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[quote=Anonymous]OP, your son sounds a lot like mine, and mine was diagnosed with HFA (actually PDD-NOS) when he was 3.5. It's subtle though and I think that's the problem - there's playing a lot with cars, and then there's playing a lot with cars. All 3 yos do these things to a degree, but the kid with ASD does that to an exceptional degree...and unless you've spent a lot of time working with kids that age, it isn't readily apparent which side of the line your child's issues fall on. I really didn't "see" my child's symptoms at all until I had had a second child and suddenly understood what was different.

My son's issues overlap a lot with ADD, and that may be what your child has too, but honestly - I know a lot of kids with various kinds of issues and they can all look pretty similar at this age. I would just support specific skills, realize there are no silver bullets, and work with him as much as you can (model conversation, model dramatic play, work on regulating behaviors/motion, etc.)  [/quote]

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