Ld5 wrote:appleberry wrote:I agree. I’m not saying she is definitely on the spectrum, but I will say when I’ve watched some vlogs the thought has crossed my mind. My toddler has high functioning autism and I see some similarities from when he was that age, but she should get hearing checked for sure. I’m no expert but from what I see she is developmentally delayed, after my son’s hearing was checked we were already getting him started into an early intervention program before he was 18 months.
Ld5 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 17, 2019 9:16 am
But not responding to her name (I’ve seen it before in vlogs) is a sign of being on the spectrum. I know it was mentioned before but with her delayed speech, it would make me concerned as a Mom.
When I worked in day care, that’s how we alerted one of the Moms in the class because she would come in to pick up her Son and she would call his name. He wouldn’t turn to look at her. There were other factors of course.
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If you think about it, anyone can be on the spectrum. It’s the amount of things you have that are on the spectrum which gives you a diagnosis.
Not that I would want to vlog my special needs child, but Rachelle could really reach a ton of viewers if she accepts that Emma is delayed and shows the process in which she gets Emma tested and diagnosed. She asked about speech on instagram... why not in her vlogs? She’s not being real at all. It’s all rainbows and sunshine for her. The more Moms/viewers that see the process and that they’re not alone, the more people are comfortable with getting their children tested.
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Unpopular opinion, but that would be terrible if she filmed Emma's diagnosis. A child's diagnosis has no business being click bait or for display.
I've always hated that. Kids treated like circus animals after diagnosis or a medical condition.
If Emma is autistic, that is for her to decide who to tell. My son is autistic and I would feel so slimy and dirty posting his diagnosis as click bait for the world.
I do agree that Rachelle needs to definitely keep an eye on Emma's development. She's what? 16 months now? Almost?
Her pediatrician should give her an M-Chat to fill out at her next appointment or so. My son was about 18 months when he failed the M-CHAT and he was in early intervention 2 months later. I do hope Rachelle is honest with her answers to get Emma the help she needs.
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