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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everyone will tell you that kids with language delays also have delayed social skills, which is true. Everyone told me the same about my child who was diagnosed with apraxia at 3 but I felt something was still off. At 6 we finally got a confirmed ASD diagnosis. Trust your mom instinct and have him do the Ados. I wish we had done it earlier, it would have helped  insurance costs so much more with an earlier ASD diagnosis [/quote]

Sometimes its a language delay, sometimes ASD.  The problem is if you have an ASD and its not ASD, that follows the child forever and it causes other issues.  My child was clearly a language delay and yes, social skills are impacted.[/quote]

And sometimes it's something else.  My kid has a genetic disorder which we figured out around this age.  He also has apraxia and other issues.  If you're gut is telling you something is wrong take steps to suss it out, better now than later and you will feel better to be doing something.

I assume you are already doing early intervention in DC/your county.  If not, start.
Get a work up from a developmental pediatrician.  Get on the waiting list at CNMC, KKI or look for a private one. Search the recommendations here.
The balance and especially the swing issues mean there are vestibular issues--you can get an assessment from an OT (who will probably recommend private OT).
Look into getting an assessment with a neurodevelopment psychologist and/or the autism clinic at CNMC.
Full workup from your ped including the baseline genetic tests that most pets can run and a full CBC.  Everybody wants to jump on autism but many medical issues can begin to manifest at this time as peers advance.

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