Early Interventions Are Key

I was scrolling through the posts and was surprised at how many red flags for Autism are seemingly missed by parents. I have 4 kids, my 4.5yo DD is diagnosed as nonverbal autistic, and my 2.5yo DS is currently going through assessments, though his issues are far less obvious or severe. My oldest and youngest are both neurotypical.I get it. No one is wants to think their kid might be on the spectrum, or how that shapes your future as a family, but getting into early interventions is the best thing possible for your child. With our daughter, when we look back so many things made perfect sense once we received her diagnoses. The sensory seeking, the horrible sleep, lack of speech, regression with foods she would eat, etc.In Canada you can do a self referral to speech therapy and they can often get a referral to a developmental paediatrician for your child. Our DD has a great team supporting her and she amazes us every day with how far she’s come along and continues to grow.In honour of World Autism Month I encourage other parents to take some time to familiarize yourself with early warning signs, and not to be ashamed, embarrassed, or scared if you suspect your child is more than just “a late bloomer”. There’s an amazing supportive community out there that want to see other families succeed as much as they wish it for their own ❤️🧡💛💚💙🖤 via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2IjdEc7