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My son was low function/withdrawn untill he was about 4. He is very high function (Aspergers). But sometimes he "goes somewhere" and is severly withdrawn, non verbal and has symptoms of classic autisim. More specificaly this happens when he "attaches" to an item. These "trigger" items arent his normal playthings or things he typically wants like electronics...strange little and random things. Like a tiny bead pillow, or a little trinket. One big thing we keep away is round balls of any… read more

April 7, 2012
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A MyAutismTeam Member

Yes, we have found that highly stressful situations can cause our daughter to have more behaviors and revert back to "isms" we haven't seen in a long time.

April 9, 2012
A MyAutismTeam Member

We have this issue @A MyAutismTeam Member at home he meelts down and has the emotional maturity of maybe a 4-5 year old. Thanks for your answer.

April 9, 2012 (edited)
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Im dying to know others thoughts and experiances

April 8, 2012

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