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What Causes Stubbornness In My Child?
i have a nephew who i think may be showing the early signs of autism but i m not very sure, he cries too often over anything he can t stand being inside the house,he has a toy bike and goes around in circles for hours and when he does something wrong he doesnt show signs of sympathy he doesnt understand what NO means and he s very rough with his brothers, hes 1 year and 9 months old?
Tue, 12 May 2020
Hello,
Autism is very complex. Most children with autism have a deficit in the skills that lead to sharing emotion, interests, attention and ideas with other people. A great resource is 16by16, the First Words project, which helps.
Here is a way to think about this. If he is sensitive, he may cry about many things, but he would respond to soothing and holding and reassurance. A child with Autism might not respond to this physical parental intervention.
If he is going round and round on his bike and then stops to experience the sensation of dizziness, this might be OK.
But if he is going round and round and no amount of interaction with other children or adults trying to participate with him in that activity can break his attention, then that might be more concerning.
Lne more example - does he bring things to you to play with, or do something and turn to you to see if you are happy? Children with Autism might not do these things. I hope this helps.
Hope I have answered your queries. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Lisa Baker
Autism is very complex. Most children with autism have a deficit in the skills that lead to sharing emotion, interests, attention and ideas with other people. A great resource is 16by16, the First Words project, which helps.
Here is a way to think about this. If he is sensitive, he may cry about many things, but he would respond to soothing and holding and reassurance. A child with Autism might not respond to this physical parental intervention.
If he is going round and round on his bike and then stops to experience the sensation of dizziness, this might be OK.
But if he is going round and round and no amount of interaction with other children or adults trying to participate with him in that activity can break his attention, then that might be more concerning.
Lne more example - does he bring things to you to play with, or do something and turn to you to see if you are happy? Children with Autism might not do these things. I hope this helps.
Hope I have answered your queries. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Lisa Baker
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