LEX'S 4 YEAR OLD SIGNS OF AUTISM || Overlooked Autism Signs

[@MrPK223]

My son was diagnosed at 3 1/2 years as severely autistic. We were advised to institutionalize him immediately because, “he will never be able to function independently.” 😢 He’s 18 now, talks non stop 💪will graduate in May 2021, is in National Honor Society, and I’m planning our trip to Disney World so that he can meet Snow White! 🥰 He told me that she will be standing by the wishing well! 🤣 He was super skinny until he was 8 years old and I had to have his pants and shorts made! We found really cute patches to put on his pants and he’d peel them off chew on them so we had to sew them on! 💪😎

[@mirandagarrix4260]

💗 May I ask whether he was or is on medication? I want to avoid medication where possible.

[@hellayayis]

What did you do?? Can I know please. Wow! What treatment? Therapy?

[@appaappa9808]

they said this about me and they recommended my mom special ed. She made the decision not to and yes i graduated in the top 10 in my class. I hope to do the same with my 3 year old son.

[@BeckyM101]

Please what did you do to help in your son's situation?

[@jaynedavis4712]

I love proud parents with special needs kids. I’m so glad that the time of hiding the neurologically diverse is over. Please pass on my congratulations to your son for his graduation

[@XOfficialJenna]

I wanted to applaud you for saying you don’t want to use your kids experiences (potty training) because it might embarrass them when they’re older. 👏🏻 A lot of families on here expose their kids most embarrassing moments!

[@OurLANDingCrew8]

I get this comment a lot and it makes me sad that not discussing children’s private bathroom matters is something that even deserves a mention. Like ALL parents should be respecting this

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@SuperMaradyWorld]

I think Lex's long hair is adorable! People never ask parents "why is your daughter's hair long?" or "why haven't you cut your daughter's hair?" so it irks me just a tad when people ask that about boys. Some boys like long hair too! :)

[@jaynedavis3388]

That’s a very good point. I do think that young kids are kind of genderless & people like to put a label on the things around them (no matter how “woke” you are, it’s how our brains work). I think people resent the extra brain capacity they have to use figuring out “what” your kid is. Haircuts are quick & easy (for most people) way to tell boys & girls apart

[@DSDaly]

My son has long hair because he doesn't want to cut it. It bothers me that parents will force a crying boy to cut his hair but that would be considered child abuse to do to a girl. Not saying all kids with short hair had it forced on them, but I do know someone who fought with her son as he cried to cut it just because she's all about fashion and looking perfect all the time. The grandmother threatened to buzz it all off in his sleep as he cried.

[@ballerslim9281]

It's because boys and girls are different. society is not expecting a boy to have long hair... my son is four and has never had a hair cut and he gets mistaken for a girl sometimes.

[@dianahussain5066]

Long hair on boys is the best!

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@laurennicole8822]

Whew! You blow my mind! Only a super specially blessed mama can keep every kiddos traits & dates & appointments & specialties & all of the things straight! Idk how you do it! I’m over here telling my family about your family & they’re laughing at me because I’m trying to tell them everything I’ve learned & they are telling me that my face shows pure amazement! 😆😳😍 Sending love from my little corner of the world! 💙💚💛💜

[@Lalasarahsteinberg]

I am thinking my son may have autism or sensory issues, but my husband doesn't exactly want to hear it! It breaks my heart that there is such a stigma associated! ❤❤❤

[@MsAbbygayle91]

I am right there with you, Sarah. I’ve noticed my daughter is different from kids her age. I was concerned & mentioned it to my husband & we always end up arguing. My husband thinks I’m crazy & doesn’t want to hear the possibility that our daughter might be on the mild end of the spectrum. I just want my daughter to get the help she needs. I feel so alone because we recently brought it up to our family & no one agrees with me.

[@reasoning89]

Being a doctor I assure u it is not stigma . And Internet makes us mad about autism . So many ppl with autism are doing exceptionally well .

[@ninaoutandabout]

I can relate ❤️ So thankful many more parents are seeking to understand their children today. I grew up with “different” eating, and general sensory experiences and dyslexia. I was considered rather self centered and a more difficult kid. In school I was removed from the classroom together with a few other kids during math and writing/reading to get extra help grades 1-3. We were considered the “not so smart kids” and it definitely made me feel insecure. I have always known I learn differently but was never diagnosed. I had to figure out how to grow my strengths and work on parts that are more challenging to me. I also openly share my journey (I’m 55 now). Coming to know Jesus I now know I was made in the image of God, and I am eternally loved. ❤️ Thanks to moms/dads, for listening to your hearts and loving/supporting your kids for who they are.

[@MizsLunna]

It’s the opposite for us. My husband thinks he does but I don’t but also I spend more time with him so there are certain things that I know he does and says that my husband doesn’t get to see (he’s in the military). I’m just here trying to see if there are any indicators I am missing.

[@whitneehoopes2541]

your page has helped me soo much! my daughter is 2, just started walking and cant talk. I didnt know were to start with her, but your page helped me begin. her ASQ was 6 out of 30, on mchat she scored 10. so definitely made me realize I was not imagining things and she was very behind. Started early intervention were they said she is more like a 12 months old, and shes on the list to get diagnosed. thanks for everything!

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@oceanwhite3766]

So in a nutshell I've been watching you since Liam was a newborn and I've had problems carrying a full term baby for years and told I could never get pregnant. I carried my son that is 10 months now for 33 weeks without knowing. I watched your videos everyday! Every time I watch you he STARES at the tv and listens to you so intently. Like I want to cry hes been listening to you talk for months. He never pays attention to adult shows ever and I find it so amazing. I wish I could show you video, I pause it and he gets upset I play you and he always sits and listens so nicely which is rare!

[@OurLANDingCrew8]

I love this so much ❤️❤️❤️

[@oceanwhite3766]

@@OurLANDingCrew8 same! I sure wish she would listen to me that way 😩😂

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@Anitra71]

Love to follow you and hear about how far it have come with helping people with autism. 22 years ago when I became a mother for the first time, it was I who had to learn how my child worked. I have three children all with adhd + asbergers and more. They are doing well today overall. So maybe I did something right. I, have learned a lot from them. Like meeting people where they are not based on how they are. Anita/From Sweden

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@abbywilliams3112]

Hi Stephanie! Thank you so much for this helpful video about identifying kids with autism level 1 as early possible! I also agree with you in that just because a child has an older sibling with autism that doesn't necessarily mean that we should immediately jump to that conclusion right away with younger siblings. I have worked with sets of twins where one was on the spectrum but the other twin turned out to just have some speech and language issues alone and there were no signs of ASD present but we tend to automatically assume or really look for it because their twin or other sibling was on the spectrum.

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@sio831]

My little one is very much like Lex, but is very echolalic. Developed on time for rolling, sitting, walking etc. Lots of words at 12m and then lost them. He is 28m and we have to wait 1.5 before he can be evaluated.

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@Romee430]

Lex falling asleep is so cute!

[@iloveshaakah]

I love your honesty! It is this honesty that is so helpful to families.

[@Drivinghealth365]

My beautiful 16 year old daughter decided to go in for testing. My sister has 2 sons with Autism. She and others with children on the spectrum have told me throughout her life that I should get her tested. My daughter was born at 26 weeks, so I expected whatever came our way. Her social skills have always been off and sensory issues to the extreme. Generalized anxiety since birth.just to name a few. She was in early intervention until age 3. She is wonderful. I focused so much on her medical issues, I didn't focus as much on anything else. Thank you for this. It is very informative.

[@Drivinghealth365]

It is interesting, after watching your videos, it seems like I am autistic and would explain so many things in my life. My mother has some of these issues, all of her grandchildren, my sister.... is this normal to be a family trait? I mean I have worked with Doctors that seem like they are on the spectrum. The majority of our family have at least a Bachelor degrees. I feel like this is almost like we are just created a bit different and learn a bit different. It will be interesting to see what the future holds with research.

[@avvie24]

@@Drivinghealth365 Hi, I was doing some research on this. It turns out that families of people with autism can show similar behavioural traits as people with autism, even without being diagnosed as autistic. The family members of people with autism usually show milder signs compared to the family members that are diagnosed with autism. Autism also has a strong genetic factor, but every child with it can be different. In my bfs immediately family, 3 children have autism (they are cousins). It's interesting that a lot of people in your family have Bachelor's degrees. I've read that the family members of people with autism are often great at math and physics. They can also be quite creative. What's interesting for my bfs family is that my bfs grandpa on that side is a math professor and my bf studied physics in university. In that paper it was saying that the same genes that make a person creative and think outside of the box to be good at physics or math, contribute to autism so it is often seen in those families as well. New research is always coming out so it's interesting.

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@fritzie4217]

You just described my 4yr old 100% but I haven't had him diagnosed yet.thank you for this videy

[@amandalesley107]

My son was diagnosed at 4 I trued to get him tested since one because of signs I saw and was told he was completely fine he ended up not talking until 4 1/2 and had a lot of sensory problems

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@ekvcharvey]

I have 3 sons on the spectrum. 13, 10, and 8 years old. They are all SO different. I also have a 5 year old daughter who has hit EVERY milestone. Talks great, walks great but I’m wondering about her now because she started showing some stims. And I’m wondering what else I missed! Autism is definitely not one size fits all. Thank you for this community!

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@franciscatimm6099]

My son is very similar. Ive been so unsure whether I'm doing the right thing getting him assessed next month. This makes me feel a bit better

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@alishawilliams3960]

My question was the first answered. 🥰 Loved this video so much. I also get so many people questioning Jude and myself because she is not a typical individual with autism. Love your family. And congrats to lex for all his accomplishments. 👍👍

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@kaicheng2018]

My 2-year-old loves Blippi too. He could watch it on end for hours. He has learned so many words from this show. Sometime it just amazes me he knows a random word, until I realized he picked it up from Blippi.

[@OurLANDingCrew8]

Lex doesn't watch it anymore but he was OBSESSED from age 2-3

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@Dptl87]

My son also look social but looks like it’s Autism. He will be 4 years in march and still cannot talk . Like you said he will say small things here and there but not able to talk properly

[@TheLollygirl69]

Wow sleep has ALWAYS been huge issues with Miss7 whis autistic. Miss13 n ADHD (suspected autistic)started having sleep issues bout 7ish Your VERY lucky 🎉😊

[@traceymacneil]

This sounds exactly like my son who is now ten, who I knew was on the spectrum and he was assessed at 3.5 and we were told no, he wasn’t. Fast forward to this summer, at ten years old, he was reassessed and this doctor said yes- there was no doubt or hesitation in her mind. She said she knew right away. But the first doctor at 3.5 said he wasn’t because he “made eye contact.” Also, when he was referred to speech around that same time, they said he didn’t have any issues with speech- it was just “baby talk.” So basically he went all these years without having access to services etc because they didn’t believe he had autism. So frustrating! (And his middle name is actually Alexander☺️) but yes Lex reminds me of him so much.

[@BlueBlossomsBlues]

What are his difficulties now. Has there been any improvement with age at all?

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@happythoughts559]

I’m high functioning autistic and I actually spoke very early and had a large, advanced vocabulary at a very young age. I also was suspected to have hyperlexia (reading at a very early age). But I hated being touched, loud sounds, was a picky eater, poor social skills, poor facial recognition and expressions, and didn’t respond to my name well. Watching your videos has shown how autism is different in every case. Hence why it’s a spectrum :) 🌈

[@timefortee]

Lots of intellectually gifted people are misdiagnosed as autistic.

[@eclaire1748]

@@timefortee well no... lots of intellectually gifted people just are autistic.

[@timefortee]

@@eclaire1748 Opinions are not facts.

[@eclaire1748]

@@timefortee that's not an opinion have you heard of science and doctors...

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@turbosallyann]

Wow, you have just described my son. From 18 months old, i started questioning if my son had something going on. I was constantly told it's because his a boy, twin, premature, and i felt something else was going on. Now, at 4, we just got our diagnosis of ADHD, ODD, and Autism.

[@jenweaver2049]

My almost 4 yr old too doesn’t have the classic autism. He is very delayed with speech. That is pretty much his only weakness. While most autistic kids struggle with sleep my son does not. Has always been a great sleeper, will sleep from 8pm-7-9am. Will takes nap a few times a week. For stimming he’s like lex, his stims aren’t too noticeable, more like typical kid behavior. My son is a cuddle buddy, loves to hug, lay, kiss, cuddle, he’s just always so sweet & cuddly. Never lines things up, never has been fond of blocks much or stacking. His thing has always been letters & numbers, obsessed. Puzzle, reading (started reading words at 1) can now read at least 100 plus words now. Academically he’s a genius. Doesn’t have much sensory issues. The typical autism sensory like noise lights commotion sounds textures etc. my son has no issues with. Has sensitivity to pain, low tolerate to pain. Although this speech is delayed & has a language disorder he is remarkable at communicating his wants, when he’s hungry he will verbally say I hungry, ask him what he wants & he will tell you exactly what he wants, when he has to potty he will tell you potty (just was potty trained 3-4weeks ago) The list goes on. But yes, I completely understand you & can see how frustrating it can be with doctors specialist. Because they’re always looking for the typical classic signs. Also my son was diagnosed early 16 months. I had to fight to have him tested. Everyone thought I was crazy. But i knew since out the womb that he was indeed autistic.

[@jenweaver2049]

Also too, my son doesn’t free form answers. You ask him how are you & he always says “I’m fine” lol or if you ask his name he will always say it in the same tone, how old are you & he will always say I’m 3 (now we’re teaching him to say 4 since he’ll be 4) but he doesn’t understand the meaning of the questions let alone the answers that he’s giving. A lot of questions he does understand, like “what are you doing”, he will free form a response every time. He does great with yes & no questions, like are you tired, wanna go to lay down, are you hungry, do you have to potty, are you cold, are you done, do you want more, do you need help. Stuff like that he does great. But questions like what is your fav color, what’s your fav color, he can’t answer.

[@marinagreen3484]

A lot of your son trays are similar to Mine. He will be 4 in October. He doesn’t really have meaningful speech just words here and there. LOVES numbers , alphabet, sight words, shapes, animals.

[@cakoues]

You just described my son. Which level is he on ? I finally found one like him...thank you for sharing !

[@Join_Inaya]

My toddler has speech delay and low cognitive . Like he learnt to forma sentences from us and cant form his own. I was told it is just delay. Not autism. Really confused.

[@eclaire1748]

That's bc there's no "typical" when it comes to being autistic

[@alyse3379]

My son is 4 and is just now starting to talk.

[@reidcarter2973]

My daughter is 4. My husband caught the signs before I did, Azul is EXACTLY to a T exhibiting Everything Lex is... I'm going to get her checked out. We knew something was off but I ignored it because I was scared and hurt and ashamed of myself. I want to produce Healthy good babies. And I didn't. I didn't do good for them. My oldest has Autism and her younger sister (3yo) has hella medical problems. I just broke out in tears bc I been researching all morning and this video was the most helpful information Ive received..... Thank you, Not All Heros Wear Capes.

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@FrankiieBeauty]

This has reassured me so much. My youngest has started labeling things now at 28 months. But she cannot speak practically. She cannot answer questions or tell me things but she can label things. People are starting to write her off and it drives me insane because sometimes you can just tell. And I KNOW there is a disconnect for her. She can’t tell me what she wants, she just screams and hits me. As weird as it sounds. It’s nice to know that there is a possibility for answers

[@FrankiieBeauty]

I also supplement my youngest and she can get her toy bunny but that’s the only task she can do

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@JNL2013]

I’m watching this as my two toddlers nap and every time I heard a kid scream I stopped and thought it was mine 😂

[@FrankiieBeauty]

Same but for bedtime aha sounds exactly like my 2 year old who doesn’t sleep aha

[@rissadawn2047]

Same!😂😂

[@sierral9988]

@@FrankiieBeauty bhhj

[@carriebowlen3785]

Thank you Stephanie! I love being a member of LANDing Crew! I love you Lex!

[@afarmandastitch]

This sounds like my sweet 2.5 year old!! We are getting tested on March 30th for the 2nd time elsewhere. The first one was done virtually and I just felt like it was such a disadvantage for really evaluating him as whole.

[@meelauramee]

How it turned out?

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@fayegaritta4090]

Hey you are a great mom and thank you for sharing your experience and educating me.

[@latifx3944]

Thank you for sharing. He sounds just like what I'm experiencing with my child. The first day of school was so hard for him that the school Psychologist issued a 504 and IEP emergency placement. He said it was "loud and scary". The Psychologist asked me if I was prepared for an Autism diagnosis, which I knew something was there, but I hadn't heard of similar stories for Autistic children like him. Hearing this was strangely calming.

[@karlakalpouzos8535]

This was so helpful. I’m waiting on a development pediatrician.

[@TjasaH92]

I dont know why I laughed at: "she pretended to stab her toe, he didn't care. " 😅😅

[@haleyfugate2372]

Thank you so much for this currently in the process of getting my son evaluated and this is definitely helpful as a worried mom in the weird place of feeling like I feel he isn’t on the spectrum ,but then again I think he is .

[@monicagarcia2100]

Mine too

[@missmaam3765]

Any update?

[@dianaestrada8711]

Same here, currently 😢 any update? I wish I just had answers

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@sarahsingsdablues]

Just beginning the journey with my 4yrs old daughter and this is so helpful. I appreciate you making this channel and video!💕

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@rtj630]

I just wanted to say you're a wonderful person. Love your channel and your gorgeous family. Keep up the blogs!!

[@babysunshinesmommy]

I haven’t watched you in so long! But STILL love your videos, Thank you!

[@tingyang5619]

You are amazing at explaining things! 👍

[@nrolevol2]

You're describing my four year old. He met all his milestones early except for his communication. He's outgoing and loves to go to school and meet new people. So it's really hard to diagnose him. Everything you described is exactly like my son.

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@foxyfactor]

Great info!!! I think my 4 year old son has it

[@MissLady-pq4hc]

Thank you for sharing so much. You help so many people.💙💙💙👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🌟

[@nessyb7092]

I love it! "The queen of stimming" lil baby

[@amberhall1288]

This was so helpful to me 😢 thank you

[@Blakesparling05]

I was diagnosed with NVLD at age 8 but I think I’m misdiagnosed my parents don’t believe me though I only went for 1 assessment and was diagnosed straight away.My parents started to notice something was off when I was 3 and I had extreme trouble focusing even with simple things like eating I had a hard time focusing on.my parents then brought me to a pediatrician and told my parents it was probably either high functioning autism or add.At age 4 I was obsessed with any type of animation and would love drawing out characters(age 6 was when I started)of my favourite movies and sometimes even rehearsed some movies I never even seen only heard of such as sleeping beauty which I never even watched the movie I wasn’t interacting with other kids very well and would sometimes even get into fights with other kids at daycare in one fight the other kid even bite me and my mom had to pick me up early because of it.I loved the feeling of pressure and spinning around and would sometimes spin around in circles.I would also tighten my seatbelt tighter than normal because of me craving pressure.I started handflaping around this age,had little to no eye contact. I still sometimes handflap if I get too excited.at age 6 my parents separated and because of my needs not being met at my first school my parents moved me to another school.I didn’t adjust well to making new friends and even hit one of the teachers and one of the kids in my class out of frustration and not knowing how to interact with people and manage my emotions.I was diagnosed NVLD at age 8 my teacher noticed I wouldn’t interact with other kids like normal and would lack focus and often daydream I also was behind in my language skills specifically knowing how to communicate what I think and argue my point.Because of this my teacher recommended I get an assessment my mom got me one and I was diagnosed NVLD straight away and got an IEP and a request for a school computer.At age 10 my communication skills were below average for my age and I wouldn’t engage in conversation except for with my one best friend and my family and even still they had to keep the conversation going .If I did I’d only respond with a basic answer such as if someone asked me how I was I would only respond with good and wouldn’t say anything else out of not understanding how to keep conversations going I’d also interrupt sometimes when I really wanted to say something and didn’t understand how taking turns talking worked.my teacher noticed I had low muscle tone and would often fidget get angry and aggressive such as yelling even shoving my desk violently sometimes.My school asked for another assessment but I’m currently waiting on my dad’s friend who’s a physiologist to do it (I’m so far still diagnosed NVLD) as I’m still waiting for another assessment and don’t know when I’m getting it done but I still struggle with some of these things such as lack of eye contact,daydreaming,focusing I still sometimes handflap or spin in circles.I have really good hearing and according to my family I have recently been talking to loud but I don’t notice and have trouble with knowing how to adjust my pitch of voice.Thanks to my conscellor my mom got me although I’m still behind for my age in communication I’m starting to improve thanks to my councellor.

[@nerimanuzuner8287]

And you have wonderful writing skills and a beautiful face,heart and mind. Thanks for explaining things.

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@steph.j.g5247]

I knew you made a video of autism overlooked! My son is almost 3 so he's about to age out of all his therapies so he needed a full pysch evaluation. My son has many autism characteristics but the doctor couldn't determine wether or not he has autism. He has a genetic disease, sotos syndrome so he's isn't sure if it's just sotos characteristics only or autism as well. Were going to have to wait until we can schedule a in person appointment (the evaluation was on zoom).... I was a Lil fraustrated. I was hoping for a yes or no just so I can know where to go from here . But I'm so glad for all the videos you make!

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@brittgiroux15]

Some of this sounds like my son. He repeats a lot of stuff we saw but doesn't use it independently. He'll sing songs completely and clearly, but doesn't even say 3 word sentences unless echoing us. He hand leads, points. Has meltdowns where be headbutt the floor. I have never noticed if he can't have his food touching because we have plates that have dividers in them. He has always been an independent player. I remember trying to play with him with farm animals and he would get upset. And the no name response. I remeber his doctor joking that he already had that "male selective hearing" He mostly loves fruits, vegetables, and chicken, or spaghetti with parmesan no sauce. I have never noticed stimming, but I've noticed that since he was old enough to walk he has always done this "frog jump" as we have named it. And he still does it. I've only noticed hand flapping a handful of times. He'll be 3 in July. I'm waiting to hear of a day for an evaluation, but I hear the wait list is long.

[@andi..9265]

please please do an update on lex... my daughter is literally lex in everyday and Id love to see how he is going now.

[@marinagreen3484]

Great video Stephanie 👍, always learning along 💕

[@nnayam3]

My Naz also 4years old and half same with Lex and diagnosed ASD.

[@cierraallen9288]

My son who is 12 now he talked early and very clear, but the playing social skills NO! He was and is still very almost territorial at our home, but not when he is outside of the home. He is very "good" @ school, but when he gets back to his comfort area he melts from masking all day. He did not play with kid toys except Nerf guns and some cars. We had him assessed and they said inconclusive😮. My daughter never missed a milestone, but now I know she has autism also she is social, but has no idea about how to or boundaries. She also does not answer me when I say her name until I say it several times. She has no stranger danger or survival alarms that should go off. Both have so many sensory issues, but both "seem" average unless you know anything about autism. I am self diagnosed after ADHD diagnosis and taking meds.

[@BookishRaider]

I'm running an Autism based Readathon on my channel in April in the bookish community here on KZbin. I'm was wondering if I could share the video on the discord that I'm running if it's okay with you?

[@madisontriska6536]

You are an amazing mother and this video is very very very helpful and resourceful! Thank you!

[@annhugo638]

I think I was pretty similar to Lex when I was little. Speech delay, some sensory issues (milder), less obvious stimming, et cetera. It's interesting with my family because I'm autistic, but my brother isn't. Yet we were both similar in a number of ways. My brother and I both had speech delays. He began talking at 2 1/2. I began talking at 3. He was in speech therapy until about 11 and I was in it until about 8. The only major difference there was that while he had a mild phonological delay, I had that and a mild expressive language delay. And, we both have mild sensory issues. But unlike me, he's always been great socially and super able to adapt.That just shows that speech delays and sensory issue don't necessarily mean autism.

[@philizeed8938]

I wish I lived in America where there are programs like ABA because Sweden does not have these programs.I feel like they are not helping my child as they do follow-ups after 6 months and they expect you to help the child at home.

[@mchobbit2951]

ABA is horrible for autistic people. There are much better therapies, believe me. I'm sure you have speech therapy, occupational therapy and play therapy in Sweden.

[@conniekilmer1894]

Very informative!! Thanks for sharing.

[@lawryanmuise5223]

I have 1 child that was diagnosed at 5 (now 10) and 1 that is currently 7 and just received an "autisticish" nondiagnosis. My daughter (7 year old) has all the red flags but because of my son, we had helped her early on to "cope" and because of that, she now falls just outside of the diagnostic criteria. They said based on what she does at home (where she can be who she is 100%) she would be diagnosed but it has to be present in 2 out of 3 locations. In the clinic she was just outside of diagnostic criteria and at school she holds it together great so they were unable to diagnose. She has visual motor integration delay, expressive language delay, other speech delays, seizures, fine motor delays, SPD and possible auditory processing disorder on top of other health conditions. They want her reevaluated as a preteen.

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@sharkpuppetconnorgaming]

My 4 year old is diagnosed with autism. Im on the fence about it. He is completely none verbal which of course tells me something is definitely wrong. However, that is the only sign he has. He absolutely loves cuddles and I think he would snuggle all day long with me and dad if we allowed it. He will come to us a few times a day and climb in our laps and put his little arms around our necks and puts his head on our shoulders. If he wants something he grabs our hands and brings us to what he wants. With no speech being the only sign it is indeed strange. My parents tell me I didnt talk till I was 4. I'm definitely not autistic lol. I'm a registered nurse and I absolutely love people and my patients and have had a typical childhood expect for the fact that I have a very high I.Q. My oldest son was also in a special school for gifted children. So, I just don't know what to do at this point. Edit* He also doesn't have any disruptive behaviors. He doesn't have a mean bone in his body. He is almost angelic which I almost find abnormal in itself. He is the kindest child I have ever met, with empathy for others and listens to everything we say. If he picks up something we don't want him to have and we tell him no, he will immediately stop.

[@thomasgwynn1984]

How is your son now? He sounds just like our son. 3 years 2 month, non verbal but no other signs

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@nurse981]

Thankyou for giving me hope honey.

[@stephaniecurrier3250]

I kind of wish that his unusual signs were list in an easier to follow format. I like the story style, but it be nice to have the signs just listed.

[@samk2423]

I'm so glad I found your channel. My daughter was recently diagnosed in april. They evaluated her in feburary right before school closed. So she had nothing but zoom speech therapy and some prek on zoom every thursday. We were also left to do occupational and pt with her on packets they provided. I'm so lost. I dont know where to start. I'm just basically doing what the school tells me right now which isn't a lot.

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@marianavarro2648]

Great video! We are getting our 4 year old tested tomorrow.

[@emberscat]

He sounds so much like my daughter. She didn’t talk until she was 3. Now, she’s advanced at academics but, can’t really carry in a conversation with her peers. She has a great vocabulary. But, she can’t figure out how to navigate conversation.

[@TrulyTamira]

óo

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@kurtielsliger6589]

Thank you very much Many greetings from Germany!

[@deborahcastellano8671]

Loved this video! Lex is such an adorable kid! My son Mason has not been officially diagnosed with ASD, but does have Sensory Processing Disorder. He does a lot of things Lex has done. Repeating things he hears on TV or in school and definitely struggles with answering questions like “how old are you?” But like you, I didn’t think anything of it until he was about 3. Thank you for making this video! Bc it makes me feel like I’m def not alone. I look forward to hearing more about your family ❤️

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@Blakesparling05]

I did the spinning thing too at lex’s age and still do sometimes

[@deblavan4190]

I had early intervention because my so was a premie by 7 weeks. He was a bit slower with some of his skills. They were worried because he slide down stairs. I was not! He had called down a few steps so he did not feel safe so I let him go down on his butt. Only at home he did it . But he was a preemie so I got what ever I could get him in to be the best he could be. He had low muscle tone in his legs. But we worked on that by trying to ride his trike that was hard. We went on walks s lot. We gave him boost from my dad. It did help him to gain a bit of weight. He was a skinny child. He is a big d has been tall. He is now 18 and an honor student in school. ( On line to start his senior year!). He is 6 feet 3 inches now and has possibly 3-4 years to grow yet. The doctor told us after he set and plated it with screws . His bones were that of a 23 year old and he was 17 then. Not really hoping he grows the 4-7 inches the doctor said he could grow. He is all arms and legs. Oh well I am sorry I rambled on.

[@lifesjourney1]

These videos are awesome as the see what real life signs can be looked for..and what they look like.

[@MariaFoster-sr2hg]

Thank you.

[@niamhrose4335]

First comment love your vlogs

[@nadasappington361]

Please watch its our wonderful life,young mother of 6,oldest just turn 7,4 year old twin boys with special needs, husband trying to get transferred to Colorado, so they can get help for their boys,I told her about your channel, you are such an encourger, maybe you can give her some encouragement, she is so sad,her mama just passed. I love you and your family

[@OurLANDingCrew8]

I talk to her already ❤️

[@joemoon1943]

There is a Dr that you can get in touch with Dr Oyalo on KZbin. Am excited to share about how his herbs works perfectly in reversing my son autism. now his speech has improved

[@bethanygreen7391]

My daughter is 2.9years old. I feel she could be on the spectrum. She isnt showing 'typical' signs but definitely signs.. Alot of what you said, i relate! She looks at us but she also avoids. She is hard to get attention. She jumps ALOT.. She broke her cot when she was younger due to jumping so much. She doesnt understand questions fully like you were saying! There are many more signs but this video i was like.. Yep. Yep. Yep. Ive been told they wont look at her until minimum 3 years so just looking into things myself atm xx

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@sconnection]

I don’t mean this in a mean way. But do you always use your hands that excesively when talking? If so. How do your autistic children handle that? I’m autistic and it felt so overwhelming I had to look away from the screen and go on audio only. Otherwise great video. Just curious without any ill intend

[@OurLANDingCrew8]

Yes I do and they handle it fine because they do the same thing LOL. I also don't mean this in a mean way (no ill intent) but not sure what the purpose of this comment is? I am autistic and use my hands to express myself, it's not something I can stop or change.

[@Adventurousavacado.]

My 4 year old has moderate autism. He can freaking read. It's super strange "mama, Go Walgreens please" I looked at him in his car seat and Walgreens was on the corner. 🤷‍♀️ I just don't know anymore he has super mixed speech language. 😕

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@claudineesguerra9820]

Exactly my son he is 4 now

[@Bukkumi22]

Thank you for sharing...❤

[@kristinsearight3813]

My daughter was VERY similar to how you describe Lex as far as when she acquired language. She didn't walk until 18mo. She didn't really talk words until 2/3. You couldn't understand a word she said until 1st grade. Shes 12 now and the speech evaluator says shes "fine" but she isn't. She doesn't pronounce R at all still. She calls herself a 12 year older instead of a 12 year old. She talks a lot like Noah quite often. She is has a high IQ that we didn't discover until we started homeschooling at 9 after her school psychologist put "mentally retarded" in her school file. She has trouble with names and dates. Often she knows all about something but just cannot explain. Doctors have whispered "autistm" and "aspergers" but have been reluctant to say yay or nay. They says she just doesn't quite fit any of the diagnosis neatly. They'll be convinced its just a language thing and then other times they are convinced shes high functioning and on the spectrum. They have her the ADHD label. My MIL is convinced ADHD should be part of the spectrum and be considered under that umbrella. Other doctors (her hubby) say they are separate. Both are brilliant doctors and neither can decide if she is or isn't on the spectrum. They sent us to friends who are also specialists in this area and they cant quite decide either. WE have heard maybe CAPD, Autistm, Asperger's, Language Based Learning Disability, some kind of speech issue, hearing issues, just an interesting kid, mentally retarded, high IQ, stubborn, shes messing with us, shes fine, we cant understand her but dont know". Its been a long 12 years. She could barely feed as a baby but only my mother in law thinks that's a clue. She always says "doctors hear hoof beats and think horses not unicorns. We should consider the unicorns more often". Things like a gluestick, she calls a pok of glue. She went through a stage where she literally humped everything. She still sucks her thumb. She chews her hair. We ask her to explain things and it isnt what youd expect from a 12 year old...however she knows EXACTLY what shes trying to say. If you give her a list of similar descriptions she will give you the correct one and can expand on that. She usually cant answer questions from scratch on her own. Shes afraid of nothing. She broke her arm the first day of Kindergarten and didn't even care. Even now it isn't a deterrent. Her arm was broken for 3 days before the swelling was noticeable. They swore at the ER it couldnt be broken because shed be screaming when they were touching it. It was broken in 4 places. She never even flinched. None of it adds up to autism but its enough to put us walking this thin line between like 5 things. We did speech when she was 6 and had to teach her first, next last, on, under ect. Once shes taught things like that she remembers but she uses the wrong words for stuff all the time. She doesnt know the months of the year. This year we finally gave up for a while. Between COVID and her growing anger over people trying to "find out whats wrong with her", we felt like we just had to back off for a bit. I hate not knowing. My mother in law told me to assume she is autistic at this point and work on the issues ourselves. I am so fortunate my Mom is working on a home where everyone is autistic. Most are there because they aren't safe in the community and have committed some kind of crime. My daughter is not as severe as some of those adults but a couple of them were tricked into doing bad things by adults and have to simply relearn the rules of society before they can leave. She shares an awful lot of traits. Its all exhausting not knowing and just guessing all the time. The thing that has kept doctors from actually giving her the diagnosis is that shes never really had temper tantrums or melt downs...pretty sure that is not an actual requirement. She does though, people just dont see it as a melt down. If shes in trouble she just wont talk.

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@jessicarivera6402]

I have a 3 year old that is just like lex im in Orlando & my pediatrician sucks 😕 were still trying to get him speech therapy to start

[@OurLANDingCrew8]

We had the same problem in Florida. I’m so sorry!!

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@jiraiyasensei5015]

It's very very annoying.... it's so hard to deal with it but we must, it's just really hard.

[@eclaire1748]

What is annoying

[@raising0815]

How does one go about getting your child reevaluate when they already have a diagnosis

[@OurLANDingCrew8]

You just let them know you are getting them re-evaluated. For us, we just explained what happened, he has a diagnosis but she recommended 6-12 months later to have him re-evaluated to assure that he really was on the spectrum. It's very common especially as a child gets older. They also looked at his first set of tests done, repeated a few for comparison but then added in some extras to be more thorough in the diagnosis!

[@peggysullivan6760]

My grandson is 3 and doesn’t speak , he’s had some speech therapy but not much progress , instead they taught him to say please in sign language 🙄 I FaceTimed my grandson tonight and I called his name 20 times and he didn’t respond at all :-( I did ask him for a kiss and he came to the phone but other than that .. just doesn’t respond , when I’ve visited he doesn’t point he takes you to what he wants :-( My daughter tonight told me he has issues with food ... he is supplied to be evaluated and a specialist called them on zoom last week to evaluate hahaha but of course my grandson got upset so it didn’t happen .. my grandson needs help but I guess if you dong have great insurance they won’t evaluate in person so sad

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@andrefagan2068]

Autistic kids rock!

[@timefortee]

@Rasika Vijay back and forth

[@jociir2650]

Ik this is an old video but my 5 year old is suppose to be getting an adhd evaluation soon. My 3 year old is non verbal autistic. my 2 is going for an autism evaluation soon which is likely that he is high functioning. However I had some flashbacks from my 5 year old as a baby and growing up that reminds me of my 2 year old and also many things you have mentioned . I’m wondering if he is actually on the spectrum too. I’m not sure what to do here. Ik a lot of kids get told they kid isn’t autistic because they can talk and hold eye contact, many of things typical kids do. But for some reason I’m really wondering and crazy researching as I’m remembering so much now.

[@joemoon1943]

There is a Dr that you can get in touch with Dr Oyalo on KZbin. Am excited to share about how his herbs works perfectly in reversing my son autism. now his speech has improved

[@laurenelabriola3895]

If you have Medicaid coverage is there coverage for all of these therapy programs. We're in will county Illinois. New Lenox area. How do you find these people? My daughter does not drive. Thank you Luka is 3 1/2 years old. Not speaking.

[@Mrs.Milkins23]

My son just got his diagnosis

[@melaniedemattia661]

So excited

[@allisonisaacs5213]

You should put a chain on the door so Alex won't escape out the door

[@OurLANDingCrew8]

We have a couple with alarms

[@VG-qu3vb]

What is the genetic abnormalities? How did you know about that?

[@zanetalejk5665]

Does anyone have any experience with GAPS diet?

[@kirstykentfield3580]

Great video my 2 boys both have 22 q deletion and that can be autism some times aswell there both in special needs schools xxx ❤️ one is 10 and my youngest is 4 xx

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@melissathompson7221]

My daughter is highly functioning. She is on the spectrum. Two different doctors and bipolar. She is very violent at times. Can you give info on that.

[@OurLANDingCrew8]

do they have her on medication for aggression? If you don't feel comfortable talking about it publicly, feel free to email me at [e-mail]

[@mythreeme1435]

Where did you get the sign? 💙

[@mrpeace5529]

I’m watching this because my nephew is 4 and doesn’t talk , and throws temper tantrums, he does not respond to normal request and demands... we are afraid to mention it to his mom because she definitely knows he’s behind but defensive and in denial that he is behind , any suggestions on how to bring up the topic

[@lauracotter-bradley1980]

I’m getting tested for autism

[@sass_afran]

This video came at a perfect time. We’ve been going through some increasingly rough stuff with our 4 year old little guy. He’s such a sweet kid and I know he has a heart of gold, but he just doesn’t seem to care at all about other peoples feelings, and he just terrorizes my friends daughter who’s also 4, and he beat on my 11 year old nephew this week while visiting my mom, and overall we just have so many reasons to believe he’s on the spectrum. We are also in Colorado, but are about to move to Nebraska and I’m honestly not sure where to even start with getting help. Any suggestions? He’s not currently in a school setting but we plan on getting him into pre-k at a nearby public school in August. It’s just really been a struggle and of course everyone has their opinions but I just need someone to tell me if it’s my fault or if there’s something going on with him that I just don’t understand. 😔

[@OurLANDingCrew8]

I would look into a full neuropsych evaluation with a children’s hospital in Nebraska if you are moving in the next 6 months. School can definitely be helpful with this but it does sound like something else could be going on

[@sass_afran]

@@OurLANDingCrew8 I’m shocked you answered so quickly and I certainly appreciate it! Just from that little bit that I talked about and not even knowing me but giving me full support means a lot and tells me you understand. Thank you!

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@TheAspieGamer66]

Lex is cute a little hyper but he’s a good kid

[@ravince]

How many therapists and doctors does one have to go to, to find out if a child is on the spectrum? I am a godparent to a child that is exhibiting subtle signs at 4 years old but my friend (the mom) only is consulting with one behavioral therapist. I care for my godson, but Im not the parent. Im just wondering if there’s a chance that one therapist can miss to diagnose. Just like how we often have 2nd or 3rd opinion with other health concerns.

[@vanster1544]

Many therapists miss to diagnose if the kid isn't showing stereotypical signs of autism

[@SAHMomma]

Can you share how you knew that liam was going to be non verbal VS your other children, my son is almost 3 and has a speech delay. He often says new words but then doesn't say them again He consistently says mama dada go I did it But that's the only consistent things. He says he is in speech therapy but he just began. He does constantly babble though. Thank you for your videos as a new mom to autism. I'm struggling accepting this in seeing how strong you are in your journey and your kiddos. Journeys it really helps thank you ❤

[@never_give_up90]

Hey, I have Autistic kids. So I kind of have an idea. I don't wanna share unsolicited information but let me know if you want to talk. You're doing great , otherwise.

[@SAHMomma]

@@never_give_up90 thank you wish there was a private way to share info on KZbin! I appreciate it!

[@never_give_up90]

@@SAHMomma do you have IG? I can share my private account.

[@joemoon1943]

Get the best remedy to improve your child’s autistic condition from doctor Oyalo as his herbs have helped my child improve in speech and social skill very well.

[@AlwaysLoveYou]

I forgot to tell you this but when you were talking about Lex and Sophie interactions it reminded me.... when we got home from CO Sophie said “I like playing with Lex, he is nice now!” 🤣🤣

[@OurLANDingCrew8]

🤣😆 #ABAWorks