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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We just started speech therapy and the therapist does not know for sure if it is ASD. But she says it is definetly a speech delay.
I wonder if an autistic child could also be shy?[/quote]

Yes, an autistic child can be shy.  Shyness is temperament not a diagnosis and not an indicator of anything but personality although extreme shyness (like extreme anything) can be an anxiety disorder.[/quote]
 So how would you differentiate between the two?[/quote]

I am not the quoted PP, but I'm the one with the extremely shy ASD kid. I think the best way to describe the difference is this: A shy person will usually avoid contact with a person initially, but eventually he/she will "warm up" and recognize familiar people and at least tolerate and respond to interaction. This may take time, but it happens at some point. A person on the spectrum presenting with severe social anxiety will not even let familiar people in at times. They will avoid the social interaction with strangers at all cost and not respond to interaction or respond negatively, and this will happen even if they become more familiar with the stranger.

It took a while for my daughter to warm up to her therapist and she will still shut down whenever she feels it is too much. [/quote]

thanks. this is very helpful.[/quote]

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