I'm hoping this is normal. My three and a half year old dd was recently dx with mild ASD. She started a preschool mix program about six weeks ago and has made a lot of progress. But for some reason in the last couple of days has gone back to talking gibberish sometimes and making noises and refusing to talk or respond at times. Are these regressions normal?
Also did this happen to anyone else with a child with a mild dx? When she was first evaluated I wasn't sure if she was really on the spectrum or not. Now I have realized that she was much worse off than I had suspected. Not sure if it's just getting more obvious since she's getting a little older or that I now know what to look for.
Thanks!
Some asd kids regress some don't. I think summer makes it hard on our kids cause they are without services.Hi ,I remember my son at that age ,Just before he had a breakthrough, Social or communication wise ,he seemed to have a regression, More stimming ,more Behaviour ,ect..
I Hope this is the case with your little one,Keep an Eye out and ask the day care If they have noticed it as well,be sure to send a communication book with her to Preschool.
BTW,She is Beautiful
God Bless,Linda.
Thanks to everyone that responded. I never knew autism would be such a roller coaster ride. I feel better now knowing that other ASD kids go through setbacks at times but then move forward. I'd say overall my dd is doing much better but it does get disheartening during a set back phase.Thanks for the support. Catherine,
I will tell you that our 3 y/o dd goes through changes, almost mini-
regressions from time to time. Her development & behaviors ebb & flow.
She will learn a new skill, only to lose another. Her speech also goes back
& forth, some days/weeks she barely speaks, speaks mostly gibberish,
etc. Sometimes, I can find a reason--she is getting sick, change in
schedule, allergies, etc. Other times, I can't find the cause.
Your dd's increase in gibberish could be the transition to school, or even
into services. It may be a lot for her to take in, and it's now all hitting
her. Is it possible she is more tired? I know therapy wipes out dd some
days.
It could be that w/ age, things are getting more obvious. I think this is
common, especially in that 3-5 year age range. I know the last few
months, when I see dd's "peers," I realize the differences are becoming
more & more obvious. Often, our dd will only shriek or grunt as a
response--this is very typical for her. It has become either more obvious
b/c of her age, or something she does more in the last few months--I
can't say for sure.
The other thing, which is something we have been warned about, could
be she is picking up on a behavior/gibberish from a classmate. If that's
the case, it's more than likely a harmless phase. Kids, NT or PDD, pick up
habits/traits from their friends/peers. Often, they pass without a need
for intervention.
Daniel's mom,
Well she's been getting services for six weeks now.
I don't think it sounds so much like a regression as a way to protect herself from overstimulation in a stressful phase of life (starting a new preschool). It sounds like stimming (self-regulation) and tuning out. Sounds very normal to me, also based on my own experience.
At age 2, my son started repeating "it's naughty to fight" hundreds of times a day, in connection with the stress of starting play school.
At age 5, my son started having small pee accidents again after the preschool's routine changed to spend more time indoors, which was too noisy and crowded for him to handle at first.
Good luck with everything.