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My best has a son, who's 18 months old. For a couple months now, I see that he has autism characteristics, than my mom now sees it. My best friend has no idea about parenting since this is her first child and she's really knew to all this. So I wanted to ask a question to see if my assumptions are correct. I also have not said anything to my best friend I just wanted to ask questions first on here.

His name is Jimmy. He basically has his own language. He talks so perfect in this language, laughs and you can see he knows what he's saying. He has never actually said a word yet. He can't hear you a lot. He's terrified of loud noises. Sometimes he cries or yells for no reason. My best friend and her boyfriend always says he's bad and never listens. Cries and screams most of the day. Doesn't eat certain foods and certain foods he will put in his mouth and drop on the floor. He eats people food but most of the drinks breast milk. Though my best friend has been trying to get him off of it slowly. He's been walking since around 11 months old. He always takes off his socks, diaper, and pants. He hates having them on. He is very smart he sees you do something it's monkey see monkey do. He knows how to turn off the lights, put on the heat though he shouldn't be touching it, takes the plugs out of the outlet and so much more. I don't know but it's just a sense I am feeling he has some characteristics. What do you think, I'd like an opinions. You can ask any questions. I am going to put this in the parent forum as well since parents usually notice little things first.

Thank you.

-Catherine

Don't be so quick to jump to the AS conclusion,.

My son is 20 mths old, and we considered he may have AS as he was very much alike at that age as what you describe, didn't talk a lot and very happy in his own little world. He only started walking last week, and with me having AS, we figured it could have been inherited.

However after getting tests at 18 mths old) etc it was found to be a sensory processing issue with his ears, which affects balance, causes over sensitivity to loud noises etc. He prefers what we're eating to what he has, and to this day refuses to eat any sort of Pasta but loves Rice. Like your friend's son, he is also very smart, at 18mths was able to use the TV, find himself on my Cell Phone, and picked new things up incredibly quickly (was toilet trained at 11mths)

Really it just all clicked for him at some point, he's now happy, VERY talkative, happy to interact and always asking questions. Every child is different and I think sometimes us overprotective adults rush to find a label for any behaviour we see as non conformist.

Seek advise from a Paediatrician, they can refer you to specialists if need be. It "could" be an AS issue, but it could be that you yourself is suffering what they call "medical students syndrome", jumping immediately to the worst possible diagnosis.

Get it checked definately, and go from there.

I gotcha. It's just a thought in the back of my mind, which is why I haven't told her. I am just curious, and just seeing how it plays out. I also forgot to say he gets basically no sleep and is fine.

But he is still growing, and we will see how it plays out. I gotcha. I understand.

I will just this all to myself and see what happens as he gets older. It could just be him and no diagnoses.

I don't think being on the autism spectrum is a really bad diagnoses.

I am just curious, looking for opinions of others. Thank you for sharing yours.

Our son isn't a sleeper either. Usually up at 7am, won't go to bed before 9.30 - 10ish at night. Only has one nap a day and usually you're lucky if it's half an hour.

How does he interact with other kids? Agressively? Passive?

The trick is to keep a watchful eye without worrying yourself sick. There is nothing wrong with being alert to the possibility of autism. But don't obsess on it. It may be just a phase.

Sometimes he doesn't get to sleep until 12-1 am once stayed up till 3 am.

I am pretty good by keeping a watchful eye without working sick. That's what I been doing but I thought since I have no idea how it all starts so out of curiosity I came on here to ask around.

He doesn't really even acknowledge when his cousin is around, who's 2 years old. He's always biting my friend, sometimes can draw blood and hitting for no reason at all.

I will say this. Everything you mentioned DOES fit. But he is only 18 months old. That's about when my son, who does have AS, began to first show signs. The clincher was that almost all the signs we saw early on, never went away entirely. 18 months is a bit young to reach a conclusion. Even if his mother brought him to a professional, he would more than likely NOT be diagnosed. But if he were observed over the next couple of years, he might be.

The key will be whether he outgrows these stages within a normal time period. A lot of kids who aren't on the spectrum at all show some signs that look like AS.

By the time he is three or four, if he is still acting like this, he may very well have AS or some other form of Autism. Autism doesn't just "show up" and it also doesn't just "go away." Time will tell.

it is really too soon to tell. If he is still showing signs at 3-4, then it would be a concern.