Can someone pls give me some advice?

Hi all, First time mum here, so not sure if I’m massively overthinking or my concerns are actually correct…. My LO is 19 months and I’ve had concerns over his development for a few months now. My main concerns are: - No name recall. - Will run off at soft play ect and doesn’t look for me. - on two separate occasions has gone up to a stranger at soft play and gone to hug them (his always been a very social and friendly child). - extremely clumsy which has resulted in two serious accidents at nursery. - using very limited words (Dada, ball, tata, bubbles, boats, bath) and a few we only understand (eeease for please and dink for drink). - very limited eye contact and doesn’t hold for long. - Limited gestures (waves and points but very rarely). - recently started walking on tip toes but not constantly and mainly when wearing shoes. LO also obsessed with his footballs and will go in the cupboard they are kept in as soon as we return home. Does this sound like he could possibly showing signs of autism?

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Definitely worth looking into sounds likely. If he's clumsy you might want to check for hypermobility as well. As the two can come together. Hypermobility can affect proprioception which can look like clumsiness.

Why does autism seem to suddenly strike at 19 months onwards. Like they seem to be developing fine, my baby had the best eye contact ever when little, responded to name and was saying more words etc then suddenly started loosing words loosing eye contact not responding to name etc

@Loveth about year and half I'd say, it seemed my son was developing normally and saying words and he walked around 15 months I believe, need to check my phone footage for exactly when. He is such a happy boy but I feel that he has autism mildly and hoping to get it confirmed at his two year review with referral for them to see someone about it. He flaps hands alot, says the beginning of words but not last parts, doesn't respond to name, he is however recently started speaking more words some days and when I tell him no he says no and stops doing what he's doing. I'm wondering if it is autism causing his developmental delay and speech issues. He used to have amazing eye contact, from even month old and he used to listen to his name. It's like he learns words or skills and then forgets them and never says or does them again. It's like he's regressing. I always feel like he's in his own little world but I want him in mine so badly 😢

My son flaps hands, doesn't respond to name, doesn't say much, doesn't seem to elwnr or take in anything I'm saying, it's like he's not able to copy what I'm doing, like I'm talking to myself, he started walking on tip toes a little but not all the time, he is onlbsessed with rocks and shells from the beach we collect, he squints up his face abit, he runs up and down the room, he loves toy cars and lines things up alot, he watches the same programs on repeat, just a few things

He also doesn't and has never slept well, he loves wheels on things, he doesn't eat well, he hates meat, he doesn't care about loud noises, he isn't social, he doesn't answer or aks questions, he's very different to all the two year old I know

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