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Is my DGS just a late developer or could he be autistic?

(28 Posts)
ninathenana Wed 05-Sept-18 11:23:55

What Jane said.
We all know you can't compare children with one another. They develop at their own pace.

Jane10 Wed 05-Sept-18 11:15:05

Autism is not the only cause of developmental delay! It's up to his parents to take action if they are sufficiently concerned.

GranLou22 Wed 05-Sept-18 10:46:32

My GS is 5 and seems to be abit slower than other 5 year olds sad He only recognises certain letters of the alphabet where as my friends GS is 4 and already knows the aphabet. He also still wears a pull up at night as he wets the bed still, and he finds it hard to wipe his own bottom and needs assistance. Apart from that he seems a bright little man, but my friend said DS should get him tested for autism?