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Non Verbal Watching Shows In Different Languages Is That Ok?
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My daughter is 6yrs old and non verbal. She's beginning to mumble alot and repeat words. She loves to watch shows in different languages. Will this hinder her from learning her primary language first?

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My non-verbal 10 year old really likes listening to other languages. I figure that any language is stimulating the parts of the brain used in language. It can only help.

Should I Get My Son Retested?
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I think he got misdiagnosed. He has Autism and ADHD. But an thinking he mite has asbergers.

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DSM stands for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and V is the latest edition used to diagnose a number of mental disorders including ASD.

http://www.autismspeaks.org/dsm-5/faq

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I HAVE OBSERVED MY SON WATCHING CARTOON ON OTHER LANGUAGES.
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My son has been watching cartoon on his I-pad. Whenever he has the I-pad he prefer other language like Spanish, French, Mandarin etc. Is this normal? I am just curious how he understands?

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My 6 yo is fixated on the Russian alphabet and the chart of animals who's names begin with each letter. He wants me to write the letters too, so I have been learning them. My mother thinks this will… read more

PDD-NOS
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PDD-NOS doesn't exist officially as a diagnosis since 2013. https://www.verywell.com/what-is-pddnos-260587
My daughter had that label along with ADHD and was initially DX'd with MERLD. The only thing… read more

Will Your Child Do What You Say Immediately Or Wait Then Do It Or Not At All?
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Lately not doing what we requested and wanting to go out all the time (again used to have when Jas was little, just interest is going out)

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Sean has a processing and expressive delay. It gets frustrating. But I need to remind myself…. Be patient!

Does She Has Memory Problem??
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is it true that autistic kids can not remember things they read or learned??
my 4 years old(will be 5 next month) used to count 1 to 10, read A to H, but now she seems to forget everything she learned. but she does remember all other things such as how many and what kind of toys she has or where her father put chocolate or what is bought last night which has been unpacked or share with her, which stuff belong to where etc.

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My son is like a sponge and remembers so much, especially on the things that he really enjoys. So when we come to things that he doesn't like we like to try and incorporate the things he does like to… read more

Does Anyone Have A Timeline Of Language Development Milestones In Toddlers With Autism?
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Before Diagnoses Autism IEP Write ". Specific Learning Disability " , Now Write "Health Impairments" ! I Won't Hear Yours Opinion!
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My son 10 years old , we have diagnoses this year in june Autism spectrum disorder . For me and my son English second language . School not give help for English language !

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Glad to hear you had a good day. I was just checking in to see how you were doing. Make sure to make to "friends": find someone who is familiar with the local system and your state's laws, even if… read more

When Langugae Develops In Kids With Autism..is It Perfect?
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no it is not... it needs refinement before they appear "normal"

Does Anyone Have Tips Or Games To Help Build Language For A 2 And A Half Year Old With ASD Who Is Non Verbal?
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I agree
I was told my youngest would be non verbal. I bought the book called Baby Signs (or something like that) and photocopied all the pages. I tapped them to a large wall in our kitchen. We used… read more