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Name: Slim [ Original Post ] Hi my name is colin and i live in dartford Kent and at the moment the wife and myself are really concern that my son is suffering from autism and we are really worried he is not talking, took him a while to start walking longer than my 5 year old daughter,the excitment of the hand flapping and not intacting with other children. but with reading on here and other sites about autism i can not find anywhere that a part of autism is that a child will not seek any comfort from anyone else except the wife and myself and this is really worrying in my eyes. There is nt a day that goes by where i dont thin k about him and what he may hane but our local doctors are not pulling there fingers out to get the wheels in motion to get a specialist to diagenose my son with autism. Cold someone please help and answer some of my following question's or point me in the right direction to read up on this some more. How long could the process take to be diagonsed? not wanting to go to another adult is that normal in autism?. The whole situation is taking its toll on our marriage and the wife and i do not know where to turn??? please guys and gals any help??? ↓

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Name: Binkie | Date: Mar 29th, 2011 8:48 AM

Hi Slim, I live in Somerset and im having the same troubles with my two year old. The NHS are so frustrating, i raised my concerns of autism to my doc in November, he could not make referal right away because my son had been suffering with reoccuring ear infections (or so they thought!) and as he was waiting for a hearing test they had to wait for that first. Well that was fine and the referal went in in January, My appointment to see a pead is 15th April and im stuck in that horrible place of just not knowing and having to wait and wait!! My son sounds as just like yours, it breaks my heart that i cannot comfort my son when he is pain, but he just refuses to be touched, everything is on his terms, i can hug him when he is happy. he does not like any other people coming in to the house and will just wave goodbye to them until they eventually go. He does not talk, will only turn to his name when he chooses to. He flaps his hands when he is excited. He is very limited in what he will eat, and will only eat on the go, i have to leave his 5 types of food that he will eat on the table most of the day just so i can get him to eat. Im sorry i cant offer you any advice at this stage, just someone to talk to. If your life is anything like mine, the days are so long, emotionally and mentally draining, hard work and lonely. My son communicates by dragging me around all day and putting my hand on the things he wants, he wont pick them up himself. Sorry i think this reply is a bit all over the place, just got so much that i want to say! I hope you get an appointment soon, but when i go for mine i will ask about the comforting part and let you know what they say. Tina ↑

Name: ZadesMommi | Date: Apr 2nd, 2011 3:56 AM

Colin, I'm sorry to hear what you are going through. My son is 18 months old and they are in the process of diagnosing him so I understand the frustration and toll that it can take on you. Key is to just keep pushing, I know in the US the school districts are required to test children suspected with autism as early as 18 months, I have been doing alot if research on autism to better prepare myself for what our future holds and I came across this website. I hope that it helps you. http://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/page /about_autism/resources/know_rights.cfm Good luck with everything, and the fact that you are seeking out help speaks volumes about how much you love and care for your sons well being. ↑

Name: jim powelson | Date: Apr 3rd, 2011 12:46 AM

Hello colin Yes the child has Deletion syndrome look it up on wki pedia and hyper baric oxygen therapy will help and email me a jimpowelson2yahoo and i would glad to help you. ↑

Name: jim powelson | Date: Apr 3rd, 2011 12:57 AM

glad to be of help the child need a chromosomal test called sky m fish test the child has deletion syndrome there is a book call Red flag planet earth on amazon kindle or kindle for pc's 1st 3 pages is free there is insruction for the doctor and what to do ↑

Name: jim powelson | Date: Apr 3rd, 2011 1:01 AM

glad to be of help the child needs a chromosomal test called sky m fish test the child has deletion syndrome or Angleman sydrome look it up on wiki pedia there is a book call Red flag planet earth on amazon kindle or kindle for pc's 1st 3 pages is free there is instructions for the doctor and what to do ↑

Name: dolphinlover | Date: Aug 6th, 2011 5:17 PM

Hi I live in Pa and I hav a 4 year old that was dianosed with autism. At the start it tore me and my husband apart to but you to just have to stick together and work together. I dont rember how long it took to hav them put him though all the test but from what i read your son has autism. He sounds just like my son and anouther thing is you said you hav a daughter well there gonna fight a lot most likely because i hav a girl and ,y boy and they fight one day and are lovey dovey the next ↑

Name: Edwardliu | Date: Aug 7th, 2011 9:43 AM

He is so young. It is very good for you to find his difference. Go to TACA ( talk about cure autism) web site. To learn a lot of them. Even he just delay, do cod oil, gluten free, diary free for him. Nothing hurt. Also teach him using picture. ↑