u/bmp_stck

Well my worst fear has been realized, ive posted here recently asking if adenoid issues can imitate autism, my son (22 months old) had his adenoids removed and we saw minor behavioral improvements… however after a visit with a neurologist we got a confirmed diagnosis of regressive Autism. An absolute gut punch… im terrified of his future… will he talk? Will he say he loves us? Will he make friends? Will he be bullied? Will he drive? Will he find love? Etc i feel like in the blink of an eye ive lost my son and I feel TERRIBLE harboring those feelings… please tell me with early intervention he has a fighting chance.. Hes so so so smart and intuitive and VERY motor driven.

-loves the outdoors
-obsessed with rocks and sticks
-loves the water
-doesnt say words he used to say
- giggles and laughs
-doesnt point or clap anymore
-very well behaved in public
-loves law patrol (he has very limited screen time)
-doesnt listen very well at all
-doesnt really respond to name well

These are just some behaviors that really stand out. Any and all help and advice or success stories would be more then welcome

Thank you

Hello all, looking to get some insight on my toddlers behavior and if he is exhibiting ASD symptoms or are his behaviors more strongly linked to his “severely enlarged adenoids”

He is around 22m’s old, he is an absolutely crazy and off the wall kid who is wicked smart and never stops moving. Always been a highly motor driven kid since birth, he always put his mind and energy to moving versus socially (pulling to stand by 6 months and walking unassisted before 12 months). Everything he was doing milestone was seemed on par and very normal until he was 17-18 months old. He stopped pointing, saying words he used to say, little eye contact, random hand stims, will parallel play with other kids, doesn’t share or show us things, will only eat out of his cup holder on his food tray (he puts the food in the holder then eats out of it lol) All concerning… we assumed the worst and that he was autistic so our PED scheduled us to see an ENT and the specialist said his ear drums were recessed (practically couldn’t hear at all) and very enlarged adenoids that made him mouth breath his whole life and most likely sleep apnea.

I guess my question is, are all his behaviors due in part to his lack of hearing ? Could all this be explained by him lacking normal hearing that helps with talking and socializing ? Wondering if anyone else’s child exhibited ASD signs that wasn’t ASD im reality. Thank you!