Autism diagnosis
My 14 month old doesn’t point, does not bring toys to us, only spins toys and does not functionally play with them, flaps his hands a lot, does not understand simple questions like where’s mama and eats only puréed food. He has no stranger anxiety and goes to everyone.
He babbles a lot, can copy waving and clapping,crawls really well, cruises along furniture,makes eye contact, responds to his name,has a great pincer grasp and sleeps well at night. He never cries except when he’s really sleepy.
He was diagnosed with autism by his paediatrician today. I’m very overwhelmed at the moment. I am looking for a bit of glimpse into what would his life look like from somebody whose child was similar at this age. Also, what I can do to help my baby live his best life.