Re: A question for those with more than one ASD child

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I agree that 'wait & see' is the worst advice - and we were told it over & over. There is also the MChat https://www.firstsigns.org/downloads/m-chat.PDF which is the modified checklist for autism in toddlers. I did it on my son who was 18 mos old & he came up 'severely at risk' for autism. So it was a reliable indicator for us. 12 months is not too early for detection and intervention but as the previous poster said, it is not the presence if abnormal behaviour that is the indicator, it is the absence of typical development. Best wishes, Darla Sent from my iPhone

Hi Colleen, I do understand your concerns. This is the best approach you are doing, " take action if you're concerned." wait and see approach is the worse thing we have been advised to do. The earliest signs of autism involve the absence of normal behaviours,not the presence of abnormal ones. Early signs of autism in babies and toddlers

Doesn’t make eye contact (e.g. look at you when being fed). Doesn't smile when smiled at. Doesn't respond to his or her name or to the sound of a familiar voice. Doesn’t follow objects visually. Doesn't point or wave goodbye or use other gestures to communicate. Doesn’t follow the gesture when you point things out.

Doesn’t make noises to get your attention. Doesn’t initiate or respond to cuddling. Doesn’t imitate your movements and facial expressions. Doesn’t reach out to be picked up. Doesn’t play with other people or share interest and enjoyment. Doesn’t ask for help or make other basic requests. http://www.nih.gov/news/health/apr2011/nimh-28.htm my best,N x To: Autism-Biomedical-Europe Sent: Thursday, 15 March 2012, 11:37 Subject: A question for those with more than one ASD child

This is off topic, my 12 month old daughter, who has so far not shown any ASD 'red flags', lined up four toy cars today, bumper to bumper and I am panicking! My ASD 6 year old son has never lined up anything and has never shown any interest in toy cars so it can't have been something she copied from him.

I will keep a sharp eye on things but for those of you who have more than one child with ASD please could you advise, in your opinion, what the first signs were in your 2nd child and at what age the first signs manifested themselves. I understand most will be different but I would still like to compare, if you don't mind sharing. Thank you!

Kind regards, Colleen