Autism Diagnosis

• a healthy baby via c-section, received his Hepatitis B (HBV) on May 5th 2001
• 3 months responding to noises
• 5 months we saw some changes but he was connecting with eye contact
• 8 months saw some stims like moving his head
• 9 months started responding to his name with some tantrums
• 11 months responding to name acknowledging kids
• After 12 month regressed completely after MMR in 1-2 months of time

After First Birthday

• Regression
• Lost Eye contact, responding to his name
• Tantrums
• No Gestures
• Head Banging
• Lost in his world
• Repetitive behaviors
• Non verbal

 

Diganosis

Diagnosed at 18 months Nov 2002, non verbal, no eye contact, no socialization, no gestures, spinning behaviors, no understanding of simple directions, stereotype behaviors.

Early Intervention

·         ABA/VB services from 20 months and started imitating few words from 24 months. ·         Till 3yrs of age, he undergone ABA/VB therapy with no biomedical interventions (diet or vitamins at all). ·         Had few words but not much spontaneous words and many generalization issues. Early Intervention Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)Therapy Occupation Therapy Speech Therapy Attended many  ABA Workshops

• ABA/VB services from 20 months and started imitating few words from 24 months.
• Till 3yrs of age, ABA/VB therapy almost throughout the day
• Had few words but not much spontaneous words and many generalization issues.
• Never learnt concepts, fleeting eye contact, inconsistent data, no expressive language at all
• Was a rote and slow learner
• Huge hyperactivity
• Never acknowledged kids