Early signs of Autism we MISSED when Mikko was a baby (with footage) 

Hi, my son did not speak till 4 years. He is now 11 and not only did he start speaking he was translating Spanish word to English. At age 5 he was talking and talking and talking. My son is a social butterfly. ❤❤❤❤

I didn't speak at all until I was almost 4 and now I am one of those people that strangers say "well you don't LOOK autistic!" I have to explain I will never be able to live alone, and there are a lot of things I struggle with. BUT I am able to live with just my partner and thrive as he is wonderful and understanding. I went to college, got a degree (although it took me 6 years instead of 4), have a normal office job, etc. People on the internet don't understand autism! You helping to educate people is so so helpful and it warms my heart to see. I wouldn't remove my autism if given the chance. It's my whole brain! I get to look at the world in a completely different way, even if I have unique struggles others don't understand. Thank you for not thinking there is anything wrong with Mikko. Accommodation from my parents is what helped me get so far in life. I don't know what would have happened if they hadn't treated me with the kindness they did.

I don't care what nobody say or how anyone feels your channel helps me a lot with my autistic child things that Miko does my son does also.. so thank you for being a educator to people like me

My little grandson is 5 years old, just 5. He is or was non verbal but he has started saying a few words now. My daughter has to say the word, say for instance ' bye bye ' and then she says to him "Carter say" and "Carter do" and he repeats "bye bye" . His little voice is so beautiful as we had finally thought he would never speak. He did call out for "Help' when he was at school in the classroom while they had to tidy up and put things away. His teacher told my daughter that she could hear a little voice saying"Help ".

Your story reminds me so much of my own and when my son was nonverbal! At around 18 months or so one of my older kids teachers asked me if I ever was told that my youngest possibly could have autism . I started looking into having him tested . The day that he spoke a full sentence unprompted I was in tears of joy! He is now 18 and unless you know the signs to look for most people would never know he is high functioning autistic nor where he / we started from! Keep up the great work with your daughter you are doing an amazing job and you both are worth it! As I stated with the example of my son , the hard work does pay off ! Keep being the superstar you are being ! 💫

Thank you for discussing the "masking" and "mimicking" behavior. I would explain frequently the behavior I felt was odd, but when in the presence of others my child would clam-up, and folks would comment on how "very shy" she was all the time. It was very frustrating until I was able to capture it on video and share it with my pediatrician.

I relate to this 100% I did feel like something was different. Everyone kept telling me I was wrong. My daughter was diagnosed this year at 2. I'm so glad I found you and your family. Thank you for sharing. Your are a strong amazing woman and mom. ❤

My son was diagnosed at 18. Only looking back do i see the signs. I think as a mom, was don't see negatives sometimes. He was so sweet, but i remember calling the nurse when he was 7 and telling her he couldn't sleep. i would wake up in the night and he'd be lying in bed wide awake. He just couldn't sleep. She laughed and said just make him go to bed at the same time every night. Lol. My son never had a friend, but i think having a big brother made that ok to me. There were so many things, looking back, that make it obvious now. His has worsened over time. He's on disability now. That took 3 years to get. My daughter was diagnosed with fibromyalgia at 15, but she's convinced it's autism too. My son is more severe. I complain that we only see examples of autism in the media of super gifted, successful autistic kids and adults that seem to have overcome everything! Not everyone has that experience, i guess people want a happy ending. But it's just hard sometimes. I will be my son's caregiver for life. Accepting that things are different than i expected is important. What's weird is other people can't stop asking why i don't send him somewhere that he can learn to work and be independent. His doctor told me he will never be independent and he'll never work. It's just acceptance. But they won't accept it. I hate explaining over and over to people that not everyone with autism is Steve Jobs. It's good to see another parent doing their best, and that's good enough. I think the media has made it seem like autism has a magic cure, and it just doesn't. It can be disabling. Thank you for your videos.

Thank you for listening to the people who were commenting on your videos about signs they were seeing... Thank you so much for not going into denial & not closing your eyes & ears to the truth & actually listening & educating yourself... You are doing everything right in getting her the early diagnosis & treatment... You two are ABSOLUTELY AWESOME PARENTS ❤❤❤ GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY ✝️🙏🏻✝️🙏🏻✝️

This is super informative. I am a physician, a pediatrician as well. It has been proven through adequate research that VACCINATION is NOT the cause of autism. it is important for all to know that Autism is spectrum. It is a range of developmental abnormalities and what that means is it varies from person to person. In the field of developmental pediatrics, it is being discovered how some early childhood signs may occur. things such as excess crying, difficulty soothing, difficulty sleeping, Colic. Bear in mind that the field is relatively newer than say cardiology. Also as to the search of cause, looking at maternal health is important. UNTIL 2016, the NIH rarely gave funding for women only research. Hopefully this would open our eyes further into causation. your videos helped me convince a family member of her daughter's diagnosis and i thank you for putting a human, BLACK face to it.

Precious, my name is kim...I was a severe sped teacher...all my students had autism. .then came the physical challenges...point only is...I was trained for years diagnostically. .taught for years and tears...only to learn years later I was level 1 autistic as is my oldest....I tell you this as I never want you or her dad to think could should a etc. You both are stupendous...wish everyone had parents like you...please do not change...ever❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

As a mother of a son with autism I understand I feel you. Being a nurse only gave me a small advantage as I could talk to my Physician friends. I also had Hyper Emesis and a child with small voice. He started with an occupational therapist and speech therapist at 2, his growth in these areas helped exponentially. His speech was significantly impaired until 4 (he never stops talking now.) I love him he so unique and he is ours. I see your care and love for your daughter.

It so nice to hear you say " something different ' Iv heard parents say " something was wrong ". She's perfect. And she has the best two people possible for the job of raising her. ❤❤

I am currently finding out that my 37 year old child is autistic, level 1. It shattered me that I failed her in this way. But as we learn more, we are finding our way. I am trying to be a better mother by supporting her as much as I can today. Thank you for your videos. They are helping me better appreciate and love my autistic grandson. ❤

You guys popped up iny feed fir the 1 st time this week and it made ne cry. Mikko is adorable. I can see that you pay close attention to her and thats what she need. The fact that you are making others aware of signs of autism is so needed. Keep up the good work.

My son went to public school autistic program. It is free, but you have to have the doctor's diagnosis and get her in by 3 yrs old. The bus came to the house to pick him up and bring him home. He weighed 1 lb 5 oz when he was born, and is legally blind as well. He got contact lenses when he was 1. He had necrotizing enterocolitis as well. I did not bring him home until he was 6 months old. As a result, a lot of his signs of autism were missed because we thought he was just premature and legally blind. Hopefully your school system has a program for autistic kids. They help with socialization. If you wait too long you could be out of luck. My son is 38 now and I am 73. On top of my son's problems, now I am extra worried about his future when I am no longer here.😢. My husband passed away a couple years ago so I am by myself. Good luck with your daughter. She will hopefully grow out of her toddler tantrums as she gets older, as my son did. Also, I want to wish your family a Merry Christmas 🎄

I enjoy hearing about and seeing Mikko and learning about her progress. You have a dear family and you are in my prayers.

I’m really liking your video’s, they are so educational and informative. Mikko is a beautiful little girl, and I appreciate you sharing her with us. It seems to me that she has difficulty processing the information she is receiving and she gets stuck when she is trying to understand how to respond. You can see that Mikko is a bright, intelligent toddler, and how you and your hubby react to her is so beautiful to watch. Watching from Australia 🇦🇺

Mother’s intuition for sure! ❤

You're doing a wonderful job taking care of Mikko and explaining the process along the way. You're going to help many parents. 😇🙏🏾

Precious,THANK YOU for your willingness to be TRANSPARENT regarding what Mikko goes through, and what you go through. I watch other channels that have an Autistic child. They say they have a channel to bring awareness and acceptance. HOWEVER, they refuse to show their child in only a good light. I emailed him and asked, how can we learn anything really if you refuse to show the èntire picture? He responded by saying, would you want to be seen at a difficult time? ANYWAY, both said the same thing. Precious, keep educating us by keeping it REAL. From your channel, I get so much from you choosing to show all of Mikkos' journey. You are giving a true gif

Thank you for sharing her with us. She is such a beautiful and kind child. I kno her little outbursts are just how it will be with her hair. Blessing and love to the entire family Precious. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

I am an extended family member of a beautiful child that may be on the spectrum. Thank you and your FAMILY for helping me out of anxiety and into UNDERSTANDING...I worked in Hospice, and the Slowing down, & observing mode, Querying mode etc...are Healing techniques that are used even now with down syndrome....that is why thee is such an eloquent TEACHER...I am mesmerized how thy Spirit moves...

like the connent below, adults with very slight autism generally would not be seen as any different than anyone else. Mikko being able to read is a real game changer. readers can always teach themselves.

at three everyone is slow, that is true. i know Einstien didn't talk until he was six. THAT is late. three is not that late. i can see you are tense about this but I do NOT see many signs of autism in Mikko. she does not rock or use repeatative motions; she does not play with her fingers, or need to hold an irrellevant object or show lack of eye contect, etc. so what if she is late developing? as an early childcare worker i am familiar with many types of developmental delays ---- a lot of them don't mean anything much. i also see you tapping your fingers at her. you realize that impatience can cause developmental delays, right? Mikko is very aware of what an achievement is, so making the task too steep by holding your breath in anticipation of the answers could be felt as too pushy by your daughter and slow her down or make her not want to take the time to get the answers right. i think you should relax and just teach her as much as you can, respond to her. that is the real teacher --- response, quality of response. less worry and quicker responses, don't make her wait, and be flexible when she is wrong, put a smile in your voice. all points i have seen help with children.

1 thing I know, y’all make some beautiful kiddos. Mikko has come such a long way. Her journey has been amazing.

You are the blueprint for what a mother should be

You are so patient. Thank you for simplifying your journey. It makes it so interesting and any lay person can understand. God continue to bless you all.

I'm so impressed at how you & your husband are verbally and visually sharing how you process your journey of parenting. These videos are going to help young parents and even grandparents who find that there is something different about their precious baby. Thank you.💛

Thank you for addressing the vaccine/food connection..........while most children are vaccinated, there are a lot of children who are not vaccinated, and it's important to know there are some children with autism who have not been vaccinated. It's anecdotal, but it is a part of the data, and I appreciate how open and un-defensive about your child, and about your willingness to look honestly about your child's development.

My kids are Autistic. I found out it runs in my husband's family! Since they were diagnosed I've learned so much from the community. Biggest thing is that Autism is mostly a childhood hurdle. Once we find out and get our kids into the interventions from a young age, they will be basically normal by adulthood. 🙏 They'll be for the most part undetectable as adults and they'll go on to lead normal lives, thrive in great careers, have fulfilling marriages, and raise and provide for their families. This made the biggest difference for me once I understood that!!

Thank you for sharing your story and trying to educate people about autism. It is so prevalent now days it's hard to believe there are still people out there that has no idea what autism is. Like you most of us only knew the word/diagnosis but nothing about what that looked like.

My son is 6 nonverbal autustic. He was diagnosed when was 2. It wasn't even us his parents that noticed. His grandpa noticed something and told us and his pediatrician brought up autism. He wasn't talking, but thought he was just a little delayed. As a baby it never even crossed my mind, and I didn't even really know what autism was. He had a lot of the signs as your daughter, but somethings he was fine. He physical milestones generally were pretty maybe slightly delayed, but not enough. As he gets older I wonder if he will talk. The older he gets and doesn't talk the more I think he won't. The one thing CJ had is he never regressed, he just never had any of those things. He didn't talk and then lose words. He is almost 6 and a half on rare occasions his dad and his teachers heard him say something, but then he doesn't again. One example is he hugged his teacher and they heard him say I love you. That was months ago nothing like it since. It is a good sign that your daughter is mimicing. I guess only time will tell if our kids will remain non-verbal or not. Thank you for telling your story.

Thank you for sharing! I have a daughter (18) who was diagnosed with delayed speech (age 2 1/2) Developmental Coordination Disorder (age 12), ADHD (age 5), and Sensory Processing (age 5) It was very hard because doctor's were not as informed as they are now about autism in females. Because she did well in school they dismissed my concerns. We finally got her an IEP in 8th grade and her step-sister who is the same age came to live with us full time in 7th grade. I strongly believe that those two components helped my daughter with social difficulties, COVID quarantine, and high school. Thank you again for sharing, you are helping so many people!!

Don’t blame yourself for “not seeing” Mama. I have a 5 year old who was diagnosed at 4. She was in a study from the time she was 3 months old. Diagnosing ASD is not an easy task and many studies are being done to help diagnose it at much earlier ages.

Hey, its ok. Some people dont get diagnosed until even later. Shes still young enough that finding out now will greatly help in her navigating the world and taking care of herself when she’s older.

I always say, you don’t know what you don’t know. Your terrific parents on a new journey

I enjoy hearing about and seeing Mikko and learning about her progress you have a family and you are in my prayers

My son is a few months younger than Mikko and I first saw you guys shortly after I first suspected my son could be on the spectrum. He is. For those with ears to hear this message: do not underestimate the power of (gut) health. Our children’s bodies are suffering inside. We have to heal their gut. Whether you have come to terms with your child’s diagnosis or not, they can always get better!

It’s definitely hard to know that early but if you observe and pay attention as they grow, parents usually know before the diagnosis. Love this! Thanks for sharing ❤

I pray for Healing for your daughter. Pray and never give up. She will be fine. ❤

Sista, you and your honey bunny are excellent example of great parenting. Thank you for sharing your lives.

I want to thank u for your post my son is 30 months old an is autistic an non-verbal your video help me understand or gives me different ideas on how to help my son . Thank you so much

Thank you. 💕 My grandson is now 9 years old. I discovered his autism at age two, but I wasn’t sure until he was three. My daughter is amazing with him; he and I are still learning.

Not everyone catch on, when they finally they do accordingly and take it from there and move on! Mikko is smart!!

I understand you and I wish I would've done the same with my daughter. She's 4 years old and has severe autism and it's very hard for her and for us. She can't be around people she'll start screaming crying and hiding her eyes. She's non-verbal she doesn't eat so it's very hard for us. It breaks my heart seeing her that way and seeing what Mikko is going thru broke my heart too. I applaud you. You're a great mother and God will help all of us especially our children🙏

Your mother ly love and patience will pay off .. your daughter loves you I can see it. With God all things are possible she is healed in Jesus name ❤

i honestly wished all parents were like you, im turning 16 in a month and have been told by a relative who's kind of like a therapist and have been around people with ASD, suspects me to have it based off my behaviour and when i told my dad he basically shut the entire topic down and i know for some parents it can be hard to acceot but it was also hard for me growing up and thinking "jesus im nothing like the other kids why cant i be normal" you know? :3 i forgot all what i was going to type but uhh yeah

Thank you lady. You are an inspiration to all mothers believe me. I am showing yr ch to my gran daughter. She can learn just by watching you explain. God bless you. Sending prayers of good will to you and family ❤❤❤

When you took her to the doctor, did they ever discuss any milestone issues? Shame on them if they didn't give you any information? Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful daughter's journey! Sending love and positive vibes! ❤❤❤

Your videos are so educational and humbling. It's another lady that has a daughter named Nugget and she gets offended by people's concerns and records and laughs at her 😢

Great job, mom. You can't identify what you're unaware of, so don't fault yourself.

Hey there. My name is Precious too! So I want to share with you what happened with my son. He had been diagnosed with ASD at age 11, had not made eye contact since 11 months old. I began giving him food grade diatomaceous earth to possibly cure parasites and to my surprise he began to make eye contact with me for the first time. Fast forward to today, after a year of taking a spoon of it in a glass of water daily from age 13, my son is now 19 and it is difficult to tell he was ever autistic. I also told a friend who gave her 5 year old some food grade diatomaceous earth in water and he began making eye contact. She was thrilled and after some time he was so much easier to deal with. She eventually was able to go back to work. A nonverbal child was able to speak after soaking in bentonite clay in his bath water for 2 baths with a third soak for good measure. I do pray for your daughter that she will be able to start healing. Chlorine dioxide drops in water can also help if you spray the oxygenated water on the scalp to help with clarity of mind. I still have one more with ASD he is 10. With God's help, we will make it through. May God keep and protect you and your family and give you peace in your home in Jesus Name 🙏🏽 He can heal her 🙏🏽

You are an amazing Mom. Thank you for all your time, effort and information you put into your videos and more importantly the care , love and understanding you have for your family.❤ God Bless you all. 🙏

My grandson is 3 years and 7 months. He writes his ABC from A to Z and also backwards from Z to A. He is now counting from 1 to 200 but he does not talk and still not fully potty trained. He tip toe, bounces in the chair and seems to be laughing and having a conversation with himself. If i say its raining, he will put his hand outside to check, he can put in his shoe and knows what to do when getting dressed.

Thank you this was very informative! GOD bless you on this journey of life, thank GOD there are programs and services available to assist parents of autistic children. U have enlightened me and many others who are family members of autistic children 🙏🏽💕

You and your family are so sweet and kind. It's so beautiful to observe your relationship with Mikko! ❤❤❤

I have a 24 years old nonverbal Autistic daughter. I didn’t notice any difference from her typical sister who was one year older until she was 9 month , she was not responding to her name while she can run from her room when she heard Sesame Street songs on Tv . At that age I notice also that she was looking or interacting with her sister or cousins. Thank you for sharing brought back memories.

New member here. I'm so thankful for your channel!!! ❤❤❤❤❤ You are helping sooo many families.

Thank you for your channel. We didn't know what autism was until our daughter was grown! She is level 1. Obviously, no one in our school system knew what it was either. It has been so hard trying to find help for her now being an adult. Had we known, we could have gotten what she needed. She was our first. When she was about 3 years, I began to notice things & would mention to family members. They didn't know what autism was & everyone said she was fine so I never asked the pediatrician. Now, she struggles as an adult.

Mom stop accepting this beautiful girl has autism even though the doctors have diagnosed her with one. Cast it out through pray , declare who you want your child to be , my premature born daughter has been diagnosed with autism but guess what . God has healed her . Mikko you don’t have autism, you are healed , and made whole, you are blessed and you will fulfill all the purpose of God in your life . Your life is a testimony and you are blessed, Your cognitive capacity is fully restored. Ijn amen , your parents will see the hand of God on your life . I rebuke that spirit of autism. I don’t care how it looks or how bad it looks . You are healed ijn .. MOM TAKE AUTHORITY OVER MIKKO HEALTH.

My autistic child responded very well to compression therapy like weighted blankets and 20 minute sessions sitting in a "bathtub" of pinto beans. Now she does amazing crosstitch 15 years later.

We love you, Precious and Mikko. We love the whole family. I pray continued peace and blessings over y'all. Stay strong, Precious. You've actually helped me, and I found out in my 40s.

Please know that you are very much appreciated 🙏🏽. ✌🏽& blessings always. ❄️🎄🫶🏾

I enjoyed seeing and listening about the progress of children with Autism. She is learning and seeing her own achievements. She will someday reach out to us as she grows older. She is concerned about taking care of herself. Among us adults, we have so many gifted and privileged persons who are willing to help children when learning about healing and a cure for Autism. Keep up the good work.

Precious and Mikkoa and husband Thank you for sharing your family and the journey you are pursuing You love patience and consistency for your baby girl is amazing. You are strong and you will see Mikko through as her days get easier.

I have a son who has Autism and a son who is 4 year old son and is nonverbal. You have a beautiful family. ❤

This is a master class on so many levels!

I just read a great book called turtles all the way down. I learned so much I wish I knew about when my babies were little. You are a good mama, thank you for sharing.

The Vaccination argument stems from a paper by Andrew Wakefield who was a doctor but was struck of for his unethical and faulty research. A lot of people contribute Autism to vaccines because typically at the developmental age they realise there are delays is roughly 12 months and that is in line with the one year paediatric vaccinations. Autism is a neurological condition which is gotten through genetics, it just depends on whether it triggers or not and we don't know enough to find out how or why it's triggered. My kids are 12, 9 and 2 and they are all Autistic. I have a child development background and would recommend anyone that has concerns regarding any aspect of development for their child, to please get it checked out and not be fobbed off by "they all learn at different rates", any developmental concerns should be investigated whether there ends up being a concern or not. Your doing great Mama.

Thank you for sharing. Stay healthy and strong and I wish you and your family the best!

All of your testimonies have blessed me so much❤ this helps me gain hope, faith and consistency. You all are doing amazing things for your children God bless y’all

Thanks for this in depth explanation. You are helping so many people!

Thank you for sharing. This has opened my eyes with my grandson. Keep doing what you’re doing. God bless!

My son was diagnosed right after his 4th bday. It’s been a struggle. Especially with me. You look so calm and patient. I’m the opposite. Why didn’t you discuss potty training.

The most high is the one made her in his image because I have a daughter who's artistic and I am not going too let the world put their opinion over my little ones she's healthy and loved you do a good job with her

When my second son was born I knew things were a tad off compared to my oldest who is 5 years apart so I felt like a new mom too. But some red flags for me were. He didn’t really sleep, always chocking, didn’t interact with nobody else, the raspy quiet cry but I never expected autism until his speech was delayed and then he was still on baby foods a lil after one due to swallowing difficulty. Fast forward to age 5 it was obvious got the diagnosis and ended up testing myself and found out I’m autistic as well.

I have a 6 year old daughter who has moderate autism. There was a delay, but I figured it was because she was still a small toddler, and I thought it was normal. Her dad kept telling me that I needed to get her tested, but I was in deep denial that there was anything wrong. She's my baby, and how could there be anything wrong with my baby. It wasn't until she started getting up at 3 in the morning, and we couldn't get her to go back to sleep. That's when I knew something was wrong. I was in so much denial that I canceled appointments with Childrens Mercy..... fast track to pre-school, she started banging her head on walls when upset and threw major tantrums. My father told me to go ahead and have her tested. Teachers and the pediatricians recommended it as well. I finally had her tested at 4 years old. I felt like a bad mother for waiting to get her tested and had no idea what being on the spectrum meant. I'm still learning how to communicate, how to handle certain situations, how to help her stim, and self sooth herself when she gets upset. I regret not getting her tested sooner. We could have started intervention a lot sooner. But I'm also glad that I got to spend time with her, got to know Kira for who she is and not just her developmental delays. What I've learned from this is that children on the spectrum are different and unique. Thank you for discussing and for sharing your experience with us!

Its so sweet to See you two cuddeling ❤❤❤

Have you ever checked her hearing? My autistic daughter also had an issue with ear fluid and once they did a tube surgery for her her speech progressed a lot

Thanks for sharing. ❤Sharing this information with the actual footage is very helpful. 👍👍

You are doing a great job and KNOW this, the more help she gets from you, and agencies she will grow up to be a healthy functioning adult. However regimented, she will be great! Be encouraged and I am praying for her and you. Our GOD is able!

I was nonverbal until 14, I am autistic from 2 years old diagnosed. My adopted mom described me as not being able to say anything but babbling and there was difficulty speaking so I would throw myself to the ground and purposely bang my head. I could not talk fluently until I was 14 but I could say some things over time, but I would SING everything because that is how I would talk. By singing. Singing and signing lol. And a lot of speech classes. Now my mom and I have a good relationship but she will get calls from me. 4+ times a day because I wanted to talk to her and I don’t stop talking lol. Some other things that surfaced over time are adhd and sensory and Tourette’s syndrome and later absent no epileptic seizures. I stimulate with rocking, hand flapping, looking in at random places in the room zoning out, and foot shaking and I also like to spin around constantly. The dizziness helps me relax believe it or not. That’s part of my stimming also the spinning. We have to have everything cleared in the room because I’ll do it at random times and it’s something that the tics might be contributing too as well

In the name of Jesus she will speak, she will be successful in school, develop interpersonal special friendships and be fully functioning and independent. You’re doing a great job mama! Praying for you and your family as you guide and direct her! She is wonderful!!!!

I thought my daughter was autistic she was counting by 1 but then the was a sudden regression and she barely talked by 3 only 2 or 3 word sentences. She turned out to be considered advanced and gifted in math and memory (photographic memory ) but she still has speech issues. Her brain is faster than her speech and she talks really fast it's like she's speaking another language sometimes 🤷🏾‍♀️

we tend to always think it's the mother.

My son got diagnosed at 3 years old and I was a nervous wreck I didn’t want to accept it but now he’s 4 and I gotten so much better I use to cry so much but my son is getting the help he needs

Precious, You're a gift to Humanity and I can't help wondering if this process of sharing helps you therapeutically. Your inclusivity with your husbands partnership is also inspiring. I worked in a clinical environment with Autistic children and learned a lot. I was hoping for more engagement with child to child. Mikko is a very blessed child to have parents who love her and care so deeply to help w growth and development. Please let us know youre hvg date nights. We love you ❤

Do not judge yourself! You’re a fine mother. Forget (try to) all the armchair doctors out there- unless they have 14yrs of continued education(beyond high school) & professional training - they have no right to judge…

Please, there was an old Netflix film with autism. When they feed the children broccoli and fat and got away from a lot of processed food they responded differently. 😅 Please, google this Netflix film. Changing the child's diet helped. It's something in baccoli that helps kids with this situation and improves their development, please research what I am saying you'll see a difference.

Thank you so much for sharing your story. May I ask if your family practice physician or pediatrician evaluated your child using MCHAT and other physical findings during her well child visits? As a practicing MD, I look for signs/symptoms of autism beginning at the first newborn visit. Your video is marvelous. I hope it not only helps parents, but also serves as a reminder to medical professionals to keep a keen eye out for signs of autism in our patients.

I noticed straightaway when my son was born that he never cried, just a really quiet whimper when he was hungry for milk. I remember thinking what a good baby he was. Then at about 3/4 months old I had a strange feeling looking at him as if something was wrong. For no reason just my gut told me and I questioned to myself if he had some disorder but I never spoken to dr about it as I remember thinking it's just me being paranoid. I had a very difficult pregnancy I suffered depression throughout it. I had no nausea or vomiting in pregnancy. I also had placenta previa grade 4 so he was born 3 weeks early as I hemorraged and was given an emergency C section. My son is also healthy, he is 5 now, he is non verbal but does say a 3/4 words now clearly to communicate (mum, up, yum, car) and tries to say other words but very unclear (like his numbers, alphabets, other random words). He still doesn't know how to point but does hand lead. He has never babbled, just vocally stims alot and makes other sounds. He is a happy bouncy boy but does have many sensitivities and highly relys on me to help him through his meltdowns and to prevent meltdowns too. He was diagnosed at age 2 years and 11 months old. It was at age 2 years and 3 months when I took him for visit to my drs as I wondered why for several months he had not said any words that the dr told me he sees possible autism signs. Even though I have an older autistic child I still didnt see the signs. Mind you my older brother and mother is also autistic so I find it hard to difrinciate between autism and neurotypical traits. Also there is nobody else non verbal in my family, all verbal. It is exhausting esp as I am a lone parent with no help from father and also I have a older teenage child who is autistic with similar needs although he is verbal, he also has high needs is diagnosed with ARFID and dyspraxia. As long as I can give them both a happy life then I am content 😊 Just to add both my boys are unavaccinated too.

It's crazy because everything you're describing sounds like you're describing my little Maya. Mikko even looks a lot like Maya. You have no idea how much you help with my anxiety. Maya lost her daddy in 2020 at 9wks and I just feel overwhelmed sometimes. The way Mikko was screaming sounded identical to my baby girl and she too had the softest cry as a baby. Maya is non-verbal as well and scratches me a lot. She scratches her siblings too and I know they're trying to keep their patience with her. Thank you for your videos because many of us new mommies to autism really need them. It's definitely a learning process every day. There are way too many myths being put out there that need to stop. I've learned through this that I am 1000% mama bear 😊

Thank you for sharing your journey. Love from Australia ♡♡♡♡

Her kissy lips are the most adorable thing I’ve ever seen 🥰

Autism can look different and be different with different people. Dang yall!! Asking her how she didn't know. It doesn't present itself the same in every child/adult. SMH😠

I displayed signs of autism at the age of 2-4years old. Unfortunately, it was in the 80’s and the knowledge of it in relation to females was virtually non existent; and as a result; the doctor dismissed my main obvious sign (a sleeping problem…) as being merely “..attention seeking…”. I was finally confirmed as having autism’s 40 years later; because I’d realised to finally tell a doctor that “I hadn’t grown out of this sleeping problem…”; & it was then (about 2 years ago) that I was sent for their tests. I write to you today because; if I had of understood what I had; I personally would’ve preferred to: (1) Not interact with other’s - because this opened up a doorway to be manipulated and ‘talked about’, instead of talked too. (2) it took me several years to realise that I had no real friends; because they was all afraid of my obvious symptoms and hiding these facts. (3) not knowing how I was slightly different EXPOSED me to being abused (because I was slow and more introvert). If I had of understood my condition I would’ve preferred ‘my privacy’ to be maintained by those I am meant to trust. I would’ve preferred to just simply continue to be left to learn ALL that I can (eg my Mother invested in encyclopaedias; so I was very well ahead (text book wise) than my peers). I even read the Bible as a child; and I am glad that I did; because God in Jesus name DID father me (bless his awesome name 😇) from that point; the best he could too. I am deeply troubled that you have your child exposed like this. As what is your plan to protect her and her vulnerability? She is openly hiding her face as she lays in your arms; but you miss this body language and she doesn’t understand to communicate it; probably because she’s quite introverted 🤦🏾‍♀️ To be honest; raising awareness is great; but boundaries; protection of her modesty; protection of her future; protecting her path in life. I worry for her as you almost treating her like an experiment. Is it reckless to be so undetailed and coming across as careless parenting? Your child is not an object; the child is human and you maybe doing something via ‘exposing her vulnerability to thee entire world’, that is hurting her and or going to hurt her life’s path. I pray that you seek Christianity dear parent; & seek it as a family; so that God in Jesus Christ name WILL take care of you ALL; in front of you AND behind your back. I know you mean well; I know but, please think of what I’ve said as her body language is clearly displaying that she is trying to hide her face. All the best to you all and God bless you all too 🙌🏾🙏🏾👋🏾🇬🇧

Thank you so much for sharing this and your journey in general. Your channel will be a blessing to many. 💕 I pray that Lord Jesus will return that blessing to you a hundred times in the form of complete healing for yourself, Mikko, and your entire family, abundant provision, and excellent health. 🙏🏽

Thanks for sharing this. Love your boldness❤

I took notes as well. Great job ❤