shevtheblue
Well-Known Member
My 3yr old has been exhibiting markers which are possibly Autism, she has been diagnosed with Speech & Communication delays and struggles a bit socially. Although they say she is too young to have the Autism test yet, she is definitely behind in her development, compared to other children of similar or even younger. She started nursery at the end of last term and loves going there, we immediately saw improvements in her speech and social interactions but she is still a way off. She is so far ahead of other children in some things such as knowing the alphabet completely, numbers all the way to 30 and backwards, but these are obviously not the development traits that professionals are looking for.
Obviously i have the same fears as any other parents have for her future, but i'm assured that the spectrum is quite large and the kids eventually find (from help and just being older/around other kids) ways to deal with what they lack.
Has anyone else been through something similar and have any pointers? Similarly if anyone has a child in a similar position and wants to share.
Obviously i have the same fears as any other parents have for her future, but i'm assured that the spectrum is quite large and the kids eventually find (from help and just being older/around other kids) ways to deal with what they lack.
Has anyone else been through something similar and have any pointers? Similarly if anyone has a child in a similar position and wants to share.