Preschool autism query
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Hi, My three years old nursery and my self think he could be autistic. He is quiet at nursery, often sola plays or play vire parrell play next to another child instead of with. He wants to do pretty much his own thing. He often doesn't listen to his name being shouted and will not sit still in group time/quiet time, I am told. He will often cry when asked to do something and cry if a child is the same toy as him. He also has a delayed speech and uses repeat words/ questions and says the same words not correctly every time in the same way. But as the lady says, different children autism effect different doesn't make ur child any different to others. just means they see thing different to other. And any help is a good thing. My nursery can't ref my son I'm doing a course and waiting for health visitors
Thank you both, I’ll have a look at the national autistic society website, I really appreciate your help. Thank you. Xxx
These wouldn't have jumped out to me as signs of autism personally. It sounds like your little boy is developing wonderfully, so I would maybe question the nursery about what the benefit of an assessment would be. What areas exactly do they think he needs more support in and how would having an assessment help them be able to provide that? Either way the assessment won't do any harm and might put your mind at ease.
The thing is - autism is a spectrum. Everyone presents a little bit differently. Being quiet and observant in new situations is not, by itself, indicative of autism but when you add in other factors it can be. Autistic people are often very bright and can even be hyperlexic. The national autistic society has a good website with a lot of information you might find helpful, but the main thing is whether he’s autistic or not he is still the same person. Autism is just a slightly different way of seeing the world.