Could this be Autism

[nhambacher]

My daughter is 14 months and has some odd behaviors.  She makes good eye contact and smiles while making eye conact if she knows and likes you, but gets very upset and hard to sooth if she does not know you or does not like you.  She cries alot and gets is this odd position (lays on her stomach, twist her body, and puts right foot over left foot while looking at the floor).  We are unsure why she does this and thought it was stomach cramps, but now it seems like she does this when she is upset.  She is delayed in talking and will not point at what she wants.  She yells, cries, and gets in her position until you figure out what she wants.  We are having a hard time with her and can't get an appointment with a Developemental Doctor until January.  Any thoughts???

[tomel]

Well mabye start her on a gluten/dairy free diet and see if you notice a change. You can start stuff like this on your own..plenty of info. out there on the topic. I took the biomedical/homeopathic route w my son and saw big gains from that. When you get into the doctor tell them you want her tested for yeast and heavy metals.

[nhambacher]

How ya doing?  I wish I could give you some feed back, but I'm clueless on normal and not normal at the moment!  I hope you can get some answers for your friend.

[nhambacher]

Understand, there are other signs (the position which she is always in and is not a tantrum because she does it in her sleep and while playing by herself, etc.  Never cries while doing it.)  She walks on her toes and is a very hard child.  I've been beating my drum saying she is in pain, that is why she acts odd and doctor's keep ruling pain out (foot, stomach with x-rays, GI test, U/S)?  It's not a seizure because she will look around and look at you.  So what the He!!!... is wrong???  This is all before the 1 year delays.  That was just more to worry about.  The "A" word started coming up when she was around 10 months, not saying she is, but saying we will watch her.  I took her to food specialic to get a really good diet without whole milk because whole milk is in everything and I just know that was her problem...  I was given a little info and asked if I ever heard of Asperger's.  I said no and she said you may want to have her tested.  I replied with "Cool" and went home to Giggle it, sure it was a stomach problem.  Well it brought me back to Autism!!  I know she is there but her wheels are turning a little slower.  This is going to drive me crazy and again, I can't get answers until January!!!  How crazy.  I kind of feel like I think I have cancer, but I have to wait 3 months to find out to get help.  I want to stress I did not start saying Autism.  I ruled it out because of her eye contact with me and our family (other than my husband father, which I understand :) ).  Now she does dislike others, but she may have a reason because of all the test and being poked on so much.  Remember, she is also a girl!!!

[tomel]

your daughter may not have autism..Im not saying that....but it does clearly sound like she is having a problem with communication..just work on it...we taught my son sign language and that helped him alot..we also used PECS picture exchange...that also helped alot
my son fell under PDDnos not otherwise specified was originally told at risk for autism...when he turned 3 after much work we were told he no longer fit that category..didnt meet all the criteria...i suspect as he gets older though there may be ADHD or ADD..but he is still young only 5

[nhambacher]

Your 100% right, I would not be asking about autism if I did not think my daughter did not show some signs.  Can I ask what was different about your son?  What signs did you see and how many signs were there?

My son, which is now 3, was vibrant at 1.  So smart, so happy.  He got it...  He know some signs, said cat, waved, did not cry as much (stilled cried because they all do).   He did more than most - all boy and was always on the go.  I did not have to work hard for him to get it, he just did.  I think some of Brynn's problem is because she is a second child (lack of time) and me not showing her as much as I should.  I never waved bye-bye to her, she was always with me, so I did not think to do it.  I also just got what she needed, so she never had to point - do I sound like I'm making excuses for her  because I'm really good at that.   Once I realized she was not doing these things, I started trying to teach her and she will not catch on.  Brynn is very different from my son.  Not as happy, Fussy most of the time, but she will smile at me and she has a beautiful smile.  Why won't she get it?  I pray I did something to delay her by doing it for her.      

[myfivebrats]

her daughter was functioning at 4 months because of sleeping and eating issues,and her language and social skills were that of a 13 month old.