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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is a family history of Aspergers, and both DH and I had traits as kids (obsessive interests, poor social skills, studying toys rather than playing with them) that would probably raise red flags now. I don't think the words are echolalia- they're things like "DaDa read" while handing DH a book, saying moo moo when seeing a cow, saying water to ask for a drink, etc. Answers yes and no questions appropriately. Good imaginary play with feeding stuffed animals and pretending to talk on the phone and that kind of thing. Does some other gestures like waving and clapping.

I'm actually not sure the whole hand pointing counts as joint attention- it's always to label something like sees a dog, reaches out with hand saying "goggy."

Will bring me things to show me, but yeah the lack of pointing to show does seem glaring. If ped says wait and see, should I still push for an evaluation? I've raised concern before  about lack of interest in peekaboo and eye contact seeming different than other babies', but ped said the baby seemed very social during the exam and that I was probably just overanxious.[/quote]

Yes, call Early Intervention. ASAP. Lack of pointing for joint attention is a serious red flag. There might be others you missed because you aren't trained to look for them.
FYI Sounds just like DS with mild autism - He had an impressive vocabulary as a toddler. Early therapy is critical for good outcomes. Trust your gut. Good luck.[/quote]

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