taylorjade.
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i havn't been on here in quite some time...but i'm back with some questions that hopefully someone can help me out with
my son is deaf, (he has bilateral CIs but they are not at a level yet that he is comfortable with so we're taking things slow with them) and i have just returned from seeing a pediatrician with Grandview Childrens Centre and she had said that she thinks he may have some level of autism.
she didn't really go into much detail because she said she wanted us to come back in 2 or 3 months and let her know if he has progressed with his walking abilities and social interactions. (he is cruising but not walking on his own, and has not said any words but has about 10 signs that he knows and uses)
she also said however that unfortunately there isn't anyone who specializes in children who are autistic and deaf, and she mentioned that some red flags for autism may simply be from him being deaf.
the speech part being one of them, as well as the eye contact (my son doesn't make eye contact often unless he really wants something), he throws very intense and violent tantrums (which i always assumed was because he can't communicate yet and is frustrated by it), he is very particular about his clothing..everything has to be right..socks have to be the same colour and he doesn't like to show his belly or his back and his pant legs and sleeves must be pulled down or he gets upset, and he lines up his cars in a very particular way, he is also a very picky eater.
now, i know nothing about autism, and so all of these things i just assumed were just things he did because he's two or because its just who he is or because he is deaf and not able to communicate well yet.
i know there wasn't really any questions in there but i was wondering if anyone had any knowledge about the subject that they could share with me, as the pediatrician says it is very tricky to diagnose autism in children who are deaf so i feel kind of stuck and confused.
my son is deaf, (he has bilateral CIs but they are not at a level yet that he is comfortable with so we're taking things slow with them) and i have just returned from seeing a pediatrician with Grandview Childrens Centre and she had said that she thinks he may have some level of autism.
she didn't really go into much detail because she said she wanted us to come back in 2 or 3 months and let her know if he has progressed with his walking abilities and social interactions. (he is cruising but not walking on his own, and has not said any words but has about 10 signs that he knows and uses)
she also said however that unfortunately there isn't anyone who specializes in children who are autistic and deaf, and she mentioned that some red flags for autism may simply be from him being deaf.
the speech part being one of them, as well as the eye contact (my son doesn't make eye contact often unless he really wants something), he throws very intense and violent tantrums (which i always assumed was because he can't communicate yet and is frustrated by it), he is very particular about his clothing..everything has to be right..socks have to be the same colour and he doesn't like to show his belly or his back and his pant legs and sleeves must be pulled down or he gets upset, and he lines up his cars in a very particular way, he is also a very picky eater.
now, i know nothing about autism, and so all of these things i just assumed were just things he did because he's two or because its just who he is or because he is deaf and not able to communicate well yet.
i know there wasn't really any questions in there but i was wondering if anyone had any knowledge about the subject that they could share with me, as the pediatrician says it is very tricky to diagnose autism in children who are deaf so i feel kind of stuck and confused.