Are there any mothers out there with autistic children?

My son was diagnosed with PDD-nos when he was 3 and nows hes almost 6. He's very shy around new people and does not like to be pressured to say hi. He also gets very upset when he cant finish his sentence or gets interrupted. He's kind of a messy eater :). He's progressing very well in school but he spaces out and doesnt answer questions.



Im just curious about your childs diagnosis and the particular things he or she does...thanksAre there any mothers out there with autistic children?
Yes my son was diagnosed with Autism/PDD/NOS when he was just 2. Now at 6 he is exhibiting signs of of ADHD and is having problems not only at home but at school and social outings.



My son was the same way he was very shy around people and did not like to be pressured into saying hi. I just went with his flow and if he was comfortable I helped him explore the things that were uncertain to him. My son was a messy eater too and he had to have everything exactly on his plate,could not have things touching one another and they all had to be uniform in size,and certain shapes or textures.



My son spaced out a lot to and we thought he was having mild seizures but they tested him and he was fine. It's just their way of dealing with the sensory things around him. He didn't answer any questions at all. May I ask does your child speak cause mine didn't it was more ah ah ah and pointing and hand flapping. A lot of rocking back and forth and banging his head. Mine still categorizes things,lines them up perfectly and uniform.

He was also in speech,occupational and physical therapy 3 days a week.



He rocks a lot to sooth himself.Are there any mothers out there with autistic children?
Hi,



I don't have children but I work with families and know kids with Pervasive Developmental Disorder and Selective Mutism, as well as lots of kids on the autistic spectrum.



From what I understant, PDD is an umbrella term for them saying your child is on the spectrum but we aren't sure where. Getting support and advice can sometimes be difficult but there are usually parent support groups. You should be able to find support through CAMHs if you have been referred there.



The best advice I can say is to not pressurise your child into speaking, as PDD can be connected with anxiety. I usually just sit with these kids and play by myself with play dough (really good as most kids like the texture) or arts and crafts, lego, meccanno or anything really. I encourage them to play if they want to and I chat sometimes but generally I just get on with it and build up trust. It is important to lay out the ground rules so the kids know exactly what is going to happen so they don't get anxious about what is happening.



Hmm, I'm not sure I really answered your question! But I hope things go well for you and your son.Are there any mothers out there with autistic children?
Is your child receiving wrap-around services or any therapies? They are VERY helpful!



My son was diagnosed PDD-NOS in January 2009 at 4 yo and in the few short months (since Spetember 2009) we've had services, his vocabulary, sentence structure %26amp; word clarity have sky rocketed. He also has had less tantrums and listens %26amp; understands direction better. They have been such a life saver. He now rarely lines up his blocks, cars %26amp; crayons and actually PLAYS with them the way they are supposed to be played with. He actually tells me what he wants instead of dragging %26amp; pointing. It's so awesome. He still has his stim (bouncing back against the couch) but it's been less frequent.
Hi, my son has Classic Autism and a Severe Language and Communication disorder to give it it's correct name, basically he's severely autistic. Emerson is 4 and was diagnosed last October. He doesn't speak at all and hand pulls to communicate, he is going through a really happy spell at the moment, a lot of running around the sofa, like the other answer Emerson also bounces his head of the sofa, he spins wheels on cars will only eat certain foods, all dry except yoghurt which he eats with his fingers!!! He loves chocolate, building blocks and batteries, switching lights on and off and opening and closing doors. He doesn't line up toys and never has so far but flaps his hands and loves it when we do it too. Emerson is starting mainstream school in September as the special school is too far for him to travel at his age, I have a lot of reservations but we'll take it day by day and see what happens. Can't think what else to say really except he is a delight ( most if the time lol).