It is four months until Adam's third birthday and a lot has happened in the past year.
It was Christmas 2015 when I realised there was something wrong with my son. He showed no interest in what was going on around him, didn't acknowledge the presents, chewed everything, and favoured his old familiar toys.
These signs on their own wouldn't have been enough to indicate Autism but there were other symptoms. He didn't talk, was late walking, flapped his hands, rotated his wrists, chewed continuously, didn't make eye contact and didn't respond to his name being called.
He still in completely non-verbal and has no communication skills. He doesn't know how to ask for food and drink and shows no signs of being hungry or thirsty. I believe that if he wasn't offered drink he would allow himself to dehydrate.
I have been grateful for the amount of support we have received, even before his official diagnosis in November 2016. We are lucky to live in the UK where we receive care for free.
The last year has been a whirlwind and I will try to share some of it with you in future posts, this is just an introduction.
I hope that you will find it helpful if you are just setting off on your journey.
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