My daughter is 2 1/2 and still has no verbal communication. The only words she can say are mum, dad, ...
A: Yes, your daughter is old enough to make a diagnosis. I do not have enough information to comment ...
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| Concerns regarding an almost 3 year old son | 9/12/2006 |
Q: I have a son who will be 3 in November that I have concerns about. I have been reading up on ...
A: My guess is, based on my experience in this area, is that your son is subclinical Asperger's ...
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| Asperger's or personality? | 9/12/2006 |
Q: I see a subtle difference between the way my 28 month old son and his peers interact with people. ...
A: I would say your son has delayed social thinking and perhaps low social interest as well. If he is ...
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| MY 2 YR 8 MONTH OLD SON | 9/11/2006 |
Q: MY SON DOES NOT SPEAK YET. HE EATS NORMALLY, BUT ONLY THE USUAL FOODS. HE DOES EAT NOTHING ...
A: I recommend you have your evaluated formally for autism. You can ask your pediatician for a referral ...
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| Pdd-nos | 9/11/2006 |
Q: I wrote to you awile ago concerning my son who is 9. He has been diagnosed with several things. ...
A: You are correct, this is NOT the profile of an individual with mild retardation. Adaptive behavior ...
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| feeling words | 9/9/2006 |
Q: My son is 14 and in the 8th grade. He really strugles with written communication. He has a laptop ...
A: Sorry this has taken me so long to get back to you. You can ask your speech and language therapist ...
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| Language experience -Where do I go from here? | 9/5/2006 |
Q: I am a Resource Specialist and have worked with an autistic 1st grader ths last year. In one year ...
A: As you know, reading comprehension and receptive language difficulties are the hallmark of children ...
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| Autism - 5 month old | 8/29/2006 |
Q: I am worried about my 5 1/2 month old daughter. Socially, she doesn't seem to be "normal". All ...
A: It is very difficult to diagnose autism at such an early age. The premier researcher in this area, ...
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| teaching autistic preschoolers | 8/29/2006 |
Q: I will be teaching autistic preschoolers art, music and physical education one day a week this year. ...
A: It is more important for you to understand the abilities of each student in terms of receptive and ...
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| What is this? | 8/25/2006 |
Q: I have a four year old daughter. For the last year we have been going back and fourth with autism. ...
A: Have you considered Asperger's Syndrome? It is on the high functioning end of the autism spectrum. ...
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| 20 Month Old Son | 8/24/2006 |
Q: I took that M-Chat test for my son and he doesn't score any of the questions "wrong". THe only ...
A: I would certainly recommend you have his receptive and expressive language tested by a speech and ...
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| worried about my 15 month old | 8/23/2006 |
Q: My son is 15 months old and exhibits some things that would be considered to be questionable in ...
A: The behaviors you described could fit under an autism/Asperger's Syndrome umbrella, however, let's ...
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| My Son | 8/18/2006 |
Q: My three year old son has been showing developmental problems. He has a speech therapist that comes ...
A: The behaviors you described would fit with OT and sensory problems only; however, I am concerned ...
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| Siblings of children with Autism | 8/11/2006 |
Q: I have a 3 year old with autism. He was diagnosed at 2 and looking back now that I am educated, we ...
A: First, let me apologize for taking so long to get back to you, I have been away from my office. ...
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| could my 23 month old be autistic? | 7/30/2006 |
Q: i have a 23 month old son that i am worried about. i was watching my 1st sons home movies and ...
A: I'm sorry, I hit the wrong button and sent you the wrong message! I'll do my best to answer your ...
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| Signs of Autism in Child I babysit? | 7/28/2006 |
Q: .I have a few questions about a child I have babysit throughout this summer. He is a neighborhood ...
A: If he does have autism early detection and thus early intervention is KEY to his future development. ...
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| could my daughter have autism? | 7/28/2006 |
Q: my 3 year old daughter is deaf and has a cochlear implant.she has alot of strange behaviors and ...
A: Based on what you describe, she does have sensory and possibly attention issues. They could be ...
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| Sensory dysfunction | 7/27/2006 |
Q: I am not sure if you can answer this for me or not, but I thought I would give it a try. I have ...
A: Many, if not most, children on the autism spectrum have sensory processing problems. They may avoid ...
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| Follow up question? | 7/26/2006 |
Q: I apologize about my rambling. What I was trying to say was could he have had an autism regression ...
A: Here's the deal on the subject of regression. When teachers etc. use the word regression, it has two ...
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| Follow up question? | 7/26/2006 |
Q: I just wanted to give you the progress on my 14 month old question I posted back in June. My son is ...
A: It sounds like your little guy is coming along quite nicely! I am not sure if I understand your ...
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| Could I be on the specturm?? | 7/26/2006 |
Q: . can you lead me in a good direction? My son hasn't seen anyone for follow-up dx except for at ...
A: Finding an individual to correctly diagnose you may be difficult. You need a psychologist who is ...
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| Progress | 7/26/2006 |
Q: I have a 5yr old boy who was diagnosed by 2 psycologists and a Developmental pediatrician with AS, ...
A: Most autism specialists agree that AS, PDD-NOS, and HFA are really the same thing. Your son's ...
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| questionaire about autism | 7/26/2006 |
Q: ------------------------- Followup Toyou asked what my son failed on the questionair. He failed on ...
A: These are classic indicators of an autistic spectrum disorder. What country do you live in? If your ...
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| Could I be on the specturm?? | 7/26/2006 |
Q: I have wondered this since I my son has been dx.. he's 12 and HF autistic.. i have noticed about ...
A: Based solely on the information you gave me, the odds are higher that you may be on the spectrum ...
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| Forms of Autism | 7/26/2006 |
Q: Is it possible to be diagnosed with ADHD, Tourrets Syndrom, Autism Spectrum Disorder or Aspergers ...
A: This is always confusing to parents and other professionals. Historically, and in some cases ...
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| questionaire about autism | 7/25/2006 |
Q: I asked you if you thought my two year son had autism, and you sent me two links, one a questionaire ...
A: I know this must be terribly stressful for you. Please keep in mind that although we are seeing more ...
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| hand flapping, etc. | 7/24/2006 |
Q: A child in the family exhibits hand flapping, sensitivity to light, noise, and especially smell. ...
A: The behaviors you describe could fit with sensory problems. In autism we are primarily looking at ...
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| autism | 7/16/2006 |
Q: My two year old son has been under the paediatrician for a year now and he has global devlopmental ...
A: It sounds like he, at the very least, has sensory delays. An occupational therapist can provide you ...
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| My 27 mth old son possible autism? | 7/16/2006 |
Q: My son turned 2 in February and speaks no real words. He babbles alot (eg. bababa) and is forever ...
A: It sounds like you have an adorable little boy. Enjoy all the time you have with him. Please keep in ...
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| is my child autistic? | 6/30/2006 |
Q: I did the CHAT list and there wasn't a "failure" in the bunch. I just started teaching him to point ...
A: Congratulations! No one really knows for sure "why" a child flaps their hands. It is assumed that it ...
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| pdd-nos | 6/30/2006 |
Q: OK, my son, who is now 8 1/2, has shown what we described to doctors as a "weird tick" something he ...
A: Sorry to hear you have been through so much with no real support from those chartered to support ...
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| aspergers syndrome. | 6/30/2006 |
Q: My six year old daughter has always been more difficult than my other children. She would cry for ...
A: I'm sorry, I do not diagnose over the Internet. Here's my suggestion: Download from the Internet the ...
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| Violent Outbursts | 6/29/2006 |
Q: Daniel was born at 24 wks in 1997, he had a diagnosis of Aspergers in 2002. He was prescribed ...
A: Daniel's behavior is entirely typical of a boy his age with Asperger's Syndrome (AS). It is the ...
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| is my son autistic? | 6/29/2006 |
Q: my family physician told me at my son's two year check up that she had suspicions that my son could ...
A: First, begin by downloading the M-CHAT from the Internet: ...
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| Autism and bi-polar | 6/29/2006 |
Q: My son was dx Bi-polar, but know we are questioning autism-pdd. I need to know how to seperate the ...
A: This diagnostic label business always gets messy when we are dealing with PDD-NOS/high functioning ...
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| My 18-month old son aka | 6/26/2006 |
Q: Answer - Hi Cheryl; In autism we are primarily looking at social delays or even social ...
A: Let me know when you can what, specifically, the Alliance will be doing for your son. Then I can ...
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| My 18-month old son aka | 6/25/2006 |
Q: My son just turned 18 months. He babbles a lot, but doesn't say any words. Not even mama or dada. He ...
A: You have done enough! I responded to a shorter email, so I will add just a little here. This my ...
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| My 18-month old son aka | 6/25/2006 |
Q: I answered the questions. He "failed" 11. (#5,6,7,9,13,15,17,19,21,22,23) Any chance it could still ...
A: I'm sorry, but after reviewing his scores I would say the odds are low that he does not have at ...
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| My 18-month old son aka | 6/24/2006 |
Q: My son just turned 18 months. He babbles a lot, but doesn't say any words. Not even mama or dada. He ...
A: In autism we are primarily looking at social delays or even social aversion in some cases. The ...
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| Aspergers? | 6/24/2006 |
Q: My son is in the middle of an assessment through the school system, with school being out for the ...
A: Your son sounds like a great guy! I'm not clear what the problem is. He's smart and may appear ...
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| Toddler Autism Follow Up Question | 6/23/2006 |
Q: James, I am not sure if you will remember me, but please read previous emails so that you can help ...
A: Connie; I do remember you. I hope all is well with you. Actually, your new grandchild has a good ...
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| A.S.D. and the Grey Areas | 6/23/2006 |
Q: I have a child who was diag. with Autism, Asperger's, PDD-NOS etc. and now dsm 300.9 or child infant ...
A: Do you live in the U.S.? What state? Do you mind clarifying specifically what questions you would ...
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| Need advice on my daughter... | 6/20/2006 |
Q: Today is my daughter’s 4th b-day. She has a long history of developmental delays and sensory ...
A: You are very astute. Please keep in mind that I am not diagnosing anything here, just commenting. ...
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| Follow up on Australian Scale | 6/19/2006 |
Q: I just wanted to let you know how I made out on the Australian Scale for Aspergers. He scored 19 ...
A: You are more than welcome. I work with many boys/men and a few girls with Asperger's Syndrome and ...
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| Question about symptoms | 6/15/2006 |
Q: Sorry I asked you the same question twice, but I didn't think the first question went through. ...
A: Your son is a bit of a mystery. I am beginning to think he has many of the same social issues as a ...
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| Concerned about my 3 year old son | 6/15/2006 |
Q: I am concerned about my 3 1/2 year old son's development. He was 5 weeks early and had some fluid ...
A: Your questions have been the best, most comprehensive and extensive that I have yet to read. I mean ...
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| Could it be autism? | 6/14/2006 |
Q: My son is 25 months old and only has one word in his vocabulary. His understanding of language is ...
A: You are very knowledgeable about autism. All children have an interestingly uncanny ability to gauge ...
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| Question about symptoms | 6/14/2006 |
Q: I have one more question to ask you about some symptoms of autism - my 5 yr old son has a lot of ...
A: These social behaviors ring of extreme ego centrism, that is the sense that the world revolves ...
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| wrote to you yesterday about my 5 yr old son | 6/13/2006 |
Q: I just wanted to ask you a question about some other of his symptoms. I was reading some of your ...
A: Your son is a tough one to diagnose! (Please keep in mind I do not diagnose over the internet.) It ...
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| Please help me find out if this is a symptom of autism | 6/13/2006 |
Q: My 5 yr old son is devolpmentally delayed, has a submucous cleft palate, hearing loss, low ...
A: I'm sorry it is such a struggle for parents out there. These behaviors don't appear to be related to ...
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| education | 6/12/2006 |
Q: Our family has an excellent opportunity to get a better job in Rawlins, WY, but I'm very concerned ...
A: I found this link very helpful: http://www.autismlink.com/states.php?state=WY You will need his IEP ...
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| hand movements | 6/9/2006 |
Q: Can you advise me of why children flap or wiggle their fingers when they are excited? I have heard ...
A: This is a very good question! No one knows for sure exactly what is the cause of hand flapping and ...
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| Is it possible to go in and out of Autism? | 6/8/2006 |
Q: I would have to say that he failed 3 questions on M-CHAT but one of the failed questions is sketchy. ...
A: As I may have mentioned earlier, many children are now developing less intensive behavioral symptoms ...
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| autism testing | 6/7/2006 |
Q: My son is 22 mos. old and has had a preoccupation with ceiling fans and spinning toys from a very ...
A: I think you should have him tested. Please remember, that many children now being found to be on the ...
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| Is it possible to go in and out of Autism? | 6/7/2006 |
Q: I was told that I should try to correct his behaviour when he flaps his hand or when he repeats what ...
A: Leave the hand flapping alone. It is (hypothesized)for emotional regulation. Echolalia can mean a ...
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| Is it possible to go in and out of Autism? | 6/6/2006 |
Q: My 3 year old son just got diagnosed with expressive language disorder. I feel that he has some form ...
A: We all have good and bad days and so do children with autism. Social skills go hand in hand with ...
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| Autism in 14 month old? | 6/6/2006 |
Q: I have a question about my 14 month old son. He is in early intervention but they have taken the ...
A: It sounds like your son has some real social strengths such as bringing things to show you, desiring ...
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| losing speech. | 6/4/2006 |
Q: What I meant by her not knowing me as mommy was that if you say to her "Where's Mommy?" she doesn't ...
A: You are welcome. The mommy piece sounds more like a language problem. Stay close to her social ...
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| losing speech. | 6/3/2006 |
Q: I am concerned about my 13 month old daughter. I have an older child with Aspergers so I am ...
A: When you say: "She doesn't know me as Mommy just by sight," do you mean she does not recognize you ...
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| is my 2 and half son autistic | 6/3/2006 |
Q: my son is 2 and half has little speech has bad tantrums where he throws him self therfore banging ...
A: In autism, we are most concerned about social awareness, social development, and social ...
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| 3 month old boy eye contact | 5/31/2006 |
Q: My son is just 3 months old. For about 2 months I've noticed he has trouble with eye contact at ...
A: When it comes to head circumference statistics you should consult your pediatrician. Rapid head ...
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| danger and the autistic child | 5/31/2006 |
Q: I have a 3 year old student (boy) who hung his pet dog from a gym set, he doesn't understand the ...
A: You are right, students on the autism spectrum do not understand social sequences and their ...
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| autism and OCD? | 5/31/2006 |
Q: My five year old son was diagnosed with autism at the age of three. He has recently started to ...
A: Actually, this is not OCD behavior. It comes under the heading of "repetitive, stereotyped ...
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| mild autism | 5/29/2006 |
Q: I think he has a fair understanding of metaphor and simile. He does not undertand sarcasm very ...
A: Although I do not diagnose over the internet, I suspect your son may have Asperger's Syndrome. Visit ...
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| mild autism | 5/26/2006 |
Q: When I read the description(s) of mild autism, they mostly describe my son who is 14. He has ...
A: Can you tell me more about your son's social development between the ages of 6 and now? Does he ...
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| ppd-nos | 5/24/2006 |
Q: My child has just been diagnosed with PPD-NOS. Since then I have been trying to find websites where ...
A: You won't find any sites dedicated to PDD-NOS, because the PDD-NOS label is used when a child is ...
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| possible autism in 3.5 yr old? | 5/22/2006 |
Q: We had her tested through the school, and has social language delay, expressive and receptive ...
A: I suspect you are right on all accounts. Language and social development are intensely intertwined: ...
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| Is my Son Autistic | 5/16/2006 |
Q: My son was 3 the end of March and is very imaginative and loving...however, I do have some concerns ...
A: I don't really see anything here that alarms me. Selective attention is quite common in all ...
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| Autistic Spectrum Disorder | 5/5/2006 |
Q: My son was just diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (by a behavior specialist)and we were told ...
A: This an easy one! ASD refers to "autism spectrum disorder," which refers literally to a spectrum of ...
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| II year old son diagnosed with Aspergers | 5/4/2006 |
Q: Our 11 year old son was diagnosed with Aspergers and Mood disorder almost a year ago by a child ...
A: Your problem is a common one and I agree completely with everything you have said. Although I am not ...
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| Toddler Autism | 5/2/2006 |
Q: I am sorry, but I forget how many people you help and I thought you would remember my previous email ...
A: I'm sorry, I remember you well, and your grandson. Since we talked last I came across new statistics ...
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| Toddler Autism | 5/2/2006 |
Q: My daugher took my grandson to his appointment with the speech therapist today. I was hoping you ...
A: I have seen hand flapping in children with developmental delays. Autism presents differently now ...
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| Co-Morbidities | 4/24/2006 |
Q: Mr. Roan, I am writing back to you as you requested. You said you needed some time think about the ...
A: I agree with your current thinking. Look to the school's psychologist to take this on. This ...
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| Autism? | 4/22/2006 |
Q: My daughter is three years old, will be turning four in July. She was evaluated by a ped. neuro. ...
A: I can tell you are very concerned. Thank God, for mothers! I can say that she is a bit of a mystery. ...
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| Meeting Needs w/co-morbidities | 4/21/2006 |
Q: I have a 11 yr old son who was diagnosed recently w/PDD-NOS. He has already been diagnosed with ...
A: I'm glad you wrote me. I see these multiple diagnoses all of the time. The truth is that they are ...
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| 21 month old daughter-possible autism? | 4/21/2006 |
Q: My 21 month-old daughter has extreme separation anxiety from me. I stay at home with her, but at ...
A: I do not diagnose over the internet, however, based on the limited information you have been able to ...
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| Toddler Autism | 4/19/2006 |
Q: James, I just wanted to thank you for your advise. I talked to my daughter about my concerns for my ...
A: I so rarely hear about the good news. Things will go well from here on out. Don't let anyone panic ...
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| obsessive | 4/17/2006 |
Q: everytime i get in the car i have to run my finger around the handle and lock and if i dont do it i ...
A: I think you may be a long way off from autism. It is common to have obsessions and compulsions. ...
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| Toddler Autism Follow Up Question | 4/14/2006 |
Q: Dr. Roan, I just took the test and my grandson failed miserably. I am soooo worried. Please let me ...
A: I'm sorry for your bad news. The grand thing is that your grandson can now get early intervention ...
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| DIAGNOSTICS | 4/14/2006 |
Q: I have a 5 yr old son which has a PDD-NOS diagnostic by one psycologist and Asperger by another. ...
A: Most researchers in the realm of autism are currently arguing about just this topic. Most, however, ...
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| Toddler Autism Follow Up Question | 4/14/2006 |
Q: Dr. Roan, Thank you so much for your quick response to my question, but I need to ask you one more ...
A: You are on short notice! Be prepared. In autism, we are most concerned about social awareness, ...
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| Toddler Autism | 4/13/2006 |
Q: Dr. Roan, I have a 2 1/2 yr old grandson who I am taking to a speach therapist on May 2nd to be ...
A: Please make sure the speech therapist is qualified and/or experienced in diagnosing autism. Last ...
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| Severe Autism Diagnosis? | 4/13/2006 |
Q: My 4 year old was diagonsed by the county as being in the severe autism range on some type of autism ...
A: There are a number of checklists, but I suspect that the checklist that was used on your son was the ...
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| Education | 3/20/2006 |
Q: I am a special educator with a lifeskills class in a High School. I have three males with severe ...
A: With severe autism, comes severe mental retardation. Replacing a pre-existing nonfunctional behavior ...
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| 41/2 yo boy with autism/hyperlexia vs gifted | 3/19/2006 |
Q: I would very much appreciate your thoughts on my 4.5 year old son. He has been evaluated by a ...
A: Please keep in mind that I do not diagnose over the internet. That having been said, I highly ...
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| Music Education | 3/18/2006 |
Q: I am an elementary music teacher who is about to begin a recorder unit with my students. I have ...
A: Let those children who covered their ears opt out of your music session. For many with autism, ...
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| pdd-nos | 3/18/2006 |
Q: I have a 9 year old son who is currently diagnosed with ADD and sensory intergration. We are yet ...
A: Those IQ score are really measuring your son's language delay. Obviously, as you have noted, his IQ ...
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| Aspergers | 3/17/2006 |
Q: I am a pastor. A 28 year old man with Aspergers disease has been seeing me 2 days a week for an ...
A: Your advice could not be better. Individuals with Asperger's Syndrome (AS) tend to have a rigid ...
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| Symptoms of autism | 3/17/2006 |
Q: My son is 4 1/2 years old. He has a speech delay and have been through all of the hearing tests to ...
A: It is rare for children with autism to have good receptive language skills. It is true children ...
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| autism | 3/15/2006 |
Q: Mr. Roan can you tell me at what age do they diagnois autism and how?? my child is going to be 2 yrs ...
A: Your child is old enough to accurately diagnose with autism. Children with autism generally have ...
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| Educational Planning for child with Autism | 3/14/2006 |
Q: I am a Disabilities Manager at a HeadStart program and I am trying to assist a parent in finding ...
A: In autism, we are most concerned about social awareness, social development, and social ...
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| to diagnose whether my son is normal | 3/10/2006 |
Q: My son is born on sep21 1999.Everything is fine with him,his mathematics skill his eye contact,but I ...
A: I see this pattern of language development often. It happens when a child is exposed to more than ...
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| government actions taken toward the autism epidemic | 3/9/2006 |
Q: I am doing a position paper on the growing rate of autism and the government's actions in response ...
A: The prevalence of autism for 2005 was around one child in 166. Considering the expense and ...
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| I'm trying to find out if my DD has autism. | 3/8/2006 |
Q: My story is long. When my DD was a baby she seemed to be developing normally. Until around 6 mos. ...
A: In autism, we are most concerned about social awareness, social development, and social ...
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| Autism and ADHD | 3/7/2006 |
Q: My childs doctor set up an appointment for an autism eval he is 8yrs old and already has ADHD in ...
A: We should probably wait to review test results, however, your son is probably high functioning if it ...
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| Autism in Toddlers | 3/2/2006 |
Q: My son just turned 2 on 2/28. He doesn't speak very much and has been tested for hearing impairment ...
A: Primarily, you should be looking for socially related behaviors. At 24 months, your son should be ...
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| Autism Treatment | 3/2/2006 |
Q: I am writing an article on autism for Our Kids magazine (part of United Parenting Publications) in ...
A: This is a daunting task indeed! In my view there are really to categories in which I place all ...
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| autism | 2/28/2006 |
Q: 11 yr old, speech from 1.5 yrs old to 2nd grade, articulation, still an issue, 2ndgrade diagnosed ...
A: Please keep in mind I do NOT diagnose children here, just provide some guidance. Although I would ...
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| I'm trying to find out if my DD has autism. | 2/27/2006 |
Q: My story is long. When my DD was a baby she seemed to be developing normally. Until around 6 mos. ...
A: I need more information please. How old is your daughter now? Is there a family history of ...
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| General Questions | 2/27/2006 |
Q: My grandson has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum/PDD. My daughter, Jordan's Mom, a single Mom, ...
A: It sounds like you and your family has had a rough go of it so I will get straight into it. Most ...
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| diagnosing autism | 2/26/2006 |
Q: My daughter is 21 months and although she has learned about 8 or so words, she doesnt use them at ...
A: The behaviors you cited are not strong indicators of autism, although I would not rule out that ...
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| Food Alergies/Sensitivities in Children with Autism | 2/25/2006 |
Q: I am scheduled to go to a nurse/clinic provider next month to have my autistic son tested for food ...
A: Although I have read very little in the research on the subject of allergies, it is a well known ...
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| autism and the immune system | 2/19/2006 |
Q: can you give me any insight to whether autistic children tend to get sick more often than typical ...
A: There is current research that correlates weak immune systems and autism. Some researchers point to ...
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| Autistic 5 Year with Obsessive Thoughts | 2/11/2006 |
Q: We have a beautiful 5 Year old son named Christian who was diagnosed with Autism at 3 1/2 years old ...
A: What appear to be obsessions are part of of the autistic profile. Your son may or may not have ADHD; ...
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| Does my son have Autism? | 2/10/2006 |
Q: My son just turned 5. He had a stroke 4 1/2 years ago due to untreated seizures (they were so ...
A: We'll get to the bottom of this. Firstly, you can accurately diagnosis autism from around 18 months ...
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| Austistic 3 yr old | 2/3/2006 |
Q: I have a 3-yr old nephew who I believe is autistic. His mother has not sought any help for him, and ...
A: I'm with you. You're detailed observation has me very concerned. I suggest you download off the ...
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| Autism versus language disorder | 2/3/2006 |
Q: My daughter is 3 and I am currently in a process of evaluating her (throught school system) for ...
A: What a challenging question for me to address! This can be a bit tough to move around so I will ...
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| educational needs of autistic children | 2/1/2006 |
Q: I have a 7year old grandson who has just been diagnosed with mild to moderate autism. He attends our ...
A: Evans; Generally the conventional wisdom is to educate children on the spectrum with typically ...
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| asbergers | 1/31/2006 |
Q: My grandson has what we think is AS but are having a problem finding a doc in our area that can ...
A: You want to find someone expert in autism, Asperger's, and nonverbal learning disabilities. Usually ...
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| Planning for child with A.S.D. in dance class | 1/30/2006 |
Q: I am a pre-school dance/movement instructor. I am also a former special education teacher (my ...
A: It sounds like you are doing a great job! Please keep in mind that early intervention is everything. ...
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| Planning for child with A.S.D. in dance class | 1/29/2006 |
Q: I am a pre-school dance/movement instructor. I am also a former special education teacher (my ...
A: This is a tough one. In the long run the PECS schedule will help, but a few of the distinguishing ...
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| My 4 year old with Autism | 1/29/2006 |
Q: My 4 year old was diagnosed with Autism shortly after she turned three. My biggest question is that ...
A: High functioning autism is defined by an IQ over 70. I agree with Dr. Tony Attwood in that if a ...
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| Autism Research | 1/25/2006 |
Q: Roan, my name is Chance Gamble I am a college student at Hardin Simmons University in Texas. I was ...
A: What an interesting name! The number one name for Asperger's (PDD-NOS) research is Simon Baron-Cohen ...
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| autism & asperger's | 1/25/2006 |
Q: My husband and I are concerned that our little boy aged five may have some form of autism. He is ...
A: and although I do not diagnose over the internet, I suggest you have him evaluated by a team of ...
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| autism(school Project) | 1/23/2006 |
Q: what is your opinon on autism ? And do you ever see a cure coming for people with autism ?
A: Researchers have identified 7-9 genes that are involved. The general consensus is that autism has an ...
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| negative behavior | 1/22/2006 |
Q: How do you help a two year old with autism who is in a typical preschool class handle transitions? ...
A: This is a good question. Since typically developing children also struggle at this age with ...
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| Diagnosing Autism | 1/21/2006 |
Q: I'm am a pre-k teacher. I have a student who displays several autistic behaviors. How can I as a ...
A: I suggest you speak with the parents first before assessing the child. Following permission I ...
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| High Functioning Autistic Adult Life | 1/18/2006 |
Q: My son who is 3.5 years has been observed by a child psychologist and her professional opinion is ...
A: It's always a great pleasure to answer this question! Definitely have him tested and assessed by the ...
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| Asperger Syndrome in adult female | 1/15/2006 |
Q: I am a 44 yr old female who was dx with AS in march 05. After initially being dx with ADHD in 2002 ...
A: I suggest you practice yoga and meditation. It is the best way to slow down your nervous system and ...
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| my 3 year old grandson | 1/11/2006 |
Q: In reply to your questions: Does he play with his toys as he should...other than line them up or ...
A: Keep your eye open for behaviors like pointing, sharing, and interacting. If they don't emerge or ...
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| my 3 year old grandson | 1/5/2006 |
Q: My oldest grandson will be 3 in February. He has severe separation anxiety, and becomes highly ...
A: These sound like personality idiosyncrasies that are also tied to his cognitive level of ...
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| What to do next? | 1/5/2006 |
Q: My two year old son, Sean, was just diagnosed with autism. He does not speak at all. He interacts ...
A: Have you applied to the Department of Developmental Disabilities? In Washington State where I live I ...
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| Education and finding like children | 1/3/2006 |
Q: Hope your holidays were great! I have 2 questions! 1st,My son is pdd -nos,He was diagnosed at 5yrs ...
A: Keep in mind that your son may have high functioning autism/Asperger's Syndrome. It is essential to ...
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| 14 week old--Autism? | 1/3/2006 |
Q: I really appreciate your response, but I have another follow-up question. My son avoids eye contact ...
A: I still don't think you have much to worry about at this stage. Please keep in mind the huge ...
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| Immunization in neborns ? | 12/31/2005 |
Q: I have heard that immunization in newborns have had reactions and has caused babies to develope ...
A: Here is what I know about this topic: 1. There is, apparently, no conclusive evidence that ...
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| autism | 12/29/2005 |
Q: grandchild. 4yrs. 6mnths 10min. periods [3times a day] energetic jumping appears to be in a ...
A: This sort of activity could easily indicate a sensory delay such as in the vestibular system. In ...
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| Could my two year old son have autism | 12/29/2005 |
Q: My son was born six weeks premature. He is now two years old. He barley speaks. Does not use hand ...
A: Your son's speech delay could easily be caused by premature birth. The "zoning" could be caused by ...
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| Info on Autism | 12/21/2005 |
Q: I would like to know what the Asperger's Disorder and Autism is. How do Autistic people behave?
A: Many professionals believe Asperger's Syndrome to be the same as high functioning autism. Children ...
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| Information on Autism | 12/21/2005 |
Q: I would like to know what Austism is. How do autistic people behave?
A: Autism, technically speaking, involves significant deficits in communication, social interaction, ...
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| Autism | 12/19/2005 |
Q: Where to start...I have had concerns about my almost 3yr old sons behaviour for quite a number of ...
A: I am unable to diagnose over the internet. I do have some concerns regarding, at the very least, ...
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| concerned parent | 12/19/2005 |
Q: ------------------------- Followup To Jaiden has 3 other kids in his class two of them he has low ...
A: Please remember that there is a huge difference between poor social skills and no social skils and ...
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| Asperger's Syndrome | 12/19/2005 |
Q: but I have already followed this process. The process here takes a very long time, several months ...
A: Without specific assessment of this child's social development, it is difficult to give you a ...
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| concerned parent | 12/19/2005 |
Q: My son Jaiden is 3yrs old and I think he has some characteristics of aspergers syndrome or pdd such ...
A: Generally, if a child is O.K. socially at school, there is little concern. The issue is, is the ...
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| Define Autism | 12/18/2005 |
Q: I was hoping that you can clearly define autism, the autism spectrum and what and how an autistic ...
A: I am afraid this is way too general of a question for me to answer. I'll do my best on the first two ...
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| Do you think my friend has Asperger's Syndrome? | 12/18/2005 |
Q: I have an adult friend and I wonder if he might have Aspergers Sydrome. I understand a bit about ...
A: I think you are being a very good friend. Although I don't diagnose over the internet, I can see ...
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| Our 20 Month Old Daughter. Quirks/Autism | 12/17/2005 |
Q: This Friday (16th of December) our daughters doctor made a prelim diagnosis of autism. And refered ...
A: Dill; Waiting until February will not make a big diference. What is most important, is that an ...
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| Concerned about 18m old daughter | 12/16/2005 |
Q: I am the mother of 3..15yold boy, 4 1/2 yold boy & 18month old girl, she did physical developmental ...
A: As far as autism is concerned, I'll need to have more iformation about her social development before ...
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| Autism | 12/16/2005 |
Q: Where to start...I have had concerns about my almost 3yr old sons behaviour for quite a number of ...
A: I always take a mother's concerns very seriously. Please tell me a few more things: 1. Under what ...
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| Autism Diagnosis | 12/10/2005 |
Q: I knew that my son wasn't talking as much or as well as other children his age, so I decided to have ...
A: You are on the right track. You definitely want to pursue a clear diagnosis for your son from a team ...
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| Asperger's Syndrome | 12/10/2005 |
Q: I am a Head Start teacher of a child with Asperger's Syndrome. I am looking for some specific ...
A: I suggest you make a special education referral to the school district in which the child lives. A ...
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| Diagnosis | 12/8/2005 |
Q: We live in Arizona. How accurate are the school systems in diagnosing these disorders? My 6 year ...
A: To answer your firstIt varies, depending on the skill, training, and experience of the team members. ...
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| rating scales | 12/7/2005 |
Q: Is it possible for me to see the rating scales that are used for assessment of Autism/Aspergers - ...
A: G.; Formal behavior rating scales are available for purchase from the test publisher, however, the ...
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| Asperger's Disorder | 12/1/2005 |
Q: It's recently come to my attention that I may be a high-functioning autistic. I'm a 60-year-old ...
A: I agree with you! For what it is worth, working extensively with people with Asperger's I have come ...
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| autistic traits | 12/1/2005 |
Q: my son is currently having problems with speech and interaction, and just generally seems to show ...
A: I think you have presented sufficient information to warrant me recommending you to have him ...
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| Follow-up to Autism and Flying.... | 12/1/2005 |
Q: I have a five year old son who has autism. I would classify it in the moderate - severe category. ...
A: Yes I have heard of it and it can be a problem. Let me try and run down a parent from Dublin that ...
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| lines | 12/1/2005 |
Q: my son is 9 years old and has been diagnosed as autistic. there's one thing that i wish to ...
A: It is difficult to say for sure, however I suspect it is obsessive compulsive (OCD) behavior, which ...
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| Autism and flying | 12/1/2005 |
Q: I have a five year old son who has autism. I would classify it in the moderate - severe category. ...
A: I frequently consult in Ireland and am well aware of your situation. Where do you live in Ireland? ...
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| autistic traits | 11/30/2005 |
Q: my son is currently having problems with speech and interaction, and just generally seems to show ...
A: I have a few questions for you: 1. How old is your son? 2. What sort of "trivialities" upset him? ...
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| help | 11/30/2005 |
Q: I went to college last yr im 19 i diden't work out too well because the teachers and the school ...
A: Well, great! Let's begin. Tell me as much about yourself or your specific questions as you can and ...
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| help | 11/29/2005 |
Q: I went to college last yr im 19 i diden't work out too well because the teachers and the school ...
A: Good to hear from you. I, personally, am not sure I can help you. I suggest you find a forum(s) for ...
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| Autism | 11/28/2005 |
Q: Could my daughter have developed aspergers syndrome during childhood or adolescence? She seemed ...
A: Asperger's Syndrome (AS) is present at birth but is rarely detectable until the child is at least ...
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| autism and movement therapy | 11/28/2005 |
Q: I am doing research on behalf of a fitness instructor who has been asked to develop a movent therapy ...
A: Sounds interesting! You would probably want to consult with either a physical therapist (PT) or an ...
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| Premature identical twin boys | 11/28/2005 |
Q: Born July 10, 2003. No verbal skills at present just constant humming. Currently receiving OT for ...
A: I don't have enough behavioral information to remark on the autism portion. I suggest you download ...
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| autism | 11/27/2005 |
Q: what is the difference between PDD-NOS and autism ?
A: The PDD-NOS label is used for individuals who do not meet the full criteria for autism as set forth ...
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| question | 11/15/2005 |
Q: Let me first give you a brief history. My son August is 7 years old. He has struggled since he was a ...
A: I'll do my best to answer all of your questions: 1. The questionnaires you filled are NOT a ...
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| Autism | 11/15/2005 |
Q: Roan, I am a daycare provider and I have a little girl in my care that I have deep concerns ...
A: Based on what you have said, I'm in agreement with you that she should be evaluated in order to be ...
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| treatment for autistic children | 11/15/2005 |
Q: my name is jessica and i was wondering if you would be willing to share with me what you know about ...
A: I strongly suggest you purchase the following resource on diagnosis, service delivery models, and ...
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| decreasing symptoms | 11/13/2005 |
Q: My son showed signs of autism from early on. He attended speech therapy for over a year as he could ...
A: Sounds great! Yes, I have seen dramatic improvements such as you have described. It's a clear ...
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| causes and organs affected | 11/13/2005 |
Q: Is it true that their is no cause for autism? What organs or organ systems are affected by or ...
A: There are both environmental and genetic causes of autism. Some genes have been identified, while ...
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| Starting to test for Autism | 11/11/2005 |
Q: I have a 2 year old son who is not talking, freaks out at any changes in his schedule and seems to ...
A: There are a few things you can do right away. First, download off the internet a copy of the ...
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| DIAGNOSING AUTISM | 11/10/2005 |
Q: I have a friend who's son shows a lot of sons for Autism he is 4 years old... She won't talk to the ...
A: This is always a tough subject to deal with. I experience it frequently. When a parent is first ...
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| can it be autism | 11/3/2005 |
Q: My daughter is 19 months old. She is the youngest of 3. I have noticed that there is no speech ...
A: Your daughter should have a word or two by now, however speech, at this point does not appear ...
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| My 22 month old son | 10/27/2005 |
Q: Ihave a 22 month old son, Luke. He was born at 31 weeks gestation. He has been followed by our ...
A: Your little guy sounds like a god deal of work! I had one just like him and now he's ready for ...
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| My 22 month old son | 10/25/2005 |
Q: Ihave a 22 month old son, Luke. He was born at 31 weeks gestation. He has been followed by our ...
A: First, I think the amount of service you are getting is probably enough, assuming your son only ...
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| diagnosis | 10/20/2005 |
Q: He doesn't do any of the things you mentioned. Most of the time the issues are probably more mine ...
A: I always keep a very careful eye on my grandchildren. I think it's a very good thing. I searched my ...
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| 2 yearold with autism | 10/18/2005 |
Q: I have recently had my son assessed by a dev. ped. they have told me he is autistic but are waiting ...
A: I'm sorry, but I can't give you a reliable timeline. I can tell you that if your son receives ...
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| is a child autistic | 10/18/2005 |
Q: i am a teacher of 3-6 year old children in a montessori setting, one of whom has become of great ...
A: Yes, I have witnessed this a few times at our developmental preschool. Children with autism often ...
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| autistic - 7 yr old - suddeen loss of language | 10/13/2005 |
Q: My 7 yr old daughter was dx with autism at 2yrs. She has done phenominally well with treatment. She ...
A: Your instincts are excellent. This situation is not common to autism. Children with autism can ...
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| Educating a 6 year old autistic son | 10/12/2005 |
Q: We are having some difficulties with the public school systems. My son is Highly-Functioning, and so ...
A: No, you should not be happy with things as they are! Public schools are required to provide a "free ...
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| Aspergers Syndrome/OCD? | 10/7/2005 |
Q: My sixteen year old son is at Scotsdale behavior in AZ. We need to decide if we can bring him home a ...
A: This is important and may take a little time. First, I need more information from you. Can you tell ...
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| Is this behavior autistic or behavioral? | 10/4/2005 |
Q: I'm thinking we could start him out with a computer game and then get him to answer some edu-test ...
A: Happy to do what I can. Yes, I'm sure he can understand natural consequences, and if you arrange the ...
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| Could my son possibly be Autistic? | 9/30/2005 |
Q: My son is 17 months old and does not have a very well developed vocabulary. The charts on ask.com ...
A: I need a little more information. Download the Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (CHAT) and complete ...
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| Testing | 9/29/2005 |
Q: My son is 5 and we live in Sacramento, CA (USA)Where do I go to have my 5 year old tested to see if ...
A: Call the special education department of the school district in which you live and ask for the ...
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| Diagnosis | 9/23/2005 |
Q: ------------------------Based on that study do think my son may be autistic? At this point, my ...
A: I don't think you have anything to worry about, but that's what good mothers do: worry! I am sure ...
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| autism in preschoolers | 9/22/2005 |
Q: I am a preschool teacher (ages 3-5) and I suspect someone in my class is displaying some autism ...
A: This is always a very tough situation. First, if you live in the U.S., I suggest you refer her to ...
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| Diagnosis | 9/22/2005 |
Q: ------------------------- He has been with the sitter since about the time he should have been born, ...
A: As a follow-up to your query about Dr.Teitelbaum's work I found some contact info. I suggest you ...
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| Diagnosis | 9/20/2005 |
Q: --Hi,I reviewed the list at the website you suggested. It is for older children and I was just ...
A: I do not think you are overly concerned. Something about your baby's behavior is alerting you. I ...
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| Diagnosis | 9/19/2005 |
Q: -Thanks for all the information. He does not arch when placed against a vertical surface or ...
A: Children's personalities are present from the beginning. Some are more sociable than others. If you ...
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| Possible child w/ Autism | 9/15/2005 |
Q: Here is my story, after you read this please tell me what I can do to help my son. I keep getting ...
A: Sounds like you have a real challenge on your hands. It sounds like his receptive language is too ...
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| Diagnosis | 9/15/2005 |
Q: The problem is, I am not sure if what I am seeing is actually something to be concerned about or I ...
A: I'm certainly not concerned about autism and I had to call a colleague of mine who is an OT with ...
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| Austism--how and when do I broach the subject? | 9/13/2005 |
Q: When is the right time to reach out? My wife and I share the same concern about my brother (“Dave”) ...
A: You have made some very good observations and you have personal experience as well. I also, have ...
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| What is it? | 9/12/2005 |
Q: Mr. Roan, My name is Matthew and I have a sister with autism and aspbergers. I would like to ask you ...
A: 1. What is Autism? Autism, according to the DSM-IV, consists of qualitative abnormalities in social ...
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| Research | 9/1/2005 |
Q: My name is Abby Wagner and I am an undergraduate Psychology student at Bethel College in Indiana. As ...
A: It's always a pleasure to meet another psychologist! You have tackled a very difficult subject ...
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| Asperger's | 8/28/2005 |
Q: My son is 9 and showing many signs of AS. I would like to know who I should consult first. ...
A: By AS I am assuming you mean Asperger's Syndrome? In any case, whether you are concerned about your ...
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| autism/ pdd | 8/27/2005 |
Q: ok, keith is hfa. now, the more i read and test kameron, he seems to fall under the PDD category. ...
A: I can answer some of your questions. First, PDD-NOS is under the umbrella of austism spectrum ...
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| strange reaction to injury | 8/25/2005 |
Q: My sister was just telling me about my nephew. He seems to have developed normally and has no ...
A: This interesting, but it certainly doesn't ring of autism or Asperger's Syndrome. Sounds like a ...
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| Hi, i am writing this paper... | 8/25/2005 |
Q: i am writing this paper regarding the different points of view regarding assessment of autism. in ...
A: This a very interesting question and a fun one to discuss! Here are my views: I use both but ...
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| autism diagnosis | 8/22/2005 |
Q: Do you feel that a youngster age 6 who demonstrated several characteristics of autism as a ...
A: Absolutely! Yes, high functioning children who have had successful intervention can blend in with ...
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| Autism | 8/14/2005 |
Q: When a boy is described as being resistant to cahnge in routines. How can this character best be ...
A: Most children with autism are resistant to change because they are unable to predict what is coming ...
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| autism and anxiety | 8/10/2005 |
Q: My son is 11 years old. We suspect he may have autism and is scheduled to be assessed next month at ...
A: There is a connection between anxiety and autism. Children with autism often have limited language ...
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| early autism diagnosis | 7/8/2005 |
Q: My son is 19 months old and has been slow to start talking. He babbles regularly, but has a ...
A: I also suggest you "refer your son for a special education evaluation" by calling your school ...
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| my grandson who will be 3... | 7/5/2005 |
Q: my grandson who will be 3 this month, has been eval by a social worker from birth to three. This ...
A: I'm a grandparent also and understand your concern. First, your school district must evaluate all ...
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| autism education | 7/1/2005 |
Q: My son was diagnosed at 2 and for the past yr., within early intervention, he has recieved a very ...
A: Your last question is a very thorny issue. Your chances of getting your district to pay for outside ...
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| autism education | 6/28/2005 |
Q: My son was diagnosed at 2 and for the past yr., within early intervention, he has recieved a very ...
A: While past connvention has supported ABA as a strong intervention for autism, recent research and ...
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| Possible ASD in a 18 m/o | 6/25/2005 |
Q: I'm hoping you can help clarify some things for me. As an infant, my son was very social, smiled, ...
A: You are very knowledgeable about autism. If on the spectrum, your son needs immediate and intensive ...
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| Autistic behavior | 6/20/2005 |
Q: Just wanted to give you some of the additional info. First, when I walk into the room he does ...
A: You certainly are NOT a hypochondriac! I trust a mother's knowledge and sensitivities more than ...
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| too much eye contact? | 6/7/2005 |
Q: Our son has recently been seen by an autism outreach panel.He was clearly autistic by mom and dad's ...
A: You are most likely correct. In the past 2-3 years there has been both an increase of children on ...
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| Autism training | 5/30/2005 |
Q: I am a special education teacher on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in Southwest S.Dakota. I have ...
A: 5-30-05: Hi Carol; I found the following conference held in your area: Autism & Asperger's Syndrome ...
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| gifted, adhd, autism | 5/25/2005 |
Q: my son is gifted, adhd, mild ocd, and the school has diagnosed him with autism. i am having trouble ...
A: You have a very valid concern. With all due repsect to your school and special education team and ...
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| 5 y.o son | 5/24/2005 |
Q: My son is 5 y.o next month. Since starting preschool this year the teacher has expressed some ...
A: Another cause of your son's social cognitive delay could be the result of what is known as a ...
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| My family is driving me crazy! | 5/21/2005 |
Q: My family has a hard time accepting the fact that I can take care of myself and make my own ...
A: You should look for some tapes from a man I respect very much and I'm sure you have heard of ...
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| autistic behaviors | 5/10/2005 |
Q: can you please provide me with info. relating to the behavior of self-induced vomiting and autistic ...
A: I have to confess, I do not have direct experience with this specific issue, so we'll have to try ...
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| autism and food allergies | 5/10/2005 |
Q: My friend has a son who is autistic, when he eats school dinners his skin turns yellow a couple of ...
A: I was thinking about your question in the car this morning. The yellow color concerns me that it may ...
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