My brother was diagnosed at age 2 and was nonverbal most of his early childhood. He's now 27, living in Indonesia with his beautiful wife, teaching English at two different schools.
People are so stupid. I’ve had a family friend tell me that there’s no way my daughter is autistic and that kids don’t just lose skills they have learned and stop speaking. I got so upset I didn’t even try to argue I just got up and left. Then I sat in my car and cried because it seems like nobody wanted to accept her diagnosis and support us along this journey. ❤ much love to your family and you sweet girl!
i think theres something. when children arent that way from birth, then just all of a sudden stop talking. & go through this regression. i think something has to have happend to trigger it.
My son is high functioning (I know they have levels now). It took my family about a year to accept and understand that yes, he has autism and does some things differently.
I have only just been diagnosed with ASD. I'm 25. When I was a little boy (around 4 or 5) I had the reading age of a teenager. I was however very socially underdeveloped. I would sit alone faced away from everyone and flapped my hands like Maddison does. When I was 16 I suffered through a long term burnout so intense I barely passed with half of my predicted grades. I am hopefully going to college soon to become an accountant. I know it's heartbreaking to see Maddison have to start all over again in so many ways but she will be grateful to you for being attentive to her and for noticing the signs as quickly as you did. She can have a full life, she will just have a different path to some of her peers. With parents like hers she will get where she needs to be
I saw his recommendation and approach Dr Oyalo for the herbs on RUclips. The herbs has so far work positive on my child’s eye contacts and speech improvement. My child social skill is good now and response to name has improved too
@@user-py2lh7zv3h There is no herb that is proven to help with autism. These herbs, just like any other supplement haven't been tested by the FDA and could cause more harm than good. Comments like this one need to be deleted for the good of everyone. These "doctors" are just snake oil salesmen. One of his products is called "Autism Buster", this is clearly a scam, but other products on the market look way more professional and I know can seem like a good idea to desperate caregivers just wanting to do the best for their kids.
@rachelforshee6014 Well yeah but Maddison is non verbal. Because of that her path has already been slightly different to her peers. Therapy and targeted training and that for ASD was more what I meant by different
@@user-py2lh7zv3hI was diagnosed at 26 and I'm not functional I'm just a camouflage women. Never ever disqualified a diagnosis like you just did with this person just because a 54 yo men have a normal life. He definitely has a REALLY functional ASD and is barely in it.
Feels nice to see this comment and shared experience. I'm younger than you are, currently on a wait list to get my diagnosis, and my path so far sounds a lot like yours. Terrible burnout, dropped out of highschool. But now I start college soon too. Hopefully we both find success there!! :) Goodluck with everything, you're very right that it's okay to take a different path.
I'm that baby 27 years later. I hate to think what my mom went through. But she loved me through it. I started to come out of my shell around kindergarten. And fully became my own person by highschool. I'm so sorry you have to go through this. I still do arm flapping when I'm excited. Stemming allows me to stay in the moment and experience it with who I'm with. Sometimes it feels like I have so much love and excitement I will just burst. All of that to say.. if you keep her safe and continue to unconditionally lover her she will probably be a judge one day. This part of her life might be hard but she has a higher potential to bloom. Sending my love ❤
I would like to ask you a question. I have a journal which I write in since my son was born. It’s for him, I’ll give it to him when he will be an adult. I write every event in there like when he walked and where we went on vacation. I do not mention his autism anywhere. Now, I’m sitting here wondering. Would it be better to write about it? So he can see that also autism is part of our life and it’s fine? Or, should I keep autism out of my letters?
@@dianasengeridou1468I'm not the person that you asked, but, this is my opinion ONLY, I would be honest. I mean if you already know and its fine, you can show him that through your letters. I think I would want to know, instead of being an adult and being surprised. IF you believe in God, ask him to guide you as what to do, he'll let you know. Best wishes to you and your son. To me, love and honesty always wins. My opinion ONLY.
At first my English is not well, I only would like to say something... My son is exactly like her in the end, his first word after he forgot everything, was in the age of 5, since this time he can repeat everything I say, but most of it he only repeats it, without understanding a word. He doesn't understand between yes or no... But we have our tricks to understand what he wants. I don't think that he will ever read... He don't even now the colour by they right name.. he can't count the numbers and he tells me since 4 years, when I ask him how old are you? He tells me always the same number... What I try to say is that there are so many different types of Autism... that I can tell you I would wish my son would have your type of autism that what he has.. My son is soon 13 years old and stays forever 4. Sometimes when he has very bad times, I cry and I'm so sad for his life and that he will never understood how much I love him and how much I would wish that someone could help him. I'm sure he feels most of the time so lost in his head...
@@dianasengeridou1468It's up to you whether you mention it or not- but I'd advise you to tell them about their diagnosis and write it down for them. Having autism is a big part of someone's life, and telling him will help him understand how he's different and seek support if he needs it when he's older
I don't want to be an alarmist, but for everyone who notices a similar regression pattern, even if your child is diagnosed with autism, please have your them evaluated as soon as possible to rule out something called Sanfilippo Syndrome. It is rare degenerative neurological disorder that is akin to dementia in children, and the best rates of treatment are in those who are diagnosed very early on. Again, it's very RARE so please don't panic, but because it's so rare, many children who are eventually diagnosed with Sanfilippo are first misdiagnosed with autism and time is of the essence when receiving any treatment. Please look up Haidyn's Hope to learn more, educate yourselves and spread awareness if you can. God bless you and your precious babies ❤
I have also learned that lead poisoning is sometimes confused for autism, and that children with autism are more likely to get lead poisoning because of pica - more likely to put non-food items in their mouth, to do so longer, and to get diagnosed as the lead poisoning exacerbates behavioral issues.
My friend had her son during the Flint water crisis. She was drinking water through her pregnancy and making his formula with it for a short time until it was confirmed the water was bad. He has many signs of autism and I've encouraged her to have him tested for it. She keeps saying it's not autism but lead posioning but my question is could it be autism CAUSED by the lead in the water? We've fallen out of contact for other reasons so I don't know if she's finally done the testing but I really feel she should because he could get so much more help in school and things. He was in diapers until 5 or 6. Has a hard time communicating with people. Gets very focused on one thing like lining up all his toy cars or building race tracks for them, for hours. He's a sweet boy and I hope she's able to get him help. She's expecting a new baby girl soon and I hope he adjusts well
@@zuglymonster No - it is lead poisoning. Since lead poisoning impacts the brain it has many similar symptoms to autism, but when children are properly treated for lead poisoning these symptoms lessen or go away entirely. It is also true that autism causes lead poisoning - in situations where towns aren't being literally poisoned by greed, children with autism are more likely to get it (from eating lead paint, etc) because they are more likely to have pica and eat non-food substances throughout and beyond childhood. And since lead poisoning will exacerbate symptoms in children who were also born with autism this leads to it being diagnosed earlier, in addition to misdiagnoses of autism.
Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well. He now respond to name, point at what he wants and call mama/papa
She looked completely normal to me. JS. There are also many people that lie and cheat the system to get likes and popularity. So don't take it personally and go get your money in the Tylenol lawsuit. 🤔.
@@enochelisha89 that Tylenol lawsuit is crazy imo.... I'm no doctor, but my son is in the spectrum, as is his father & many of his father's family... That tells me it's genetic.
@@enochelisha89 completely “normal” she is normal.. she just has autism and who cares. If she’s lying about her baby having autism is it really affecting you that bad that you have to shame her when you don’t even actually know 💀
They are , they don't know how devastating and confusing it is for the family and scary, not knowing what to expect. Before anyone comes for me. My little brother is autistic and theses are the feelings we as a family felt. So I know what I talking about.
As a person with crippling adhd and autism symptoms the thing that helped me most in life is the unconditional love of my mother. I will always have that even in 50 years. I don't have a fulltime job. Parents and fiancé finance me. I do a lot of care work in the family and for friends so I feel like I do my part .
@@ameliemileva6459omg I just started to type and saw the name on account again and just tested up..as our child's name is similar just a letter difference 💕💕 Thank you so much for this breath of fresh air
as someone who was diagnosed at the age of 2, the resources you will be able to teach her now will give her the tools for her best future. the autism definitely doesn’t go away but bc of those programs my mom took too, i understand my needs and triggers more clearly and can communicate them which in return lets me live a borderline normal life. thank you for sharing the signs, the spectrum has taught me people are never dumb just process the world in a different way.
@@patientzero5685On the most fundamental level, it means that there's not only a word for your experiences with the world, but also that there's other people out there who would understand too There's nothing worse than feeling like you're the only one dealing with an issue, that no-one else can help you or understand how you see the world Labels can be helpful for navigating what sort of help someone may need, or as a way for people with the same condition to relate
@@patientzero5685 the label is important for me to be able to communicate my struggles and to access the resources I need to accomplish goals, keep up with class mates/colleagues, and live a borderline “normal life”
@@ViewingChaos 100% correct! However, labels can also keep one in bondage, so be careful & Wise! Bc there are also those who sometimes live “up”(actually Down) to a label bc it’s what others Say you are. Therefore stunting growth, for instance. -Azariah (The LORD GOD-YAHUAH HELPS) PSALM 20:1, 6-8; PROVERBS 16:25; ISAIAH 43; MATTHEW 24; DANIEL 3; JOHN 3:15-21; JOHN 14-21; ISAIAH 30:18-22; ACTS 1-3; REV 2:9; 3:9; GENESIS 6-9; PSALM 9:10
My son was EXACTLY the same. When his regression hit I took him to speech therapy. Thankfully, the speech pathologist knew what was happening and pretended to randomly give me a book on Autism (he was not qualified to diagnose), and once I read the book, I got him tested. By 4, he was officially diagnosed, and I got him help. Getting him help young helped him so very much. More parents need to be aware of this!
I regret that we didn't get help for my son earlier. He's 21 now and normal tasks are a struggle for him. He's fully verbal but he never learned to cope with the constant influx of information and the craziness that is ADHD. I wish there were more resources or programs to help adults with autism
@@rachaelpandasome doctors didn't really diagnose or believe in ASD or ADHD unless it was affecting everyday life in huge ways in the past, I tried to get diagnosed for ADHD when i was 13 because my short term memory was awful and I would always jump from thing to thing, forgetting what I was thinking about mid sentence and such, but because I wasn't hyperactive or had bad grades, she said it was just anxiety which I do also have but there's also inattentive ADHD which now as an adult without insurance, is hard to save up enough money to get a consultation with a psychiatrist to get diagnosed
I was diagnosed with Autism at age 36, I don't know if I had any regression as a child, but if I had been diagnosed earlier I would have been less stressed and could have figured out ways to work with my brain rather than just assuming that I was to blame. I've known since I was 5 years old that my brain didn't work like my classmates, but I was so scared to tell anyone. So, I just learned how to mask and when I could feel myself getting overwhelmed I would find a place to cry. I'm so glad that doctors are now realizing that autism isn't just a boy thing. You guys are amazing parents and she is so lucky to have you guys watching out for her.
I just found out at 30 I have adhd, underdiagnosed severely in women. I feel the same, I have always known I'm different from others, just didn't know why. It's really relieving to finally have an answer so you can get treatment
you most likely didn't regress because autism DOESN'T cause regression, please don't listen to these yummy mummies on youtube, join groups for neurodiversity instead and try to research the most recent scientific data with lots of quotes and properly peer reviewed. This video is a mush, the mum doesn't understand anything about autism, read some bullshit on the internet and believed it, she's very ableist.
i came here to say basically the same thing. i was 32 when i was diagnosed with autism (per the DSM-IV before ASD as a diagnosis). i was told throughout my whole life that i was so much smarter than everyone else and should be able to compensate. this led to a huge sense of failure and shame not to mention significant health and mental health issues. IF there is an overdiagnosis of it, so be it. i believe that's WAY better than an underdiagnosis of it--esp in us females!
I'm 33 and was dx'd at 28. My whole developmental trajectory has been atypical. As a young child I was ahead in some ways and behind in others. Then just ahead during elementary school, except for mild social challenges. Then through college, ahead academically and behind in all other ways. Now better than I was socially, but ahead only when it comes to special interests. My executive function has not significantly improved since age 12, even though I haven't really had supports to rely on.
Only those who don't have to directly deal with autism struggles will claim that every kid gets labeled one. I noticed my daughter stimming at 6 months and she didn't regress, but rather had trouble with motor skills and speach. I left my job to take her to therapy and help her at home. She is now 9.5 and is doing great in public school! Helping her learn to cope with overstimulation was hard but we gradually got there. ♡
I was cought off guard with my oldest diagnosis when she was 2.5 . I’m a preschool teacher and my boss and my co worker sat me down for a meeting and told me that my daughter might have ASD and needed help. I didn’t give my self time to think or feel bad, I was in a very fortunate situation where I can get a lot of support and information due to my occupation. My parents still don’t understand what having ASD means and keeps asking if she will get better and not have it anymore, which is really hard for me to keep telling them that is not how it works. But at 10 yo she is a very smart and bright young lady but social skills still evades her, but she is very kind and thoughtful to others.
I noticed when my son was 18 months that the world just seemed to start spinning in the opposite direction. He went from a happy baby to a tortured ball of anger and confusion. All of a sudden he would not allow pictures on the walls. Cushions on the couches. Dining room chairs would be turned upside down every morning. He would absolutely flip out if the grocery store moved products around. It was a devastating time. Once diagnosed we began therapy. He is now 27. He lives a full life. Has a girlfriend and is the IT director of the clinic that helped us get his life back.
@@griffy9639 he was diagnosed at 18 months. It doesn't go away. As he grew so did some of his odd behaviors. I never said he was one years old and turned over chairs. As a matter of fact he was 3 to 4 years old when he started that behavior.
My mother said the same about me. Was a happy baby. Waving and saying hi to everyone I met. Then I stopped. It was a struggle and I can't believe what I put my parents through, now being a parent myself. And she blamed it on vaccines. 4th grade was when I started doing better academically.
As a pediatric occupational therapist for 25 years, watching your child develop, don't ever compare them to anyone else's child or the so-called norm. Compare what they can do today with what they couldn't do yesterday. That's when you will feel your heart leap with joy and you'll cover their faces with kisses. I've been there and I've seen it happen over and over again. All the best!!❤
@@antoninalopez3656… no. It is not the shots. Autism is hard to diagnose at an early age. It is heritable meaning Shots don’t cause it they are born with it. It’s literally in their DNA. The reason why you THINK that is because they are given multiple rounds of shots by the age of 3 and autism and other neurodivergence often is unable to be diagnosed until they are around 4 or older. Don’t say dumb shit. It is not something they develop over time or something that they catch from a shot. It’s genetic. Like ADHD. Or freckles. Antivaxxers have autistic kids too😂 the ones that live through not being vaxxed anyway. the reason we are seeing a “rise” in autism diagnosis is because before the last few decades no one knew this existed. They diagnosed them defiant disorders and other similar bullshit diagnosis. Autistic people have likely always existed, we just didn’t know it nor did we know how to diagnose or treat them like humans.
@@antoninalopez3656"So many" have it because now we have better research than before so we can actually discover and help people with autism. Historically "so many" has always been there, but they were labeled as idiots, slow, dumb etc and were either kept away from society or put into institutions for "treatment". This treatment were basically spending your days without any kind of stimulation. Four white walls and some people watching you. Today we have social media where information can be spread very very easily. Huge and easily accessed forums where people all around the world can share their experiences in seconds, which wasn't possible before. Of course it looks like there are more people with autism when people are now being recognized and are actually starting to be able to get the help and support they need instead of "Oh don't mind Calvin, he's just dumb". Im saying this to you because vaccines has literally nothing to do with autism and it has been proven over, and over, and over again. One study, by one person, showed a connection between autism and vaccines. And you know why? Because he created false information and performed wrongful actions during the research. Sadly the harm is done and millons of people, to this day, still believe vaccines cause autism. The person lost his authority and medical license because what he did was so severely wrong. So, i hope this makes it clearer for you and others so we can keep focusing on giving help and support instead of putting blame where it doesn't belong.
What a lovely little girl. Try to ignore the negativity and armchair "experts". Just love her and reach out for all the support you may need. She is a darling ❤
My son is 9. I fought for years to get him diagnosed. He still flaps, and still doesn't make eye contact, but he will usually respond to his name by the 3rd time. Its hard. He was finally diagnosed at 5. Had to change pediatricians, but the neurologist knew the second we walked in. I just always say fight for your kid. You know them best. I will never give up on him, never.❤
I was put in the position of telling a younger cousin that her 2-year old son needed to be evaluated for autism. Her mom and sisters didn't want to tell her. Turns out the kiddo did have autism and got into help immediately. He's an awesome teenager now who is incredibly smart. His mom however never forgave me for saying something.
My mom's a teacher and the number of school administrators and parents that are vehemently against getting a diagnosis is truly sad. "You want to doom him with that label!" "No, I want to get him extra resources to help him." People are stupid.
You did the right thing and the child benefitted from it. Mission accomplished! What his mom thinks of you is completely irrelevant when you consider the alternative outcome. We have to tell the truth even if it hurts to hear it. Let God sort out the rest.
I was diagnosed at 31. After all of these years, my early speech, reading complex novels at 6 and being antisocial and withdrawn into a shell, high functioning and still unable to understand people’s motives after speaking to them a few times makes so much sense. Autism is real. It is not fake and it presents differently in everyone.
My daughter is 31 we found out this year. When I read your comment it sounds just like my daughter. I will never forget one summer we were on vacation. we were taking a ferry over to Cumberland Island, and the college aged girl that was working on. The fairy looked at me and said, why does your daughter have that book. She was about seven and I said she’s reading it. She said that’s impossible. We are reading that book right now in college. She asked my daughter a few questions and she answered her. The girl was shocked. She sat with my daughter for the rest of the trip there and back just talking it was really sweet. That happened a lot with her to. But she’s a teacher now married the most beautiful person I know. Thank you for sharing your story. Take care.
To those of you calling an autistic diagnosis stupid. I am the mother of a partially non verbal 4 year old autistic son and he is a unique and beautiful little boy who just sees the world differently than we do
i flapped all the time as a kid but i never had regression with milestones other than lack of eye contact. i was always early with everything but strong emotions led to me flapping, screaming, crying, kicking myself, etc. they have all my life and my mom still ignores them. i’m a teenager now, closeish to being an adult, and she won’t get me officially diagnosed and just sits and watches me struggle to function in society in school without getting me help. thank you for helping your child
Hmm! You’re having me question myself & I’m in my 40’s! Thot most my probs were due me being adopted; my parents’ divorce…..Ik my birth mom was in a party lifestyle, so much so, didn’t know my father….. Thanks! I’m SO Overly emotional MANY Times & never got to the root on that. Figured I was normal. I mean, shoot, it’s My screwing normal! Like it or not! & I don’t. Do know I had all my shots as a child….. As well…. My children have not. Only one of four goes thru issues similar to what I’ve mentioned here. -Azariah (The LORD GOD-YAHUAH HELPS) PSALM 20:1, 6-8; PROVERBS 16:25; ISAIAH 43; MATTHEW 24; DANIEL 3; JOHN 3:15-21; JOHN 14-21; ISAIAH 30:18-22; ACTS 1-3; REV 2:9; 3:9; GENESIS 6-9; PSALM 9:10
My mom noticed these signs and decided my brother was “acting that way on purpose” and became abusive, thank you for being understanding and shame on those folks who think like that commenter
That would still be awful even if he was acting like that on purpose. IDK what you mean by abusive but I'm pretty sure that it wasn't an acceptable way to discipline a child nonetheless
My son with autism was the non-regressive type. He had no regression whatsoever- he was him from day 1. I think it's important for people to know that not all kids with autism had a regression and/or "lost" their typical kid.
Regression is also just a fundamentally ableist way to describe a change in behavior and communication style. It's still development, they're just developing in a way that isn't considered typical. If a child stops making eye contact suddenly, all that means is that they've discovered that eye contact is uncomfortable for them and that they can avoid it. It's not a loss of skill, it's still development.
@@poppy83. it's the development of awareness, my sister struggles with eye contact spent her whole life trying to look people in the eyes but it causes her physical pain to due so, a baby who stops making contact acknowledges that something feel wrong or uncomfortable in doing something and thus stops doing that thing
Yep my son was the same. His regression started around 18 months. He didn't start talking until he was around 4 years old. Speech and language and OT therapies helped him so much as a child. He's 19 now and just started working. It does get better. Not always easier but you adjust to your new normal.
I know Momma, I’m sorry people question it. Some people always will. I was told by countless people that my adhd / autism spectrum child was “just being a kid”, “every kid is different”, “she just has a lot of energy- she’s a kid!” “You just spoil her so she doesn’t listen.” “You better crack down on her now..” “I would NEVER allow my child to act that way” “you are making excuses for her..” “you just want to Medicate her because you can’t handle her” (some of those hurtful things were said by her ‘father’ and his family after we split up- they didn’t believe in medicating so it caused a slew of insults to me for choosing to do so for her own good. WE know our kids as the active parent that takes them to all of the doctors and therapists and specialists etc. WE see their every day changes and behaviors and get to decide what is ultimately best for them. It’s a NEVER ending fight we take on to advocate for them and what is in their best interest- especially through the school years. I pray for you and your beautiful daughter, you got this! She’s a cutie ❤
Babies generally become self aware at 15-18 months old. It would make sense that a kid that is hitting milestones very early, would become self aware very early. And then all the sudden they start noticing and realizing that they don't like this texture, sound, motion ect.... that they want different kinds of stimulation that doesn't overwhelm them That's the running theory that I have. Kids aren't regressing into autism, they've had it the whole time and it starts to show when they're more aware of how their world is affecting them.
Or it could be the 5+? Vaccines that are on the schedule at 18 months. How does a child unlearn what they already knew? That doesn’t make sense to me, perhaps they quit learning new things but to regress requires serious brain damage it’s not some ethereal thing, people don’t become ill or stop developing for no reason.
As an autistic person, this makes a lot more sense. If someone does not have a learning difficulty (which is separate to being autistic, they just often co-occur) then they would not 'regress', they are likely just beginning to be overwhelmed and likely are too young to understand that this is what's happening and effectively communicate that (I don't blame them, I struggle to recognise it at 26 after years of shoving down how I actually feel so other people can feel comforted and think I'm 'normal'). Just because someone is no longer appearing as typical doesn't mean they're 'regressing'. And being pushed or forced to be 'normal' can be incredibly damaging for us long term even if it comforts people in the short term. Neurotypical people just need to learn to not be so inflexible tbh.
I feel a bit differently. My kids hit milestones early and continued to hit them all early, and never regressed in any way. Then, at almost 6, my son (middle child) randomly showed signs of autism. Like, it became severe. Turns out we had mold in our house, and toxicity issues. Cleared that up, did detoxing, and he shows zero signs now. Like, it feels like a miracle (praise God!). I think if children are progressing well, but then their bodies eventually get overloaded with pesticides, heavy metals, mold, parasites, whatever... And they can't detoxify it naturally or fast enough, they will show signs of regression and neuro charges. Also just my experience and opinion, but I've worked with autistic kids and have friends with diagnosed kids, and almost had my kid diagnosed, until it all reversed! Had he gone in two months earlier, I can't imagine he wouldn't have been given the label. But seriously, he's done a 180°. We live in a toxic world and these poor kids need us to be vigilant to keep them healthy, in every way (mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually)! ❤️
So many encouraging comments. I have a 5 yo who is autistic. He showed NO signs for the first year & it wasn't until he was about 18 months old that I noticed he wasn't forming a whole word properly. He has been in speech therapy since he was 2 1/2, OT & is now in Pre-K where the school has someone come in to help him. I don't know where we would be without these human angels in our life. Before my son started school, he could not even write the first letter of his name & now he can write his name, count to 20, say the full alphabet & when I ask him a question, he will answer me. Usually it's a one-word answer like when I ask how his day was, he will tell me "good" or "very good" but doesn't elaborate & that's ok, I'll take it. And he just started telling me he loves me back a couple months ago. It was music to my ears & I will NEVER forget it. If you made it this far in my comment (sorry so long) don't give up on your kids. Fight for them. Become their voice. They' are worth it. :)
@@buddhafullmindYou are not going to blame vaccinations for this, are you? The doctor that wrote that study has even admitted that he made up his results so blaming vaccinations has NO basis.
Yes, I am. I've heard too many stories from actual people to ignore the fact that something is up. Normal people have nothing to gain from telling their stories except protecting other people's children, and big pharma has everything $$$$$$$ to lose.@@janets7291
@@janets7291 i would blame that, since doctors can't understand why pepole who are born healthy gets to be autistic later on life. I have my little cousin who was active and cheerful changed drastically after he took the shot. His parents took him to a lot of doctors and took a lot of CT scan of his brain, they always sai they just can't figure out which part of his brain is affected; they said, he has the most beautiful brain but we don't know what the cause of all if that is.
Pay attention to certain things. My son was vaccinated at age 1, had to be immediately hospitalized then the next day he was gone. No more eye contact no more talking, walking sleeping eating.
I'm so sorry that happened to you and your little one. There's detox out there that helps. Look up Ashley Everly, she is a toxicologist that had that happen to her son. She has had progress with detoxing him. Good luck to you. 🌻
Noticed the same thing with my son after vaccinations. He has been able to progress beyond all expectations, he holds a bachelor's degree in history with a minor in English and is a newspaper reporter for the local newspaper has a driver's license and loves to go to sporting games on his own! I thank God! Early intervention and very persistent redirection was the key.
As the father of a 9 month old, I'm deathly afraid of seeing the same happen with my daughter. I'll be keeping a close eye on her and restricting the full schedule they have for her to get to minimize risk.
@darkl3ad3r it was the mmr vaccinations. Most vaccines have 3 or more in 1 shot! They will lie and tell you it's only 1 but inject you with all of them..read the chart when they are done. have 2 frnds 3 children in total go completely deaf because of the lies they were told. Schools going behind parents backs and vaccinating kids at the schl. Scary, I pulled my son out during covid and home schooled ever since.
Bless all of you who are stepping forward to share. The rate of Autism growth in this country has significantly increased over the past decade Praying for everyone Dont listen to the criticism and know you are loved very much by Christ
I am 55 yrs old, and I went thru the same... regression between 7-10 mo, ended up being like a newborn at 10 mo, I have ASD and I am fully capable, i have 2 boys and take care of my mom as well❤😊🙏
For folks who don't know, this is likely where the concept of a changeling came from. People in "old times" before modern medicine was a thing assumed faerie folk had swapped out their human child for a faerie, because the difference was so apparent.
As someone who only recently (as an adult) was diagnosed with ADHD and is most likely on the autism spectrum, I have said several times that I don't feel like I'm a human or that I wouldn't be surprised if I was suddenly revealed to be a changeling. While I can pass as "normal" fairly well, there are just some social cues and practices that I just don't get.
Hey true! I know those tales quite well. Anything metaphysical or weird and tales from the past and Ghosts, you name it! I'd still never have thought of that! Gold.
There is nothing wrong with being autistic. We learn to cope. I never learned that I was autistic until I was an adult and I’m happy for that because I was never treated differently.
As an autistic person reading this thread, a lot of the comments concern me. Words like intervention and help sound positive but can often represent forms of 'therapy' that aren't actually helpful for the autistic person. What's important about diagnosis is that the parents develop an understanding of what the child needs to live a life that isn't unnecessarily stressful (and then when the child is old enough to understand, they will know what their needs are and can make informed choices). Eg. avoiding exposure to noisy/overstimulating environments, meeting them where they're at with the need for routine and control. With the right accommodations, an autistic child can learn what he/she needs to live his best life. But the goal isn't to 'treat' or 'change' the child in any way.
THANK YOU!! I am also autistic and I literally was so freaked out by how many people were like "I'm so sorry" or "that must be so hard" like the whole concept of "regression" just rubs me the wrong way because it implies that autism has "damaged" us in some way when literally we are just reacting to changes in our environment and adapting our behavior to be what we think is necessary as we get older, which can be seen as "regressing" but in reality it's just a survival mechanism for coping with the world that's suddenly become a lot more overwhelming
It was the same with my daughter and around 15-18 months, everything began to change. She's 25 now and is going to college and driving. Every year she handles it a little better. Stay strong and don't let fear steal your joy as parents. Also, trust your knowing about your daughter and don't be railroaded by a lazy or overwhelmed system.
Our experiences are very similar! Same with my 25 year old. She’ doing very well too. She works as a teachers aid for about 5 years now and helps with children on the spectrum. She can spot so many things. I did immerser her in early intervention classes before age three. I believe that helped so much
I really think this is caused by exposure to some toxins in the environment. Brcsudevthey are small close to the ground. Heavy metals, mold, chemicals or pedticides that affect the nervous system. Trigically Autism is so common now it has to be something toxic in the environment.
As a mother of an autistic child I have heard it all !!! The comments I get .....some are like you need to teach him who the parent is!! Others are looks like mummy and daddy have spoiled you!!! And other hurtful comments but to me it's my child I love him and I will support him as much as I can until I die!!
naaw poor thing some people think they bloody doctors and try tell you how to parent it isnt nice but i can say your not alone and i feel for you truely god bless you and your son
I’ve 3 austistic children and each of them are completely different autism even though there are traits every child is different the block button is great for ignorant people who should spend their time researching different types of autism rather than commenting on something they know nothing about much love to you mamma ❤
I feel you. I'm just sick and tired of family members accusing me of making excuses for My daughter's behavior even though it hasn't changed since she was a child. She manages her anger a little better but, she's still that same autistic child. I raised my sister's and my brother, I automatically knew something was not right about after she got her vaccines.
i am a mom of autistic child n yes i always hear those comments about my kid been spoiled...but people are not.informed they dont know anything about autism...
I have 2 autistic Childers my son showed signs very early 3/4 months. He was extremely hard to settle and sleep. He would never pick up or play with his toys, we would have to hold them in his hand and shake them for him. He was extremely had to ween onto normal food he had baby food until he was 2 years old and many other things. We knew something was different by 8/9 months and by a year old with the constant flapping we suspected autism. When my daughter was born she was like this little girl. Walking at 10 months, saying 3 word sentences, eye contact was perfect the only thing she would do what was different was roll her eyes back sometimes. Then by 1.5 she started regressing, her speech stopped and now at 6 she still doesn’t talk. She struggles with almost everything in daily life. Minimal eye contact and still in nappies. My son is now talking, following instructions, uses the toilet etc. He has his struggles too but he is leaps and bounds ahead of my daughter. This is why they say autism is a full spectrum. EVERY child is different. Every child has there own struggles.
I have an Autistic brother who’s 9, he’s never truly spoken just baby babbles and screams, he isn’t stupid in fact he’s very intelligent, he just doesn’t know how to verbalize his emotions or thoughts, never be ashamed.
I remember clearly when this happened to my son around 18 months. It was truly heartbreaking to watch. I wish I had known this sign early on. He was diagnosed at 4 years old and began speech and behavioral therapy immediately. It has been a journey. But all glory to God, he is almost 20 now, a high school graduate, working full time and looking to enroll in a trade school. Stay encouraged, Momma.
@@TinaBisYAHs I second this! Children don't just regress out of no where. I'm guessing this kid had an MMR vaccine just before this regression started happening!
@@WhiteWinds you do know the guy who came up this that data was just trying to sell his own version of the measles vaccine rights? Like he made the whole thing up to sell something else. There is zero evidence that the MMR vaccine has any correlation, let alone causation, to autism. It is extremely harmful for you to be spreading misinformation and I really do hope you know what danger you are putting children of naïve parents in.
@@ren9389 Really? Have you even looked at the data from Thompson, the whistle-blower who leaked the actual data from one of the MMR studies purporting no link? If you had done you would see that there is a correlation between MMR and autism that the researchers did everything in their power to hide and submitted fraudulent evidence to the CDC. You have clearly neglected to read the stories of literally 10's of thousands of parent's who have experienced the exact same phenomena of their children receiving a vaccine, in particular the MMR. Spiking a high fever, seizures and then losing all theur previously achieved skills. How arrogant of you to assume that these people and their story's don't exist. Not to mention the fact that there are numerous vaccinated versus unvaccinated studies (Mawson et al 2017, Hooker & Miller 2019, Thomas & Lyons-weiler 2020) that show unvaccinated children rarely get autism (about 1 in 10 000) when compared to vaccinated children where the rate is more like 1 in 36. I would suggest before accusing someone of naivety and child endangerment you actually make sure you know what you are talking about, which you clearly don't. Go read up on how deadly the measles actually is (about 0.04 percent of children who get it die) and then tell me if you think a 1 in 36 risk for autism is worth it! Seriously! People like you are what is wrong with this world.
Has anyone’s child regressed after the MMR vaccine? I’ve read hundreds of stories that their child was fine until MMR. Wondering if anyone can share any insight. I am not trying to be disrespectful in any regard. Your baby girl is beautiful 🤍
I 100% believe this. Got 17 month old, postponing MMR until lot later. I've seen so many stories, seen documentaries, read proper stuff online and most importantly read from people who experienced it and I 100% believe this is possible
My daughter was speaking full, short sentences at one year old. We got the second MMR and she had a high fever, like after the first MMR. She stopped talking after the 2nd. So we never got the 3rd MMR. I had the doctor draw blood to assess her titer and she was adequately immune. I used this document for schools .
@@barbaraedwards3288Vaccines do not cause autism. Autism often shows it’s symptoms at the age when the vaccines are given. Fevers with vaccines are common. If the first vaccine did not cause autism then why would the second one cause it? Had it not been for fraudulent Andrew Wakefield, parents wouldn’t be trying to see a cause and effect where there is none. The vaccine/ autism issue had been studied at huge expense and found absolutely no evidence that vaccines cause autism. We used to blame “refrigerator mothers” for autism. What we do know is that one cause of autism is genetic. And there are other genetic diseases that cause regression. Now if ALL children became autistic after the MMR vaccine, you would have a leg to stand on. And autism has been around a lot longer than the MMR.
My daughter is autistic seemed normal at first. Was meeting everythink ok until she turned two. Then her speech left her, no eye contact, hard to feed her (which wasnt a problem before). Now shes 7 still non verbal, stemming is her thing (flailing of the hands) and her best for of communication was screaming and yelling. She does walk, and has a good sense of conprehension tho her behaviour and actions can be quite atrocious. I will always love my baby girl. But for people that do not know autism doesnt always show up at a young age, hence why evalutaion for autism doesnt get done until they are a certain age, unless a pediatrician believes the infant is not meeting milestones according to his practice.
I came here to say this is exactly why I never vaccinated my child, he had the hep b at birth and it caused a lot of gastrointestinal issues. I did research for months and decided to opt out all together.
@@naturalkemzo5406 alot of it is environmental. I believe going all organic and changing diet and lifestyle can help alot in some cases. But she is perfect the way God made her lil cute self!
@@naturalkemzo5406 Hi Kemzo, would you mind sharing details of the diet. Might help a lot of people. So many parents are struggling with autistic children. Even scientists are not able to pinpoint exactly, what has gone wrong in autistic children. I hope that medical science would one day give some answers and a permanent cure for this condition.
Saying she's perfect really seems to downplay the struggles both she and her parents experience. While she is precious and loved, she has a serious condition that does not allow her to experience life in an average way. That's something to acknowledge and recognize.
When I think of how my baby struggled to communicate and deal with how she felt, its heartbreaking. There are people who understand and there are people who are ignorant. I hope we can eventually get to where children on the spectrum are supported by EVERYONE. All they need is love, patience and understanding. It's really not much to ask for.
You that understand that NOBODY is EVER accepted by EVERYONE. EVERYONE is disliked by SOMEONE. If you teach your kids that they NEED OTHER people to accept them they're ALWAYS going to be miserable. I've got ms and I'm in a wheelchair, I don't expect ANYONE to just accept and cater to me. That's just being an obnoxious self centred asshole. Go where you're loved with the people you love. The rest is noise and doesn't matter. It's your JOB as the parents to teach them how to block out outside negativity. Because just waiting for that magical day it doesn't exist is a stupid fools errand that will ALWAYS FAIL. That day is NEVER coming. People will always dislike each other. Teach your kids that and how to avoid people who dislike them and they'll be INFINITELY HAPPIER Than teaching them everyone should love and cater to them or they're just being hayful ableists that dint accept them because of their condition... Here's a SHOCKER... Even disabled people can be unlikable assholes. Sometimes when people don't like you... It's BECAUSE of YOU. Sometimes it's telling you you're a terrible person and need to be better. And funny thing..... I've NEVER had an issue. EVER. I've even had strangers, men always. Who stop to help me. They've even jumped behind and caught me before I even realised my chair was about to tip up. They carried my 15stone wheelchair multiple flights of stairs to help me get where I'm going. Once a taxi driver literally kidnapped me and being in a wheelchair I can't just jump out. A double decker bus saw me sobbing and frantically looking around and begging the taxi driver to let me out. He used his double decker bus to pin the taxi and EVERY single man on that busy city street SPRINTED over lifted me out and they were ready to K!LL the taxi driver, because they all know the city has an issue with a certain type of taxi driver kidnapping women, and what they'll do to them. The best thing I've found about being disabled is how incredibly kind and empathetic people are. You don't need to push anything. You don't need to demand ANYTHING. Just be a GOOD person. It's THAT easy. I've NEVER had someone being an asshole because I'm disabled. I've had people politely explain the layout of their venue and where I can and can't get to in my chair to figure out if it's worth it or not for me. Just because their building is old or they're a small business who can't afford to spend TENS of THOUSANDS on rebuilding their entire business doesn't mean they're against you! Just because they politely explain they can't meet your demands doesn't make them unaccepting or uncaring. And it CERTAINLY DOESN'T make them bad people. Also I would LOVE to know why the mental patients are demanding far more than those of us who physically can't walk. Like come on you HAVE to see how stupid it's getting. I saw an autistic girl the other day literally demanding that places accommodate HER because it's NOT HER FAULT that SHE can't even turn up ON TIME for appointments and reservations, well ANYTHING. So she wants everyone to accommodate her autism by letting her show up when she can be bothered. When is enough ENOUGH... When CAN people laugh and say come on you're taking the p!ss... I worked in a small family run hotel in 07 and we had disabled people but it was never an issue. We kept one room EXACTLY the same for 40 years because we had a couple where the husband was blind and they'd come for the same two weeks every August, because that's where they spent their honeymoon together, so they came back every year. With his poor eye sight he felt comfortable and confident in that space so apart from painting and new carpet and mattresses we kept the same furniture in the exact same place. They NEVER ONCE asked. Never mentioned needing anything. But we were loyal to the customers and we had thousands of people who we had special protocols for. Let businesses decide what's feasible for them. Stop demanding and stop trying to destroy anyone who tells you NO. They're allowed. They don't owe you or your kids ANYTHING. They owe it to their family to keep food on the table. But that's IT. PLENTY of places now offer special autism friendly times, or are specially designated autism friendly. You're not short on places to go. It's just you don't want to put the effort in. You want to just show up anywhere at anytime and they're set up for you. Not how it works. Learn the art of researching the best places for you and your family and we'll pick the best for ours. And they will rarely crossover and fit both of our needs. So just let businesses decide to do what they want. And if there's millions of autistic people paying for the service... It'll spread! And MORE places will do it! SHOCKER! Also you do understand that MOST businesses will NEVER make back the money a ramp costs them because even with it they don't have enough disabled customers to use it. Often I'm the first and only. So I find the design flaws 😂 we can't keep burdening them with thousands and thousands of refits and adaptions that will NEVER bring the money back into the business. No matter HOW many years.
@@cececox6399I'm going to side step much of how I feel about what you said because it is very clear from your tone that debating my views vs your views would get us nowhere because you seem very set in yours and I am very set in mine- but I do want to speak to how you mentioned the kindness and empathy you've seen from others while living your experience. You use the word stone in connection to weight and mention double decker busses being present where you're from- so not America. I truly am happy that you've had positive experiences and have been shown such empathy, likewise I'm happy that there are many countries where disabilities and mental health disorders are less stigmatized- but in America we are so, so politically charged that even these aspects are talking points, mental health issues are rarely understood by our population let alone their intricacies, and disabilities are so ingrained into our capitalist 'Merica culture that it's sickening. Many people with disabilities are scoffed at for being bottom feeders who are just too lazy to work and want government payouts, especially if their disability isn't visible or leaves them in a wheelchair but they look otherwise fine besides the chair itself-and that's been going on for generations. I'm 31 and can remember going to the gas stations with my grandparents and my grandfather getting scoffed at in the vehicle while my grandmother pumped gas. A man one time said, "oh a real gentleman...sitting there on your ass while your wife pumps the gas." My grandfather had one leg...it made the most logical sense for my grandmother to do the quick, easy, simple task of pumping gas rather than my grandfather hopscotching his way across the parking lot. That same rhetoric exists today, people side-eyeing or eye-rolling when people park in the handicap parking but their disability isn't immediately visible, expecting wheelchair bound people to still get jobs they can do just "sitting down," and having to fight with insurance companies for sometimes over a year or more to agree that your disability is real even though the doctor has told them multiple times because they don't want to pay for your check ups or health care once you have an actual issue. There ARE people here who are empathetic, of course, but the stigmas and lack of knowledge and understanding runs deep. I think that's where the OP is coming from. In that sense that people should be seen as people and respected as such with that basic layer of human decency. Everybody doesn't have to like everybody. But nobody inherently should be going out of their way to blatantly spread a nasty or hateful demeanor toward disabled or neurodivergent people based on the simple grounds of purely being disabled or nerodivergent. We even have people here who legitimately full heartedly believe with their whole chests that disabled people and nerodivergent people need to be dropped from any assistance programs because their medical expenses are "the biggest burden on society" and by dropping them natural selection will "take care of the problem." I'm very active in our political sphere and political debate world over here, so I get to here all types of beliefs on an array of topics. Most do not believe this- but there is an alarmingly large number of people who do. Different countries have different experiences and its no secret that many Americans skew on the side of being extremely self-centered and under-informed on...most things. Ignorance isn't always bliss. Ignorance also breeds misguided anger and hatred.
I disagree, society does need all those, but to expect society to "put up" with some poor behaviors allows some families to be lazy about teaching proper socialization (basic manners for example). An Austistic adult pulled out an entire container of napkins while mom stood by and let him because he was autistic? It was rude. Someone else had to clean up and the business owner had to throw the material out. To me, it means you have to parent harder and more consistently.
Nothing is sacred anymore... this child deserves privacy. She doesn't know her life is being recorded and publicly documented. And that's why some countries and some US states are making this illegal. I know what the mother will say and what her "fans" will say... but this is for awareness! 🙄
I have an autistic daughter and I’ve tried everything to ease her suffering and nothing is helping. She’s bullied and has no friends and is in pain physically and mentally all of the time. How did you turn out ok? I’m so afraid she won’t be ok
@@saysHotdogs i unfortunately didn't get my diagnosis until I was 16 and that lead to a lot of bullying for reasons I didn't understand as a child. i like to think I turned out pretty alright - of course, i still have my bad days. but meeting and communicating with other autistic folk was so useful and now literally all my friends are autistic. bullying sucks. it really does, and my childhood/teenagehood was rough. it's so sad to see this as a common experience - but i promise it gets better. i cant imagine what it's like on the other side, to see your child struggling so much and i give you my whole heart. it took a little bit, but i am so much better now. thank you so much for reaching out to an actual autistic person about this, because sometimes i feel like my own voice can be drowned out by people speaking for me. im so sorry for going on a ramble haha but i assure you it gets better, especially if she gets to know the right people - depending on how old your daughter is and where you live, autism support groups helped me so much. i keep repeating this but i promise it gets better. you such like such an amazing parent. you got this 💕
@Mande Peer home schooling might be an option. K-12 is a good program. She'll probably feel a lot safer at home without having to worry about being bullied. Also with you helping her with her learning, She'll be ok. As for the pain... idk
@@quandaledinglejoo oh i absolutely. i am lucky enough to be in an area where an alternative school is accessible to to me but i know that isnt for everyone. home schooling and/or online school is a good idea
My pediatrician said that a lot of the time when babies are hitting milestones months earlier than they’re supposed to, it’s usually a sign that they could be on the spectrum. That’s why hitting milestones when they’re supposed to is important and hitting milestones too early is not always something to be praised or impressed by.
Yes! This! A lot of people will say that the baby did so well, was hitting all the milestones early and developed so well. And then something external "turned" them autistic. Like my friend's kid's best friend was talking in full sentences before 2 and was reading at age 3. Also hit all of his other milestones way early, seemed so much more advanced than all the other kids his age. But as he grew older it got harder and harder for him to keep up with social stuff and he seemed to regress. In actuality he just became over stimulated and social interactions became too advanced for him. He didn't become autistic, he was always autistic. Edit: obviously hitting milestones earlier isn't a sign that a kid has to be autistic. What I'm referring to is specifically the situations where a kid was hitting all milestones early, therefore being labeled "normal" or even "gifted", then something "turned" them autistic and they regressed. When in actuality hitting milestones early and then regressing later on is not unusual for an autistic child. The kid would likely have regressed regardless of getting that vaccine, cold or whatever seemed to trigger the regression. Sometimes trauma can cause regression. The traumatic thing doesn't have to be traumatic to a neurotypical person though and can be missed or dismissed as a cause.
@@May-or-May-not exactly! like I don’t mean any of what I said to sound offense at all but it’s important to know. My brother crawled at 8 months and starting walking at 9 months but barely talked/babbled. People thought he was just advanced and super smart but it turned out that he has Asperger’s syndrome.
@@May-or-May-not similar happened to me, i was extremely early with everything as a baby but as i grew i started to struggle more and more and got severe neurological problems.
It’s because they are doing so well in fact when that vaccine hits their system that their bodies can’t process it and does major damage to their brain
I was early with so much as a kid. Said my first words at 4 months old, used sentences by 6 months old, and I was walking alongside furniture at 6months. I’m diagnosed anxiety disorder and depression and my therapist had me take an OCD questionnaire which I tested highly for OCD. I’ve always identified strongly with most every post and video about autism. I clap and flap when I’m excited, though I’ve gotten much better at controlling it so I only do it when alone. I get overstimulated, which makes me scratch myself/react strangely; I cannot take certain fabrics/textures, I have shutdowns and go nonverbal. But I’ve never tested for autism or been told I could be by doctors or therapists, so I don’t think I am. It’s confusing. And I have two brothers who ARE, and I definitely don’t act like they do (and I AM very capable of understanding and navigating social situations, even if secretly inside I’m struggling). I’m great at the “fake it til you make it.” Anyway. Even though I don’t know/think I’m autistic, I do think I’m neurodivergent somehow, and I’ve never heard that hitting milestones early might not be as great as it sounds. Thank you for the insight, very interesting!
A whole bunch of people grew up undiagnosed and then had kids before realizing they themselves were neurodivergent. And with new information we're able to diagnose earlier and more accurately.
Talking or walking much younger than average is actually a symptom. I only got diagnosed recently and it was one of the question: when did you learn to talk? I could speak in full sentences before 2 years old. For a long time I believed it meant I couldn't be autistic.
Thank you for letting her flap and be happy. Usually that is scolded, but it’s so important for us autistics to stim and it usually doesn’t hurt anybody. She’s going to get the support I wish I had growing up so good job mama ❤
My almost 9 year old daughter has done this motion her whole life. She is not on the spectrum in any way. I think this is something present in all kids to a degree. Not everything is a symptom. She does it when she's playing with her toys or talking fast and excited. Idk.. Kids are just kids.
@@iamV10010 yes, we do it when we are excited, exactly as you describe. You should think about getting your child assessed! We are not all stereotypes and it can go undiagnosed. But it’s nice to know, in case one ever needs accommodations in life or wonders why they are different. It’s not a bad thing to discover your child has a specifically autistic trait. It’s always worth looking into (: Of course nonautistic children and adults can stim, it regulates anyones nervous system to stim, but arm flapping is an exact sign of autism and/or other developmental differences and should be looked into. Neurotypical children do not exude behaviors such as arm flapping. Yes kids are kids, and neurodivergent kids are neurodivergent. I hope my perspective helps. As an actually autistic person who works with children.
I had a professor in college. He was brilliant, engaging, hilarious, and very sensitive. He was a loving dad and husband. He had his Phd in biology and taught my A&P class. He has been one of my favorite professors of all time. He just happens to be autistic. ❤
My master's thesis advisor is autistic too. I had no idea. I first met him in 1984. He masks very well, far too well. 😂 I did notice a few oddities and I did misinterpret a few things that he said, in hindsight. I also turned out to have known a woman who is autistic since 1982. She has a law degree. She has only found out recently. It dawned on me after I started reading up and then I googled what I should do. So I let her know. It was her daughter who studied psychology who one day said "mom, do you know that you're autistic?" and she realized that she was and so is her sister and so had their dad been. He had a PhD in veterinary medicine.
More people are getting diagnosed because doctors have a better understanding of autism. There is still a stigma and gap between boys diagnosis and girls diagnosis, but it’s a hell of a lot better than it used to be. I’m autistic and I’m proud to be who I am.
I feel as though everyone claiming they're autistic for whatever stupid reason then taking an online test and diagnosing themselves is making it much harder for valid cases.
This is how my daughter is. The flapping and squealing is 100% her. She never babbled though and I knew something was off from the getgo. She's always had this 1000 yard stare. It's frustrating because people don't understand autism is a SPECTRUM and therefore shows up differently in everyone who it. Thankfully she's talking now at 3yrs old. Signing helped her bridge the language gap, but she still struggles and I worry about how school will go.
There is a girl whose son was non verbal at 2.5. She started giving him a detox spray and he started talking within 2 weeks. I gave my kids the same spray and my son, who at the time was still wetting the bed (6 years old) stopped completely after 4 weeks, my daughter who was 2 started talking a whole lot more and had a lot less anger fits. It's called TRS feom coseva. I had really bad periods and after taking that a few weeks they were so light. It's worth looking into...
A H, if you’re in the U.S. and she’s ready for school take the diagnosis of ASD with you so she has an I.E.P. (Individual Education Program) and receives services and supports. I pray for the best for your little girl and you.
This was the same with my son at about 12-15 months. He never crawled on his hands and knees with his belly off the floor but would crawl like a Marine under barbed wire. Then straight up to a full run. He had many words including “clock” and then one day they were all gone. Hand flapping to stem was next. I had him evaluated at about 18 months and they said he was developmentally delayed. He got handicap pre-school and lots of speech therapy where he excelled and started speaking in full sentences almost overnight. He continued with handicap developmental pre-k until kindergarten. No one ever mentioned autism all this time but I knew something was vastly different. He was reading at 3 1/2 years old and had no boundaries with anyone. After he started regular kindergarten and had tons of issues my pediatrician recommended we have him tested for adhd. The quack we went to told me to focus on the child I was 8 1/2 months pregnant with and take my son out of kindergarten if he’s annoying everyone. Literally going out the door he did give me the best advice when he said, “ You never know, with that hand flapping it could be Asperger.” I wrote that down and came home to look it up on the (dial up) internet. It was like reading a book about my child. Just like that all the puzzle pieces fell into place. Now he’s 30, has graduated with a BA and is working on a Paralegal certificate. Nothing is easy but he is the joy of my life. ❤
My story is so similar, down to the crawling style. I always thought it was funny. My daughter is now a wonderful 19 yo college student with a pt job at Gymboree. I wouldnt trade her for anything.
It's bizarre how similar your story is to ours, I almost had to check to see if I had written it! I could have strangled our quack with my bare hands. My son graduated from his paralegal program, got a job in his field and is doing awesome. I'm sure yours will too.
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I have a feeling that she didn't "lose" her skills. A lot of autistic children just don't. That doesn't mean they can't, and usually they start talking again around the age of 4. Not always, of course. But usually.
My son was diagnosed autistic at age 3 and he has never regressed. I have never heard of autism being triggered suddebly. He has improved over time. Hes 7 now and is in mainstream school. Mostly only has issues with tics and social cues now.
My son could do all his ABCs and count to 50. He lost it around 2 1/2. I used sign language with him. I'm so blessed I got him into speech and he is able to talk. He had it until he was 16. He's 29 now and can carry on short conversations. Prayers for you and your little girl! Don't give up baby girl!
I’m glad to see people sharing their stories. That’s one of the many good things about the internet is feeling that you are not alone and connecting with people who understand and relate. I don’t have any kids but seeing The parents connecting and sharing in the comments is nice to see. You are not alone ❤
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My son was the same, started saying Mama at 6 months old. Said I love you, and Dada, and baybay (our dogs name is Baylee,) Bubba, milk all before 7 months. He clapped, made eye contact, rolled over, all early. But he didn't walk until he was 22 months old. At 18 months old he went non-verbal for almost a year. Because of his diagnosis, therapy, and me following all the developmental therapist's advice, he's 5 and striving in kindergarten. He didn't say Mama again until he was almost 4. He couldn't go one day without multiple meltdowns. Now he's learning coping mechanisms. We still have rough days, but I understand why they are so rough. I couldn't have helped him this much without an amazing developmental therapist that taught me to see the world through his eyes. Not to conform to neurotypical expectations or follow ABA, but to meet him on his level where he was at. And to help him navigate the world with his strengths, and not just focus on what he was "delayed" in. I'm forever grateful 🙏
I have two autistic sons by birth. The more advanced they were at an early age, the more effected they were by Autism. So many told me they were fine. By age two, one doctor told me to send my yoingest to a state mental facility and just leave him; that child would never be "viable", potty trained, feed themself or be able to speak. Doctors and people just dont understand and their well meant comments destroy hope and joy sometimes. Just keep loving your child regardless. Treat them like a human and learn how THEY work and learn. It's what is loving and just simply humane❤❤❤❤!
The critical brain stem is fully developed in utero by the 4 week only -- a time when a lot of women don't even know when they are pregnant. Either way, one of the most essetial minerals needed for healthy development is folate acid and you need a high dose. Folic acid, whicd doctors may give, is the synthesized lab version and is harmful to development, if mothers are intaking it at all. Also the pre-natals that doctors give only consist of about 5 vitamins... But you need them all... The system is broken and we are uneducated... This stuff is science and not chance. I know this sounds harsh but we have to wake up and embrace the science and not be afraid to call out science leaders who are wrong, because we are also educated. Making babies is an extremely serious deal. Then raising them and knowing the science behind horrible babaric methods like sleep training, is also a very very big serious deal.
Thank you for posting this. When I try to describe how my son was before autism, people look at me like I'm crazy. He had many words, very attentive, beautiful smile - but everything stopped just a few months after his first birthday. For 7 years after, he barely looked at us, barely slept, would often be crying constantly, occasionally violent, and would tiptoe constantly and jump on furniture, etc. It was an incredibly hard time, and had an impact on work, friendships marriage, sanity, etc. At 8 he started to be verbal (echolalia of cartoons), and also dropped pullup diapers. He would finally interact slightly if we joined in. At 10-12 he spoke pretty normally. He's 28 now, goes out for drinks or coffee with his friend and works in a shop part time. I understand only part of what you're family had gone through, and it's awful that you've had such awful other problems since. Maddie is lovely, she looks like a joy to be with. I truly wish your family the very best in the future. X
@@ysbsin5035She could have said it in a nicer way. But I don't think parents would do it purposely. We all just need to do more research and not always listen if they tell us something is good for us. Just like they told pregnant women that Tylenol was okay to take while pregnant. Now their saying it causes it. Then the baby food with metal in it. Just think of all the things our kids our being exposed to that they shouldn't and the FDA and other agencies should be protecting it's people.
As an autistic adult, I'm torn because people absolutely should be aware of regression, but at the same time I've seen far too many "autism stole my baby" posts to feel comfortable with that
It’s not about your comfort. Parents wish the best for their child and obviously they still love her but it’s sad to see regression because every parent has high hopes for their child. Autism without a doubt affects a persons life you should know that.
@@imadeyoumad7078having autism does not dash the hopes parents may have had for their kids. People with ASD often have completely normal, self sufficient lives, and some of them are brilliant people who change the world. Either way, every single one of them is worthy of love and parents need to remember that the most important thing they should wish for their kids is that they are happy. People with ASD can very much be happy, if the world accepts and loves them just as they are, and not how they wish they may be.
I'm definitely uncomfortable with those posts. I understand that some may need to "mourn" the idea of having a neurotypical child, yet they would ideally move into acceptance, love, compassion and advocacy. Sadly, it would seem that many don't get to acceptance and that devastates me for them AND their child. If a parent can't accept their own child as they are- it's no wonder the world struggles to accept them. It saddens me to see people viewing autism as an "injury", "defect", "disease" etc. It is not. My autistic son has different struggles and strengths than neurotypical kids, he's NOT less than. He's a unique human just like everyone else. I am ridiculously grateful to get to be his mom! He's absolutely awesome! I will do anything to help people change they way they view neurodivergence. There are so many stereotypes and blatant lies surrounding the spectrum. I wish people would take the time to listen to people with autism, let them tell you about themselves and be open to having their views challenged.
My son did not talk till age four. He still has trouble conversating at age 23. I got told so many times he was not Autistic but I knew the signs. It is not that I a happy about the diagnosis, it is that getting help early is essential. The earlier the help the better the outcome.
When my son was going through all the tests and scans to figure out his diagnosis as a baby, i was asked about family history and Autism never came up. Finally at 14 (very late) we got 2 dianosis' to explain his developmental delay as well as other more physical problems he was having. We had taken part in a study for undiagnosed genetic disorders 3 years prior and just figured they didn't find anything. We first got an autism diagnosis then heard from the genetics team that they'd found a new genetic disorder. They said his EBF3 gene was the issue. He was one of 18 individuals found with this issue over 3 seperate studies in the UK. They said it was the reason for everything including the hole in his brain that caused severe muscle weakness which affects walking, talking, eating and digestion. And they said it was the reason for the autism. We've come to realise we actually have quite a bit of autism in the family now. And we call his gene deficiency Star Wars syndrome because EBF3 sounds like an android 😂 He's 21 now and very happy amd doing well. I really cant believe we went through so much as a family but remaind somewhat sane. Its absolutely draining but its worth it. ❤
I wasn't diagnosed with autism until I was 25. Then with adhd at 31. You can imagine how hard it was growing up in school and being told by family that you're just *slow* or *delayed*. Everyone with autism is bound to experience things differently Especially when it's at different levels. I have level 1 ASD. My brother has level 2 ASD. With a good support system we can definitely thrive. But he needs more support than I do because his experience differs from mine. I find the message that this mom got to be very cruel. Autism isn't a disease. You can't just CATCH THE AUTISM! For me, it's fucking GENETIC. It runs in my family. Between that and having untreated ADHD, it's like living life on hard mode.
I’m an autistic 21-year-old and a lot of people don’t even know I’m autistic until I tell them. I was diagnosed when I was five. Now I go through life being able to “hide” it (though I don’t desire to do so) but when I was younger I was followed by paras and I had to prove that I could be in school without them following me. I worked hard to prove I didn’t need them. But everyone noticed. It was emotionally mortifying, even though I’m glad in retrospect that I was getting help. By the end of 8th grade, I didn’t need paras anymore (though I still needed to be in special classes SPECIFICALLY for math, and only math). I remember finally telling a friend of mine in hs that I had autism and he laughed and said “no you don’t.” autism is real and comes in MANY different forms. It has impacted my life in many ways. I hate people when they are ignorant and don’t understand.
@@SM-gt9vgthey’re usually tasked with helping kids who have special needs in school. They give the kid extra help with work, help them carry their things sometimes, make sure they don’t get into any trouble, escort them places, etc. In middle school, my para used to take me out of certain classes early and she would follow me everywhere. She also used to take me out of lunch and away from my friends early. It wasn’t her fault or anything, it was just her job. The only way to get rid of them after they’ve been assigned to you is to prove you don’t need their services. Of course, that isn’t possible for some kids. Some kids just need that assistance forever, and that’s totally ok. But for me, I knew I could be without a para, so I proved that I didn’t need her services.
I like to think people don’t leave these comments out of pure hatred. There has to be some level of ignorance underlying this. And instead of responding angrily, you responded with empathy and information. You will be the reason many potential mean comments are not made, both online and in real life. I admire you for that.
I think the reason why that person wrote that comment is because a lot of people online like to fake mental disorders just to get attention. It doesn’t justify making such a mean comment, but I think it explains why they wrote it.
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My daughter was hitting all of her milestones walking, talking, colors, motors, etc,... all accept social and emotional. She didn't want to be touched or held. She was definitely anti social. She displayed tactile defensiveness which started at a super young age. She had what I and others close to her considered quirks until she got into school and I got to see her in contrast to other children her age. Her kindergarden teacher had a meeting with me and she told me intellectually "A" was ahead of the game. She picked things up very quickly but emotionaly she wasn't quite ready. If she didn't quite get something perfect she'd have meltdowns. While I could deal with these at home quite easily with some soothing words and a tight hug, she had 15 other students to tend to. She advised me to keep "A" back a year which was a mistake. She didn't see the signs and I wasn't aware. "A" wouldn't be evaluated until she was in her freshman year of high school, regrettably. She battled her way thru elementary school, and jr. High with autism without any official diagnosis, therapy, or understanding of how to manage her symptoms. I knew something was going on and I begged her father to let me get her evaluated but he refused. Finally I just couldn't stand it anymore. I couldn't watch her struggle, it was killing us both. I went to the doctor and I requested a referal. She was evaluated and finally recieved her diagnosis. "A" is high functioning autistic. We finally got her what she needed and she took off like a rocket. Her grades shot up. She hit honor roll twice. Graduated highschool and is attending college now. There is no telling what our children our capable of. They are born with wings, we teach them how to fly, but we have to let them. Autism doesn't mean can't. It just means does different. Sometimes it means, does better ❤
She is so sweet… this same thing happened with my niece Kloie… she has since been diagnosed as on the spectrum… I saw the signs before anyone else as I work with people of all ages on the spectrum. So I started working with my niece to ensure that she had ways to communicate what she was trying to say and what she wanted. Kloie is also non verbal however she can talk she knows some words but she chooses not to use them like some on the spectrum do. So I taught her sign language. This will help them to communicate and not become frustrated by not being able to or by ppl not understanding what they are trying to communicate they want. She was having more then normal amounts of meltdowns because she was frustrated with nobody understanding what she wanted. Since learning sign and being able to communicate with everyone her meltdowns have gone down significantly. Ignore the haters who always seem to think they know more about someone else life and family and always expect explanations on what is Happening in one’s life. Sending prayers and good vibes to you and your family.
I commend you for what you did to help improve her life & those around her to better cope w/her condition!❤ I knew a little girl also named Khloe several years ago; she was about 2 or 3 at the time & I knew she had signs bc she would tippy toe walk, not speak, flap her hands etc but I'm not sure whatever happened to her(her parents were young & struggling living in a hotel) I still think of her as she was sooo very sweet & I felt for her Mom tremendously:/ I pray she & her mother are both doing well!!!
I’d just like to say she doesn’t choose not to use them, she can’t, if she could she would use that way to communicate. when autistic people are non verbal(either completely or an episode) they physically can’t speak, that’s why it becomes so frustrating trying to communicate sometimes. Because we know the words but can’t speak. So when she says and uses words it means she can at that time but it’s most likely during nonverbal periods she physically can’t communicate with speech. That’s why sign language works for her so well and is a great tool for non verbal communication❤️. A lot of people think it’s a problem of being able to understand and respond and in some cases autistic people do struggle with that but in many many cases it’s just a physical barrier of not having the right communication tools.
This happened to me and my little brother. We were both diagnosted (spelling) at about the same time. I was saying full sentences but then I just stopped. Babbled until I was about 4. Now you could never tell I didn't talk. :) Little brother is on the complete different end, so he has less speech skills. But we are both thriving and lucky our parents researched when they found out. Shes gonna be amazing ❤
Some people are just dumb about autism. They think it may not be real or the child is just not normal.. However, autism is real and it’s no one’s fault
I've been autistic my whole life, but I experienced my first major regression in the form of autistic burn out as an adult. I went from holding a job to no longer able to work, no longer able to speak sometimes and when I could speak it wasn't the same. Theres been some progress but I don't think I'll every be the person I was. And for my parents, they basically have a needy child living at home again. I am so thankful for the love and kindness they show me every day and I'm sure your little girl feels similar ❤
I wondered if it was overstimulation! As the world becomes more complicated and they start processing more information maybe it becomes harder? That's an uneducated guess though.
Similar situation here, but I’m still desperately trying to hold down ~any~ job, realizing I may just be better off doing my own thing. People are very exhausting…
@@KaiseaWings it comes from the overexertion from constant masking. Many of us don't even realize we are doing it until it's too late and we don't know how to unmask. It puts such strain on our cognitive function that at a certain point things just fall apart.
@@jazzypanduh there are many remote jobs. Find one that suits you - it’s stressful for neurotypicals to deal with in person work. I wish you the best of luck!
I'm looking at the comment in the video, and I have an answer. People are getting diagnosed more because we know more about the diagnosis. But, there are also a lot of people self-diagnosing based on incorrect info from social media. If people suspect they or their children may have, they should try to get a professional diagnosis, because they may have something other than autism, but may share some of the symptoms, as some symptoms overlap between some diagnoses. But with kids especially, getting that correct diagnosis means that kid can get assistance that can help them get through school and help them just in general in life. So getting a diagnosis young can be incredibly helpful.
you can call me crazy if you’d like but I had the same thing happen with one of my kids after a round of vaccines. We detoxed him when we learned more and continue to detox and keep him away from artificial food additives and focus on Whole Foods at healing, he has completely turned around. I’m not saying this is a thousand percent the case, however, it never hurts to try everything you can to help. The only reason I even went for it even though I didn’t believe it because I said to myself “if nothing else, at least I’ll get rid of toxins and keep him on a healthy diet.”
You are absolutely not crazy. So sad seeing people say that you should just accept it without trying to help because there could be various reasons for the changes and delays in behavior. It would be worth the try to me if my son ever has signs of symptoms. It can't hurt.
I was looking for this comment, thank you! Seem to me like this little girl is little over 1 year and that's the time when MMR is given. My girl is 17 months old and we're postponing her MMR until she's 2 or 3 (most likely 3).
This is what we went through with my nephew. He is 6 now and very verbal. That came with a lot of therapy and extra help. He’s so smart and loving and an all around amazing human. I so proud to be his auntie.❤
Same with my son! Therapy up to 7 per week, and diet. No gluten and no regular milk products. He is 5 now and thriving. Don’t lose hope. Consistency, love and patience.
My sister was non verbal until she was about 5 years old. She wasn’t diagnosed autistic because it was the 90s, but it also took loads of therapy for her as well. Doctors told my parents she’d never speak. Now she’s 30 and doesn’t shut up 😆
@@jandp2941 she still struggles with social anxiety & with her ocd tendencies, but overall she’s doing really, really well. The older she has gotten the easier it has been for her to manage.
You know the guy who coined the vaccines cause autism bullshit was a scammer who fakes his evidence, performed horrific experiments on children as young as two years old, and made the whole thing up to help a crooked lawyer win a case and sell his own patented vaccine right? Because your opinion is directly against facts.
@@jadegoble2972 this is true, I highly suggest you do your studying into this. It can be genetic, yes of course, not denying that, but so many are not aware and educating theirselves that deny these claims. Many parents around the US claiming the same things cannot be all crazy, after genetic testing is possibly ruled out , you have to understand that the drastic increase of ASD in kiddos and regression happening in what was years ago 1 in every 100 something to now 1 in 40 if that, and this truly is linked to heavy metals we consume passing to baby when pregnant that we have stronger bodies now to digest as food is drastically changing and becoming more and more processed/bioengineered, now but the baby consuming all of these heavier metals our bodies do not break down correctly while growing in the womb. The amounts of heavy metals, pesticides and the baby foods on shelves today & products our babies today are consuming including formulas also, and even some vaccinations, but the food especially even the FDA themselves reported on it last year with levels being to high for recommended consumption listed on their website you can find yourself they also add on there the affects of it being neurotoxic and reported it can be the cause developmental issues and psychological disorders and more! That’s horrible! I urge you to please look into it, I am a new mom, with a Austism baby girl just turned 2 and we learned of this recently. Many parents are starting now to detox their children actually, (search that as well) seeing results that has caused them to start not only healing, but talking within less than a month and that’s a miracle in itself. I just say this in hope that I can get someone else to hear and find this information out themselves as well and spread this news to help out children grow healthier lives the best we have the ability to and spread whatever, knowledge, resources with that for our future
That comment is really coming from a person who is uneducated and really rude. People really need to think before they put down what's on their minds. I'm the mother of an autistic child who is now 5. And it hurts when I hear things like this. You got this and your doing a fantastic job.
I work in a daycare, I saw the regression in 2 boys😢. We used to sing, they had started to speak and out of nowhere, they slowly disappeared no more interaction... so heartbreaking for the parents.. changes the road ahead😢
My son is in Albuquerque with my mom and my wife right now, as I type this, to get his screening. With the issues we have , we just need answers. At this stage, I’m ok with him being autistic. I just want help so I can help him. He’s 13mos and still not walking or sleeping. He still sleeps on infant schedule. We’re so tired. We just need an answer and help. Crazy how this video, pops up when his appointment started. God knows. God understands. Even if we don’t.
It could be a lot of things, not necessarily autism but you are doing good by him trying to get help asap. Even if you don't get answers right away, you might get help sooner by starting this sooner. Wishing you good luck and all the best.
If at all possible for the adults involved, allow him to flip the sleep schedule and allow one parent to sleep when he sleeps. It may seem odd but it saved my sanity when I had two babies 15months apart and my partner was working 12 hour shifts. It truly resolved on its own but some bodies just aren't made to sleep and wake at the same time as everyone else. I pray you find answers and rest and healing! ❤❤❤
@@CarrieHall I don't think that's the issue. They just want to know what is causing it. I mean, I used to get no sleep because my baby never slept. Even now at 9 he doesn't sleep much. I think it's brain damage he had at birth but he also has ADHD. Hope they find answers.
I had seven normal children however only 2 walked before 13 months. The 7th did not sleep through the night until almost 2 years old and she spit up alot my others never did. All the others slept. When she was three we did a gut test on her and took her off gluten. She has many improvements since then. On a side note my family stopped the V-xcines when my second one was 12months and my oldest had them through 24 months My first 2 were definitely my sickest kids. But that is just one factor to consider.
@@tamarawolverton3895 Since we are sharing about our normal children? All my children are normal too. My ADHD and my ASD are also normal. :) My ADHD son was a NICU baby with all on time vaccines and was very healthy otherwise. He walked at 8 months! ADHD runs on both sides of the family. Turns out so does ASD and waiting on vaccines didn't prevent Autism. Still, my kids are very normal and healthy, luckily. My ASD son learned to sit up unassisted at 4 months old. It's amazing how all kids are different. Even if your normal is different from ours.
I’m glad you showed this. My son did the same thing. Was speaking words then suddenly went to only garble. Hit all his milestones early. Then started showing differences. I was told it was my fault and that I did that to him by family and to this day they refuse to believe his diagnosis of Autism. This helps solidify that I did not make my son “this way”. And the way he is, is absolutely beautiful.
How old were you and your partner when you had him? I just want to know because my uncle has two autistic kids and he blames his age (he was 50 when he had his kids) for his kids autism.
Wow, that's absolutely terrible you have been blamed for your son's differences! I'm sorry. He's blessed to have a mom who supports him and loves him for him!
My daughter went through this, everyone including doctors told me it’s normal. 3 years later she’s diagnosed and can only say a few words. Listen to your guts mummas, we know when something isn’t right.
I wonder why the regressions happen and it makes me wonder what heavy metals or toxins we allow in our food or homes here in America could have some play in making the regressions more extreme.. I worked with a little girl who was labeled low functioning nonverbal, we changed her diet from pizza and grilled cheese to healthy fruits dried and fresh, gluten free grains, veggie packed chocolate pancakes, & more natural food. We had her outside everyday barefoot on the earth, she still has Autism it’s an amazing part of her, however this gave her opportunity to expand her intelligence and grew her vocabulary to a point where doctors and teachers were shocked with how much progress was made. 100% I encourage parents to do this! Never give up on your child and Autism can be an amazing thing if you embrace it while also pushing for improvement and independence. Also learning through games and play is the best!!!
I have an autistic grandchild and two autistic great nephews. My grandson is doing great thanks to the therapists who have worked tirelessly with him. He goes to school and last year he was in a program where he went to school 2 days a week and full day therapy the other 3. The teacher was rude, unhelpful, and told us that she was tired of having to start over with him every week. She even left him out of field trips, class activities, and he was the only child not to receive a class award at the end of the year ceremony. He was heartbroken. She didn't take into consideration that before he began therapy he was nonverbal, and didn't retain anything. Needless to say Grandma had a few words for the so-called teacher. My grandson now helps teach other autistic children in the therapy class and he loves it.
Thts absolutely disgusting for that teacher to behave that way to your child these kids need people to have patience and understanding,not to isolate them more than what their already feeling,hope that teacher lost her job for her disgusting behaviour,I have an autistic grandson who's just turned 4 and is non-verbal they say he may talk or he may not,he now goes to a special school,not sure how they will learn him to sign as he doesn't acknowledge anyone or anything but we're holding out hope and he gets treated the same as the other kids my daughter has, I could go on and on about him hes so lovely god bless him😊 xx
@@user-py2lh7zv3h ????? What herbs? I don't sale or even recommend any herbs to be given to autistic children. Therapy with patient, understanding knowledgeable therapists is the best way. You must be using some herbs yourself to have come up with that asinine comment.
These children are gifted and special❤️. My son is 30, a skilled butcher and is Awesome 🤗. I did a lot of parent help at school also went on all class trips. This helped me know his friends, his teacher and sport coaches. Swimming is great for them for co-ordination and confidence He competed for the school on sport days and broke many records that are still standing today. Enjoy them, find their talent and be available to give hands on coaching/encouragement when needed. They just need that little bit of extra attention. Best advice, don't sweat the small stuff 😀. Have a great day 💕
If you haven’t done so already, please get her checked for heavy metals. Same thing happened to the child of a family friend. He was diagnosed with autism and found out by some kind of fluke that he was exposed to heavy metals and they were able to reverse a lot of his symptoms and get him talking again once they discovered the source.
As the Mama to a beautiful 24 yr old girl with severe autism and CP and (limited brain growth)these children are amazing.My daughter can say 5 or 6 words,but she understands everything we say or ask her to do,she is a screamer,has a horrible temper,and has to have a kindle in her hand every waking moment.She is dependent on me for everything as her mental age is about 16 months.She is the light of my life and there isn't anything I wouldn't do for her.Keep up the good fight...ps my daughter is also named Madison
My son regressed when he was 2. Pretty much the same way it happened with your daughter. He was completely nonverbal, very violent with himself and others, wouldn't respond to his name, couldn't do any of the things he had started doing before regressing. He would destroy whole rooms when he had a meltdown, which was multiple times a day. His head was always covered in the worst bruises from him banging his head on the ground. And then a year ago I found Dr. Keri Rivera and her books. She is demonized now by the FDA because she has basically turned so many kids around and changed so many lives. They try to make her sound like fraud and a crackpot and discredit her all over the internet. Yet every single day since I started her regimen my son is getting better and better and having less and less symptoms. He is now talking, singing, he follows directions, he knows the alphabet and numbers in LITERALLY like 30 languages, at LEAST, including sign language. ALOT of that just since he started school. When he first started school in August he went for 1 hour the first day and I had to go get him because they couldn't handle him. He had a meltdown and destroyed the classroom. After that they started him out at 1 hour a day with a para AND an aide. He is now going for almost 3 hours. His teachers say they have NEVER seen a child with such severe autism symptoms change so much and get so much better every single day. They are hoping to have him in a regular classroom next year. 6 months ago that wouldn't have ever been a possibility. Dr Rivera and her books literally changed our whole lives. I urge you and all parents with a child with ASD, no matter how mild or severe, to check her out. And do your own research, real research, not just the badmouthing. Much love and God bless!
this randomly came on my feed so idk any details but i just wanna say it's awesome you got her an early diagnosis! i feel like girls are often diagnosed late which results in a lot of struggle and confusion growing up. my brother got diagnosed at age 3 and having supports and intervention early in life really helped him. he's 16 now and is happy and doing well in school. she seems so sweet and you're a great parent for getting her support this young :) 💖
Depends on the intervention, if people use ABA they can cause PTSD and long term mental health issues for the autistic person or if they constantly tell the child that they will not be capable of things like other people, the child can develop low self esteem very easily. Early diagnosis is great if a parent is actually well educated in what being autistic actually is and how to actually help (versus making them appear 'normal' to other people) otherwise you're putting an unnecessary chain around your childs neck that can damage them. I say this as a late diagnosed women who's seen others diagnosed both early and later.
@@rhonal4198 this is such a good point, thank you for saying this. im glad my mom did her research and avoided ABA for my brother. i've heard some awful stories from others. im in the field of special ed and always trying to educate my peers on the issues with ABA. thank you for the reminder.
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My granddaughter was speaking in 3 Word sentences at 18 months. Walking, playing with toys and games. By 2 years old stopped talking and didn't even recognize her name, ran in circles and had sensory problems
I understand completely. When my son regressed I knew something was wrong and took the doctors 2 years to even believe me. My son stopped talking completely and I cried all the time wondering if I would ever hear him talk again. My family and his dad even tried blaming me saying I wasn't doing enough with him (I was a stay at home mom by choice at the time). Even after the diagnosis it took almost a year for everyone to see that he was different. My mom finally stopped saying he had autistic tendencies when she went with me and him to the ER, all the nurses could tell right away and even the doctor. By the end of that visit she had no choice but to see it wasn't just me saying it or that I got just the right doctor to say it. I even went no communication with my biological dad bc he was worried my son wouldn't "act right" in public. It's not just the child that goes through this. It's the whole family.
Thats fuxed. Gen x can be very backwards. I had a nephew who would act out a lot but I knew he was being abused and neglected and he always behaved well around me because I paid attention to him and treated him kindly, even his Mom (my sister) would act amazed and asked how I got him to behave but anyway my Dad would say he didn't like him or want him around and called him a little "ahole". No toddler is an ahole. He acted out because he needed attention and love.
@@aurora8749It happens to me all the time. All the ‘problematic’ kids in the neighborhood are not problematic at all when they spend time with me. I just pay attention to them I treat them with the respect they deserve
Wow I'm so sorry for all you've been through, gaslighted by doctors and even blamed by your own family... it's disgusting. I can't imagine the distress you must've felt. Your baby is blessed to have a mom who advocated for him and defended him and was in tune to see when something was different. I hope your family apologized
(as an autist myself) I truly believe that regression basically comes from us figuring out "oh, I can choose to do things that I like to do when I want to do them" and then not really having a pull to do things that others want us to do just because they want us to. So until it becomes necessary to do so, we don't naturally try to please others like neurotypicals do.
No, if you'd ever experienced it first hand, you'd see the difference. We aren't talking about personality changes or finding their way. We're talking able to hold a spoon one and not the next. I watched my son literally cry as he tried to form words. He finally gave up, and I remember the exact day it happened, and it was over 15 years ago. Regression is very real. My son is now 22 and still only has the communication skills of a six month old. Despite 16 years of intense therapy.
@@jadedstitcher8203 When you say your son has the communication skills of a six-month-old, are you talking primarily about verbal communication? Or can he speak sign language or write?
He knows one or two signs. But he can't read or write. I've always felt it was a little more like 1 or 2 year old but the assements put him at 6mons.He relies on us knowing what he wants or needs. He had start nodding yes or no to questions he understands.
Thank you for putting this out and educating others. I’m sorry that people say those things. However I hope that your video helps others and helps the conversation. It’s not always easy. There isn’t always help available or affordable. However your daughter is perfect just the way she is. How boring would life be if we were all the same? Who knows what amazing things she will be able to surprise us all with! ❤❤❤
My son was happy, normal, artistic, etc. I waited until her was 4 to vaccinate him. Shortly after that is when his crash happened. Autism spectrum disorder, Aspergers, psychotic behaviors. Had his heavy metals tested and mercury was literally off the charts. He's 25 now and will probably never be able to live away from home.
@@doglovekane9784 yep I was told my son called me mama, his dad dada and the dog roxy rara because he liked the "attention" he got...then went completely none verbal, zero eye contact after the mmr I know coz he was poorly after then got a really bad gut infection within a week of it and was never the same, no longer would sleep thru which he was doing from 5 weeks and still doesn't 14 years later BUT they tell me it wasn't the mmr, he's been always been autistic, it just wasn't apparent until he was 2yrs old 🙄🤥
@@doglovekane9784 sending big hugs to you too❤, its parents like you that make me feel proud to be an autism mummy, every parent that I meet is just so loving, understanding and supportive. With my son being my first born I didn't really know any different so we're winging it will help from experts(most that read a textbook once or twice lol😅). he is semi verbal repeats full episodes of cartoons actions and voices but is still working on communication (he can say "hurt" if he's hurt himself but can't tell me where,when or how) were just taking it one step at a time
My brother was diagnosed at age 2 and was nonverbal most of his early childhood. He's now 27, living in Indonesia with his beautiful wife, teaching English at two different schools.
I'm so happy to read this!
Gives me hope ❤❤ ty
@@jay-el-bee I'm so glad!
@@missmiss40258 absolutely! He's an awesome guy and doing such great things. I'm glad to be able to share some of his story. ❤️
Your brother is a badass❤
People are so stupid. I’ve had a family friend tell me that there’s no way my daughter is autistic and that kids don’t just lose skills they have learned and stop speaking. I got so upset I didn’t even try to argue I just got up and left. Then I sat in my car and cried because it seems like nobody wanted to accept her diagnosis and support us along this journey. ❤ much love to your family and you sweet girl!
I had a friend tell me that my BIL told her that our son wasn’t autistic - just a spoiled brat! People are awesome, aren’t they?
i think theres something. when children arent that way from birth, then just all of a sudden stop talking. & go through this regression. i think something has to have happend to trigger it.
So sorry this happened to you. You were trying to accept a drastic diagnosis and had to put up with ignorant big mouth. Smh
It's not they are losing skills and I'm sorry it was explained to you as that it is a we is selective mutism and is common with asd
My son is high functioning (I know they have levels now). It took my family about a year to accept and understand that yes, he has autism and does some things differently.
I have only just been diagnosed with ASD. I'm 25. When I was a little boy (around 4 or 5) I had the reading age of a teenager. I was however very socially underdeveloped. I would sit alone faced away from everyone and flapped my hands like Maddison does. When I was 16 I suffered through a long term burnout so intense I barely passed with half of my predicted grades. I am hopefully going to college soon to become an accountant. I know it's heartbreaking to see Maddison have to start all over again in so many ways but she will be grateful to you for being attentive to her and for noticing the signs as quickly as you did. She can have a full life, she will just have a different path to some of her peers. With parents like hers she will get where she needs to be
I saw his recommendation and approach Dr Oyalo for the herbs on RUclips. The herbs has so far work positive on my child’s eye contacts and speech improvement. My child social skill is good now and response to name has improved too
@@user-py2lh7zv3h There is no herb that is proven to help with autism. These herbs, just like any other supplement haven't been tested by the FDA and could cause more harm than good.
Comments like this one need to be deleted for the good of everyone. These "doctors" are just snake oil salesmen. One of his products is called "Autism Buster", this is clearly a scam, but other products on the market look way more professional and I know can seem like a good idea to desperate caregivers just wanting to do the best for their kids.
@rachelforshee6014 Well yeah but Maddison is non verbal. Because of that her path has already been slightly different to her peers. Therapy and targeted training and that for ASD was more what I meant by different
@@user-py2lh7zv3hI was diagnosed at 26 and I'm not functional I'm just a camouflage women. Never ever disqualified a diagnosis like you just did with this person just because a 54 yo men have a normal life. He definitely has a REALLY functional ASD and is barely in it.
Feels nice to see this comment and shared experience. I'm younger than you are, currently on a wait list to get my diagnosis, and my path so far sounds a lot like yours. Terrible burnout, dropped out of highschool. But now I start college soon too. Hopefully we both find success there!! :) Goodluck with everything, you're very right that it's okay to take a different path.
I'm that baby 27 years later. I hate to think what my mom went through. But she loved me through it. I started to come out of my shell around kindergarten. And fully became my own person by highschool. I'm so sorry you have to go through this. I still do arm flapping when I'm excited. Stemming allows me to stay in the moment and experience it with who I'm with. Sometimes it feels like I have so much love and excitement I will just burst.
All of that to say.. if you keep her safe and continue to unconditionally lover her she will probably be a judge one day. This part of her life might be hard but she has a higher potential to bloom. Sending my love ❤
This is so beautiful. Cheers to all the future judge-babies 💙💙
I would like to ask you a question. I have a journal which I write in since my son was born. It’s for him, I’ll give it to him when he will be an adult. I write every event in there like when he walked and where we went on vacation.
I do not mention his autism anywhere. Now, I’m sitting here wondering. Would it be better to write about it? So he can see that also autism is part of our life and it’s fine?
Or, should I keep autism out of my letters?
@@dianasengeridou1468I'm not the person that you asked, but, this is my opinion ONLY, I would be honest. I mean if you already know and its fine, you can show him that through your letters. I think I would want to know, instead of being an adult and being surprised. IF you believe in God, ask him to guide you as what to do, he'll let you know. Best wishes to you and your son. To me, love and honesty always wins. My opinion ONLY.
At first my English is not well, I only would like to say something... My son is exactly like her in the end, his first word after he forgot everything, was in the age of 5, since this time he can repeat everything I say, but most of it he only repeats it, without understanding a word. He doesn't understand between yes or no... But we have our tricks to understand what he wants. I don't think that he will ever read... He don't even now the colour by they right name.. he can't count the numbers and he tells me since 4 years, when I ask him how old are you? He tells me always the same number... What I try to say is that there are so many different types of Autism... that I can tell you I would wish my son would have your type of autism that what he has.. My son is soon 13 years old and stays forever 4. Sometimes when he has very bad times, I cry and I'm so sad for his life and that he will never understood how much I love him and how much I would wish that someone could help him. I'm sure he feels most of the time so lost in his head...
@@dianasengeridou1468It's up to you whether you mention it or not- but I'd advise you to tell them about their diagnosis and write it down for them. Having autism is a big part of someone's life, and telling him will help him understand how he's different and seek support if he needs it when he's older
I don't want to be an alarmist, but for everyone who notices a similar regression pattern, even if your child is diagnosed with autism, please have your them evaluated as soon as possible to rule out something called Sanfilippo Syndrome. It is rare degenerative neurological disorder that is akin to dementia in children, and the best rates of treatment are in those who are diagnosed very early on. Again, it's very RARE so please don't panic, but because it's so rare, many children who are eventually diagnosed with Sanfilippo are first misdiagnosed with autism and time is of the essence when receiving any treatment. Please look up Haidyn's Hope to learn more, educate yourselves and spread awareness if you can. God bless you and your precious babies ❤
I have also learned that lead poisoning is sometimes confused for autism, and that children with autism are more likely to get lead poisoning because of pica - more likely to put non-food items in their mouth, to do so longer, and to get diagnosed as the lead poisoning exacerbates behavioral issues.
My friend had her son during the Flint water crisis. She was drinking water through her pregnancy and making his formula with it for a short time until it was confirmed the water was bad. He has many signs of autism and I've encouraged her to have him tested for it. She keeps saying it's not autism but lead posioning but my question is could it be autism CAUSED by the lead in the water? We've fallen out of contact for other reasons so I don't know if she's finally done the testing but I really feel she should because he could get so much more help in school and things. He was in diapers until 5 or 6. Has a hard time communicating with people. Gets very focused on one thing like lining up all his toy cars or building race tracks for them, for hours. He's a sweet boy and I hope she's able to get him help. She's expecting a new baby girl soon and I hope he adjusts well
@@zuglymonster No - it is lead poisoning. Since lead poisoning impacts the brain it has many similar symptoms to autism, but when children are properly treated for lead poisoning these symptoms lessen or go away entirely. It is also true that autism causes lead poisoning - in situations where towns aren't being literally poisoned by greed, children with autism are more likely to get it (from eating lead paint, etc) because they are more likely to have pica and eat non-food substances throughout and beyond childhood. And since lead poisoning will exacerbate symptoms in children who were also born with autism this leads to it being diagnosed earlier, in addition to misdiagnoses of autism.
Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well. He now respond to name, point at what he wants and call mama/papa
@@zuglymonsteryou sound beyond nosy
People are awful. Shes so sweet
She looked completely normal to me. JS. There are also many people that lie and cheat the system to get likes and popularity. So don't take it personally and go get your money in the Tylenol lawsuit. 🤔.
@@enochelisha89 that Tylenol lawsuit is crazy imo.... I'm no doctor, but my son is in the spectrum, as is his father & many of his father's family... That tells me it's genetic.
@@enochelisha89 completely “normal” she is normal.. she just has autism and who cares. If she’s lying about her baby having autism is it really affecting you that bad that you have to shame her when you don’t even actually know 💀
They are , they don't know how devastating and confusing it is for the family and scary, not knowing what to expect. Before anyone comes for me. My little brother is autistic and theses are the feelings we as a family felt. So I know what I talking about.
@@dont_panic8458it is genetic.
As a person with crippling adhd and autism symptoms the thing that helped me most in life is the unconditional love of my mother. I will always have that even in 50 years. I don't have a fulltime job. Parents and fiancé finance me. I do a lot of care work in the family and for friends so I feel like I do my part .
@@ameliemileva6459omg I just started to type and saw the name on account again and just tested up..as our child's name is similar just a letter difference 💕💕
Thank you so much for this breath of fresh air
as someone who was diagnosed at the age of 2, the resources you will be able to teach her now will give her the tools for her best future. the autism definitely doesn’t go away but bc of those programs my mom took too, i understand my needs and triggers more clearly and can communicate them which in return lets me live a borderline normal life. thank you for sharing the signs, the spectrum has taught me people are never dumb just process the world in a different way.
Why do people feel like having the label makes them better off?
@@patientzero5685On the most fundamental level, it means that there's not only a word for your experiences with the world, but also that there's other people out there who would understand too
There's nothing worse than feeling like you're the only one dealing with an issue, that no-one else can help you or understand how you see the world
Labels can be helpful for navigating what sort of help someone may need, or as a way for people with the same condition to relate
@@patientzero5685 the label is important for me to be able to communicate my struggles and to access the resources I need to accomplish goals, keep up with class mates/colleagues, and live a borderline “normal life”
@@ViewingChaos 100% correct!
However, labels can also keep one in bondage, so be careful & Wise! Bc there are also those who sometimes live “up”(actually Down) to a label bc it’s what others Say you are. Therefore stunting growth, for instance.
-Azariah (The LORD GOD-YAHUAH HELPS)
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My son was EXACTLY the same. When his regression hit I took him to speech therapy. Thankfully, the speech pathologist knew what was happening and pretended to randomly give me a book on Autism (he was not qualified to diagnose), and once I read the book, I got him tested. By 4, he was officially diagnosed, and I got him help. Getting him help young helped him so very much.
More parents need to be aware of this!
What an amazing doctor that actually cares. :')
I regret that we didn't get help for my son earlier. He's 21 now and normal tasks are a struggle for him. He's fully verbal but he never learned to cope with the constant influx of information and the craziness that is ADHD. I wish there were more resources or programs to help adults with autism
@@rachaelpanda oh yes, we do need many more resources
@@rachaelpandasome doctors didn't really diagnose or believe in ASD or ADHD unless it was affecting everyday life in huge ways in the past, I tried to get diagnosed for ADHD when i was 13 because my short term memory was awful and I would always jump from thing to thing, forgetting what I was thinking about mid sentence and such, but because I wasn't hyperactive or had bad grades, she said it was just anxiety which I do also have but there's also inattentive ADHD which now as an adult without insurance, is hard to save up enough money to get a consultation with a psychiatrist to get diagnosed
How much was his speech affected?
I was diagnosed with Autism at age 36, I don't know if I had any regression as a child, but if I had been diagnosed earlier I would have been less stressed and could have figured out ways to work with my brain rather than just assuming that I was to blame. I've known since I was 5 years old that my brain didn't work like my classmates, but I was so scared to tell anyone. So, I just learned how to mask and when I could feel myself getting overwhelmed I would find a place to cry.
I'm so glad that doctors are now realizing that autism isn't just a boy thing. You guys are amazing parents and she is so lucky to have you guys watching out for her.
I just found out at 30 I have adhd, underdiagnosed severely in women. I feel the same, I have always known I'm different from others, just didn't know why. It's really relieving to finally have an answer so you can get treatment
you most likely didn't regress because autism DOESN'T cause regression, please don't listen to these yummy mummies on youtube, join groups for neurodiversity instead and try to research the most recent scientific data with lots of quotes and properly peer reviewed. This video is a mush, the mum doesn't understand anything about autism, read some bullshit on the internet and believed it, she's very ableist.
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i came here to say basically the same thing. i was 32 when i was diagnosed with autism (per the DSM-IV before ASD as a diagnosis). i was told throughout my whole life that i was so much smarter than everyone else and should be able to compensate. this led to a huge sense of failure and shame not to mention significant health and mental health issues.
IF there is an overdiagnosis of it, so be it. i believe that's WAY better than an underdiagnosis of it--esp in us females!
I'm 33 and was dx'd at 28. My whole developmental trajectory has been atypical. As a young child I was ahead in some ways and behind in others. Then just ahead during elementary school, except for mild social challenges. Then through college, ahead academically and behind in all other ways. Now better than I was socially, but ahead only when it comes to special interests. My executive function has not significantly improved since age 12, even though I haven't really had supports to rely on.
Only those who don't have to directly deal with autism struggles will claim that every kid gets labeled one. I noticed my daughter stimming at 6 months and she didn't regress, but rather had trouble with motor skills and speach. I left my job to take her to therapy and help her at home. She is now 9.5 and is doing great in public school! Helping her learn to cope with overstimulation was hard but we gradually got there. ♡
Same as my boy.
I was cought off guard with my oldest diagnosis when she was 2.5 . I’m a preschool teacher and my boss and my co worker sat me down for a meeting and told me that my daughter might have ASD and needed help. I didn’t give my self time to think or feel bad, I was in a very fortunate situation where I can get a lot of support and information due to my occupation. My parents still don’t understand what having ASD means and keeps asking if she will get better and not have it anymore, which is really hard for me to keep telling them that is not how it works. But at 10 yo she is a very smart and bright young lady but social skills still evades her, but she is very kind and thoughtful to others.
I noticed when my son was 18 months that the world just seemed to start spinning in the opposite direction. He went from a happy baby to a tortured ball of anger and confusion. All of a sudden he would not allow pictures on the walls. Cushions on the couches. Dining room chairs would be turned upside down every morning. He would absolutely flip out if the grocery store moved products around. It was a devastating time. Once diagnosed we began therapy. He is now 27. He lives a full life. Has a girlfriend and is the IT director of the clinic that helped us get his life back.
how was your 1 year old turning the dining room chairs upside down
That’s about the age they give the famous MMR shot. I had to get a MMR shot as an adult and it changed my mental health drastically. It’s the shots
That last sentence made me tear up! Wow. The clinic is lucky to have him! 🙏
@@griffy9639 he was diagnosed at 18 months. It doesn't go away. As he grew so did some of his odd behaviors. I never said he was one years old and turned over chairs. As a matter of fact he was 3 to 4 years old when he started that behavior.
My mother said the same about me. Was a happy baby. Waving and saying hi to everyone I met. Then I stopped. It was a struggle and I can't believe what I put my parents through, now being a parent myself. And she blamed it on vaccines.
4th grade was when I started doing better academically.
As a pediatric occupational therapist for 25 years, watching your child develop, don't ever compare them to anyone else's child or the so-called norm. Compare what they can do today with what they couldn't do yesterday. That's when you will feel your heart leap with joy and you'll cover their faces with kisses. I've been there and I've seen it happen over and over again. All the best!!❤
That is the nicest and best advice I've seen in a long, long time.
You've given hope, acceptance, and love.
Thank you and bless you!!
Maybe look into why so many kids have it?
@@fuckoff8214I still think it's the shots they're given, 2 to 3 at a time is too much 🤔
@@antoninalopez3656… no. It is not the shots. Autism is hard to diagnose at an early age. It is heritable meaning Shots don’t cause it they are born with it. It’s literally in their DNA. The reason why you THINK that is because they are given multiple rounds of shots by the age of 3 and autism and other neurodivergence often is unable to be diagnosed until they are around 4 or older. Don’t say dumb shit. It is not something they develop over time or something that they catch from a shot. It’s genetic. Like ADHD. Or freckles. Antivaxxers have autistic kids too😂 the ones that live through not being vaxxed anyway. the reason we are seeing a “rise” in autism diagnosis is because before the last few decades no one knew this existed. They diagnosed them defiant disorders and other similar bullshit diagnosis. Autistic people have likely always existed, we just didn’t know it nor did we know how to diagnose or treat them like humans.
@@antoninalopez3656"So many" have it because now we have better research than before so we can actually discover and help people with autism. Historically "so many" has always been there, but they were labeled as idiots, slow, dumb etc and were either kept away from society or put into institutions for "treatment". This treatment were basically spending your days without any kind of stimulation. Four white walls and some people watching you.
Today we have social media where information can be spread very very easily. Huge and easily accessed forums where people all around the world can share their experiences in seconds, which wasn't possible before. Of course it looks like there are more people with autism when people are now being recognized and are actually starting to be able to get the help and support they need instead of "Oh don't mind Calvin, he's just dumb".
Im saying this to you because vaccines has literally nothing to do with autism and it has been proven over, and over, and over again. One study, by one person, showed a connection between autism and vaccines. And you know why? Because he created false information and performed wrongful actions during the research. Sadly the harm is done and millons of people, to this day, still believe vaccines cause autism. The person lost his authority and medical license because what he did was so severely wrong.
So, i hope this makes it clearer for you and others so we can keep focusing on giving help and support instead of putting blame where it doesn't belong.
What a lovely little girl.
Try to ignore the negativity and armchair "experts". Just love her and reach out for all the support you may need.
She is a darling ❤
My son is 9. I fought for years to get him diagnosed. He still flaps, and still doesn't make eye contact, but he will usually respond to his name by the 3rd time. Its hard. He was finally diagnosed at 5. Had to change pediatricians, but the neurologist knew the second we walked in. I just always say fight for your kid. You know them best. I will never give up on him, never.❤
I was put in the position of telling a younger cousin that her 2-year old son needed to be evaluated for autism. Her mom and sisters didn't want to tell her. Turns out the kiddo did have autism and got into help immediately. He's an awesome teenager now who is incredibly smart. His mom however never forgave me for saying something.
That’s crazy… why would she still be angry at you when you saying something got him the help he needed. Strange…
My mom's a teacher and the number of school administrators and parents that are vehemently against getting a diagnosis is truly sad.
"You want to doom him with that label!"
"No, I want to get him extra resources to help him."
People are stupid.
You did the right thing and the child benefitted from it. Mission accomplished! What his mom thinks of you is completely irrelevant when you consider the alternative outcome. We have to tell the truth even if it hurts to hear it. Let God sort out the rest.
It’s crazy to me that people will put the feelings of the parents over the well-being or the kid, thanks for doing the good thing
We never heard of this in the 50s 60s and 70s. What happened that made all these children regress?
I was diagnosed at 31. After all of these years, my early speech, reading complex novels at 6 and being antisocial and withdrawn into a shell, high functioning and still unable to understand people’s motives after speaking to them a few times makes so much sense.
Autism is real. It is not fake and it presents differently in everyone.
We are all on the fooking spectrum at this point, honestly.
My daughter is 31 we found out this year. When I read your comment it sounds just like my daughter. I will never forget one summer we were on vacation. we were taking a ferry over to Cumberland Island, and the college aged girl that was working on. The fairy looked at me and said, why does your daughter have that book. She was about seven and I said she’s reading it. She said that’s impossible. We are reading that book right now in college. She asked my daughter a few questions and she answered her. The girl was shocked. She sat with my daughter for the rest of the trip there and back just talking it was really sweet. That happened a lot with her to. But she’s a teacher now married the most beautiful person I know. Thank you for sharing your story. Take care.
My son is 34, and is the same. He’s smart and works hard… but 100% anti social.
No, not everyone is. This reeks of "everyone is a little autistic" and that's simply not true. We adult Autistics can tell you that 100%. @@misschin99
You sound like you're doing well. I'm sorry people are so insensitive and ignorant! ❤
To those of you calling an autistic diagnosis stupid. I am the mother of a partially non verbal 4 year old autistic son and he is a unique and beautiful little boy who just sees the world differently than we do
i flapped all the time as a kid but i never had regression with milestones other than lack of eye contact. i was always early with everything but strong emotions led to me flapping, screaming, crying, kicking myself, etc. they have all my life and my mom still ignores them. i’m a teenager now, closeish to being an adult, and she won’t get me officially diagnosed and just sits and watches me struggle to function in society in school without getting me help. thank you for helping your child
Hmm! You’re having me question myself & I’m in my 40’s! Thot most my probs were due me being adopted; my parents’ divorce…..Ik my birth mom was in a party lifestyle, so much so, didn’t know my father…..
Thanks! I’m SO Overly emotional MANY Times & never got to the root on that. Figured I was normal. I mean, shoot, it’s My screwing normal! Like it or not! & I don’t. Do know I had all my shots as a child….. As well…. My children have not. Only one of four goes thru issues similar to what I’ve mentioned here.
-Azariah (The LORD GOD-YAHUAH HELPS)
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@@karlamkuhn760glad i helped you reflect on yourself!
My mom noticed these signs and decided my brother was “acting that way on purpose” and became abusive, thank you for being understanding and shame on those folks who think like that commenter
How awful!
Happened in my family, too!
That would still be awful even if he was acting like that on purpose. IDK what you mean by abusive but I'm pretty sure that it wasn't an acceptable way to discipline a child nonetheless
Gasp!
I’m stunned!
And now I’m so sorry to hear that. For your brother and you too.
That happened to me growing up😕 it’s horrid that any parent would think the worst of their child instead of considering something might be wrong.
My son with autism was the non-regressive type. He had no regression whatsoever- he was him from day 1. I think it's important for people to know that not all kids with autism had a regression and/or "lost" their typical kid.
Regression is also just a fundamentally ableist way to describe a change in behavior and communication style. It's still development, they're just developing in a way that isn't considered typical.
If a child stops making eye contact suddenly, all that means is that they've discovered that eye contact is uncomfortable for them and that they can avoid it. It's not a loss of skill, it's still development.
@@jasminecollins897 please
@@jasminecollins897no. It’s regression.
@@poppy83. it's the development of awareness, my sister struggles with eye contact spent her whole life trying to look people in the eyes but it causes her physical pain to due so, a baby who stops making contact acknowledges that something feel wrong or uncomfortable in doing something and thus stops doing that thing
@@poppy83. nah theyre right in the case of eye contact but youre right in the case of speech
Yep my son was the same. His regression started around 18 months. He didn't start talking until he was around 4 years old. Speech and language and OT therapies helped him so much as a child. He's 19 now and just started working. It does get better. Not always easier but you adjust to your new normal.
I know Momma, I’m sorry people question it. Some people always will. I was told by countless people that my adhd / autism spectrum child was “just being a kid”, “every kid is different”, “she just has a lot of energy- she’s a kid!” “You just spoil her so she doesn’t listen.” “You better crack down on her now..” “I would NEVER allow my child to act that way” “you are making excuses for her..” “you just want to Medicate her because you can’t handle her” (some of those hurtful things were said by her ‘father’ and his family after we split up- they didn’t believe in medicating so it caused a slew of insults to me for choosing to do so for her own good. WE know our kids as the active parent that takes them to all of the doctors and therapists and specialists etc. WE see their every day changes and behaviors and get to decide what is ultimately best for them. It’s a NEVER ending fight we take on to advocate for them and what is in their best interest- especially through the school years. I pray for you and your beautiful daughter, you got this! She’s a cutie ❤
Babies generally become self aware at 15-18 months old. It would make sense that a kid that is hitting milestones very early, would become self aware very early.
And then all the sudden they start noticing and realizing that they don't like this texture, sound, motion ect.... that they want different kinds of stimulation that doesn't overwhelm them
That's the running theory that I have. Kids aren't regressing into autism, they've had it the whole time and it starts to show when they're more aware of how their world is affecting them.
Except that it can happen at 12.months, 2 years, 3 years of age..... no there are definitely regressive types triggered by something
Or it could be the 5+? Vaccines that are on the schedule at 18 months. How does a child unlearn what they already knew? That doesn’t make sense to me, perhaps they quit learning new things but to regress requires serious brain damage it’s not some ethereal thing, people don’t become ill or stop developing for no reason.
Fascinating, I’m subscribing in case you post videos in this vein of thought in the near future!
As an autistic person, this makes a lot more sense. If someone does not have a learning difficulty (which is separate to being autistic, they just often co-occur) then they would not 'regress', they are likely just beginning to be overwhelmed and likely are too young to understand that this is what's happening and effectively communicate that (I don't blame them, I struggle to recognise it at 26 after years of shoving down how I actually feel so other people can feel comforted and think I'm 'normal'). Just because someone is no longer appearing as typical doesn't mean they're 'regressing'. And being pushed or forced to be 'normal' can be incredibly damaging for us long term even if it comforts people in the short term. Neurotypical people just need to learn to not be so inflexible tbh.
I feel a bit differently. My kids hit milestones early and continued to hit them all early, and never regressed in any way.
Then, at almost 6, my son (middle child) randomly showed signs of autism. Like, it became severe. Turns out we had mold in our house, and toxicity issues. Cleared that up, did detoxing, and he shows zero signs now. Like, it feels like a miracle (praise God!).
I think if children are progressing well, but then their bodies eventually get overloaded with pesticides, heavy metals, mold, parasites, whatever... And they can't detoxify it naturally or fast enough, they will show signs of regression and neuro charges.
Also just my experience and opinion, but I've worked with autistic kids and have friends with diagnosed kids, and almost had my kid diagnosed, until it all reversed! Had he gone in two months earlier, I can't imagine he wouldn't have been given the label. But seriously, he's done a 180°. We live in a toxic world and these poor kids need us to be vigilant to keep them healthy, in every way (mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually)! ❤️
So many encouraging comments. I have a 5 yo who is autistic. He showed NO signs for the first year & it wasn't until he was about 18 months old that I noticed he wasn't forming a whole word properly. He has been in speech therapy since he was 2 1/2, OT & is now in Pre-K where the school has someone come in to help him. I don't know where we would be without these human angels in our life. Before my son started school, he could not even write the first letter of his name & now he can write his name, count to 20, say the full alphabet & when I ask him a question, he will answer me. Usually it's a one-word answer like when I ask how his day was, he will tell me "good" or "very good" but doesn't elaborate & that's ok, I'll take it. And he just started telling me he loves me back a couple months ago. It was music to my ears & I will NEVER forget it. If you made it this far in my comment (sorry so long) don't give up on your kids. Fight for them. Become their voice. They' are worth it. :)
What vaccine did they get at 18 months
@@buddhafullmindYou are not going to blame vaccinations for this, are you? The doctor that wrote that study has even admitted that he made up his results so blaming vaccinations has NO basis.
Yes, I am. I've heard too many stories from actual people to ignore the fact that something is up. Normal people have nothing to gain from telling their stories except protecting other people's children, and big pharma has everything $$$$$$$ to lose.@@janets7291
@@janets7291 i would blame that, since doctors can't understand why pepole who are born healthy gets to be autistic later on life. I have my little cousin who was active and cheerful changed drastically after he took the shot. His parents took him to a lot of doctors and took a lot of CT scan of his brain, they always sai they just can't figure out which part of his brain is affected; they said, he has the most beautiful brain but we don't know what the cause of all if that is.
@@iammyownself8578 And yet I know a chiropractor who is an anti-vaxxer, and his son developed autism anyway. So there's that.
Pay attention to certain things. My son was vaccinated at age 1, had to be immediately hospitalized then the next day he was gone. No more eye contact no more talking, walking sleeping eating.
I'm so sorry that happened to you and your little one. There's detox out there that helps. Look up Ashley Everly, she is a toxicologist that had that happen to her son. She has had progress with detoxing him. Good luck to you. 🌻
Noticed the same thing with my son after vaccinations. He has been able to progress beyond all expectations, he holds a bachelor's degree in history with a minor in English and is a newspaper reporter for the local newspaper has a driver's license and loves to go to sporting games on his own! I thank God! Early intervention and very persistent redirection was the key.
As the father of a 9 month old, I'm deathly afraid of seeing the same happen with my daughter. I'll be keeping a close eye on her and restricting the full schedule they have for her to get to minimize risk.
@@darkl3ad3r yes, that's what we did. If you decide to v, give them spread out. We chose not to and all ours are doing great.
@darkl3ad3r it was the mmr vaccinations. Most vaccines have 3 or more in 1 shot! They will lie and tell you it's only 1 but inject you with all of them..read the chart when they are done. have 2 frnds 3 children in total go completely deaf because of the lies they were told. Schools going behind parents backs and vaccinating kids at the schl. Scary, I pulled my son out during covid and home schooled ever since.
Bless all of you who are stepping forward to share. The rate of Autism growth in this country has significantly increased over the past decade
Praying for everyone
Dont listen to the criticism and know you are loved very much by Christ
I am 55 yrs old, and I went thru the same... regression between 7-10 mo, ended up being like a newborn at 10 mo, I have ASD and I am fully capable, i have 2 boys and take care of my mom as well❤😊🙏
For folks who don't know, this is likely where the concept of a changeling came from. People in "old times" before modern medicine was a thing assumed faerie folk had swapped out their human child for a faerie, because the difference was so apparent.
As someone who only recently (as an adult) was diagnosed with ADHD and is most likely on the autism spectrum, I have said several times that I don't feel like I'm a human or that I wouldn't be surprised if I was suddenly revealed to be a changeling. While I can pass as "normal" fairly well, there are just some social cues and practices that I just don't get.
Hey true! I know those tales quite well.
Anything metaphysical or weird and tales from the past and Ghosts, you name it!
I'd still never have thought of that!
Gold.
@@marandadavis9412 girls are very good at masking, that's why it use to be thought it was a boys neurological disorder.
I can see that happening
Huh maybe I am a fairy changeling.
There is nothing wrong with being autistic. We learn to cope. I never learned that I was autistic until I was an adult and I’m happy for that because I was never treated differently.
As an autistic person reading this thread, a lot of the comments concern me. Words like intervention and help sound positive but can often represent forms of 'therapy' that aren't actually helpful for the autistic person. What's important about diagnosis is that the parents develop an understanding of what the child needs to live a life that isn't unnecessarily stressful (and then when the child is old enough to understand, they will know what their needs are and can make informed choices). Eg. avoiding exposure to noisy/overstimulating environments, meeting them where they're at with the need for routine and control. With the right accommodations, an autistic child can learn what he/she needs to live his best life. But the goal isn't to 'treat' or 'change' the child in any way.
THANK YOU!! I am also autistic and I literally was so freaked out by how many people were like "I'm so sorry" or "that must be so hard" like the whole concept of "regression" just rubs me the wrong way because it implies that autism has "damaged" us in some way when literally we are just reacting to changes in our environment and adapting our behavior to be what we think is necessary as we get older, which can be seen as "regressing" but in reality it's just a survival mechanism for coping with the world that's suddenly become a lot more overwhelming
It was the same with my daughter and around 15-18 months, everything began to change. She's 25 now and is going to college and driving. Every year she handles it a little better. Stay strong and don't let fear steal your joy as parents. Also, trust your knowing about your daughter and don't be railroaded by a lazy or overwhelmed system.
Our experiences are very similar! Same with my 25 year old. She’ doing very well too. She works as a teachers aid for about 5 years now and helps with children on the spectrum. She can spot so many things. I did immerser her in early intervention classes before age three. I believe that helped so much
I really think this is caused by exposure to some toxins in the environment. Brcsudevthey are small close to the ground. Heavy metals, mold, chemicals or pedticides that affect the nervous system. Trigically Autism is so common now it has to be something toxic in the environment.
Was there some type of trauma?
Same here...
What do you mean by a system?
As a mother of an autistic child I have heard it all !!! The comments I get .....some are like you need to teach him who the parent is!! Others are looks like mummy and daddy have spoiled you!!! And other hurtful comments but to me it's my child I love him and I will support him as much as I can until I die!!
I’m sorry you have had those ignorant comments towards you 🙏🏽
naaw poor thing some people think they bloody doctors and try tell you how to parent it isnt nice but i can say your not alone and i feel for you truely god bless you and your son
I’ve 3 austistic children and each of them are completely different autism even though there are traits every child is different the block button is great for ignorant people who should spend their time researching different types of autism rather than commenting on something they know nothing about much love to you mamma ❤
I feel you. I'm just sick and tired of family members accusing me of making excuses for My daughter's behavior even though it hasn't changed since she was a child. She manages her anger a little better but, she's still that same autistic child. I raised my sister's and my brother, I automatically knew something was not right about after she got her vaccines.
i am a mom of autistic child n yes i always hear those comments about my kid been spoiled...but people are not.informed they dont know anything about autism...
I have 2 autistic Childers my son showed signs very early 3/4 months. He was extremely hard to settle and sleep. He would never pick up or play with his toys, we would have to hold them in his hand and shake them for him. He was extremely had to ween onto normal food he had baby food until he was 2 years old and many other things. We knew something was different by 8/9 months and by a year old with the constant flapping we suspected autism. When my daughter was born she was like this little girl. Walking at 10 months, saying 3 word sentences, eye contact was perfect the only thing she would do what was different was roll her eyes back sometimes. Then by 1.5 she started regressing, her speech stopped and now at 6 she still doesn’t talk. She struggles with almost everything in daily life. Minimal eye contact and still in nappies. My son is now talking, following instructions, uses the toilet etc. He has his struggles too but he is leaps and bounds ahead of my daughter. This is why they say autism is a full spectrum. EVERY child is different. Every child has there own struggles.
I have an Autistic brother who’s 9, he’s never truly spoken just baby babbles and screams, he isn’t stupid in fact he’s very intelligent, he just doesn’t know how to verbalize his emotions or thoughts, never be ashamed.
I remember clearly when this happened to my son around 18 months. It was truly heartbreaking to watch. I wish I had known this sign early on. He was diagnosed at 4 years old and began speech and behavioral therapy immediately. It has been a journey. But all glory to God, he is almost 20 now, a high school graduate, working full time and looking to enroll in a trade school. Stay encouraged, Momma.
@@TinaBisYAHs I second this! Children don't just regress out of no where. I'm guessing this kid had an MMR vaccine just before this regression started happening!
@@TinaBisYAHs oh my god both of you shut up, that bullshit was disproven YEARS ago.
@@WhiteWinds you do know the guy who came up this that data was just trying to sell his own version of the measles vaccine rights? Like he made the whole thing up to sell something else. There is zero evidence that the MMR vaccine has any correlation, let alone causation, to autism. It is extremely harmful for you to be spreading misinformation and I really do hope you know what danger you are putting children of naïve parents in.
@@ren9389 Really? Have you even looked at the data from Thompson, the whistle-blower who leaked the actual data from one of the MMR studies purporting no link? If you had done you would see that there is a correlation between MMR and autism that the researchers did everything in their power to hide and submitted fraudulent evidence to the CDC.
You have clearly neglected to read the stories of literally 10's of thousands of parent's who have experienced the exact same phenomena of their children receiving a vaccine, in particular the MMR. Spiking a high fever, seizures and then losing all theur previously achieved skills. How arrogant of you to assume that these people and their story's don't exist.
Not to mention the fact that there are numerous vaccinated versus unvaccinated studies (Mawson et al 2017, Hooker & Miller 2019, Thomas & Lyons-weiler 2020) that show unvaccinated children rarely get autism (about 1 in 10 000) when compared to vaccinated children where the rate is more like 1 in 36. I would suggest before accusing someone of naivety and child endangerment you actually make sure you know what you are talking about, which you clearly don't.
Go read up on how deadly the measles actually is (about 0.04 percent of children who get it die) and then tell me if you think a 1 in 36 risk for autism is worth it! Seriously! People like you are what is wrong with this world.
I’m autistic and I’m school to become an environmental biologist. So of course it’s never the end of the world with and ASD diagnosis.
Has anyone’s child regressed after the MMR vaccine? I’ve read hundreds of stories that their child was fine until MMR. Wondering if anyone can share any insight. I am not trying to be disrespectful in any regard. Your baby girl is beautiful 🤍
I 100% believe this. Got 17 month old, postponing MMR until lot later. I've seen so many stories, seen documentaries, read proper stuff online and most importantly read from people who experienced it and I 100% believe this is possible
My daughter was speaking full, short sentences at one year old. We got the second MMR and she had a high fever, like after the first MMR. She stopped talking after the 2nd. So we never got the 3rd MMR. I had the doctor draw blood to assess her titer and she was adequately immune. I used this document for schools .
@@barbaraedwards3288 how is she doing now?
@@barbaraedwards3288Vaccines do not cause autism. Autism often shows it’s symptoms at the age when the vaccines are given. Fevers with vaccines are common. If the first vaccine did not cause autism then why would the second one cause it? Had it not been for fraudulent Andrew Wakefield, parents wouldn’t be trying to see a cause and effect where there is none. The vaccine/ autism issue had been studied at huge expense and found absolutely no evidence that vaccines cause autism. We used to blame “refrigerator mothers” for autism. What we do know is that one cause of autism is genetic. And there are other genetic diseases that cause regression. Now if ALL children became autistic after the MMR vaccine, you would have a leg to stand on. And autism has been around a lot longer than the MMR.
@@nijinka11MMR is three shots?
My daughter is autistic seemed normal at first. Was meeting everythink ok until she turned two. Then her speech left her, no eye contact, hard to feed her (which wasnt a problem before). Now shes 7 still non verbal, stemming is her thing (flailing of the hands) and her best for of communication was screaming and yelling. She does walk, and has a good sense of conprehension tho her behaviour and actions can be quite atrocious. I will always love my baby girl.
But for people that do not know autism doesnt always show up at a young age, hence why evalutaion for autism doesnt get done until they are a certain age, unless a pediatrician believes the infant is not meeting milestones according to his practice.
Regression after one year vaccines is how it happened for my child. Not trying to start a debate, just stating a fact.
I came here to say this is exactly why I never vaccinated my child, he had the hep b at birth and it caused a lot of gastrointestinal issues. I did research for months and decided to opt out all together.
I never knew this. Thank you for putting this out there for people. Maddie is adorable and has everything she needs. She is PERFECT
I was not aware this of this either till seeing this. I’m shocked actually.
My nephew was nonverbal, too, then my sister switched his diet, and he immediately began talking.
@@naturalkemzo5406 alot of it is environmental. I believe going all organic and changing diet and lifestyle can help alot in some cases. But she is perfect the way God made her lil cute self!
@@naturalkemzo5406 Hi Kemzo, would you mind sharing details of the diet. Might help a lot of people. So many parents are struggling with autistic children. Even scientists are not able to pinpoint exactly, what has gone wrong in autistic children. I hope that medical science would one day give some answers and a permanent cure for this condition.
Saying she's perfect really seems to downplay the struggles both she and her parents experience. While she is precious and loved, she has a serious condition that does not allow her to experience life in an average way. That's something to acknowledge and recognize.
When I think of how my baby struggled to communicate and deal with how she felt, its heartbreaking. There are people who understand and there are people who are ignorant. I hope we can eventually get to where children on the spectrum are supported by EVERYONE. All they need is love, patience and understanding. It's really not much to ask for.
You that understand that NOBODY is EVER accepted by EVERYONE. EVERYONE is disliked by SOMEONE. If you teach your kids that they NEED OTHER people to accept them they're ALWAYS going to be miserable. I've got ms and I'm in a wheelchair, I don't expect ANYONE to just accept and cater to me. That's just being an obnoxious self centred asshole. Go where you're loved with the people you love. The rest is noise and doesn't matter. It's your JOB as the parents to teach them how to block out outside negativity. Because just waiting for that magical day it doesn't exist is a stupid fools errand that will ALWAYS FAIL. That day is NEVER coming. People will always dislike each other. Teach your kids that and how to avoid people who dislike them and they'll be INFINITELY HAPPIER Than teaching them everyone should love and cater to them or they're just being hayful ableists that dint accept them because of their condition... Here's a SHOCKER... Even disabled people can be unlikable assholes. Sometimes when people don't like you... It's BECAUSE of YOU. Sometimes it's telling you you're a terrible person and need to be better. And funny thing..... I've NEVER had an issue. EVER. I've even had strangers, men always. Who stop to help me. They've even jumped behind and caught me before I even realised my chair was about to tip up. They carried my 15stone wheelchair multiple flights of stairs to help me get where I'm going. Once a taxi driver literally kidnapped me and being in a wheelchair I can't just jump out. A double decker bus saw me sobbing and frantically looking around and begging the taxi driver to let me out. He used his double decker bus to pin the taxi and EVERY single man on that busy city street SPRINTED over lifted me out and they were ready to K!LL the taxi driver, because they all know the city has an issue with a certain type of taxi driver kidnapping women, and what they'll do to them. The best thing I've found about being disabled is how incredibly kind and empathetic people are. You don't need to push anything. You don't need to demand ANYTHING. Just be a GOOD person. It's THAT easy. I've NEVER had someone being an asshole because I'm disabled. I've had people politely explain the layout of their venue and where I can and can't get to in my chair to figure out if it's worth it or not for me. Just because their building is old or they're a small business who can't afford to spend TENS of THOUSANDS on rebuilding their entire business doesn't mean they're against you! Just because they politely explain they can't meet your demands doesn't make them unaccepting or uncaring. And it CERTAINLY DOESN'T make them bad people. Also I would LOVE to know why the mental patients are demanding far more than those of us who physically can't walk. Like come on you HAVE to see how stupid it's getting. I saw an autistic girl the other day literally demanding that places accommodate HER because it's NOT HER FAULT that SHE can't even turn up ON TIME for appointments and reservations, well ANYTHING. So she wants everyone to accommodate her autism by letting her show up when she can be bothered. When is enough ENOUGH... When CAN people laugh and say come on you're taking the p!ss... I worked in a small family run hotel in 07 and we had disabled people but it was never an issue. We kept one room EXACTLY the same for 40 years because we had a couple where the husband was blind and they'd come for the same two weeks every August, because that's where they spent their honeymoon together, so they came back every year. With his poor eye sight he felt comfortable and confident in that space so apart from painting and new carpet and mattresses we kept the same furniture in the exact same place. They NEVER ONCE asked. Never mentioned needing anything. But we were loyal to the customers and we had thousands of people who we had special protocols for. Let businesses decide what's feasible for them. Stop demanding and stop trying to destroy anyone who tells you NO. They're allowed. They don't owe you or your kids ANYTHING. They owe it to their family to keep food on the table. But that's IT. PLENTY of places now offer special autism friendly times, or are specially designated autism friendly. You're not short on places to go. It's just you don't want to put the effort in. You want to just show up anywhere at anytime and they're set up for you. Not how it works. Learn the art of researching the best places for you and your family and we'll pick the best for ours. And they will rarely crossover and fit both of our needs. So just let businesses decide to do what they want. And if there's millions of autistic people paying for the service... It'll spread! And MORE places will do it! SHOCKER! Also you do understand that MOST businesses will NEVER make back the money a ramp costs them because even with it they don't have enough disabled customers to use it. Often I'm the first and only. So I find the design flaws 😂 we can't keep burdening them with thousands and thousands of refits and adaptions that will NEVER bring the money back into the business. No matter HOW many years.
@@cececox6399well...that was superbly said 👏👏❤
@@cececox6399I'm going to side step much of how I feel about what you said because it is very clear from your tone that debating my views vs your views would get us nowhere because you seem very set in yours and I am very set in mine- but I do want to speak to how you mentioned the kindness and empathy you've seen from others while living your experience. You use the word stone in connection to weight and mention double decker busses being present where you're from- so not America. I truly am happy that you've had positive experiences and have been shown such empathy, likewise I'm happy that there are many countries where disabilities and mental health disorders are less stigmatized- but in America we are so, so politically charged that even these aspects are talking points, mental health issues are rarely understood by our population let alone their intricacies, and disabilities are so ingrained into our capitalist 'Merica culture that it's sickening. Many people with disabilities are scoffed at for being bottom feeders who are just too lazy to work and want government payouts, especially if their disability isn't visible or leaves them in a wheelchair but they look otherwise fine besides the chair itself-and that's been going on for generations. I'm 31 and can remember going to the gas stations with my grandparents and my grandfather getting scoffed at in the vehicle while my grandmother pumped gas. A man one time said, "oh a real gentleman...sitting there on your ass while your wife pumps the gas." My grandfather had one leg...it made the most logical sense for my grandmother to do the quick, easy, simple task of pumping gas rather than my grandfather hopscotching his way across the parking lot. That same rhetoric exists today, people side-eyeing or eye-rolling when people park in the handicap parking but their disability isn't immediately visible, expecting wheelchair bound people to still get jobs they can do just "sitting down," and having to fight with insurance companies for sometimes over a year or more to agree that your disability is real even though the doctor has told them multiple times because they don't want to pay for your check ups or health care once you have an actual issue. There ARE people here who are empathetic, of course, but the stigmas and lack of knowledge and understanding runs deep. I think that's where the OP is coming from. In that sense that people should be seen as people and respected as such with that basic layer of human decency. Everybody doesn't have to like everybody. But nobody inherently should be going out of their way to blatantly spread a nasty or hateful demeanor toward disabled or neurodivergent people based on the simple grounds of purely being disabled or nerodivergent. We even have people here who legitimately full heartedly believe with their whole chests that disabled people and nerodivergent people need to be dropped from any assistance programs because their medical expenses are "the biggest burden on society" and by dropping them natural selection will "take care of the problem." I'm very active in our political sphere and political debate world over here, so I get to here all types of beliefs on an array of topics. Most do not believe this- but there is an alarmingly large number of people who do. Different countries have different experiences and its no secret that many Americans skew on the side of being extremely self-centered and under-informed on...most things. Ignorance isn't always bliss. Ignorance also breeds misguided anger and hatred.
I disagree, society does need all those, but to expect society to "put up" with some poor behaviors allows some families to be lazy about teaching proper socialization (basic manners for example). An Austistic adult pulled out an entire container of napkins while mom stood by and let him because he was autistic? It was rude. Someone else had to clean up and the business owner had to throw the material out. To me, it means you have to parent harder and more consistently.
Your herbs has work wonders in my family.
Thanks for the help Dr Oyalo for saving my son from autism spectrum with your herbs. Your herbs is the best.
How many vaccines were unnecessarily pumped into this baby that overwhelmed her developing neuroimmunology?
Nothing is sacred anymore... this child deserves privacy. She doesn't know her life is being recorded and publicly documented. And that's why some countries and some US states are making this illegal. I know what the mother will say and what her "fans" will say... but this is for awareness! 🙄
im autistic and seeing you give your baby the support she needs is so empowering. you got this - i promise!!!
Autists need lead.
I have an autistic daughter and I’ve tried everything to ease her suffering and nothing is helping. She’s bullied and has no friends and is in pain physically and mentally all of the time. How did you turn out ok? I’m so afraid she won’t be ok
@@saysHotdogs i unfortunately didn't get my diagnosis until I was 16 and that lead to a lot of bullying for reasons I didn't understand as a child. i like to think I turned out pretty alright - of course, i still have my bad days. but meeting and communicating with other autistic folk was so useful and now literally all my friends are autistic. bullying sucks. it really does, and my childhood/teenagehood was rough. it's so sad to see this as a common experience - but i promise it gets better. i cant imagine what it's like on the other side, to see your child struggling so much and i give you my whole heart. it took a little bit, but i am so much better now. thank you so much for reaching out to an actual autistic person about this, because sometimes i feel like my own voice can be drowned out by people speaking for me.
im so sorry for going on a ramble haha but i assure you it gets better, especially if she gets to know the right people - depending on how old your daughter is and where you live, autism support groups helped me so much.
i keep repeating this but i promise it gets better. you such like such an amazing parent. you got this
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@Mande Peer home schooling might be an option. K-12 is a good program. She'll probably feel a lot safer at home without having to worry about being bullied. Also with you helping her with her learning, She'll be ok.
As for the pain... idk
@@quandaledinglejoo oh i absolutely. i am lucky enough to be in an area where an alternative school is accessible to to me but i know that isnt for everyone. home schooling and/or online school is a good idea
My pediatrician said that a lot of the time when babies are hitting milestones months earlier than they’re supposed to, it’s usually a sign that they could be on the spectrum. That’s why hitting milestones when they’re supposed to is important and hitting milestones too early is not always something to be praised or impressed by.
Yes! This! A lot of people will say that the baby did so well, was hitting all the milestones early and developed so well. And then something external "turned" them autistic. Like my friend's kid's best friend was talking in full sentences before 2 and was reading at age 3. Also hit all of his other milestones way early, seemed so much more advanced than all the other kids his age. But as he grew older it got harder and harder for him to keep up with social stuff and he seemed to regress. In actuality he just became over stimulated and social interactions became too advanced for him.
He didn't become autistic, he was always autistic.
Edit: obviously hitting milestones earlier isn't a sign that a kid has to be autistic. What I'm referring to is specifically the situations where a kid was hitting all milestones early, therefore being labeled "normal" or even "gifted", then something "turned" them autistic and they regressed. When in actuality hitting milestones early and then regressing later on is not unusual for an autistic child. The kid would likely have regressed regardless of getting that vaccine, cold or whatever seemed to trigger the regression. Sometimes trauma can cause regression. The traumatic thing doesn't have to be traumatic to a neurotypical person though and can be missed or dismissed as a cause.
@@May-or-May-not exactly! like I don’t mean any of what I said to sound offense at all but it’s important to know. My brother crawled at 8 months and starting walking at 9 months but barely talked/babbled. People thought he was just advanced and super smart but it turned out that he has Asperger’s syndrome.
@@May-or-May-not similar happened to me, i was extremely early with everything as a baby but as i grew i started to struggle more and more and got severe neurological problems.
It’s because they are doing so well in fact when that vaccine hits their system that their bodies can’t process it and does major damage to their brain
I was early with so much as a kid. Said my first words at 4 months old, used sentences by 6 months old, and I was walking alongside furniture at 6months.
I’m diagnosed anxiety disorder and depression and my therapist had me take an OCD questionnaire which I tested highly for OCD. I’ve always identified strongly with most every post and video about autism. I clap and flap when I’m excited, though I’ve gotten much better at controlling it so I only do it when alone. I get overstimulated, which makes me scratch myself/react strangely; I cannot take certain fabrics/textures, I have shutdowns and go nonverbal. But I’ve never tested for autism or been told I could be by doctors or therapists, so I don’t think I am. It’s confusing. And I have two brothers who ARE, and I definitely don’t act like they do (and I AM very capable of understanding and navigating social situations, even if secretly inside I’m struggling). I’m great at the “fake it til you make it.”
Anyway. Even though I don’t know/think I’m autistic, I do think I’m neurodivergent somehow, and I’ve never heard that hitting milestones early might not be as great as it sounds.
Thank you for the insight, very interesting!
A whole bunch of people grew up undiagnosed and then had kids before realizing they themselves were neurodivergent. And with new information we're able to diagnose earlier and more accurately.
Talking or walking much younger than average is actually a symptom. I only got diagnosed recently and it was one of the question: when did you learn to talk? I could speak in full sentences before 2 years old. For a long time I believed it meant I couldn't be autistic.
Thank you for letting her flap and be happy. Usually that is scolded, but it’s so important for us autistics to stim and it usually doesn’t hurt anybody. She’s going to get the support I wish I had growing up so good job mama ❤
My little boys stim is jumping, we started off with a lil one, now the trampoline is 8ft wide
@@thatsthat2612 oh wow, that sounds really awesome honestly. I hope it brings him lots of comfort and joy (:
My almost 9 year old daughter has done this motion her whole life. She is not on the spectrum in any way. I think this is something present in all kids to a degree. Not everything is a symptom. She does it when she's playing with her toys or talking fast and excited. Idk.. Kids are just kids.
@@iamV10010 yes, we do it when we are excited, exactly as you describe. You should think about getting your child assessed! We are not all stereotypes and it can go undiagnosed. But it’s nice to know, in case one ever needs accommodations in life or wonders why they are different. It’s not a bad thing to discover your child has a specifically autistic trait. It’s always worth looking into (: Of course nonautistic children and adults can stim, it regulates anyones nervous system to stim, but arm flapping is an exact sign of autism and/or other developmental differences and should be looked into. Neurotypical children do not exude behaviors such as arm flapping. Yes kids are kids, and neurodivergent kids are neurodivergent. I hope my perspective helps. As an actually autistic person who works with children.
@@winter333 stimming doesn’t only happen when a child is excited. It also happens under stress, or for no reason at all.
I had a professor in college. He was brilliant, engaging, hilarious, and very sensitive. He was a loving dad and husband. He had his Phd in biology and taught my A&P class. He has been one of my favorite professors of all time. He just happens to be autistic. ❤
That’s like a friend of mine; he has a PhD in Physics. He’s 36 and was only diagnosed in the last few years.
He was more of an Asberger spectrum
My favorite psychology prof was autistic too. He waited until our last class to let us know.
My master's thesis advisor is autistic too. I had no idea. I first met him in 1984. He masks very well, far too well. 😂 I did notice a few oddities and I did misinterpret a few things that he said, in hindsight. I also turned out to have known a woman who is autistic since 1982. She has a law degree. She has only found out recently. It dawned on me after I started reading up and then I googled what I should do. So I let her know. It was her daughter who studied psychology who one day said "mom, do you know that you're autistic?" and she realized that she was and so is her sister and so had their dad been. He had a PhD in veterinary medicine.
I doubt it.
More people are getting diagnosed because doctors have a better understanding of autism. There is still a stigma and gap between boys diagnosis and girls diagnosis, but it’s a hell of a lot better than it used to be.
I’m autistic and I’m proud to be who I am.
I feel as though everyone claiming they're autistic for whatever stupid reason then taking an online test and diagnosing themselves is making it much harder for valid cases.
This is how my daughter is. The flapping and squealing is 100% her. She never babbled though and I knew something was off from the getgo. She's always had this 1000 yard stare. It's frustrating because people don't understand autism is a SPECTRUM and therefore shows up differently in everyone who it. Thankfully she's talking now at 3yrs old. Signing helped her bridge the language gap, but she still struggles and I worry about how school will go.
you could try a tablet to talk for her if she is OK with typing. there are many different apps you could look at if this is an option.
There is a girl whose son was non verbal at 2.5. She started giving him a detox spray and he started talking within 2 weeks. I gave my kids the same spray and my son, who at the time was still wetting the bed (6 years old) stopped completely after 4 weeks, my daughter who was 2 started talking a whole lot more and had a lot less anger fits. It's called TRS feom coseva. I had really bad periods and after taking that a few weeks they were so light. It's worth looking into...
@@natc1463 That's woo.
A H, if you’re in the U.S. and she’s ready for school take the diagnosis of ASD with you so she has an I.E.P. (Individual Education Program) and receives services and supports. I pray for the best for your little girl and you.
@@natc1463 leave your mlm speech somewhere else. Autism cant be cured.
This was the same with my son at about 12-15 months. He never crawled on his hands and knees with his belly off the floor but would crawl like a Marine under barbed wire. Then straight up to a full run. He had many words including “clock” and then one day they were all gone. Hand flapping to stem was next. I had him evaluated at about 18 months and they said he was developmentally delayed. He got handicap pre-school and lots of speech therapy where he excelled and started speaking in full sentences almost overnight. He continued with handicap developmental pre-k until kindergarten. No one ever mentioned autism all this time but I knew something was vastly different. He was reading at 3 1/2 years old and had no boundaries with anyone.
After he started regular kindergarten and had tons of issues my pediatrician recommended we have him tested for adhd. The quack we went to told me to focus on the child I was 8 1/2 months pregnant with and take my son out of kindergarten if he’s annoying everyone. Literally going out the door he did give me the best advice when he said, “ You never know, with that hand flapping it could be Asperger.” I wrote that down and came home to look it up on the (dial up) internet. It was like reading a book about my child. Just like that all the puzzle pieces fell into place. Now he’s 30, has graduated with a BA and is working on a Paralegal certificate. Nothing is easy but he is the joy of my life. ❤
My story is so similar, down to the crawling style. I always thought it was funny. My daughter is now a wonderful 19 yo college student with a pt job at Gymboree. I wouldnt trade her for anything.
@@vivid2217 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
It's bizarre how similar your story is to ours, I almost had to check to see if I had written it! I could have strangled our quack with my bare hands. My son graduated from his paralegal program, got a job in his field and is doing awesome. I'm sure yours will too.
Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well. He now respond to name, point at what he wants and call mama/papa
I have a feeling that she didn't "lose" her skills. A lot of autistic children just don't. That doesn't mean they can't, and usually they start talking again around the age of 4. Not always, of course. But usually.
My son was diagnosed autistic at age 3 and he has never regressed. I have never heard of autism being triggered suddebly. He has improved over time. Hes 7 now and is in mainstream school. Mostly only has issues with tics and social cues now.
My son could do all his ABCs and count to 50. He lost it around 2 1/2. I used sign language with him. I'm so blessed I got him into speech and he is able to talk. He had it until he was 16. He's 29 now and can carry on short conversations. Prayers for you and your little girl! Don't give up baby girl!
My grandson didn’t talk until 3 yo. His sister is in college to be a speech pathologist inspired by her brother.
Did he lose it after the MMR vaccine?
Kids can't develop autism unless it is caused by Encephalitis caused by vaccines
@@lottie1144 oh don't start that ignorant rubbish! The doctor who started that rumour was deregistered! But did so much damage
@@sharonh4944 I’m sorry that your life is so miserable that it makes you feel better to lash out at other people. I hope your life gets better.
I’m glad to see people sharing their stories. That’s one of the many good things about the internet is feeling that you are not alone and connecting with people who understand and relate. I don’t have any kids but seeing The parents connecting and sharing in the comments is nice to see. You are not alone ❤
I saw his recommendation and approach Dr Oyalo for the herbs on RUclips. The herbs has so far work positive on my child’s eye contacts and speech improvement. My child social skill is good now and response to name has improved too
My cousin had twins. Born perfectly normal. After some vaccines at a young age they are both severely autistic 😭
Vaccines do not cause autism just like they don’t cause Down syndrome. People are born autistic.
@@Oh_Maddy you should educate yourself on the topic..::
My son was the same, started saying Mama at 6 months old. Said I love you, and Dada, and baybay (our dogs name is Baylee,) Bubba, milk all before 7 months. He clapped, made eye contact, rolled over, all early. But he didn't walk until he was 22 months old. At 18 months old he went non-verbal for almost a year. Because of his diagnosis, therapy, and me following all the developmental therapist's advice, he's 5 and striving in kindergarten. He didn't say Mama again until he was almost 4. He couldn't go one day without multiple meltdowns. Now he's learning coping mechanisms. We still have rough days, but I understand why they are so rough. I couldn't have helped him this much without an amazing developmental therapist that taught me to see the world through his eyes. Not to conform to neurotypical expectations or follow ABA, but to meet him on his level where he was at. And to help him navigate the world with his strengths, and not just focus on what he was "delayed" in. I'm forever grateful 🙏
I have two autistic sons by birth. The more advanced they were at an early age, the more effected they were by Autism. So many told me they were fine. By age two, one doctor told me to send my yoingest to a state mental facility and just leave him; that child would never be "viable", potty trained, feed themself or be able to speak. Doctors and people just dont understand and their well meant comments destroy hope and joy sometimes. Just keep loving your child regardless. Treat them like a human and learn how THEY work and learn. It's what is loving and just simply humane❤❤❤❤!
The critical brain stem is fully developed in utero by the 4 week only -- a time when a lot of women don't even know when they are pregnant. Either way, one of the most essetial minerals needed for healthy development is folate acid and you need a high dose. Folic acid, whicd doctors may give, is the synthesized lab version and is harmful to development, if mothers are intaking it at all. Also the pre-natals that doctors give only consist of about 5 vitamins... But you need them all... The system is broken and we are uneducated... This stuff is science and not chance. I know this sounds harsh but we have to wake up and embrace the science and not be afraid to call out science leaders who are wrong, because we are also educated. Making babies is an extremely serious deal. Then raising them and knowing the science behind horrible babaric methods like sleep training, is also a very very big serious deal.
Makes sense. Autism is a disorder of (too) high intelligence.
Cannot tell you how beautiful your words are! YOU do what YOU think/feel is best. The experts can take a flying leap.
Thank you for posting this. When I try to describe how my son was before autism, people look at me like I'm crazy. He had many words, very attentive, beautiful smile - but everything stopped just a few months after his first birthday.
For 7 years after, he barely looked at us, barely slept, would often be crying constantly, occasionally violent, and would tiptoe constantly and jump on furniture, etc. It was an incredibly hard time, and had an impact on work, friendships marriage, sanity, etc. At 8 he started to be verbal (echolalia of cartoons), and also dropped pullup diapers. He would finally interact slightly if we joined in. At 10-12 he spoke pretty normally. He's 28 now, goes out for drinks or coffee with his friend and works in a shop part time.
I understand only part of what you're family had gone through, and it's awful that you've had such awful other problems since. Maddie is lovely, she looks like a joy to be with. I truly wish your family the very best in the future. X
Has anyone ever stopped to ask why all of a sudden these kids are no longer able to do things they were able to do?
I've noticed that neurodivergent babies usually progress really fast early on and then revert at a certain age ❤
Yeah it's called being poisoned
@@aalliaandreadis5109you should be ashamed of yourself
@@ysbsin5035 you allow it, not I.
Hm? What do you mean?
@@ysbsin5035She could have said it in a nicer way. But I don't think parents would do it purposely. We all just need to do more research and not always listen if they tell us something is good for us. Just like they told pregnant women that Tylenol was okay to take while pregnant. Now their saying it causes it. Then the baby food with metal in it. Just think of all the things our kids our being exposed to that they shouldn't and the FDA and other agencies should be protecting it's people.
As an autistic adult, I'm torn because people absolutely should be aware of regression, but at the same time I've seen far too many "autism stole my baby" posts to feel comfortable with that
It’s not about your comfort. Parents wish the best for their child and obviously they still love her but it’s sad to see regression because every parent has high hopes for their child. Autism without a doubt affects a persons life you should know that.
Same
@@imadeyoumad7078having autism does not dash the hopes parents may have had for their kids. People with ASD often have completely normal, self sufficient lives, and some of them are brilliant people who change the world. Either way, every single one of them is worthy of love and parents need to remember that the most important thing they should wish for their kids is that they are happy. People with ASD can very much be happy, if the world accepts and loves them just as they are, and not how they wish they may be.
I'm definitely uncomfortable with those posts. I understand that some may need to "mourn" the idea of having a neurotypical child, yet they would ideally move into acceptance, love, compassion and advocacy. Sadly, it would seem that many don't get to acceptance and that devastates me for them AND their child. If a parent can't accept their own child as they are- it's no wonder the world struggles to accept them.
It saddens me to see people viewing autism as an "injury", "defect", "disease" etc. It is not. My autistic son has different struggles and strengths than neurotypical kids, he's NOT less than. He's a unique human just like everyone else. I am ridiculously grateful to get to be his mom! He's absolutely awesome! I will do anything to help people change they way they view neurodivergence. There are so many stereotypes and blatant lies surrounding the spectrum. I wish people would take the time to listen to people with autism, let them tell you about themselves and be open to having their views challenged.
My son did not talk till age four. He still has trouble conversating at age 23. I got told so many times he was not Autistic but I knew the signs. It is not that I a happy about the diagnosis, it is that getting help early is essential. The earlier the help the better the outcome.
When my son was going through all the tests and scans to figure out his diagnosis as a baby, i was asked about family history and Autism never came up. Finally at 14 (very late) we got 2 dianosis' to explain his developmental delay as well as other more physical problems he was having. We had taken part in a study for undiagnosed genetic disorders 3 years prior and just figured they didn't find anything. We first got an autism diagnosis then heard from the genetics team that they'd found a new genetic disorder. They said his EBF3 gene was the issue. He was one of 18 individuals found with this issue over 3 seperate studies in the UK. They said it was the reason for everything including the hole in his brain that caused severe muscle weakness which affects walking, talking, eating and digestion. And they said it was the reason for the autism. We've come to realise we actually have quite a bit of autism in the family now. And we call his gene deficiency Star Wars syndrome because EBF3 sounds like an android 😂 He's 21 now and very happy amd doing well. I really cant believe we went through so much as a family but remaind somewhat sane. Its absolutely draining but its worth it. ❤
I wasn't diagnosed with autism until I was 25. Then with adhd at 31. You can imagine how hard it was growing up in school and being told by family that you're just *slow* or *delayed*.
Everyone with autism is bound to experience things differently Especially when it's at different levels. I have level 1 ASD. My brother has level 2 ASD. With a good support system we can definitely thrive. But he needs more support than I do because his experience differs from mine.
I find the message that this mom got to be very cruel. Autism isn't a disease. You can't just CATCH THE AUTISM! For me, it's fucking GENETIC. It runs in my family. Between that and having untreated ADHD, it's like living life on hard mode.
u like 12
I’m an autistic 21-year-old and a lot of people don’t even know I’m autistic until I tell them. I was diagnosed when I was five. Now I go through life being able to “hide” it (though I don’t desire to do so) but when I was younger I was followed by paras and I had to prove that I could be in school without them following me. I worked hard to prove I didn’t need them. But everyone noticed. It was emotionally mortifying, even though I’m glad in retrospect that I was getting help. By the end of 8th grade, I didn’t need paras anymore (though I still needed to be in special classes SPECIFICALLY for math, and only math). I remember finally telling a friend of mine in hs that I had autism and he laughed and said “no you don’t.” autism is real and comes in MANY different forms. It has impacted my life in many ways. I hate people when they are ignorant and don’t understand.
Girls are typically far better at masking than boys, which leads to crazy amounts of undiagnosed girls/women and people that just don't get it..
What is paras?
@@SM-gt9vgthey’re usually tasked with helping kids who have special needs in school. They give the kid extra help with work, help them carry their things sometimes, make sure they don’t get into any trouble, escort them places, etc. In middle school, my para used to take me out of certain classes early and she would follow me everywhere. She also used to take me out of lunch and away from my friends early. It wasn’t her fault or anything, it was just her job. The only way to get rid of them after they’ve been assigned to you is to prove you don’t need their services. Of course, that isn’t possible for some kids. Some kids just need that assistance forever, and that’s totally ok. But for me, I knew I could be without a para, so I proved that I didn’t need her services.
@@SM-gt9vgparaeducators
basically special education assistants hiring to help children
@@SM-gt9vg paraprofessional. Someone who works with special needs alongside the normal teachers
I like to think people don’t leave these comments out of pure hatred. There has to be some level of ignorance underlying this. And instead of responding angrily, you responded with empathy and information. You will be the reason many potential mean comments are not made, both online and in real life. I admire you for that.
I think the reason why that person wrote that comment is because a lot of people online like to fake mental disorders just to get attention. It doesn’t justify making such a mean comment, but I think it explains why they wrote it.
Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well. He now respond to name, point at what he wants and call mama/papa
My daughter was hitting all of her milestones walking, talking, colors, motors, etc,... all accept social and emotional. She didn't want to be touched or held. She was definitely anti social. She displayed tactile defensiveness which started at a super young age. She had what I and others close to her considered quirks until she got into school and I got to see her in contrast to other children her age. Her kindergarden teacher had a meeting with me and she told me intellectually "A" was ahead of the game. She picked things up very quickly but emotionaly she wasn't quite ready. If she didn't quite get something perfect she'd have meltdowns. While I could deal with these at home quite easily with some soothing words and a tight hug, she had 15 other students to tend to. She advised me to keep "A" back a year which was a mistake. She didn't see the signs and I wasn't aware. "A" wouldn't be evaluated until she was in her freshman year of high school, regrettably. She battled her way thru elementary school, and jr. High with autism without any official diagnosis, therapy, or understanding of how to manage her symptoms. I knew something was going on and I begged her father to let me get her evaluated but he refused. Finally I just couldn't stand it anymore. I couldn't watch her struggle, it was killing us both. I went to the doctor and I requested a referal. She was evaluated and finally recieved her diagnosis. "A" is high functioning autistic. We finally got her what she needed and she took off like a rocket. Her grades shot up. She hit honor roll twice. Graduated highschool and is attending college now. There is no telling what our children our capable of. They are born with wings, we teach them how to fly, but we have to let them. Autism doesn't mean can't. It just means does different. Sometimes it means, does better ❤
People say the dumbest things, so clueless, anonymous and bold behind their little screen.
She is so sweet… this same thing happened with my niece Kloie… she has since been diagnosed as on the spectrum… I saw the signs before anyone else as I work with people of all ages on the spectrum. So I started working with my niece to ensure that she had ways to communicate what she was trying to say and what she wanted. Kloie is also non verbal however she can talk she knows some words but she chooses not to use them like some on the spectrum do. So I taught her sign language. This will help them to communicate and not become frustrated by not being able to or by ppl not understanding what they are trying to communicate they want. She was having more then normal amounts of meltdowns because she was frustrated with nobody understanding what she wanted. Since learning sign and being able to communicate with everyone her meltdowns have gone down significantly. Ignore the haters who always seem to think they know more about someone else life and family and always expect explanations on what is
Happening in one’s life. Sending prayers and good vibes to you and your family.
I commend you for what you did to help improve her life & those around her to better cope w/her condition!❤ I knew a little girl also named Khloe several years ago; she was about 2 or 3 at the time & I knew she had signs bc she would tippy toe walk, not speak, flap her hands etc but I'm not sure whatever happened to her(her parents were young & struggling living in a hotel) I still think of her as she was sooo very sweet & I felt for her Mom tremendously:/ I pray she & her mother are both doing well!!!
I’d just like to say she doesn’t choose not to use them, she can’t, if she could she would use that way to communicate. when autistic people are non verbal(either completely or an episode) they physically can’t speak, that’s why it becomes so frustrating trying to communicate sometimes. Because we know the words but can’t speak. So when she says and uses words it means she can at that time but it’s most likely during nonverbal periods she physically can’t communicate with speech. That’s why sign language works for her so well and is a great tool for non verbal communication❤️. A lot of people think it’s a problem of being able to understand and respond and in some cases autistic people do struggle with that but in many many cases it’s just a physical barrier of not having the right communication tools.
You're a real life angel. Thank you for sharing. There's so much negativity on social media, reading this was a breathe of fresh air and hope. 💓
that’s a horrible name
My grandbabys name is Kloey ❤
This happened to me and my little brother. We were both diagnosted (spelling) at about the same time. I was saying full sentences but then I just stopped. Babbled until I was about 4. Now you could never tell I didn't talk. :)
Little brother is on the complete different end, so he has less speech skills. But we are both thriving and lucky our parents researched when they found out.
Shes gonna be amazing ❤
And so are you. 🥰
Woo! Love the positivity in this comment. You’re amazing too.
This gives me hope my son is an autistic 4 year old & he still doesn’t talk but hearing success stories like this gives me hope 1 day that he will
Glad yall are well.
In case you want to know, the spelling would be: diagnosed
@@Ratchet4647 thank you, that's very helpful 💖
Some people are just dumb about autism. They think it may not be real or the child is just not normal.. However, autism is real and it’s no one’s fault
Be aware of what goes into them around that age. Protect your babies.
Like heavy metals, poisons, toxins, in the form of an injection to protect them...
I've been autistic my whole life, but I experienced my first major regression in the form of autistic burn out as an adult. I went from holding a job to no longer able to work, no longer able to speak sometimes and when I could speak it wasn't the same. Theres been some progress but I don't think I'll every be the person I was. And for my parents, they basically have a needy child living at home again. I am so thankful for the love and kindness they show me every day and I'm sure your little girl feels similar ❤
I wondered if it was overstimulation! As the world becomes more complicated and they start processing more information maybe it becomes harder? That's an uneducated guess though.
Similar situation here, but I’m still desperately trying to hold down ~any~ job, realizing I may just be better off doing my own thing. People are very exhausting…
@@KaiseaWings That's a really good theory, I think. I'm tired of people blaming it on vaccines when this makes so much more sense
@@KaiseaWings it comes from the overexertion from constant masking. Many of us don't even realize we are doing it until it's too late and we don't know how to unmask. It puts such strain on our cognitive function that at a certain point things just fall apart.
@@jazzypanduh there are many remote jobs. Find one that suits you - it’s stressful for neurotypicals to deal with in person work.
I wish you the best of luck!
I'm looking at the comment in the video, and I have an answer. People are getting diagnosed more because we know more about the diagnosis. But, there are also a lot of people self-diagnosing based on incorrect info from social media. If people suspect they or their children may have, they should try to get a professional diagnosis, because they may have something other than autism, but may share some of the symptoms, as some symptoms overlap between some diagnoses.
But with kids especially, getting that correct diagnosis means that kid can get assistance that can help them get through school and help them just in general in life. So getting a diagnosis young can be incredibly helpful.
you can call me crazy if you’d like but I had the same thing happen with one of my kids after a round of vaccines. We detoxed him when we learned more and continue to detox and keep him away from artificial food additives and focus on Whole Foods at healing, he has completely turned around.
I’m not saying this is a thousand percent the case, however, it never hurts to try everything you can to help. The only reason I even went for it even though I didn’t believe it because I said to myself “if nothing else, at least I’ll get rid of toxins and keep him on a healthy diet.”
You are not crazy
You are absolutely not crazy. So sad seeing people say that you should just accept it without trying to help because there could be various reasons for the changes and delays in behavior. It would be worth the try to me if my son ever has signs of symptoms. It can't hurt.
The Amish have zero cases of autism.
On that note they also don’t vaccinate their children.
I was looking for this comment, thank you! Seem to me like this little girl is little over 1 year and that's the time when MMR is given. My girl is 17 months old and we're postponing her MMR until she's 2 or 3 (most likely 3).
There are plenty of autistic children who are unvaccinated. @nijinka11
This is what we went through with my nephew. He is 6 now and very verbal. That came with a lot of therapy and extra help. He’s so smart and loving and an all around amazing human. I so proud to be his auntie.❤
He was able to get the skills back? That’s awesome
Same with my son! Therapy up to 7 per week, and diet. No gluten and no regular milk products. He is 5 now and thriving. Don’t lose hope. Consistency, love and patience.
My sister was non verbal until she was about 5 years old. She wasn’t diagnosed autistic because it was the 90s, but it also took loads of therapy for her as well. Doctors told my parents she’d never speak. Now she’s 30 and doesn’t shut up 😆
@@Taylor_mamaof2 I am so glad! Is she autistic … is she doing ok overall in other areas?
@@jandp2941 she still struggles with social anxiety & with her ocd tendencies, but overall she’s doing really, really well. The older she has gotten the easier it has been for her to manage.
In my opinion, it’s directly linked to all the vaccinations and chemicals in the food.
Stop it!!!
You know the guy who coined the vaccines cause autism bullshit was a scammer who fakes his evidence, performed horrific experiments on children as young as two years old, and made the whole thing up to help a crooked lawyer win a case and sell his own patented vaccine right? Because your opinion is directly against facts.
@@jadegoble2972 this is true, I highly suggest you do your studying into this. It can be genetic, yes of course, not denying that, but so many are not aware and educating theirselves that deny these claims. Many parents around the US claiming the same things cannot be all crazy, after genetic testing is possibly ruled out , you have to understand that the drastic increase of ASD in kiddos and regression happening in what was years ago 1 in every 100 something to now 1 in 40 if that, and this truly is linked to heavy metals we consume passing to baby when pregnant that we have stronger bodies now to digest as food is drastically changing and becoming more and more processed/bioengineered, now but the baby consuming all of these heavier metals our bodies do not break down correctly while growing in the womb. The amounts of heavy metals, pesticides and the baby foods on shelves today & products our babies today are consuming including formulas also, and even some vaccinations, but the food especially even the FDA themselves reported on it last year with levels being to high for recommended consumption listed on their website you can find yourself they also add on there the affects of it being neurotoxic and reported it can be the cause developmental issues and psychological disorders and more! That’s horrible! I urge you to please look into it, I am a new mom, with a Austism baby girl just turned 2 and we learned of this recently. Many parents are starting now to detox their children actually, (search that as well) seeing results that has caused them to start not only healing, but talking within less than a month and that’s a miracle in itself. I just say this in hope that I can get someone else to hear and find this information out themselves as well and spread this news to help out children grow healthier lives the best we have the ability to and spread whatever, knowledge, resources with that for our future
No autism is genetic that’s it
@@makinnafox829 autism is just genetic. Not caused by autism or “food” you have to be born with autism to be autistic
That comment is really coming from a person who is uneducated and really rude. People really need to think before they put down what's on their minds. I'm the mother of an autistic child who is now 5. And it hurts when I hear things like this. You got this and your doing a fantastic job.
I work in a daycare, I saw the regression in 2 boys😢. We used to sing, they had started to speak and out of nowhere, they slowly disappeared no more interaction... so heartbreaking for the parents.. changes the road ahead😢
My son is in Albuquerque with my mom and my wife right now, as I type this, to get his screening. With the issues we have , we just need answers. At this stage, I’m ok with him being autistic. I just want help so I can help him. He’s 13mos and still not walking or sleeping. He still sleeps on infant schedule. We’re so tired. We just need an answer and help. Crazy how this video, pops up when his appointment started. God knows. God understands. Even if we don’t.
It could be a lot of things, not necessarily autism but you are doing good by him trying to get help asap. Even if you don't get answers right away, you might get help sooner by starting this sooner. Wishing you good luck and all the best.
If at all possible for the adults involved, allow him to flip the sleep schedule and allow one parent to sleep when he sleeps. It may seem odd but it saved my sanity when I had two babies 15months apart and my partner was working 12 hour shifts. It truly resolved on its own but some bodies just aren't made to sleep and wake at the same time as everyone else. I pray you find answers and rest and healing! ❤❤❤
@@CarrieHall I don't think that's the issue. They just want to know what is causing it. I mean, I used to get no sleep because my baby never slept. Even now at 9 he doesn't sleep much. I think it's brain damage he had at birth but he also has ADHD. Hope they find answers.
I had seven normal children however only 2 walked before 13 months. The 7th did not sleep through the night until almost 2 years old and she spit up alot my others never did. All the others slept. When she was three we did a gut test on her and took her off gluten. She has many improvements since then. On a side note my family stopped the V-xcines when my second one was 12months and my oldest had them through 24 months My first 2 were definitely my sickest kids. But that is just one factor to consider.
@@tamarawolverton3895 Since we are sharing about our normal children? All my children are normal too. My ADHD and my ASD are also normal. :) My ADHD son was a NICU baby with all on time vaccines and was very healthy otherwise. He walked at 8 months! ADHD runs on both sides of the family. Turns out so does ASD and waiting on vaccines didn't prevent Autism. Still, my kids are very normal and healthy, luckily. My ASD son learned to sit up unassisted at 4 months old. It's amazing how all kids are different. Even if your normal is different from ours.
I’m glad you showed this. My son did the same thing. Was speaking words then suddenly went to only garble. Hit all his milestones early. Then started showing differences. I was told it was my fault and that I did that to him by family and to this day they refuse to believe his diagnosis of Autism. This helps solidify that I did not make my son “this way”. And the way he is, is absolutely beautiful.
Just curious is your son vaCcinated?
He has had regular vaccines but not the covid one. We noticed when he was a baby though that he was special. He is ten now and high functioning.
How old were you and your partner when you had him? I just want to know because my uncle has two autistic kids and he blames his age (he was 50 when he had his kids) for his kids autism.
@@centigradz2centigradz289I was pregnant with him at 23, gave birth at 24.
Wow, that's absolutely terrible you have been blamed for your son's differences! I'm sorry. He's blessed to have a mom who supports him and loves him for him!
My daughter went through this, everyone including doctors told me it’s normal. 3 years later she’s diagnosed and can only say a few words. Listen to your guts mummas, we know when something isn’t right.
I wonder why the regressions happen and it makes me wonder what heavy metals or toxins we allow in our food or homes here in America could have some play in making the regressions more extreme..
I worked with a little girl who was labeled low functioning nonverbal, we changed her diet from pizza and grilled cheese to healthy fruits dried and fresh, gluten free grains, veggie packed chocolate pancakes, & more natural food. We had her outside everyday barefoot on the earth, she still has Autism it’s an amazing part of her, however this gave her opportunity to expand her intelligence and grew her vocabulary to a point where doctors and teachers were shocked with how much progress was made.
100% I encourage parents to do this! Never give up on your child and Autism can be an amazing thing if you embrace it while also pushing for improvement and independence. Also learning through games and play is the best!!!
Had you considered for a second it might be the vaccines?
I have an autistic grandchild and two autistic great nephews. My grandson is doing great thanks to the therapists who have worked tirelessly with him. He goes to school and last year he was in a program where he went to school 2 days a week and full day therapy the other 3. The teacher was rude, unhelpful, and told us that she was tired of having to start over with him every week. She even left him out of field trips, class activities, and he was the only child not to receive a class award at the end of the year ceremony. He was heartbroken. She didn't take into consideration that before he began therapy he was nonverbal, and didn't retain anything. Needless to say Grandma had a few words for the so-called teacher. My grandson now helps teach other autistic children in the therapy class and he loves it.
What a horrible and mean spirited teacher!
Thts absolutely disgusting for that teacher to behave that way to your child these kids need people to have patience and understanding,not to isolate them more than what their already feeling,hope that teacher lost her job for her disgusting behaviour,I have an autistic grandson who's just turned 4 and is non-verbal they say he may talk or he may not,he now goes to a special school,not sure how they will learn him to sign as he doesn't acknowledge anyone or anything but we're holding out hope and he gets treated the same as the other kids my daughter has, I could go on and on about him hes so lovely god bless him😊 xx
That person should not be allowed to work with children.
Your herbs has work wonders in my family.
Thanks for the help Dr Oyalo for saving my son from autism spectrum with your herbs. Your herbs is the best.
@@user-py2lh7zv3h ????? What herbs? I don't sale or even recommend any herbs to be given to autistic children. Therapy with patient, understanding knowledgeable therapists is the best way. You must be using some herbs yourself to have come up with that asinine comment.
Aw this broke my heart. I’m glad she has you as a mom
These children are gifted and special❤️.
My son is 30, a skilled butcher and is Awesome 🤗.
I did a lot of parent help at school also went on all class trips.
This helped me know his friends, his teacher and sport coaches.
Swimming is great for them for
co-ordination and confidence
He competed for the school on sport days and broke many records that are still standing today.
Enjoy them, find their talent and be available to give hands on coaching/encouragement when needed.
They just need that little bit of extra attention.
Best advice, don't sweat the small stuff 😀.
Have a great day 💕
If you haven’t done so already, please get her checked for heavy metals. Same thing happened to the child of a family friend. He was diagnosed with autism and found out by some kind of fluke that he was exposed to heavy metals and they were able to reverse a lot of his symptoms and get him talking again once they discovered the source.
As the Mama to a beautiful 24 yr old girl with severe autism and CP and (limited brain growth)these children are amazing.My daughter can say 5 or 6 words,but she understands everything we say or ask her to do,she is a screamer,has a horrible temper,and has to have a kindle in her hand every waking moment.She is dependent on me for everything as her mental age is about 16 months.She is the light of my life and there isn't anything I wouldn't do for her.Keep up the good fight...ps my daughter is also named Madison
My son regressed when he was 2. Pretty much the same way it happened with your daughter. He was completely nonverbal, very violent with himself and others, wouldn't respond to his name, couldn't do any of the things he had started doing before regressing. He would destroy whole rooms when he had a meltdown, which was multiple times a day. His head was always covered in the worst bruises from him banging his head on the ground. And then a year ago I found Dr. Keri Rivera and her books. She is demonized now by the FDA because she has basically turned so many kids around and changed so many lives. They try to make her sound like fraud and a crackpot and discredit her all over the internet. Yet every single day since I started her regimen my son is getting better and better and having less and less symptoms. He is now talking, singing, he follows directions, he knows the alphabet and numbers in LITERALLY like 30 languages, at LEAST, including sign language. ALOT of that just since he started school. When he first started school in August he went for 1 hour the first day and I had to go get him because they couldn't handle him. He had a meltdown and destroyed the classroom. After that they started him out at 1 hour a day with a para AND an aide. He is now going for almost 3 hours. His teachers say they have NEVER seen a child with such severe autism symptoms change so much and get so much better every single day. They are hoping to have him in a regular classroom next year. 6 months ago that wouldn't have ever been a possibility. Dr Rivera and her books literally changed our whole lives. I urge you and all parents with a child with ASD, no matter how mild or severe, to check her out. And do your own research, real research, not just the badmouthing. Much love and God bless!
this randomly came on my feed so idk any details but i just wanna say it's awesome you got her an early diagnosis! i feel like girls are often diagnosed late which results in a lot of struggle and confusion growing up. my brother got diagnosed at age 3 and having supports and intervention early in life really helped him. he's 16 now and is happy and doing well in school. she seems so sweet and you're a great parent for getting her support this young :) 💖
Depends on the intervention, if people use ABA they can cause PTSD and long term mental health issues for the autistic person or if they constantly tell the child that they will not be capable of things like other people, the child can develop low self esteem very easily. Early diagnosis is great if a parent is actually well educated in what being autistic actually is and how to actually help (versus making them appear 'normal' to other people) otherwise you're putting an unnecessary chain around your childs neck that can damage them. I say this as a late diagnosed women who's seen others diagnosed both early and later.
@@rhonal4198 this is such a good point, thank you for saying this. im glad my mom did her research and avoided ABA for my brother. i've heard some awful stories from others. im in the field of special ed and always trying to educate my peers on the issues with ABA. thank you for the reminder.
Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well. He now respond to name, point at what he wants and call mama/papa
My granddaughter was speaking in 3 Word sentences at 18 months. Walking, playing with toys and games. By 2 years old stopped talking and didn't even recognize her name, ran in circles and had sensory problems
Honestly genuinely curious, what she vaccinated during the time the regression started?
I understand completely. When my son regressed I knew something was wrong and took the doctors 2 years to even believe me. My son stopped talking completely and I cried all the time wondering if I would ever hear him talk again. My family and his dad even tried blaming me saying I wasn't doing enough with him (I was a stay at home mom by choice at the time). Even after the diagnosis it took almost a year for everyone to see that he was different. My mom finally stopped saying he had autistic tendencies when she went with me and him to the ER, all the nurses could tell right away and even the doctor. By the end of that visit she had no choice but to see it wasn't just me saying it or that I got just the right doctor to say it. I even went no communication with my biological dad bc he was worried my son wouldn't "act right" in public. It's not just the child that goes through this. It's the whole family.
Thats fuxed. Gen x can be very backwards. I had a nephew who would act out a lot but I knew he was being abused and neglected and he always behaved well around me because I paid attention to him and treated him kindly, even his Mom (my sister) would act amazed and asked how I got him to behave but anyway my Dad would say he didn't like him or want him around and called him a little "ahole". No toddler is an ahole. He acted out because he needed attention and love.
@@aurora8749It happens to me all the time. All the ‘problematic’ kids in the neighborhood are not problematic at all when they spend time with me. I just pay attention to them I treat them with the respect they deserve
Refrigerator mothers - the concept that mothers cause autism by being too frigid or emotionally unavailable
This is horrible, I’m sorry you had to experience this.
Wow I'm so sorry for all you've been through, gaslighted by doctors and even blamed by your own family... it's disgusting. I can't imagine the distress you must've felt. Your baby is blessed to have a mom who advocated for him and defended him and was in tune to see when something was different. I hope your family apologized
(as an autist myself) I truly believe that regression basically comes from us figuring out "oh, I can choose to do things that I like to do when I want to do them" and then not really having a pull to do things that others want us to do just because they want us to. So until it becomes necessary to do so, we don't naturally try to please others like neurotypicals do.
Yeah "regression" is such a weird word for it... She's a smart girl.
Toddlers don’t have the cognitive skills to think that deeply about life.
No, if you'd ever experienced it first hand, you'd see the difference. We aren't talking about personality changes or finding their way. We're talking able to hold a spoon one and not the next. I watched my son literally cry as he tried to form words. He finally gave up, and I remember the exact day it happened, and it was over 15 years ago. Regression is very real. My son is now 22 and still only has the communication skills of a six month old. Despite 16 years of intense therapy.
@@jadedstitcher8203 When you say your son has the communication skills of a six-month-old, are you talking primarily about verbal communication? Or can he speak sign language or write?
He knows one or two signs. But
he can't read or write. I've always felt it was a little more like 1 or 2 year old but the assements put him at 6mons.He relies on us knowing what he wants or needs. He had start nodding yes or no to questions he understands.
Thank you for putting this out and educating others. I’m sorry that people say those things. However I hope that your video helps others and helps the conversation. It’s not always easy. There isn’t always help available or affordable. However your daughter is perfect just the way she is. How boring would life be if we were all the same? Who knows what amazing things she will be able to surprise us all with! ❤❤❤
My son was happy, normal, artistic, etc. I waited until her was 4 to vaccinate him. Shortly after that is when his crash happened. Autism spectrum disorder, Aspergers, psychotic behaviors. Had his heavy metals tested and mercury was literally off the charts. He's 25 now and will probably never be able to live away from home.
Did he get all vaccines at once?
That's what happened to my daughter. She regressed just before 18 months. She is 21 now. Sending love momma ❤️
@@doglovekane9784 do you believe vaccines cause autism
@@doglovekane9784I WAS ABOUT TO COMMENT THE SAME THING!!! My child was fine until he got that MMR
@@doglovekane9784 yep I was told my son called me mama, his dad dada and the dog roxy rara because he liked the "attention" he got...then went completely none verbal, zero eye contact after the mmr I know coz he was poorly after then got a really bad gut infection within a week of it and was never the same, no longer would sleep thru which he was doing from 5 weeks and still doesn't 14 years later BUT they tell me it wasn't the mmr, he's been always been autistic, it just wasn't apparent until he was 2yrs old 🙄🤥
@@doglovekane9784 sending big hugs to you too❤, its parents like you that make me feel proud to be an autism mummy, every parent that I meet is just so loving, understanding and supportive.
With my son being my first born I didn't really know any different so we're winging it will help from experts(most that read a textbook once or twice lol😅). he is semi verbal repeats full episodes of cartoons actions and voices but is still working on communication (he can say "hurt" if he's hurt himself but can't tell me where,when or how) were just taking it one step at a time
@@ytallowskids2seedepravityb219 Yep my daughter too at 18 mos. she regressed quickly and luckily I stopped all vaccines and she recovered.
I can’t imagine how hard that must be, to see her regress. Stay strong. She’s still amazing.