Mommies who have had their children diagnosed or evaluated for autism, what is the evaluation like? My nearly two-year-old is being tested soon, and I just wanted to know what to expect. I know all children are different, but what are some things you noticed that made you want to have your child evaluated? How did you and family handle the news? Tia!
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Following…my son will be 2 in March and is currently going through evaluations. The biggest sign for us was he doesnt say words. He babbles every once in a while, his own lingo, but he doesnt say words. He also throws very peculiar fits.
Much of the testing is done through play observation and questionnaires
Be prepared to answer a LOT of questions lol
Be honest and let your kid be themselves it’s the only way the assessment will be right.
I knew in my heart so for me the news was comforting finally I have an answer and now knew what to do for help
Good luck!
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Lots of questions lol. Mainly interaction with the child is what they do. They will observe playing eye contact and things like that. My daughter is 5 and was tested at 2 almost 3. She was non verbal and was delayed in a lot of subjects. Her repetitive behavior to things at such a young age is what made us question what was going on. She did therapy for two years and now is a talking machine and is delayed by a small percent. I wish you and your family the best!
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My daughter was delayed- in everything- from talking to crawling to feeding herself. Initially diagnosed with SPD at 13 months. She was non-verbal and didn’t play with toys much, and when she did it wasn’t considered age appropriate. She also started head-banging around 22 months. She was diagnosed with Autism around 2.5 by a Neurologist and then again a month before she turned 3 by someone else after a 3 day clinical testing. She has been in various therapies since she was 13 months. She still has a long way to go- but she has come so far since we first started this journey.
At 18 months I saw a change in my daughters behavior. She stopped talking or trying to talk, she would rather play alone than with her older sister, she stopped responding to her name, we even saw her appetite change, she became very picky on what she liked to eat and how she handled certain smells and food textures. Yes be very honest with your doctor, there will be lots of questions and lots of observations.