Are You a Parent of a Young Child?

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With autism on the rise, finding out if your child's development is on the right track is important.

This new site, cognoa.com, gives parents a free assessment test to tell you if your child is at risk.

The research was done by Harvard and Stanford.

I thought NT parents would find this fascinating and try it out. Good to know either way. Had my friends with kids try it out and they loved it.

They also post interesting stuff on Twitter.

@cognoainc
 
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Ecook0808 said:
The test is for parents of young children to get a head start... See if their child is at risk of autism.

How old is your child?
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He's 3.


And I hear ya, folks definitely need to get their child tested ASAP, it's the best way to give your child the tools he/she needs to keep pace with their peers.


I just have never seen another NTer come out and talk about autism. So yeah, think I'm the only one with an autistic child, heh.
 
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SneakerHeathen said:
He's 3.


And I hear ya, folks definitely need to get their child tested ASAP, it's the best way to give your child the tools he/she needs to keep pace with their peers.


I just have never seen another NTer come out and talk about autism. So yeah, think I'm the only one with an autistic child, heh.
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Yeah, that's why I posted it. 1 in 52 boys re on the spectrum.

The earlier you find out, the better. Hence the test! Check out the site, they also blog to help parents like yourself!

blog.cognoa.com
 
I do want to say though I appreciate you spreading awareness, also shout out/salute to Wayniac211 for reaching out to me. He works with children with various diagnoses, including autism, and wanted to touch base with me recently to make sure everything was good on my end and that I was aware of the services available for my child.


That means a lot.
 
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SneakerHeathen said:
I do want to say though I appreciate you spreading awareness, also shout out/salute to Wayniac211 for reaching out to me. He works with children with various diagnoses, including autism, and wanted to touch base with me recently to make sure everything was good on my end and that I was aware of the services available for my child.


That means a lot.
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There's a large Twitter following. If you wanted any info from a doctor, what would it be?
 
Thanks fam, just did the screening. I'm about to upload some videos for evaluation later.
 
I have a younger half brother who is autistic. Wish my mom and step dad weren't so damn lazy. Dude never had a chance smh
 
Great post OP.

I'm about to be a Speech-Language Pathologist, and i've helped children on the spectrum.

Early diagnosis is so critical. Hopefully this information gets in the hands of NT mom and dads.

Big shout out to all NT members who have family or friends with autism.
 
My daughters are developmentally delayed. Twins , they are almost 4 and don't get the concept of using the restroom and are delayed by over a year in different areas last I was told.
doctors told me about autism but I refuse to tell myself something is wrong with my daughters. I just say they are slow. One of them was borderline autisic but I think it was never there.

They were both getting speech therapy and one of them still is.
 
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How long did it take for him to be diagnosed officially?
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well we had noticed signs as early as 6 months,


he never cooed, never made eye contact, really never did anything a typically developing baby would do.


he officially received the diagnosis at 18 months, he started occupational therapy at that point, also gets speech & behavioral therapy.
 
lakersman3000 said:
My daughters are developmentally delayed. Twins , they are almost 4 and don't get the concept of using the restroom and are delayed by over a year .
doctors told me about autism but I refuse to tell myself something is wrong with my daughters. I just say they are slow. One of them was borderline autisic but I think it was never there.
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ah man, that's all bad.


you've got to come to terms with these things, it's tough and I can understand it's a matter of pride.


but for the sake of your kids please get them to a developmental pediatrician.


a young brain is always developing, and for that reason getting your child into therapy and giving them the tools and resources to grow gives them the best chance to succeed.

there is no cure for autism, but it's not unheard of for those on the spectrum to "outgrow" the diagnosis, in other words, those diagnosed previously with autism have learned the tools to thrive in society and be self-sufficient.


they still may have a lot of difficulties navigating through life but have learned coping mechanisms to work their way through those issues.


They appear neurotypical in other words.



And even if your child is not autistic or on the spectrum, get them to a developmental pediatrician anyways, developmental delays can be addressed through therapy.
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I was doing all that. My daughter was getting behavior therapy and speech therapy.they come to my pad a few times a week hours at a time to work with my girls. I started the process for the school system to handle them. One of them is still getting speech therapy . I see it that they aren't normal, I don't think autistic tho just delayed...
my girls are very difficult to deal with .
 
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All children do develop at different rates. The blog they have is pretty useful, so is their twitter. I hear they follow #NT back too :wink:
 
Think they did the risk thing when my gf was preg....everything checked out ok and she wasn't at risk


Her younger cousin has autism and he was the first kid I ever seen with it. I tip my hat to any parent that raises a child under those circumstances. Seems very stressful
 
Mr Marcus said:
Think they did the risk thing when my gf was preg....everything checked out ok and she wasn't at risk


Her younger cousin has autism and he was the first kid I ever seen with it. I tip my hat to any parent that raises a child under those circumstances. Seems very stressful
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This test is for children 18 months to 5.

Always good to find out as early as possible.
 
lakersman3000 said:
I was doing all that. My daughter was getting behavior therapy and speech therapy.they come to my pad a few times a week hours at a time to work with my girls. I started the process for the school system to handle them. One of them is still getting speech therapy . I see it that they aren't normal, I don't think autistic tho just delayed...
my girls are very difficult to deal with .
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If I may ask, do you have reason to believe it's not autism?


Or is the stigma attached to autism something you don't want associated with your little ones?


Because I can definitely understand how difficult it is to accept that diagnosis.


It wasn't easy, and it caused a lot of issues between his mother & I because I just didn't want to believe my son was autistic.



But seeing him through the years, in my gut, I knew. Beyond the lack of eye contact and speech, he'd have aversions to certain textures, he'd engage in stimulatory (stimming) behavior, he'd be very oppositional and had a hard time expressing his needs.


He's 3 now and while he isn't caught up, he's speaking (not clearly) and linking together 3-4 word sentences. He expresses his needs, and is open to eating foods of various textures, his eye contact is excellent and he has almost completely stopped stimming (he does do verbal stimming still).


But he's extremely oppositional and difficult to deal with at times. Taking him out in public is very troublesome because he is just so very headstrong, he wants what he wants and does what he wants to do. Taking him to a nice quiet restaurant or on an airplane? It's almost impossible.

But everyday he's showing growth. So take heart, autism isn't a death sentence if that's what you're afraid of.


There are some things, certain expectations you have to set aside as a parent of an autistic child, sure. But that doesn't mean they can't thrive in their own ways.
 
Mr Marcus said:
Think they did the risk thing when my gf was preg....everything checked out ok and she wasn't at risk


Her younger cousin has autism and he was the first kid I ever seen with it. I tip my hat to any parent that raises a child under those circumstances. Seems very stressful
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you can't diagnose or detect autism during pregnancy fam.
 
SneakerHeathen said:
If I may ask, do you have reason to believe it's not autism?


Or is the stigma attached to autism something you don't want associated with your little ones?


Because I can definitely understand how difficult it is to accept that diagnosis.


It wasn't easy, and it caused a lot of issues between his mother & I because I just didn't want to believe my son was autistic.



But seeing him through the years, in my gut, I knew. Beyond the lack of eye contact and speech, he'd have aversions to certain textures, he'd engage in stimulatory (stimming) behavior, he'd be very oppositional and had a hard time expressing his needs.


He's 3 now and while he isn't caught up, he's speaking (not clearly) and linking together 3-4 word sentences.

But he's extremely oppositional and difficult to deal with at times. Taking him out in public is very troublesome because he is just so very headstrong, he wants what he wants and does what he wants to do. Taking him to a nice quiet restaurant or on an airplane? It's almost impossible.

But everyday he's showing growth. So take heart, autism isn't a death sentence if that's what you're afraid of.


There are some things, certain expectations you have to set aside as a parent of an autistic child, sure. But that doesn't mean they can't thrive in their own ways.
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reminds me so much of one of my twins. One of them is alot worst then the other. No its just I didn't think those behavior patterns were symptoms of autism just figured they are delayed.

No she was borderline and in therapy but wasn't diagnosed but I didn't trust it. The reason i dont believe it is cause i was just told they are delayed and at risk but they didnt diagnose autism ... I do see my girls and I feel one of them is slow and the other is off. If that makes sense.
 
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lakersman3000 said:
reminds me so much of one of my twins. One of them is alot worst then the other. No its just I didn't think those behavior patterns were symptoms of autism just figured they are delayed.
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I hear you bro, I know it can be really difficult to face the possibility of your progeny being autistic.


When his sister was born 9 months ago, I already had accepted the diagnosis for a good while at that point, but....



Seeing her develop, seeing her hit her milestones, seeing her babble and coo, the way she tracks things with her eyes, her attentiveness, and remembering how her brother was, it was that much clearer to me that he definitely was on the spectrum the whole time because the two are night and day in terms of development.


She's just your typical baby, and he? It was as if it didn't matter if anyone was in the room or not, he was off in his own little world.


I accept him for who he is and love him just the same. He may not be into the same things other boys are, may not love boxing & MMA like his father, may never feel compelled to pick up a football or a basketball, and that's fine with me.


Or he might be one of the exceptions and be the kid with autism who is into those things.


You never know, my point is do not get hung up on the stigma society wants to attach to these folks. There's a saying in the autism community, "when you've met a person with autism, you've met exactly one person with autism". In other words, just like you & I, no two autistic individuals are the same. It's a spectrum disorder and really no two on the spectrum are the same. Sure there may be some parallels, but you'll be hard pressed to find two with the same eccentricities.


And really, other than the severely autistic (you would know by now if this was the case), a lot of mild to moderate autistic children are very intelligent. My son is no exception, the kid navigates the iPad/iPhone with ease at the age of 3, he can put together intricate train models & lego sets with no help & he taught himself how to behave around his sister, almost as if innately he knew she was a baby and she needed to be treated gently. It's funny because for the simplest things like getting some water or opening something, he'll require help, but for the more difficult things he doesn't need nor want help, in fact he'll get angry if I try to help him with certain things because HE wants to figure it out on his own.


So don't fret my man, put aside your fears and get your girls a formal diagnosis. Who knows, maybe it's just a developmental delay, but if it's not you owe it to your children to give them the best tools available for their growth.
 
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