opinions on stereotypies... | Autism PDD

I would get a good SLP evaluation for prragmatics and semantics -- not making sense was one of Tuhina's hallmarks!

It was subtle enough I could not figure it out till I found semantic and pragmatic language disorder.

T will probably end up with a PDD NOS dx, clinically -- she has a few mild stereotypies, but they are subtle and more ... complex? Like a whole movie, instead of a phrase or gesture? If that makes sense.

I'm not sure how old she is but for your own peace of mind get her
evaluated. Since you notice problems with language maybe a good
language pathologist could give you an idea if there are problem areas.
Tell your pediatrician that you worry about her language comprehension
and that since you have an asd kid you would like a referral for a speech
pathologist. While many asd exams are done by history and impression
the speech pathologist does actually do tests that can tell you if there is a
language disorder.

As far as the stim goes - I disagree with you. Everbody stims, people with
asd and Nt's alike. And everyones stimming goes up with stress or
excitement. The difference is that NT stimming looks more socially
accepatable and is less. But consider the fingertapping, hand rubbing,
humming to self that NTs do. People that are excited or really upset
might flap their hand (just watch people at a sports event)- not unusual
at all. So I think what your ds does might be stimming but I do not think
that it is terrible unusual at all. Based on that alone I would not be
worried. micki39289.4380439815

I have said before, my dd is not dx'd but I think she falls on the autism spectrum. Most people around me think I am crazy, sadly.

Socially, I do not see too much of a problem. She is interested in friends and playing with other kids. Speech, there is a problem. She can communicate, it is just odd and sometimes she does not make sense. We are working on that and she is always improving, so...I dont know. If it was JUST the speech I wouldnt be too worried...but along with the speech is a stim, almost like flapping, its just in her fingers. She does it when she is excited and its like a reflex for her. I dont think she knows she is doing it all the time. Its easy to redirect her.

In your opinion, because of the stim, would you think autism? I have been told that stimming is really just a sensory thing and you can stim without having asd. BUT, how come stimming is always associated with asd? If you saw a child stim, would you assume asd? I do. Am I wrong?

She can just have SID (sensory intergration disorder) by its self but in my family it usually goes with aspergers. Have her checked by neurologist
amberwaves39289.4401388889I would have her evaluated by a dev. pediatrician for answers:) If she is on spectrum she is more likely aspergers and very high functioning:) Good luck!

IMO, everyone stims! It's just that people with autism don't always learn which stims are relatively socially okay (like cracking knuckles and playing with gum) and which aren't (like hand-flapping after a certain age). And I also think that a child with autism withdraws more while they're stimming, whereas an NT child might hand-flap out of excitement but still pay attention to friends and their shared experience.

Here's a checklist for the Social and Pragmatic Use of Language, which might help you pinpoint your concerns before consulting a specialist.

http://dlserver.samford.edu/eportfolio/Portfolios/ElaineThag ard/adaptive_Problem_Solving/checklist_for_SocioPragmatic_La nguage_Behaviors.pdf

Good luck with everything.