Comments on: Very Early Diagnosis and the Very Early Autism Phenotype http://www.blisstree.com/articles/very-early-diagnosis-and-the-very-early-autism-phenotype/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:04:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: One-fiftieth of a second http://www.blisstree.com/articles/very-early-diagnosis-and-the-very-early-autism-phenotype/comment-page-1/#comment-542580 One-fiftieth of a second Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:19:38 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/very-early-diagnosis-and-the-very-early-autism-phenotype/#comment-542580 [...] methods currently being developed to diagnose autism in very young (1 year and under) children involve studying babies’ eye movements and eye tracking; looking [...] [...] methods currently being developed to diagnose autism in very young (1 year and under) children involve studying babies’ eye movements and eye tracking; looking [...]

]]> By: Diagnosis by 18 Months http://www.blisstree.com/articles/very-early-diagnosis-and-the-very-early-autism-phenotype/comment-page-1/#comment-549445 Diagnosis by 18 Months Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:22:40 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/very-early-diagnosis-and-the-very-early-autism-phenotype/#comment-549445 [...] able to understand more, do more, help us, try to be independent. For us, it was good to get an early diagnosis and start learning about autism and about how best to help Charlie, and to understand how being the [...] [...] able to understand more, do more, help us, try to be independent. For us, it was good to get an early diagnosis and start learning about autism and about how best to help Charlie, and to understand how being the [...]

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/very-early-diagnosis-and-the-very-early-autism-phenotype/comment-page-1/#comment-539717 Kristina Chew, PhD Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:55:03 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/very-early-diagnosis-and-the-very-early-autism-phenotype/#comment-539717 Hi Pcoons, one thing that I (in retrospect) have realized that my son Charlie did not at all have is what is called "joint attention." This is when a child sees something---a crumb on a table, a toy, a car in the street----and seeks to get your attention, to notice what she or he has noticed. My son did not have show "joint attention," but focus (and fixate, even) on one thing or a few toys (a set of stacking cups) for long periods of time. As he got bigger, he would get very upset if abruptly removed from what he was doing. How does your nephew play with toys? Hope this is helpful. Hi Pcoons, one thing that I (in retrospect) have realized that my son Charlie did not at all have is what is called “joint attention.” This is when a child sees something—a crumb on a table, a toy, a car in the street—-and seeks to get your attention, to notice what she or he has noticed. My son did not have show “joint attention,” but focus (and fixate, even) on one thing or a few toys (a set of stacking cups) for long periods of time. As he got bigger, he would get very upset if abruptly removed from what he was doing.

How does your nephew play with toys?

Hope this is helpful.

]]> By: passionlessDrone http://www.blisstree.com/articles/very-early-diagnosis-and-the-very-early-autism-phenotype/comment-page-1/#comment-539708 passionlessDrone Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:22:41 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/very-early-diagnosis-and-the-very-early-autism-phenotype/#comment-539708 Hi Pcoons - I know several autistic children who are entranced by fans. Does your nephew point to anything? Does he look you, or his parents in the eye? Will he ask for help? (i.e., put some cheerios in a jar he cannot open, will he bring it to someone to get to the contents?) What about pretend play; i.e., making the car go vroom, dolls, stuff like that? Does he do that? Does he share experiences? If he finds something funny, will he look to other people to see if they are having the same experience? If you point to something, will he look? If you would answer no to many or most of these questions, it wouldn't hurt to get him evaluated. As far as skin problems, my son had excema until we removed gluten from his diet. I'll get flamed for saying so, but the distinction was simple to make. Ask your sister to remove wheat from his diet for two weeks and see if the excema clears up. Take care. - pD Hi Pcoons –

I know several autistic children who are entranced by fans.

Does your nephew point to anything? Does he look you, or his parents in the eye? Will he ask for help? (i.e., put some cheerios in a jar he cannot open, will he bring it to someone to get to the contents?) What about pretend play; i.e., making the car go vroom, dolls, stuff like that? Does he do that? Does he share experiences? If he finds something funny, will he look to other people to see if they are having the same experience? If you point to something, will he look?

If you would answer no to many or most of these questions, it wouldn’t hurt to get him evaluated.

As far as skin problems, my son had excema until we removed gluten from his diet. I’ll get flamed for saying so, but the distinction was simple to make. Ask your sister to remove wheat from his diet for two weeks and see if the excema clears up.

Take care.
- pD

]]> By: P Coons http://www.blisstree.com/articles/very-early-diagnosis-and-the-very-early-autism-phenotype/comment-page-1/#comment-538530 P Coons Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:24:53 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/very-early-diagnosis-and-the-very-early-autism-phenotype/#comment-538530 What things would you look for as a constellation of symptoms for ultra-early diagnosis? My nephew loves fans (which struck me as wierd for some reason) and they taught him a sign for it (palm going in a circle). My sister-in-law had a physically difficult pregnancy. My nephew has some skin problems and had problems with reflux. He did not latch on well and she abandoned breast feeding early but pumped a long time. He seems animated and sweet, engaged and has a sense of humor. I don't see him often enough to know his quirks but something has me on alert. I have 2 girls (8,15) so I consider myself an experienced mom. My nephew is 14 months old - should we watch more for regression or are there symptoms and conditions that accompany autism spectrum disorders? Opinions would be valued... particularly if there is some use in early diagnosis and treatment, I would want to alert them - but not unneccessarily. There must be something that is making my radar go off... you know what I mean? What things would you look for as a constellation of symptoms for ultra-early diagnosis? My nephew loves fans (which struck me as wierd for some reason) and they taught him a sign for it (palm going in a circle). My sister-in-law had a physically difficult pregnancy. My nephew has some skin problems and had problems with reflux. He did not latch on well and she abandoned breast feeding early but pumped a long time. He seems animated and sweet, engaged and has a sense of humor. I don’t see him often enough to know his quirks but something has me on alert. I have 2 girls (8,15) so I consider myself an experienced mom. My nephew is 14 months old – should we watch more for regression or are there symptoms and conditions that accompany autism spectrum disorders? Opinions would be valued… particularly if there is some use in early diagnosis and treatment, I would want to alert them – but not unneccessarily. There must be something that is making my radar go off… you know what I mean?

]]> By: Autism Vox » The Lingua Franca of Autism (with a note on IMFAR) http://www.blisstree.com/articles/very-early-diagnosis-and-the-very-early-autism-phenotype/comment-page-1/#comment-533943 Autism Vox » The Lingua Franca of Autism (with a note on IMFAR) Fri, 04 May 2007 00:42:41 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/very-early-diagnosis-and-the-very-early-autism-phenotype/#comment-533943 [...] the time of his second birthday, and my sense that now—due to increased understanding of the very early autism phenotype—-he might well have been diagnosed in his first [...] [...] the time of his second birthday, and my sense that now—due to increased understanding of the very early autism phenotype—-he might well have been diagnosed in his first [...]

]]> By: Autism Vox » PCBS and Newborn Rat Pups http://www.blisstree.com/articles/very-early-diagnosis-and-the-very-early-autism-phenotype/comment-page-1/#comment-533743 Autism Vox » PCBS and Newborn Rat Pups Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:55:12 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/very-early-diagnosis-and-the-very-early-autism-phenotype/#comment-533743 [...] so soon after they are born—-while children are being diagnosed with autism at far younger ages, we have yet to hear of autism in a newborn. ASD, Aspergers, autism, Brain, chemicals, children, [...] [...] so soon after they are born—-while children are being diagnosed with autism at far younger ages, we have yet to hear of autism in a newborn. ASD, Aspergers, autism, Brain, chemicals, children, [...]

]]> By: Autism Vox » Very Late Diagnosis http://www.blisstree.com/articles/very-early-diagnosis-and-the-very-early-autism-phenotype/comment-page-1/#comment-532636 Autism Vox » Very Late Diagnosis Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:10:46 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/very-early-diagnosis-and-the-very-early-autism-phenotype/#comment-532636 [...] have recently heard a lot about the very early diagnosis of autism; one sign of “developmental abnormality” is (as yesterday’s [...] [...] have recently heard a lot about the very early diagnosis of autism; one sign of “developmental abnormality” is (as yesterday’s [...]

]]> By: Autism Vox » Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine: Early Detection, the Cost to Society, Older Parents http://www.blisstree.com/articles/very-early-diagnosis-and-the-very-early-autism-phenotype/comment-page-1/#comment-532678 Autism Vox » Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine: Early Detection, the Cost to Society, Older Parents Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:01:30 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/very-early-diagnosis-and-the-very-early-autism-phenotype/#comment-532678 [...] Charlie’s case, I would have appreciated a very early diagnosis of autism. Charlie started to sleep through the night at the age of two months and ate his first [...] [...] Charlie’s case, I would have appreciated a very early diagnosis of autism. Charlie started to sleep through the night at the age of two months and ate his first [...]

]]> By: Autism Vox » 22 Years Old and Just Diagnosed http://www.blisstree.com/articles/very-early-diagnosis-and-the-very-early-autism-phenotype/comment-page-1/#comment-531662 Autism Vox » 22 Years Old and Just Diagnosed Wed, 07 Mar 2007 03:03:59 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/very-early-diagnosis-and-the-very-early-autism-phenotype/#comment-531662 [...] You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Related Posts: Autism Diagnosis in Children Two Years and UnderEarlyDiagnosis and Autism’s Unpredictable TrajectoryIn Memoriam Angellika Arndt, 7 years oldAdvocating for Autism: Why this blogAutism on NPR [...] [...] You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Related Posts: Autism Diagnosis in Children Two Years and UnderEarlyDiagnosis and Autism’s Unpredictable TrajectoryIn Memoriam Angellika Arndt, 7 years oldAdvocating for Autism: Why this blogAutism on NPR [...]

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