https://www.medhelp.org/user_posts/list/340636 Medical communities and forums staffed by doctors from leading medical centers. Over 325 forums and communities providing medical information and medical help. en Since you mention that your son has already been seeing a speech therapist and an OT, I am going to a William L. Holcomb, Ph.D., BCBA-D Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:21:34 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Aspergers-Syndrome/Concerned/show/1456810#post_6645632 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Aspergers-Syndrome/Concerned/show/1456810#post_6645632 It sounds to me like you have been looking at some information, somewhere, about diagnostic categorie William L. Holcomb, Ph.D., BCBA-D Sat, 30 Oct 2010 23:57:32 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Aspergers-Syndrome/3-yr-old-Autism-spectrum-selective-mutism-or-normal-behavior/show/1379340#post_6305611 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Aspergers-Syndrome/3-yr-old-Autism-spectrum-selective-mutism-or-normal-behavior/show/1379340#post_6305611 Given that your English is not your son’s native language (and not the primary language spoken at hom William L. Holcomb, Ph.D., BCBA-D Sun, 17 Oct 2010 00:18:34 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Aspergers-Syndrome/Not-speak-with-anyone-in-school/show/1360907#post_6256126 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Aspergers-Syndrome/Not-speak-with-anyone-in-school/show/1360907#post_6256126 I know that you must be very concerned and frustrated with not being able to find a definitive answer William L. Holcomb, Ph.D., BCBA-D Sun, 26 Sep 2010 02:20:14 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Aspergers-Syndrome/Worried/show/1353098#post_6182556 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Aspergers-Syndrome/Worried/show/1353098#post_6182556 Although you did not mention this, based on your description of your son’s behavior, I hope that your William L. Holcomb, Ph.D., BCBA-D Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:26:31 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Aspergers-Syndrome/ADHD-Autism-Neurological-issues-Worried-about-child/show/1337646#post_6134277 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Aspergers-Syndrome/ADHD-Autism-Neurological-issues-Worried-about-child/show/1337646#post_6134277 Certainly some of the behaviors you are describing could possibly indicate your son is on the autism William L. Holcomb, Ph.D., BCBA-D Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:29:33 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Aspergers-Syndrome/Autism/show/1320419#post_6080709 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Aspergers-Syndrome/Autism/show/1320419#post_6080709 First of all, you are quite right to have concerns about your son’s behavior. Speaking to your pedia William L. Holcomb, Ph.D., BCBA-D Sat, 12 Jun 2010 23:30:24 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Aspergers-Syndrome/HELP-What-is-going-on-with-my-3-year-old/show/1222727#post_5787608 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Aspergers-Syndrome/HELP-What-is-going-on-with-my-3-year-old/show/1222727#post_5787608 It is always a difficult situation when you have concerns about your child’s development, and your William L. Holcomb, Ph.D., BCBA-D Sun, 09 May 2010 04:02:04 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Spectrum-Disorders-ASD/Possible-autism-in-my-2-yr-old/show/1231034#post_5661136 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Spectrum-Disorders-ASD/Possible-autism-in-my-2-yr-old/show/1231034#post_5661136 Having read your postings regarding your daughter, I can understand your frustration in trying to det William L. Holcomb, Ph.D., BCBA-D Sun, 09 May 2010 03:07:52 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Spectrum-Disorders-ASD/Dr-William-L-Holcom-and-Dr-William-H-Ahearn/show/1231363#post_5661090 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Spectrum-Disorders-ASD/Dr-William-L-Holcom-and-Dr-William-H-Ahearn/show/1231363#post_5661090 I sent a response on April 11th to your April 9th posting. I cannot say much more than I did then. William L. Holcomb, Ph.D., BCBA-D Sun, 02 May 2010 01:20:04 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Spectrum-Disorders-ASD/Dr-William-L-Holcom-and-Dr-William-H-Ahearn/show/1231363#post_5635528 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Spectrum-Disorders-ASD/Dr-William-L-Holcom-and-Dr-William-H-Ahearn/show/1231363#post_5635528 Getting children to do things like brushing their teeth (or other of activities of daily living that William L. Holcomb, Ph.D., BCBA-D Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:18:07 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Spectrum-Disorders-ASD/Any-ideas-on-how-to-brush-4-year-olds-teeth/show/1224458#post_5610338 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Spectrum-Disorders-ASD/Any-ideas-on-how-to-brush-4-year-olds-teeth/show/1224458#post_5610338 An almost standard recommendation I make is that you take your son in for a full team evaluation. Si William L. Holcomb, Ph.D., BCBA-D Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:31:15 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Spectrum-Disorders-ASD/Received-autism-Dx-at-17-months-would-they-Dx-it-again-at-26-months/show/1226278#post_5610266 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Spectrum-Disorders-ASD/Received-autism-Dx-at-17-months-would-they-Dx-it-again-at-26-months/show/1226278#post_5610266 Well, I’m not another mom, but I thought I would try to provide you with a few suggestions for helpin William L. Holcomb, Ph.D., BCBA-D Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:56:24 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Spectrum-Disorders-ASD/Potty-training/show/1216320#post_5584145 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Spectrum-Disorders-ASD/Potty-training/show/1216320#post_5584145 First, I am sorry to say that I can’t help you with resources in Tanzania. I would keep looking for William L. Holcomb, Ph.D., BCBA-D Sun, 11 Apr 2010 04:45:09 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Spectrum-Disorders-ASD/I-think-might-be-Autism-but-I-am-not-sure/show/1214833#post_5559130 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Spectrum-Disorders-ASD/I-think-might-be-Autism-but-I-am-not-sure/show/1214833#post_5559130 Not being able to communicate with your child must be tremendously frustrating. You mentioned that y William L. Holcomb, Ph.D., BCBA-D Sun, 11 Apr 2010 01:44:52 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Spectrum-Disorders-ASD/Atisium/show/1214498#post_5558973 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Spectrum-Disorders-ASD/Atisium/show/1214498#post_5558973 The first thing to consider is that at such a young age there is a great deal of variability in devel William L. Holcomb, Ph.D., BCBA-D Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:32:37 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Spectrum-Disorders-ASD/imitation/show/1194467#post_5467155 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Spectrum-Disorders-ASD/imitation/show/1194467#post_5467155 It is always a difficult situation when you have concerns about a friend’s child’s development, and t William L. Holcomb, Ph.D., BCBA-D Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:38:23 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Aspergers-Syndrome/help/show/1181371#post_5423863 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Aspergers-Syndrome/help/show/1181371#post_5423863 I would definitely have your daughter seen by a team specializing in developmental disabilities in yo William L. Holcomb, Ph.D., BCBA-D Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:20:11 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Aspergers-Syndrome/PDD-or-Aspergers/show/1180643#post_5423831 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Aspergers-Syndrome/PDD-or-Aspergers/show/1180643#post_5423831 First and foremost, if you have concerns about your daughter’s development, I strongly recommend th William L. Holcomb, Ph.D., BCBA-D Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:19:35 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Aspergers-Syndrome/Could-this-be-symptom-of-autism/show/1128348#post_5237752 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Aspergers-Syndrome/Could-this-be-symptom-of-autism/show/1128348#post_5237752 First of all, the fact that your son is only nine-months-old means that there is a great deal of rang William L. Holcomb, Ph.D., BCBA-D Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:59:50 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Aspergers-Syndrome/Possible-declining-speech-other-habits/show/1130600#post_5237692 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Autism-Aspergers-Syndrome/Possible-declining-speech-other-habits/show/1130600#post_5237692