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Subject: Autism

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Roniy Lea

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Date Posted: 07:57:42 10/09/07 Tue

Kelly,
I understand your concerns. When my daughter was 6 months old she stop talking, all the babbling and cooing everything. She didn't crawl or walk. I was so worried that she was autistic, I have an uncle that is so the family connection was there. Everyone always asked me what was wrong with her and even told me to have her evaluated. She finally starting crawling about at a year old then the next thing I knew she was walking, but she still didn't talk. At age three we had her evaluated for autism, I was so scared they gave us this long checklist and it felt like I checked off most all of them. But after the evaluation was over, all was fine, she was diagnosed with a language delay, we placed her in treatment with a speech therapist and finally at age 6 now, she can make sentences, and even carry on a conversation. One of the key things that we were told during the evaluation process was to watch for repetitive behaviors and words. Arm flapping wasn�t even a concern that the doctors had.
Just remember worry is normal for all parents. We are all concerned about our children and our worst fears are that they will not be perfect. But all children develop at their own pace, so take a deep breath and just ask your doctor about any concerns you may have.

Veronica

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