DS has the same symptoms as hubby (while he was small)

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Anonymous wrote:OP here, my 2 year old also has focus and eye contact/pointing problem now. He is suspicious of ASD, but no diagnosis yet. I am also suspicious that my hubby was on ASD or Inattentive ADHD when he was small, and for some reason, without therapy/medication, all the symptoms have disappeared throughout the years.

You don't outgrow ASD.

that's not really true. We do know that a lot of ASD diagnoses when made at 2 are "lost." It's fairer to say that ASD is a big spectrum, and you can't always tell at 2 where a child will be on that spectrum.

Then they were misdiagnosed.

Different poster here. It's really not that clear. It's possible they were misdiagnosed. It's also possible that they learned how to mask their symptoms well enough to "pass." And given how little we know about ASD brains, it's possible some really can grow out of it, but researchers currently believe this is unlikely.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here, my 2 year old also has focus and eye contact/pointing problem now. He is suspicious of ASD, but no diagnosis yet. I am also suspicious that my hubby was on ASD or Inattentive ADHD when he was small, and for some reason, without therapy/medication, all the symptoms have disappeared throughout the years.

You don't outgrow ASD.

This, you can outgrow a language disorder or be successful in living with it and sometimes kid with language disorders have eye contact/pointing concerns especially if they have receptive issues. If they disappeared it is not ASD. Its very hard to tell with a two year old. Given the family concerns of language issues, I'd supplement with private speech.

You don't outgrow language disorders either. There are plenty of successful adults on the spectrum.

In terms of private speech, see how early intervention services go, op.

Actually, I know of multiple children who outgrew a language disorder. Their receptive language simply came in at a different pace, sometimes not until after kindergarten.

Then these children "you know" didn't have a language disorder, they were simply delayed. Plus not every language disorder deals with receptive language.

Op, unfortunately you get a lot of unreliable information on here. You are doing the right things by getting early intervention services. I know it's hard, but try not to stress too much about the future. Also don't be afraid to ask questions of your pediatrician or speech therapist or other providers working with your child.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here, my 2 year old also has focus and eye contact/pointing problem now. He is suspicious of ASD, but no diagnosis yet. I am also suspicious that my hubby was on ASD or Inattentive ADHD when he was small, and for some reason, without therapy/medication, all the symptoms have disappeared throughout the years.

You don't outgrow ASD.

This, you can outgrow a language disorder or be successful in living with it and sometimes kid with language disorders have eye contact/pointing concerns especially if they have receptive issues. If they disappeared it is not ASD. Its very hard to tell with a two year old. Given the family concerns of language issues, I'd supplement with private speech.

You don't outgrow language disorders either. There are plenty of successful adults on the spectrum.

In terms of private speech, see how early intervention services go, op.

Actually, I know of multiple children who outgrew a language disorder. Their receptive language simply came in at a different pace, sometimes not until after kindergarten.

Then these children "you know" didn't have a language disorder, they were simply delayed. Plus not every language disorder deals with receptive language.

Op, unfortunately you get a lot of unreliable information on here. You are doing the right things by getting early intervention services. I know it's hard, but try not to stress too much about the future. Also don't be afraid to ask questions of your pediatrician or speech therapist or other providers working with your child.

If they are past age 5, it is a disorder. They are saying sometimes it comes in after, like my child's. They aren't masking anything. It is what it is. There are no signs of ASD, just still struggling with language. No social issues, no school issues, none of the classic ASD markers.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here, my 2 year old also has focus and eye contact/pointing problem now. He is suspicious of ASD, but no diagnosis yet. I am also suspicious that my hubby was on ASD or Inattentive ADHD when he was small, and for some reason, without therapy/medication, all the symptoms have disappeared throughout the years.

You don't outgrow ASD.

This, you can outgrow a language disorder or be successful in living with it and sometimes kid with language disorders have eye contact/pointing concerns especially if they have receptive issues. If they disappeared it is not ASD. Its very hard to tell with a two year old. Given the family concerns of language issues, I'd supplement with private speech.

You don't outgrow language disorders either. There are plenty of successful adults on the spectrum.

In terms of private speech, see how early intervention services go, op.

Actually, I know of multiple children who outgrew a language disorder. Their receptive language simply came in at a different pace, sometimes not until after kindergarten.

Then these children "you know" didn't have a language disorder, they were simply delayed. Plus not every language disorder deals with receptive language.

Op, unfortunately you get a lot of unreliable information on here. You are doing the right things by getting early intervention services. I know it's hard, but try not to stress too much about the future. Also don't be afraid to ask questions of your pediatrician or speech therapist or other providers working with your child.

If they are past age 5, it is a disorder. They are saying sometimes it comes in after, like my child's. They aren't masking anything. It is what it is. There are no signs of ASD, just still struggling with language. No social issues, no school issues, none of the classic ASD markers.

Lady you have to stop making every thread about you. You have to. Get some therapy. Get some outside friends in the real world. It is just sad at this point. It’s been years. I come on to learn about other stuff and offer suggestions re specific therapists and schools and here you still are, trying desperately to make everything relate to your weird fixation on “Merld” versus autism. Let. It. Go.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here, my 2 year old also has focus and eye contact/pointing problem now. He is suspicious of ASD, but no diagnosis yet. I am also suspicious that my hubby was on ASD or Inattentive ADHD when he was small, and for some reason, without therapy/medication, all the symptoms have disappeared throughout the years.

You don't outgrow ASD.

This, you can outgrow a language disorder or be successful in living with it and sometimes kid with language disorders have eye contact/pointing concerns especially if they have receptive issues. If they disappeared it is not ASD. Its very hard to tell with a two year old. Given the family concerns of language issues, I'd supplement with private speech.

You don't outgrow language disorders either. There are plenty of successful adults on the spectrum.

In terms of private speech, see how early intervention services go, op.

Actually, I know of multiple children who outgrew a language disorder. Their receptive language simply came in at a different pace, sometimes not until after kindergarten.

Then these children "you know" didn't have a language disorder, they were simply delayed. Plus not every language disorder deals with receptive language.

Op, unfortunately you get a lot of unreliable information on here. You are doing the right things by getting early intervention services. I know it's hard, but try not to stress too much about the future. Also don't be afraid to ask questions of your pediatrician or speech therapist or other providers working with your child.

If they are past age 5, it is a disorder. They are saying sometimes it comes in after, like my child's. They aren't masking anything. It is what it is. There are no signs of ASD, just still struggling with language. No social issues, no school issues, none of the classic ASD markers.

Lady you have to stop making every thread about you. You have to. Get some therapy. Get some outside friends in the real world. It is just sad at this point. It’s been years. I come on to learn about other stuff and offer suggestions re specific therapists and schools and here you still are, trying desperately to make everything relate to your weird fixation on “Merld” versus autism. Let. It. Go.

I'm a different poster, but the reason people don't "let it go" is the fixation people have here with equating receptive language disorders/delays with autism.

If you have a child with a language disorder or delay, you know how important it is for the educators to focus on the language issues. They are the root of everything.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here, my 2 year old also has focus and eye contact/pointing problem now. He is suspicious of ASD, but no diagnosis yet. I am also suspicious that my hubby was on ASD or Inattentive ADHD when he was small, and for some reason, without therapy/medication, all the symptoms have disappeared throughout the years.

You don't outgrow ASD.

This, you can outgrow a language disorder or be successful in living with it and sometimes kid with language disorders have eye contact/pointing concerns especially if they have receptive issues. If they disappeared it is not ASD. Its very hard to tell with a two year old. Given the family concerns of language issues, I'd supplement with private speech.

You don't outgrow language disorders either. There are plenty of successful adults on the spectrum.

In terms of private speech, see how early intervention services go, op.

Actually, I know of multiple children who outgrew a language disorder. Their receptive language simply came in at a different pace, sometimes not until after kindergarten.

Then these children "you know" didn't have a language disorder, they were simply delayed. Plus not every language disorder deals with receptive language.

Op, unfortunately you get a lot of unreliable information on here. You are doing the right things by getting early intervention services. I know it's hard, but try not to stress too much about the future. Also don't be afraid to ask questions of your pediatrician or speech therapist or other providers working with your child.

If they are past age 5, it is a disorder. They are saying sometimes it comes in after, like my child's. They aren't masking anything. It is what it is. There are no signs of ASD, just still struggling with language. No social issues, no school issues, none of the classic ASD markers.

Lady you have to stop making every thread about you. You have to. Get some therapy. Get some outside friends in the real world. It is just sad at this point. It’s been years. I come on to learn about other stuff and offer suggestions re specific therapists and schools and here you still are, trying desperately to make everything relate to your weird fixation on “Merld” versus autism. Let. It. Go.

I'm a different poster, but the reason people don't "let it go" is the fixation people have here with equating receptive language disorders/delays with autism.

If you have a child with a language disorder or delay, you know how important it is for the educators to focus on the language issues. They are the root of everything.

But this isn’t about “language disorders” or receptive issues. Other people’s questions and problems are not a platform for you to talk about yourself or your agenda.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here, my 2 year old also has focus and eye contact/pointing problem now. He is suspicious of ASD, but no diagnosis yet. I am also suspicious that my hubby was on ASD or Inattentive ADHD when he was small, and for some reason, without therapy/medication, all the symptoms have disappeared throughout the years.

You don't outgrow ASD.

This, you can outgrow a language disorder or be successful in living with it and sometimes kid with language disorders have eye contact/pointing concerns especially if they have receptive issues. If they disappeared it is not ASD. Its very hard to tell with a two year old. Given the family concerns of language issues, I'd supplement with private speech.

You don't outgrow language disorders either. There are plenty of successful adults on the spectrum.

In terms of private speech, see how early intervention services go, op.

Actually, I know of multiple children who outgrew a language disorder. Their receptive language simply came in at a different pace, sometimes not until after kindergarten.

Then these children "you know" didn't have a language disorder, they were simply delayed. Plus not every language disorder deals with receptive language.

Op, unfortunately you get a lot of unreliable information on here. You are doing the right things by getting early intervention services. I know it's hard, but try not to stress too much about the future. Also don't be afraid to ask questions of your pediatrician or speech therapist or other providers working with your child.

If they are past age 5, it is a disorder. They are saying sometimes it comes in after, like my child's. They aren't masking anything. It is what it is. There are no signs of ASD, just still struggling with language. No social issues, no school issues, none of the classic ASD markers.

Lady you have to stop making every thread about you. You have to. Get some therapy. Get some outside friends in the real world. It is just sad at this point. It’s been years. I come on to learn about other stuff and offer suggestions re specific therapists and schools and here you still are, trying desperately to make everything relate to your weird fixation on “Merld” versus autism. Let. It. Go.

I'm a different poster, but the reason people don't "let it go" is the fixation people have here with equating receptive language disorders/delays with autism.

If you have a child with a language disorder or delay, you know how important it is for the educators to focus on the language issues. They are the root of everything.

But this isn’t about “language disorders” or receptive issues. Other people’s questions and problems are not a platform for you to talk about yourself or your agenda.

Sure it is.

What people who have been there, done that are telling the OP is that if your child's receptive language is delayed, they will often look delayed across the board, including socially, cognitively, etc. It's one of the big reasons that a stable diagnosis before 3 is so difficult.

OP does have the added issue that her husband was also language delayed. It's just good to be aware of everything, and have it all on your radar.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here, my 2 year old also has focus and eye contact/pointing problem now. He is suspicious of ASD, but no diagnosis yet. I am also suspicious that my hubby was on ASD or Inattentive ADHD when he was small, and for some reason, without therapy/medication, all the symptoms have disappeared throughout the years.

You don't outgrow ASD.

This, you can outgrow a language disorder or be successful in living with it and sometimes kid with language disorders have eye contact/pointing concerns especially if they have receptive issues. If they disappeared it is not ASD. Its very hard to tell with a two year old. Given the family concerns of language issues, I'd supplement with private speech.

You don't outgrow language disorders either. There are plenty of successful adults on the spectrum.

In terms of private speech, see how early intervention services go, op.

Actually, I know of multiple children who outgrew a language disorder. Their receptive language simply came in at a different pace, sometimes not until after kindergarten.

Then these children "you know" didn't have a language disorder, they were simply delayed. Plus not every language disorder deals with receptive language.

Op, unfortunately you get a lot of unreliable information on here. You are doing the right things by getting early intervention services. I know it's hard, but try not to stress too much about the future. Also don't be afraid to ask questions of your pediatrician or speech therapist or other providers working with your child.

If they are past age 5, it is a disorder. They are saying sometimes it comes in after, like my child's. They aren't masking anything. It is what it is. There are no signs of ASD, just still struggling with language. No social issues, no school issues, none of the classic ASD markers.

Lady you have to stop making every thread about you. You have to. Get some therapy. Get some outside friends in the real world. It is just sad at this point. It’s been years. I come on to learn about other stuff and offer suggestions re specific therapists and schools and here you still are, trying desperately to make everything relate to your weird fixation on “Merld” versus autism. Let. It. Go.

I'm a different poster, but the reason people don't "let it go" is the fixation people have here with equating receptive language disorders/delays with autism.

If you have a child with a language disorder or delay, you know how important it is for the educators to focus on the language issues. They are the root of everything.

But this isn’t about “language disorders” or receptive issues. Other people’s questions and problems are not a platform for you to talk about yourself or your agenda.

Sure it is.

What people who have been there, done that are telling the OP is that if your child's receptive language is delayed, they will often look delayed across the board, including socially, cognitively, etc. It's one of the big reasons that a stable diagnosis before 3 is so difficult.

OP does have the added issue that her husband was also language delayed. It's just good to be aware of everything, and have it all on your radar.

This thread is NOT about language v ASD. OP's child has been indentified as having both language and social delays/ asd signs. Unless OP is asking specific questions about diagnosis, rehashing the issue is a huge derail.