I have found with every transition there is regression. For us it was cyclical. She would love going to the pool, then one day - no way. She would dress herself then one day toss her clothes across the room. She loved milkshakes and one day pushed it away. I learned to just go with it and not have an expectation for accumulated progress. Easier said than done!

I totally agree with you, progress is always uneven. My son is diagnosed PDD-NOS and we have a fabulous Developmental Pediatrician. I am just looking for parents of similar kids...easier said than done, apparently. :-)

And seriously, not sure about the rest of parents but the strange back and forward progress Autistic children go through creates such tribulation for all involved with that child...quite maddening. :-)

Keep the reponses coming! Please!

Have you taken your child to see a pediatric neurologist? Our neurologist told me that regression can be a sign of subclinical seizures. My DD never regressed (only had a much slower-than-typical development) but I was concerned about the possibility of subclinical seizures and talked with our neurologist about the symptoms of those.

I have and he does not have any form of seizures. In fact there is only a very small percentage of children who regress who have the seizures that make it seem like a regression. It's less than 2% according to our pediatric neurologist. Thanks though.

I am sorry I don't have the answer for this one; however, my son was diagnosed at age three (at that age, he was not meeting any of his milestones). Sometimes children regress, even for typically developing children (sorry I forgot what the diagnosis is called)--I don't want to say that your child has a dual-diagnosis, but what I am saying is contact your developmental pediatrician, should you have one. They can perhaps shed some light on things for you. Best of luck!!