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[quote=Anonymous]I agree with the advice to book an appointment with a developmental pediatrician. Just as much for your peace of mind as anything else. At 18-24 months autism can being to be diagnosed. And the symptoms you describe are things they look for. However, it's way more complexed and nuanced, which is why you or I or any of the other folks here on the magic interwebs can't make that call. Your speech therapist is aware of the warning signs for a little one who is high risk of autism and may very well be seeing some of the same things as you and be deliberately trying to not alarm you unnecessarily. (You should try to get her to play poker for real money, it sounds like you'd take her to the cleaners.)

At this age, even a trained expert, such as a developmental pediatrician or psychologist might not be able to make a solid diagnosis, 20 months is still pretty tiny to be understanding a kid's potential for communication and interpersonal interaction. But they might. They might also be able to pretty confidently rule it out for you. Which is gonna take a load off of your mind. Go ahead and take your little one to someone who can confidently assess the situation so you don't have to keep second guessing.[/quote]

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