Signs in an infant with Aspergers, what were yours?

[westonx]

Hi All,
First time poster here. Thought I'd introduce myself first.

Hi Aspergers Girl,
Thank you for putting together this wonderful site, it's definitely one of these best resources I've found for info regarding females with Aspergers. My question is, what signs did you show as an infant, around 12 - 18 months? Obviously I know you wouldn't remember but has anybody ever described to you the type of signs you might have been showing then? I have a very cute little niece and she appears to be showing signs of Aspergers, although with the lack of information available you seem to be the only person I can ask. Any info would be much appreciated.

PS. what type of things would make a child with with Aspergers laugh?

Thank you!

[MM]

PS. what type of things would make a child with with Aspergers laugh?


the same as any child.

[zenemu]

Hi All,
First time poster here. Thought I'd introduce myself first.

Hi Aspergers Girl,
Thank you for putting together this wonderful site, it's definitely one of these best resources I've found for info regarding females with Aspergers. My question is, what signs did you show as an infant, around 12 - 18 months? Obviously I know you wouldn't remember but has anybody ever described to you the type of signs you might have been showing then? I have a very cute little niece and she appears to be showing signs of Aspergers, although with the lack of information available you seem to be the only person I can ask. Any info would be much appreciated.

PS. what type of things would make a child with with Aspergers laugh?

Thank you!

Some children with Aspergers shy away from eye contact at around 2 years of age - but Aspergers and Autism in general are not diagnosable until the child is close to four years of age and then it can take a long time to be sure.

[Aspergers Girl]

I'm not sure as a baby. I'll have to ask mum - as for a small child, ages 2-4 The kindy teacher told her I was showing autistic tendancies. Won't play with other kids, won't look people in the eye, obsessive interests etc.

[Sin-ka-lip]

I did something that took researchers by surprise in the "baby crawls across the thick glass to get to toy" test. Sounds like I was thinking way out of the box. Not only was I willing to cross the chasm that instinct tells a baby not to, but I spat upon the glass first, to be sure it was solid, then to be doubly sure would take one hand and smash it down into the spit. I did this till I got to the other side where it was "solid" again and got to the toy. My mom says the research people were gasping and scribbling away in their notebooks.

I am also told I was a very polite and quiet child, not one of those screaming babies and tantrums all day types. But I do remember being naughty and pushing as far as I could with some things, only to get spanked as a result. By age 5 I was always complaining of the other kids being mean to me, so I guess the 'weirdness" was really showing by then. I did have this big boy who had this liking for me to the point he would only let me play with him and one girl, so I had no chance to learn social skills, this was 3-5 yrs of age for me. He didn't follow to 1st grade, but I was screwed up already. I got in trouble for saying out loud to the teacher that I didn't like the girl she set me up with to be a reading partner. I used the word "snob" alot, a word my parents used, so if they were mad at me for it, they were to blame. I was only mimicing what they did and said. It took a short bit for me to get much of this parroting under control. I thought I had the friend thing figured out till 3rd grade, then 1 girl dumped me like I was garbage, and the other moved too far away to see anymore. I spent all 3rd grade during recess by myself sitting on a curb, usually crying with my head tucked between my knees. The Catholic school's teachings however gave me a coping device- I was just suffering like Jesus and the saints! That made me holy! LOL

[ukenkerl]

As a baby, meaning less than 1 year old, according to my mother and what I remember"

Walked Early
Talked Early
Didn't Cry
Didn't babble!  She said I just started talking one day.  

As  a toddler:

Learned to read early
Well behaved, but hated things like touch, =certain sounds, etc...

As a young kid:

Didn't socialize well
Didn't look people in the eyes
And YEP, I had obsessive interests.  I guess I still do.

I WAS polite and quiet, no tantrums.  I know I had problems with bullies as early as 7

BTW Sin-ka-lip,  I can just imagine how they must have responded to that.  WOW.  They never put ME through that.  Although the school DID try to solve the social problem, and I was always seen as different, they never figured I had a problem.

[MCalavera]

I was completely selectively mute kindergarten days, and the only boy who refused to play football with the other kids.

Infancy signs - I can't know. My parents were too dumb to notice and remember whether I responded to their smiles and calls as a baby.

[Sin-ka-lip]

I thought asd's started about 18 months to age 2, so anything prior may not even be relevant, unless we are talking a  severe case or something.

ukenkerl, what are you refering to regarding me and the school I was at? Do you mean the reading partner thing, or something else? I was in school back in the good ol days when "aspergers" was a word people didn't know. If we got into trouble we got detentions which meant staying after school and doing pretty much nothing for an hour. Or something like that. I only got detention a couple of times. I think some boys had ADD, esp this one. He got like 10,000 detentions in 7-8th grade LOL. Another boy always had problems with reading, and I think he maybe had dyslexia, but that was another word that wasn't well known at the time.

[bittersweet]

I was a quick walker at 9 months, and had delayed speech and lauage problems. Didn't cry alot. Was also quiet a big baby! I know a fellow suffer who was big aswell at birth and believe it or not was my step brother (no blood connection) who was the same. I don't know if weight on birth is quiet relivant, but if it is, maybe something do with teresterone levels, which some people have connected with aspergers. Also was very distructive, and found ways of esscaping my cot's and pen very easily.

[Ashleyt]

I thought asd's started about 18 months to age 2, so anything prior may not even be relevant, unless we are talking a  severe case or something.

ukenkerl, what are you refering to regarding me and the school I was at? Do you mean the reading partner thing, or something else? I was in school back in the good ol days when "aspergers" was a word people didn't know. If we got into trouble we got detentions which meant staying after school and doing pretty much nothing for an hour. Or something like that. I only got detention a couple of times. I think some boys had ADD, esp this one. He got like 10,000 detentions in 7-8th grade LOL. Another boy always had problems with reading, and I think he maybe had dyslexia, but that was another word that wasn't well known at the time.

I think you are mistaking Aspergers for Regressive autism. Regressive Autism starts from 18 months - 2 years roughly.

My Mother whom has Aspergers recognized traits of Autism in my brother from birth. Infact she noticed something wasn't right even when he was in her stomach.

Her having Aspergers herself however, has strong attention to detail so it may be why she picked things up early.

And he by no means has 'severe Aspergers' lol.

[lifepostepic]

Usually the first signs of an ASD are sensory integration issues and they can present within the first year. Often they are not recognized for what they are--the child is thought to be fussy, cranky, difficult, or needing more sleep or more food. But a specialist will likely be able to tell if it's a SI issue with a few tests. However, SI issues are not exclusive to ASDs and alone cannot be enough for a definitive autism diagnosis. Usually, you have to wait until the kid is older and and presents or doesn't present with other traits to rule out ASDs.

Motor skill problems in many kids with Asperger's may not be noticeable until they are older--we tend to have less severe motor skills issues that aren't apparent until we start school and we have problems with sports or handwriting. With more profound cases of ASDs, however, motor skills will be more apparent earlier on, like the child has trouble learning to walk. Additionally, motor skills issues are not exclusive to ASDs either and can indicate something else all together.

Some kids with Asperger's will be hyperlexic--I was. But there's no clear data on how many kids with Asperger's are hyperlexic. And again, hyperlexia is not exclusive the ASDs. A kid can be hyperlexic without being autistic.

If SI or motor skills issues do not appear to be present, but the child's shy or awkward in social situations, the child may have childhood social anxiety disorder, and not an ASD. If a child is unwilling to talk in new or different social situations, she may have selective mutism. There are many other things as well that could be hindering a child's social development that may look like autism to an untrained observer.

Either way, please don't try to dx you niece. Autism is a complex of issues, and they vary from individual to individual. If you have concerns about your niece's development, urge her parents to take her to a specialist.

BTW, I'm not just an Aspie but a special ed teacher as well.

[shane]

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[MM]

I was to quiet as a child that was the give away