Does this sound like Autism ? my DD
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| Thu, 09-22-2005 - 8:40pm |
Hi everyone!
I have a DD who is 23 months. She is in the birth to 3 program for a speech delay - or so they think. She has about 60 words or so - and can only occasionally put 2 words together - like ' more juice ' or ' want this' ' ready go' - thats about it.
She is a great sleeper, no allergies, is very smiley , never whines, and is generally very happy. She likes to be around us - follows us from room to room - likes toplay withus - loves peek a boo still, but will play alone for 15 minutes - will aso watch an entire 30 min video.
Mind you - she did not speak a word till she was about 17 months. My other DD was speaking in sentences when she was 20 months.
She is pretty easy going - until she doesn't get her way, then she does the normal 2 minute tantrum thing. She did not point till about a month ago - she can only name about 5 body parts - she can count to 10, no ABC's - she does not always answer to her name - maybe about %80 of the time. She likes to play alone - wont really let me read to her she wants to be the one turning the pages - she does not like to sit and listen to me. She definetly does NOT understand everything we say - some, but not all ( her teachers think she has a receptive language delay. She loves to play tag and hide and seek - but will not sit down with my other DD ( 4) and have a tea party or anything like that. She has no texture issues - but she is picky in what she will eat. She always comes to me whenshe is hurt - and wants a hug. When I scold her - she gets upset - and then wants a hug, she gets so sad when I scold her, my other DD never cared when I was upset - lol.
She loves water, the jungle gym and plays correctly with all her toys - does pretend play ( brusing her dolls teeth, feeding her a bottle, etc...) she has no ' strange' for lack of a better word things that she does - except she LOVES to see her reflection. She does not say mama - but knows who I am - and says 'dada all day to my DH. She doesn't seem to really play with other kids - she will immitate what they do - and follow them - but will not really engage them, but she will go up to them and say HI - and she always engages adults who are NOT paying attention to her - she seems to like attention. She totally ignores me sometimes - and her teacher sometimes when she is here. She just runs off to do her own thing. She does not bring me toys - unless she can't figure one out. She loves to have people clap for her - when she does something ( like go down a slide) and she then says ' taaa- daaaa ' with her hands up in the air. She seems to understand the word NO - and usually listens after I say it 3 times or so - lol.
She likes to try to sing - and loves finger play ( like itsy bitsy spider - etc)
She cant (or wont) not really follow directions. Her teacher thinks she can - but just wont, like a compliance issue. I don't know. She is very affectionate ( most of the time) but does not like to be hugged or kissed too long - unless it's on her terms - and she is ready for it.
I've been obsessing on this for about 1 year now - I can't stop worrying about her. My Dh has a cousin with Aspergers - very high functioning.
I have an appt with ped. neur. in a month - I've had it for 6 months - long wait I guess, I'm just wondering what red flags I should really be looking for. I've done all the on-line tests for her - and she only has like 2 of the 12 or so things they list as 'markers'. What do you all think? What should I be looking for??
thanks SO much in advance
btw - I made this appt with the ped neur 7 months ago - now, that appt is when she is usually napping - so she will be a mess for sure - how is he going to get a good pix of her if she is ' off ' ??
Beth
Edited 9/22/2005 8:46 pm ET ET by lovenkids
Edited 9/22/2005 9:44 pm ET ET by lovenkids

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