I knew my son had Autism at 9 months of age. His pediatrician was rude and said we were wrong and that we had no idea what we were talking about. She still provided us a referral to a Developmental Pediatrician because we were so adamant. Long story short we were right. She apologized like crazy and felt bad she didn’t believe us. Parents know their kids better than ANYONE.
For some reason there are parents who are nervous to get the autism assessment because then their child has a label. But that is simply crazy….its not a label, simply the beginning of getting the answers to enable the child to get the help they deserve and flourish by unlocking their potential. I always say with autism it is never a disability but simply a different ability. Embrace the amazing and besides, all children have their own unique characteristics. Btw, looking forward to seeing the future national parks adventures………hope y’all are doing great 😊
@@luke_Boston-MA as one of those child's that had that happen to them it's really not good for there development and stuf . All my milestones was late and they all syad it was cus of my pearants neglect but even after I was adopted it was still saying something and after the adoption went badly I went into foster care and it took 9 years cus they wouldent get me tested cus my past but it then turned out i have asd DCD dislexia and a couple of other stuf lol so the leason is get your child diagnosed if you have the evidence
You're an incredible parent. I have a younger brother who has Autism, ADHD, and Epilepsy. He has a lot of other problems too. He recently had brain surgery and the surgeon said it was successful. I know how much patience it requires.
My autistic/adhd son was NOT content as a baby. He never wanted to be put down and had to be on the go in my arms all the time. I had to work to keep him entertained.
Yes, thank you for sharing this aspect! It’s disheartening when you notice things as a parent then bring them up to a pediatrician for them to say give the child some time. My child barely made facial expressions when others would try to play with him. He was a very content baby.
So basically, I didn't really start talking until eight years old and I had quite a lot of issues. I had hearing issues as a baby My parents knew something wasn't quite right it took me awhile to get my diagnosis I got it at 2! And just many other things I had a speech delay too but even now talking is still sometimes hard for me.
When My son was a baby he was always amazed looking at shadows and ceiling fans, always smiling and laughing at them. He said like 4 short words when he was 1 and he stopped after 6 months, he is almost 4 non verbal only says mom.❤
My autistic child was the opposite of all these. He was very fussy, cried constantly, was very dramatic, and had to be held or he wouldn't sleep. I'm only now finding out that he's a sensory seeker. The main differences I noticed were that he didn't smile much and didn't seem to understand what i was saying when he got closer to 1.
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After reading about some of the comorbidities with ASD, I can see it in my son from the time he was born. He’s diagnosed level 3, and presents in some very typical ways, but is also atypical in some ways as well. He’s always been the same child, from the womb, until today.
The very content baby sign has some exceptions. For example, my sister and I are both on the spectrum and from what my parents say we were both pretty much the exact opposite of this. My sister has always been level one. I’m currently level one but according to some doctors who I have talked to over the years I was (at least most likely) level two when I was growing up. I only started to become as functional as I am during the high school and college years (and shortly after) (basically in my late teens to mid-twenties).
@@7Aheadfamily According to my parents and some of my other relatives, yes. If you have ever seen the first Rugrats movie Dil cried pretty much all the time for one month or longer after he was born. I remember that coming up a couple of times during the movie. My sister and I were both like this (according to my parents and some other relatives). Also, my sister and I took more time than most kids to train. My sister (being level one) finished training at (from what I have been told) around the same age as Simon (give or take a month or two). I took longer, just barely getting into kindergarten shortly before I turned six (being level two initially, currently level one). I have also been told that I had numerous tantrums between ages two and five (or even six) but looking back I think most of them were actually sensory meltdowns and/or panic attacks rather than tantrums (although even in the grade school years and a bit later I had all of these).
In connection with the very content baby sign one of the kids in my neighborhood who is now in his second year of kindergarten and level two cried for the first time when he was three years old. Both before and after that he did not babble and he started saying a few words like “Hi” and “Bye” around his fourth birthday. By about four-and-a-half he started saying “car car” (instead of car) like Simon did until fairly recently. By his fifth birthday he started using full sentences and he now talks more than he cries (most of the time, depending on the type of day he’s having) and he’s able to do some basic math and basic reading (including some addition with carrying and subtraction with borrowing (at least on good days)). On bad days he becomes pretty much nonverbal and uses the same app to communicate that Ezra uses so there are definitely ups and downs even at level two (People don’t talk about this level as much (You still mostly hear about levels one and three)).
hello 7-ahead!❤ my son has lvl 1 autism and he is a really big toe walker he is 10 yrs old and his whole life he has been toe walking so if you have any solutions on how to stop his toe walking because i have no idea how to fix it by the way keep this in mind "Autism isnt a disability its just a different ability" ❤
I think Ezra will definitely get there with his potty training. Keep at it even if he doesn’t seem to be making progress. I was a late trainer myself (being level two initially, currently level one). My mother started trying to train me at eighteen months and it was only shortly before age six that I was far enough along training-wise to get into kindergarten. In short that worked out to about four-and-three quarters years of training before I was (even loosely-speaking) there during the day). Even so, I usually had accidents when I wasn’t reminded until almost age seven (just before I started first grade) and I continued to have daytime accidents when I was sick and/or unusually stressed out (Those sickness and/or stress-related accidents were unusual in that they would happen without causing any embarrassment. I only started to feel embarrassed about anything (when I was healthy) around age nine (more consistently after I turned ten).) all the way through grade school (up until fifth grade at age eleven). This is also right around the time that I finished my nighttime training. The bottom line is that Ezra might take a bit longer to get the rest of the way there during the day (I expect his training to take at least six months to a year longer than mine did. That would put him at probably around his ninth birthday (or even nine-and-a-half depending on how soon after his third birthday he started training)) but I think by Christmas or New Year he will hopefully be close enough to being daytime trained for you to come out with a video about where he is at that point training-wise (during the daytime) and what he still needs to work on. By the way even after training some accidents and regressions (of various degrees) are quite common even in kids who are either neurotypical or level one if Chuckie’s post potty training experiences in the Rugrats episodes “Potty Training Spike”, “The Mega Diaper Babies”, “Baby Maybe”, “Accidents Happen”, and “Daddy’s Little Helpers” are any indication. Therefore you probably shouldn’t decide that someone isn’t trained if he eventually gets to the point of only having some accidents here and there (sort of like Chuckie over the course of the series who became officially trained during the first two seasons (Possibly Season One) in the episode “Chuckie vs the Potty”). By the way, when Chuckie officially became trained he was still nonverbal. He only said his first word “No!” near the end of the movie Rugrats in Paris. This pretty much sums up my current observations on this.
@@7Aheadfamily You’ll know you are getting close when lap wetting and car seat wetting start to bother him (even if he doesn’t understand “uh-oh” or”Oh no potty!” just yet). Sometimes it’s possible to train without learning those phrases. For example, if I ever said “Oh no, Potty!” when I was learning I don’t remember it right now. That being said, if Ezra can say “Boring” he should be able to learn “Uh-oh!” and “Oh, no!” as a good first step in telling you what is happening when it does.
My autistic child as a baby was the opposite of content. He did have a hard time falling asleep anywhere as an infant except the recliner with someone holding him. He never slept well as a baby. Not sure if that is related at all.
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="84">1:24</a> to be fair many babies do get overstimulated by highly animated people, and they are not autistic and never show any signs of autism as they grow, go to school etc. many people do not like and cannot tolerate certain sounds or textures, but they are not autistic. so its hard, because the ''normal'' for lack of a better word: population, just about everyone has some sensory issues especially in todays' very loud, chaotic, bombarding world we live in today, some people, autistic, as well as normal thrive in high stimulating somewhat loud environments with lots going on, while others cannot stand it. so i di think autism needs to be redefined and the DX of it needs to be rearranged because i do think it is way over diagnosed, just like ADHD was in te 80s and 90s.
Hello! I am worried sick about my only DS who is my last due to my advanced age…When I try to engage with him face to face like Ezra and grandma he will look at my face and turn fast to look around If I sing or make interesting sounds he will turn and look at me but mostly at how my mouth is moving and making those sounds..Do you think it’s an autistic trait? Your reply is much appreciated
Granddaughter had to be awakened to feed. Would sleep 30 hours without awakening. She would scream when being bathed then back to sleep. As she got older she would not respond to anyones name. She would only eat one thing at a time. She would only wear soft garments. She would only walk on tip toes. She could not remember dogs name even though she would play eith her by the hour. She had no idea why we were putting her on toilet. Making in diaper was fine with her for at least 7 years. She wanted to hit anyone she felt like hitting. per
@7Aheadfamily Spain but its not been nice 😕 I wish I just stayed at home . I feel like they only asked me to come because they fort I would feel left out but I would rather that than be overestimated for 10 days and not sleep well
There are no signs of autism in newborns and babies under 1. Autism is evident at least above 1 as it is a social and communication developmental issue. Every possible “sign” a baby who is under 1 has is just anecdotal - either typical babies can have that too, either it’s developmentally appropriate for babies (ex: repetitive behaviours and stimulation) Also, autism is a spectrum so what’s applicable to a child, won’t be applicable to another. For example- both NT and ND babies can be easy babies or difficult ones. Both NT and ND babies can get overstimulated and avoid looking at people’s faces (there are threads on Reddit with people who asked about this and their child turned out to be NT) There is research going on about possible signs as infants, but not much is established yet.
This is completely untrue. I knew my son had Autism at 9 months of age. I brought it to the attention of his pediatrician and she literally was rude to me and blamed me for overreacting. She said if you really want a referral to see the Developmental Pediatrician she’d provide it. We said we wanted it ,as we already knew it due to signs. The developmental pediatrician said we were 100 percent correct at 10 months old. His regular pediatrician apologized to us and said she was very sorry and ashamed of herself that she didn’t take us seriously. He is 5 now and doing great,parents know their kids better than ANYONE.
Yeah, great point. However, in our case, and the case of many people that we have been in contact with these are pretty solid signs, even in the newborn stages for many autistic children. However, there are for sure, always outliers. Also, it does make a huge difference on the level of autism as you mentioned. Simon, for instance we did not recognize any of these signs in the newborn stages because he didn’t have any of them with level one. Ezra on the other hand, it was evident.
I respectfully disagree. Framing autism as a developmental issue puts the burden on the individual to improve. I see it as a double empathy and societal problem. Yes, autism can present with substantial difficulties and disabilities, but again it's unclear how much is autism per se, and how much of those problems are rooted in societal acceptance. I interpret your statement of "no signs of autism under 1" meaning "no established diagnostic criteria." "Anecdotal" evidence should not be dismissed so easily. If the experience of millions of families are consistent, then it's the burden of the scientific establishment to prove otherwise. It's easy to wholeheartedly dismiss experiences as outliers. When families feel strongly that something is off, that intuition is typically correct.
Very interesting debate. My child who is level 3 was always hungry and slept very little so I would not say he was an easy baby. Anyway, back to the topic. I read some research that you can see something is wrong under the age of 1 if a baby looks into a female face who is talking in order to entertain the baby and you do the eye tracking. If he doesn t look mostly in her eyes, it s probably autism.
Hey 7 Ahead , I was the only one in my family who was diagnosed with Autism spectrum disorder and ADHD mainly runs in my family . Is Autism Genetic Or Not & Does My Situation Make Sense ?
I didnt sleep at night and if i was awake so my dad could sleep my mum would take me downstairs id play with tous mum would put cushions diwn id eventually keel over asleep. I was quite happy to beput tosleep in pram and mum eould push pram abd say were just going down street just going round corner ut worked till mum stopped pushing pram. I was asliw ferder id finish a bottle mum would windne and vefore long it was time for next bottle i hit my milestobesat correct times. It was communication and mixing with people usdues was but vack in thise daysnumsstayed at home do it was late with ne warning signs didnt start while age threr and especially afe 4+ Age just fiyr at bursery i kniwall words on flashcards and morf but wouldnt call iut a xard bame when other children in class present would rather play on own than wuth other kids at times i played separate to them never alongside them
Au venit niște păsări...aia cu gândurile de cap de om...că să lupte cu capul lui Ezra...in capul tau...și se învârteau să îl acopere cu întuneric...pe cine? Pe el insusi
It was a great one I came to know more about autism through your channel I really love Ezra Simon and your family keep doing more videos and lots of love and support from India ❤️❤️❤️🎉🎉🥰🥰
