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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, if autism is just being quirky and missing some social queues, than you have to wait until they are older to see the quirks and the more demanding social situation. Just like with academic ability- age shows the gradients in ability. Autism that causes disability is seen before age 3. [/quote] This has been our experience. My son presents like yours and at 5 years old, our specialist says that while he displays some signs of autism (similar to your son) it’s not clear enough to make a diagnosis at this point. Some mildly presenting kids like your son may not even get a diagnosis, depending on the doctor. Maybe girls with autism don’t present as severely in general- or with the most common symptoms that would warrant an early diagnosis -and therefore like most subtle or nuanced cases, are diagnosed later on average. [/quote]
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