So I took the advice of so many of you and I actually remade this video minus my the experience I share in the first eight minutes. If you want this video with just the five signs, plus a little extra information because I have definitely learned a bit in these last few months, click here on this link and that is exactly what you'll get. Thanks to everyone for the lovely feedback- kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g6-CadZmpqmWoaM.html

For anyone who needs it. The signs start at 7:48 😊

7:47 to jump right to the signs for whoever wants to know immediately. I watched the whole video btw.

8:15 1. Touch Aversions 9:40 2. Content w/ Isolation 10:08 3. No eye contact early on 13:00 4. Missing first milestones 14:00 5. Low needs child first 18 months 14:55 6. No response to loud noises Bless her….she’s adorable 🥰🙏🏼

I knew my son was autistic before we left the hospital, and I had no previous experience with autism, but I had had 4 other babies. My son was very eerily calm, never cried and was completely different than my other babies. Long story short, he VERY autistic, will live with us forever, and a joy.

I have Autism for 32 years and your video is very uplifting.

I just want to take a deep breath for you. I get the same way when public speaking. You are a super mom! Thanks for putting yourself out there to help other parents. Your girls are beautiful and your love for them absolutely glows!

My son doesn't have autism, but when he was an infant, he didn't make eye contact very much. He looked away a lot. I'm a caregiver, and there are only a few infants who make direct eye contact for more than a few seconds at a time. They develop it as time goes on, so it's usually nothing to worry about. I just don't want moms to freak out over this and think their little infant has autism.

Watching this 3 years later. I wish your family all the best with much love and care to you and your children.

We found out that our son had Autism at 3 years old ..He is now 18 and is a very happy,and well adjusted young man. There is hope no matter how hard it may appear in the beginning ..

My son was diagnosed when he was 2-3 yo. He is now 6 yo. He is so verbal, silly and smart. The sweetest kid ever. He can read really well.

Your lipstick is soooo flattering. Wear that everyday. Thank you for the video. I appreciated the segment about “impossible to know” I’ve heard that a lot! My daughter is 10 months and I have a lot of feelings and signs I can’t get out of my head.

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. The information and experience you provided is much appreciated.

Your such a great mom for paying attention to signs thank you so much for this video.

Thanks for sharing your experience. Prosperity and strength to you and your beautiful family.

Off topic but just wanted to say. There is something really beautiful about you! Thank you so much for these informative videos!

She's so adorable😍 Just look at her perfect hair, eyes and skin😘😘😘. And love how's she's playful. You are a great mother by the way. Autism mums are super heros

My journey to realizing that I have it took 50 years. I didn't want to be held either, played alone even digging a huge hole with a spoon, speech & social issues. I am an Air Force vet, a College grad as well as a husband and father. It helps explain my quirks. I went deep into photography when everyone else thought I was a fool for doing so. Loud music and people at our New Year's party had me craving a break from it. When my daughter was falling asleep on the couch, I used the excuse "I'll stay with her."

I had twins in 2007…. My boys were 11 and 7 at the time. From the moment they handed my son to me I knew something was very different…. You couldn’t swaddle or cuddle him. He was always so stiff. Started so easily- was extremely inconsolable. He didn’t know how to drink- he started occupational therapy the day we left the birthing hospital. For 14 years I have been asking for help. Oh, his delays are because he’s a preemie. He has twin speak not a speech delay. The sensory issue- oh my word! The conversations with strangers. The lack of empathy and social cues. It’s so exhausting yet so rewarding. Love your videos and information- hugs Mama!!🥰

30 years ago my baby didn't want to be held, rocked, sung to, etc. Just in the swing, wound over and over. Just put in crib. Jiggling in carrier on the clothes dryer, actually recommended by pediatrician without diagnosis. Hated me singing or reading stories. Not auditory but visual. So many photos with a sad or angry face....MY HEART GOES OUT TO YOU. AT LEAST THE DIAGNOSIS WILL HELP.

I am in the process of getting my almost 18 month old daughter diagnosed. Looking back, I can honestly say that I could tell from the very beginning also. Mind you, she is my first and only child. But I could feel her energy was different. She was a lot more frustrated and never smiled or interacted. She would always cry. She did learn to walk at 9 months old. So I thought she was going to progress quicker than the rest. But she doesn't communicate. She doesn't like to be touched, unless she is the one to provoke it. It was always hard for us to go to family events or places with friends because she was never happy. My friends and family even admitted that they were kind of intimidated by her. Thank you for sharing !

You are so inspirational. You seem like a lovely patient mother. May God bless you xx

My own Granddaughter Grace, as an infant showed definite signs from early on. She cried when anyone but her Mom even just looked at her. None of us could hold her, or even just glance her way. My daughter refused to believe that anything could possibly be wrong with a child of hers. Even now at age 4, she is in denial. However, her children are now in foster care and even Grace is thriving, she is given unconditional love, emotional support, and therapy at school. We love the great progress she is now making and it just goes to show you what live, as therapy, can do!! Keep up your amazing work with your children!!

You are so sweet and patient. May God bless you and your family. Thanks for sharing.

I loved this video! I learned a lot and the guest appearances showed happy autism at age 3. Great collection of "how I knew" comments. Impressive effort to respond to all those who complained about the length and timing (why didn't y'all watch the other vid?). To the Drs.: Yeah, the parents can tell even if you can't. Time to change the medical books.

My son is 18 almost 19 months old. I too know my child is on the spectrum. I’ve known since about a month old. He was born early. We came home when he was about a month old. He didn’t like to be touched, was happy to be set down and to be honest it broke my heart. He wouldn’t make eye contact from a very young age, so much so that even extended family noticed it. He is still always looking at the ceiling and the lights. There’s so much more but thank you for this video. Seeing your baby girl gives me hope for my son. He’s not speaking yet but I hope he will one day :)

You daughter looks perfectly all right it's all because of your love and care may god bless her♥️♥️

Beautiful little girl and amazing mom!!! Thank you so much for this video and your wisdom regarding babies and autism. This video is priceless!!!♥️♥️♥️

Oh sweetie, my heart goes out to you, I am virtually hugging you. Your daughter is beautiful and so are you

Mother's intuition is something which cannot be ignored. It always turns out true.

This video is Sooo helpful. Ever since my son was 6 weeks old, I knew he was different and I fought ever since to find Answers ❤️

We started seeing signs when she was about 8 months old. She was premature and was evaluated for services because she was developmentally behind in every category (fine motor, gross motor, speech, cognitive, and social). She had an MCHAT done at 18 months and she was right on the cusp of being considered on the spectrum at that point. Rechecked at 24 months, same thing, right on the cusp. Just after her 3rd birthday she was officially diagnosed. ASD, SPD, OCD, all while being hyperlexic. In all honesty, I did a a great impression of an ostrich the first 2 times. My head wad firmly stuck in the sand. I tried to pretend the doctors were being overly cautious, but after 'sitting with it' between the ages of 2 and 3, and watching those traits become more and more prevalent, I realized they were right. And it wasn't like she became autistic overnight, it had always been there. Now we just have a way to help describe the issues she faces and the level of support she needs. Our issue now is getting services when she doesn't qualify for Medicaid, and our private insurance doesn't cover a penny of it. A Catch 22 if ever there was one.

This is helpful but could have got to the point a bit quicker

You are so insightful and really appreciate your strength and sharing your story. You have two beautiful girls. God bless you and your family.

Thank you for posting! I'm a mom of five, including a six year old autistic daughter and now a newborn girl. Our type of autism is caused by a genetic disorder and I'm now watching our new baby for signs. I really identified with the things you were talking about. I guess I just wanted to comment and show solidarity 💖 you're an amazing mom

You are so wise and observant and this is so wonderful you identified issues in order to begin early intervention.. Kudos to you!❤❤❤

I knew something was wrong with my son the day he was born and I spent the next 2 and a half years fighting to get doctors to listen to me. Day 1 he didn't like being held or touched. He didn't turn his head to my voice. Slept more than normal and wasn't very interested in eating. I just knew something was up. We had no other autistic children so I didn't know that's what it was but I just knew in my heart something was different. He was diagnosed at 2.5.

For the touch aversion, did she tolerate touching when eating or did she still seem uncomfortable?

She reminds me so much of my son, who is 2. He has yet to be formally diagnosed but we know. This is all new to us so I very much appreciate your video! Your daughter is so ridiculously adorable.

Bless your heart. You are special, as are your children. I have a nephew with an autistic son and know how hard it is. Thank you for sharing your very valuable information.

My daughter was born in 1966 which makes her older than most of you on here. I KNEW THEN! This was a time when autism was much rarer, or possibly just misdiagnosed. But, the 1st sign was striking! She seemed like a perfectly happy baby, until I picked her up! Always happier just being left alone. Her speech development was slow, although her motor skills weren't. At 3 I had her tested by Atlanta Speech and Hearing. This led to other neurological exams and a whole regimine of tests, schools, special ed etc..Without going into all the details, she wasn't diagnosed correctly until she was an adult. But, the main point is... A MOTHER KNOWS! Don't ever discount your intuition!

You CAN know, the average age of diagnosis in Israel is 12 months to 18 months. The signs currently being used for diagnosis in age 3 and up are the downstream effects of autism. The Mifne Autism Center has studied babies who were autistic and even in cases where the parents felt they regressed, the signs were there. The majority of treatments focusing on autism today (behavior intervention) are not addressing autism at all, and are focusing on downstream symptoms rather than the core aspects of processing differences.

Everyone’s been telling me I couldn’t know that my now 21 month olds autistic since he was 10 months old & i started to see the signs, the lack of eye contact being one of the 1st & i allowed it to feed into my denial even though i was sure, ... it put off his intervention for so long...this is an important video to share!🙏🏻

I think Moms always know We have great instinct Your babies are blessed and beautiful Best wishes

Thank you for sharing. I take care of my grandson and I knew something was wrong when after six months he still did not want to sleep in the night and was super hyper during that time. Later more symptoms where revealed like delay speech and not willing to eat food only PediaSure. Now with two years he has been diagnosed and is on the spectrum.

All the mommies, please listen to this wonderful woman, accept it and seek for support ASAP My son was diagnosed with aspergers at the age of 3 and half, I didn’t know anything about autism at that point but his preschool teacher opened our eyes, until then I was struggling with my child, super picky, gagging at all the smells, not feeding independently like his peers, it felt like me and my child vs whole world, I knew nothing about autism but family friends made me feel like I over pampered spoiled my child, i was so depressed but once we had diagnosis, puzzle is solved, everything started to make sense and most importantly you will know how to hep your child learn, u and ur child will be happy and we no longer feel like failure, instead being mom of an autistic kid makes us better person, just like this mom, thanks for this video 😍

You seem like such a sweet and patient mom ! :)

Right now we're on the fence with both kids. First kid loved to be held and is very sensitive to sounds. There was no sign of anything wrong until he started missing all his communication milestones. Second one is still a baby and doesn't like me holding her and makes no reaction to her brother screaming. But she makes eye contact and smiles when I smile. It's really hard to tell. I've been told by three doctors my son might be on the spectrum and is 'high functioning' or needs to be reevaluated when older or borderline to a diagnosis.

Amazing video, very informative, thanks for sharing in a real and authentic way. May I ask all your inputs about at birth vaccinations and any knowledge of the side effects? Thank you everyone for your heartfelt comments.

You are absolutely right, in France se diagnosis autism between 0 to 18 months and we take them to get them out of the worst prognostic, you can see all the work of Bullinger with the sensory motor therapy and the psychoanalysis in combination of this helps a lot of babies to get off those signs or attenuate a lot for some others!

Very well said. You're an amazing Mother. What's a beautiful Daughter. Thank you for the information. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

I have two autistic grandsons. Brothers. One is completely sensitive to sounds and who's hearing is very sensitive. The other loves the sounds loud and busy. The one who likes a lot of stimulation was diagnosed at 18 months although I already knew from infancy. When ever we would go out, as soon as I put him in the car, he would scream and scream the whole time. As soon as we got to where we were going, he would quiet. Transitions, he hated them. A lot of screaming fits at night. Sometimes lasting an hour or more. Constant walking the floors with him. On the positive side, He was reading at age 3. Not out loud but picking the correct words to a sentence on the computer and doing searches by himself. He lost his words by the age of 2 but is learning to comunicate much better now. He is 13 now and although many autistic symptoms are still severe, he can comunicate with people much better.

I'm with you on the infant signs. Appreciate your positivity.

This was my experience with my son who wasn't diagnosed until 9. But I had been asking for years because from about a month old it was apparent something was different.

If I may add something else from personal experience - I wasn't diagnosed until waaaay late but my mom noticed things: 1) autistic babies tend to not smile back when you smile at them, and 2) I practiced talking on my own but didn't want my mom to 'catch' me doing it. If she entered the room, I immediately went quiet. xD I was also waaaay behind on motor skills and couldn't walk until I was 2 years old. I'd slide around on my butt, though. And now that I think about it, I also eventually practiced walking in secret. Didn't want to be watched when doing it.

My son was diagnosed last March with autism ADHD and speech sound disorder and we are barely starting ABA therapy for him tomorrow he is such a sweet and loving boy we are lucky that he loves to give and receive hugs and kisses people may look at us and judge us for our son behavior because they don't understand or even know him but when people get to know him they see he is a wonderful boy who is worth knowing and is not a problem

Excellent parenting skills!

I've known since my third was an infant and most told me I was being paranoid because my first is Autistic. But having a neurotypical kiddo and an autistic one, I just new. So many similarities with my third and autistic son and my nephew who is also autistic. But now we are waiting for an evaluation.

Hi, What was your delivery like for your girls? Did they admister pitocin to induce your labor in any way? Did you have a c-section? I know that genetics are a huge part of it, but I'm just curious about the labor causation. I ask because I'm pretty sure my 4 month old is, and my labor was induced. He has a feeding aversion, and you could leave him alone all day he wouldnt make a peep. Also doesn't respond to sounds. He is a very passive baby.

Thanks for your thoughtful insights. Excellent. God bless.

You are such a wonderful mother & so kind to share your family’s stories & struggles. I have a daughter 26ys with Autism & it was certainly a long journey. Someday I can share. Sharing your journey is Tremendously helpful for parents AS well as professionals & could certainly make a Real Difference in Awareness & Empowerment of those involved in diagnosing! I have Not heard, (before your video), about such early signs in INFANCY that can reveal the Autism Spectrum diagnosis. Ofcourse I know that each child is Unique, But at the same time, it seems there are definitely some universal signs to look for Such as what you explain Tessie exhibited. I will definitely keep this vitally helpful information In My ‘Information Bank’ in which I can refer to in the future & share w others. My daughter definitely had some similarities to your daughter’s signs. God bless you!

Thank you for sharing this video.

I cried a Lot when i was a baby , people thought that maybe i was being sick or abused , but i was a very demanding baby AND very selective with people that held md

These babies are unique and very special individuals. They are spiritual gifts from God and they are diagnosed with autism because they are not communicating at the typical age like other children and our primary healthcare providers today assume they are behind and diagnose them with autism because they are not on the same wavelength as other children. I personally believe they will communicate at their appointed time. They are rare and special souls. When I was younger, I didn’t talk, it wasn’t that I couldn’t talk, I just didn’t talk. I was just a different child, I behaved differently than other children.

When my little one was 3 days old, I asked my husband if he thought our son was autistic and he thought I was crazy. And I asked again at 6 months. And 9 months. And 12, 15, etc. He was finally officially diagnosed at age 3. Sometimes moms know things before doctors.

Thanks for informative video. You are a great mother :-)

You are a beautiful mom. Sharing this all really helps. My baby boy signs were 1. Crying continuesly in Crowd 2. Cry when a baby cry 3. Hand flapping when excited 4. Cry on loud noice even a blender or vaccume cleaner viice 5. Delay words milstone

At which age did Tessie start responding to sound? Mine responded only at 5 months old. I was sure she wasn't deaf because she was super sensitive during nursing and sleeping , however appeared deaf at all other times. So I knew it was major developmental issues

These videos are just amazing... I have a 3yo that we adopted from the state as a foster child. We brought him home from the hospital and he has been so incredibly hard to understand his whole life. I never thought Autism till we went to his 3yo check up and the Dr said she thinks so and wants a second opinion. Now thats all I research. And I'm gotten most of my info from watching you and hearing you talk about your girls. I could really use some advice on how to handle this with our sweet Noah. Can I email you some questions pls?

My son was like this as well. 4 months old and he didn’t want to be held. He wasn’t as extreme with looking at people in the eyes, but when I fed him he would look off in the distance. So, I began to play a game with him. Everytime he would look away, I would put my face in front of where he was looking. I did this for about 5 minutes where he would look away and I would go with him, so he HAD to look at me. Eventually he grew out of it! And he looks people in the eye now and loves being held.

I knew my oldest daughter was autistic by 10 months old (though she had signs since birth that I was unaware of). Hated the bassinet, never slept and still doesn't and when she does it can be 22 hours straight then nothing for 2 days then 5 hours of sleep then it starts over. She didn't like eye contact by 6 months and didn't relax while being held. Also fascinated with tv since 6 weeks old. She's 6 now and just now saying her first words. My 4 year old, I knew by 6 months when she would stim and lock her jaw open at the kitchen lights. She can only say mama (out of context). She also screeched and squeeled for no reason at all (still does). They both flap like crazy. They were both delayed at walking probably not until 15 months old. My 6 month old now is already stimming at lights and tv.TV. He also sleeps A LOT.

I am feeling so thankful for your channel because I am autistic and my husband has many traits so I am sure when we have kids some if not all of them will be autistic too. I am verbal and always have been so it’s great to see how you handle kids whose autism presents differently than yours.

I just came across your channel and I just wanted to applaud you for following your instincts, despite who thought you were crazy! Your message is important for several reasons, but one of the most valuable is to be your own advocate, even when a doctor tells you "there's no way your baby has autism". Great video!

You have explained this so well. my son is high needs and that always confused me and made me think he is not autistic yet I'm Sooo sure. You have explained the needs thing SO well thank you

I’m absolutely terrified my son will have something wrong with him but that’s just bc I so badly just want him to be perfect and happy and healthy and I know he’ll be perfect no matter what and I know he can be happy and healthy but I hope you guys know what I mean

Thank you for sharing it sister

Hi! My baby is 9 months old now. Im worried that he might be in the spectrum as well. Since he is new born, he cries whenever we dress him up after shower. He also gets extremely mad when he is being carried away from me. I have to work so i have to ask my mom to take care of him. Please help.

I have a 1 year old. And i'm autistic so my child is probably going to be autistic as well one of the very unusual things she used to do from pretty much as soon as she was home from the hospital was after some time holding her and feeding her or playing with her she would just start screaming louder and louder until i put her down and walked out of the room. As soon as i left the room she was quiet. Same with my boyfriend. She even struggles to sleep with us and we decided to move her bed to a different room and she sleeps much better now. She reminds me quite a lot of my self. Also she doesn't like soft hugs or hugs in general but will let you hard hug her mainly when shes tired.

🙏🙏 to all mother with autistic kids.. YOU GUYS ARE REAL DEAL FIGHTERS..

I was diagnosed with autism Asperger's syndrome when I was 12 which is much later than it should have been I wish I was diagnosed a lot earlier it would have helped me socially so much

Did you notice a glossy sparkle in their eyes? That was something I noticed with my son our first week home. He's a twin and his sister didn't have the same sparkle. I didn't know what autism was at the time, but he was officially diagnosed at 6 with Asperger Syndrome. He was also a low needs child.

That’s so weird that she didn’t respond to sound!! I was HIGHLY sensitive to noise as a baby and got overstimulated so quickly.

The signs start at 7:49. What compound is that on your necklace? I recognize that as some sort of molecule.

Your eyes are beautiful !!!! Plus the red lipstick makes them pop

Thanks for sharing your experience!! Sorry some people on here are so rude :/

The way doctors are uncomfortable with unusual dx....This reminds me of how our kid had ADHD symptoms and attention issues at 3 years old but we were told our kid was too young to know, and that her ASD dx made it so it didn't matter (even though some ways of symptom-management can be super different) ....but her cousin was dx for ADHD at 2 years old! He was put on medication by age 4 so we were thrown. We didn't want to medicate, especially at that age so we didn't push for it but also didn't feel it mattered. But just for how we approach a lot of her problems with learning; it's beneficial to look at the ADHD specifically not just ASD. Our kid definitely didn't engage as much back-and-forth as I think most kids/babies might...but she did desire to a lot. The doctors told me to feed her every two-four hours for the first two months (even at night and she was not out of the normal body weight range...) so IDK if that could've set-off her sleeping I know it messed with me. I was so exhausted that mostly we would co-sleep. She had a very hard time getting over it and would literally beat me up at night (not on purpose but needing attention, being very hyper) for several years. The major thing that comes to mind for us is how harmful she was to us and herself. She would pull hair like crazy, we had to warn people; as an infant she would grasp and not let go! She would bite herself, pinch herself and me usually while giggling and/or smiling. We did worry for a while that she had gone deaf around 2 years old...because she suddenly stopped responding as much. She also stopped communicating unless she absolutely wanted something. I've met two other parents that said they had the same issue where their kid was at or ahead of milestones until around two-three years old and then regressed and that's how they found out. All of our kids were considered moderately autistic, two of ours still behind academically. It's really perplexing and it makes me wonder if it's another dx we don't know about yet or a mix of dx that doctors see as ASD. Most cases I've heard of aren't that way.....their kid is either behind on most milestones and autistic or at/above levels and stays that way (but with behavioral/more Asperger's symptoms). It's confusing also because of the lack-of-communication with other providers. My husband has severe ADHD and I have ASD (discovered post-kiddo's dx) and we both recall being told adamantly that the PDD-NOS dx meant our kid was mentally disabled, and that was how she was mod-severe levels, now we are told that it means the opposite. (Even though it's clear she has a very strong learning disorder). Just like some professionals will or will not dx at a certain age, some will or will not recommend medication etc. We have seen a major difference using CBD oil but we definitely did a ton of research on brands and what's most trustworthy and well-tested. We tried it ourselves first and always buy from the same place. She was put on Aripiprazole for a while (at 8 years old) due to self-harming so bad we had to have her in a full-body "cast" basically so that she wouldn't keep harming herself. Ironically she had actually mostly stopped self-harming in a few days up to getting the medication, but since it was not fully gone and we were scared to sleep even....we tried it. Once she was up to the full rec. dose she got worse. We gradually adjusted back down to the minimum (next tier down) and she was getting better but still harming so we completely weaned her off and in three weeks started her on the CBD gradually increasing to where we are at now (adjusting as she's hit a growth spurt). Sometimes we questioned if it was a coincidence or if the CBD really helped and when taken off of it she definitely is more hyperactive, hardly eats, hardly sleeps, and self-harms more. Hope this might help anyone looking into that.

Now that you mention it my son is autistic and he failed his hearing test right away. I remember the person administering the test saying “he doesn’t seem interested”. He still fails hearing test for different ears. He just doesn’t care. I’m curious, what was your diet like while pregnant with your two children on the spectrum. I have a theory that my son developed autism from lack of vitamins and poor diet. (I was homeless through my pregnancy) I had a lot of fast food. Also I was exposed to a lot of cigarette and vape smoke. I struggled to stop smoking myself and everyone around me smoked.

what is your necklace? it reminds me of the oxytocin ones ive seen in my homebirth world stuff, but i cant really tell if its the same as those or not. :P

Loved this video. I knew when my grandson was 9 months old that he was on the spectrum. At 18 months he was diagnosed.

My daughter is 2 weeks old now, and literally turn her head and eyes to not look at me. She love looking at the ceiling fan or lights instead. She rarely makes eye contact. But then she surprises us and today she looked at her dad and smiled.

Hi, I'm Christine and a mom of a 13 month old boy. He sometimes doesn't react when his name is being called. Also, is Autism more on being focus with one thing or is it the opposite? My son can't focus on anything and always doing something different. I am just concerned because he doesn't like eye contact too.

I'm here because my 3.5 week old doesnt make eye contact and I thought that was strange bit nothing else. He does look at forehead. Should I be concerned at all.

My son who is now 2 never cried the 1st two months of life. If hungry he would just suck his fists. At time I thought what a good baby but now he has some autism symptoms and I am wondering if linked to him not crying when infant

Does bringing up Children on the Spectrum cause tension in Parents relationship

Hello! I am new to your channel. What prompted you to get yourself tested for ASD? I know that ASD diagnosis can be challenging for adult females but curious about your journey as an adult.

I have not met babies with autism to my knowledge but have cared for a profoundly disabled baby whose parents were in denial. The baby was 3 months, blind, deaf & floppy, indicating possible movement disorders such as paralysis in certain areas. They finally had to acknowledge that their child had problems that needed to be addressed when he was older & didn’t meet milestones. It is so important that even first time parents seek & continue to be a squeaky wheel to their docs about their babies. Early detection means early intervention & that means so much in the first year of life. I also think maternity wards can do more to detect disorders. Some can be controlled/eliminated with early detection. If we truly value life why are we not 1st in in education. Our maternal & infant death rates are abominable. We can & must do better!!

Thank you so much for sharing ❤

I've often thought that my 9 yr old has aspergers or autism ever since he was really small. I've brought it up to his doctor but his doctor kept saying no. I don't really know where to take him to get him tested or if I really want to. I'm not sure I want my son to feel like he's different or that there's something wrong with him. I don't want him to be treated different either. Ever since he was born he's been different though. He's never liked being cuddled, he doesn't like affection in general, although when he was younger I could get him to give me kisses and hugs on occassion. He hates saying I love you, he's had no interest in riding a bike or scooter, and when he was a baby he never held his own bottle. He's pretty smart though.

We have a 3 month old grand baby and she didn’t have any of these signs… until we got to the last one. She doesn’t react to loud noises, like at all - from the moment she was born but we know she can hear. We always thought it was because her dad (my son) was so loud and boisterous that she was used to loudness. Now I’m really worried.

We have a 7 year old boy who was diagnosed with asd at the age of 4 but I suspected he had asd at age 2. Weve just had baby girl and at 1 month, I believe she may be on the specreum as well. She is ok being held, she actually doesn't like being left alone. The clues to me are the fact that she stares blankly when interacting with her, no matter what expression we make. She also only cries for communication, no cooing sounds. Eye contact is present but feels different, as if shes analyzing my features more than the face (to communicate).