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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Being way too friendly at that age does not rule out autism which is what you are asking.  My DS with ASD/ADHD was like that when he was two but did not have a speech delay which is why no one suspected anything.  DS was a very mellow, friendly baby/toddler and modeled for a top agency in NYC.

DS was diagnosed with ASD when he was 4 yo by ADOS, psyched eval and the developmental pediatrician.

Enjoy your baby!  Your baby is still the same kid with or without an ASD diagnosis.[/quote]

My ASD kid was (and still is) very friendly too, so you are right it doesn't rule out autism.  But I read OPs question to be that the dev ped said that friendliness was a symptom of ASD.  Maybe OP heard it wrong?[/quote]

Being too friendly at that age is problematic. The dev ped could interpret as not getting social cues but the kid is two!  I suppose it's the entirety of symptoms not just being too friendly which makes the docs suspect autism and recommend ADOS.

For DS without speech delay or repetitive movements and ok eye contact, being too friendly at 2 was not considered problematic.  DS had absolutely no fear of strangers and thought everyone was his friend at that age...[/quote]

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