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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For a girl, it can be too early to tell.[/quote]

+1 My dd was diagnosed at age 10, and only borderline then. Her social skills weren’t far from the norm until she got older. I agree with Stixrud. Your dd could have ASD, but if so, she’s high enough functioning that it’s difficult to say. The good news is that she clearly doesn’t need serious interventions.[/quote]

My DD is 10, and was diagnosed at 9, after previously being diagnosed with selective mutism and anxiety. At 6, she was a quiet kid who was very into make believe and acting out her favorite stories with her stuffies. She often ignored people speaking to her, but again, she was cautious and quiet. It didn't seem too far out of the ordinary. She didn't have "intense" interests but was, like a lot of 6yos, really "into" certain characters or activities. She had friends and knew all about the kids in her class, but didn't really play with them (no playdates, no birthday invites). We were concerned for her mental health, but as I said, we were told anxiety, and so we tried strategies related to that. In 2nd grade, things really came together (or fell apart, depending on how you look at it) and her behavior began circling further outside the norm. We began 3rd grade with pursuing testing and the ASD Level 1 (the current term for what was once called high functioning autism or Aspergers) diagnosis came that spring. Now at age 10, she has very obvious traits of autism and we are confident that the diagnosis is correct.

It's worth understanding that ASD looks different in girls than boys, and girls are generally underdiagnosed, and diagnosed much later. What prompted you to take her to Stixrud? If they determined it's too early to tell, it probably is. For girls, it's really not unusual.[/quote]

What are the “outside the norm” behaviors tgst give you the confidence in her autism diagnosis?[/quote]

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