What Were The Signs of Autism in Our 2 Girls as Babies and Toddlers

She talk too much.

Months ago, this video helped me convince my husband to pursue a diagnosis for our daughter. We received it yesterday. Thank you.

I’m a first-timer here, and I have autism too I was diagnosed at 8, and I thought you had two kids with a big age gap, then I read the description. Five kids sounds awesome!

I love to hear everyone's early stories. I especially enjoyed this video. I love the statement "You've met one peson with autism..." I think you showed that very well in this video! Thanks for another great video.

So nice to hear an honest mum talking about girls with autism. My daughter was diagnosed when she was young too! X

Thank you for doing this. My great granddaughter is similar to your girls in some ways. She is a lovely smiley little doll, like your beautiful daughters. Not all of your clues are evident. Eye contact is very strong but so many other traits are clear. Language is now very slow. She is 2. I just hope her mother will be as great a mum as you clearly are.

I love that you deeply know that you little girls are atypical in their development but never wanting! Not one negative evaluation of where they are developmentally only positive and interesting as you are learning about who they are and how to encourage their growth as humans!

Tessie has (or had) so many of the signs my 2.5yo son does! He hated being held when he was a baby. His first form of play was spinning things and it's still one of his favorite activities. At 15 months when most toddlers are super clingy he would play by himself for an hour or more and get annoyed if you tried to join him. He occasionally tries to elope, has some limited imaginative play, just so many similarities! They also have a few differences so I think it's really interesting how everyone on the spectrum is united by similarities but that there are also differences within the things that unite them.

Loved this video and hear about the early signs between the girls

Thank you for sharing your story!

Ok this gave me so much hope. I am terrified Liam will be like Noah and be so "extra" LOL but you are right, just because they're siblings doesn't mean they're the same. Liam has a completely different personality, he's calm and Noah was NEVER calm lol. And yes, I am binging your videos LOL

Your two daughters sound like my two daughters. In the same order too. My first was always and is always moving. She's 16 now. But as toddlers and children they seemed alot like tour two. You could have been speaking about my two actually. My second daughter born 16 months after my first. Was never one for cuddling or affection. But as she got older she occassionally came to us for a cuddle or hug. She was quieter and less problematic in school as well. Many, many emails and phone calls and meetings for my oldest, even to this very day. My youngest honour roll student. Usually quiet and easy going. But last 10 months or so has gotten louder and more aggressive over things out of her control with other people. She use to flap as a child but no more. Makes lots of random vocal noises though. We had a neurologist tell us when my second daughter was 14 months he thought she was autistic. Because she was too "social" and made too much eye contact back in 2008 she was not autistic according to the autism clinic at our children's hospital. That she had a sensory processing disorder to explain the screaming, lack of speech, her intense desire to play in water( mostly to pour water) but flipped out to be put in water or to try and wash her hair was due to sensory processing disorder. It wasn't until she was in grade 5 she was finally diagnosed with autism. She was diagnosed with ADHD and anxiety in grade 2. My youngest had more signs for autism but the eye contact erased that diagnosis and then years down the road they had concluded that girls can be more social and make more eye contact and still have autism. Thanks for your video.

I can’t even begin to tell you how much I love your videos! This one keeps the bar up high😊 One thing I found every interesting was that I think this was the first time I heard you mention anxiety...I know YOU’VE had anxiety about Maggie’s elopement and escape prowess, but as far as your girls go, it doesn’t seem to be an issue as much as it is with many other children on the spectrum. And I’m so happy for you guys about that! Thanks again for another enlightening video ❤️

She is so precious. Great job Mom!

That is tough both children have it. Thanks for posting to tell us what to look for. I have an adult friend and he can't make eye contact. Wonder what that means.

Thanks as always for sharing these details. Always interesting.

Girl I cant even begin to imagine how hard it must have been to you guys when you first found out.. about both of them. I loved getting to know a bit more about your story and how it all unfolded. And from a mum’s point of view, I think you are one of the strongest woman I know. ❤️ Both Maggie and Tessie are special in their own way and your whole family, for that matter, is blessed to have 2 beautiful souls like them with you. Sending all my love to you guys. ❤️❤️

I was interested in this because I am scared my new granddaughter might have it. I appreciate you doing this. I wish I could give you some energy and love and strength to cope with your life. I wish you all the best x

This was so interesting! The autism spectrum is so diverse and no one is the same or is going to experience the same symptoms. Thats what makes it kinda hard to diagnose sometimes. Love you guys! 😊❤️️

Tessie sounds exactly like me as a baby. However, I was diagnosed at 34.