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Autism & Asperger's Syndrome (Expert Forum)
Confused plz help
Answered by
Myrna Libby, Ph.D., BCBA - Developmental Disabi, autism
The New England Center for Children
Southborough - MA
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Confused plz help
by abhay_dogra, Apr 18, 2008 11:43AM
Hi
My son is 2.7 years old . When he was 1.5 years old he used to speak a lot . All off a sudden he stopped talking , , from the very begning he used to play alone , and does not mix up with chiderns , but likes to see them play . Or enjoy touching them while running around or playing ,He has fixed interest but most of them keep changing after some times . We had his hearing tested and the BERA test showed mild to moderate hearing loss in both ears .
And a child sycologist has told us that he has Autism . we are confused is it autism or this is because of his hearing loss . now he babbles a lot and says few word like mama , mam(for water) and go and few more that we dont understand . His self indipendence is good . He can do most of the thing that a child of his age can do , can eat on his own , toilet trained , does not line up things but does not to understand instructions given by us . Seems to get puzeled when we give him instructions . He was also treated fo hyperactivity few months back , makes eye contact with us only( means all the family members) , We are confused plz help is it autism or hearing problem or both .
My son is 2.7 years old . When he was 1.5 years old he used to speak a lot . All off a sudden he stopped talking , , from the very begning he used to play alone , and does not mix up with chiderns , but likes to see them play . Or enjoy touching them while running around or playing ,He has fixed interest but most of them keep changing after some times . We had his hearing tested and the BERA test showed mild to moderate hearing loss in both ears .
And a child sycologist has told us that he has Autism . we are confused is it autism or this is because of his hearing loss . now he babbles a lot and says few word like mama , mam(for water) and go and few more that we dont understand . His self indipendence is good . He can do most of the thing that a child of his age can do , can eat on his own , toilet trained , does not line up things but does not to understand instructions given by us . Seems to get puzeled when we give him instructions . He was also treated fo hyperactivity few months back , makes eye contact with us only( means all the family members) , We are confused plz help is it autism or hearing problem or both .
Doctor's Answer
by Myrna Libby, Ph.D., BCBA, Apr 22, 2008 12:04PM
, Apr 22, 2008 12:04PM
To: abhay_dogra
I am unable to give you a diagnosis over the internet and you should realize that your child may have both a hearing loss and autism and should be receiving specialized treatments for both. If the people who diagnosed your child's conditions did not put you in touch with providers who could give you treatment advise you should get in contact with them immediately and ask for help. If they do not provide it you should contact your health care providers and any providers associated with your school system to see what resrouces are available to you. You could also see if there are BCBA providers in your area that could help develop early intervention strategies for your child. For either or both conditions, the best interventions are those done early and you must be your child's advocate for that to happen.
