My son is 2 years and 4 months, he isn't walking or talking yet. The only diagnoses we've had is gross developmental delay and hyper mobility in his ankles and wrists. He gets physio every 4 weeks and can stand up holding onto things like chairs, the couch, etc. He is seeing someone in the orthotics dept of our local children's hospital in January about getting ankle supports to wear with his shoes.
He says 'hiya' and 'bye bye' and gibbers away in his own language. He also sees a paediatrician every few months but nobody seems to be able to shed any light on things.
He also takes screaming fits when out in public, his face turns bright red, he screams at the top of his lungs and kicks and punches. In the house he is as good as gold and very sociable and affectionate, but among others he goes into himself and doesn't socialise. He doesn't socialise with the other children in his nursery.
I have often wondered about autism. I know it is usually later on a child is diagnosed with autism and my son holds good eye contact, is sociable and affectionate with us and family and friends which would go against this theory. He is also aware of other's emotions so I am not sure what to think. However I have heard that he could still be autistic but be on the lower end of the spectrum?
We just want answers to why he has delays and what makes him behave how he does when outside. It is so frustrating and we feel like nobody seems to know what's wrong and we are going round in circles. One minute we are told by the medical experts that he is showing great progress and the next they are being very dramatic about fact he hasn't done this or that yet.
He says 'hiya' and 'bye bye' and gibbers away in his own language. He also sees a paediatrician every few months but nobody seems to be able to shed any light on things.
He also takes screaming fits when out in public, his face turns bright red, he screams at the top of his lungs and kicks and punches. In the house he is as good as gold and very sociable and affectionate, but among others he goes into himself and doesn't socialise. He doesn't socialise with the other children in his nursery.
I have often wondered about autism. I know it is usually later on a child is diagnosed with autism and my son holds good eye contact, is sociable and affectionate with us and family and friends which would go against this theory. He is also aware of other's emotions so I am not sure what to think. However I have heard that he could still be autistic but be on the lower end of the spectrum?
We just want answers to why he has delays and what makes him behave how he does when outside. It is so frustrating and we feel like nobody seems to know what's wrong and we are going round in circles. One minute we are told by the medical experts that he is showing great progress and the next they are being very dramatic about fact he hasn't done this or that yet.
