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As a mom to seven children, 3 of the boys on the autism spectrum - I wish you had made this video 23 yrs ago when our second son was born and diagnosed at 2 yrs old. "They" said my son should go to a special school for "disturbed kids." Nope. "They said he would never graduate... He did with honors. They said he would never live on his own or hit any milestones. He is an Eagle Scout , RM proselyting, and currently a student in college. He worked very very hard to pave the way for his siblings....and teach his mama. You are doing a good job and thank you for putting this out there.

@7Aheadfamily

10 ай бұрын

Wow that is an amazing story. I love hearing this. Thank you. We are trying to make videos that we wished we had when we were first finding out about our boys. ❤️

@NWO2023

6 ай бұрын

I’ve got 4 and all of them are on the spectrum.

@7Aheadfamily

6 ай бұрын

We could sure learn a lot from you I am certain. ❤️❤️❤️

@SabsSuper

6 ай бұрын

Was he on the mild or severe side? I feel like that makes so much difference

@7Aheadfamily

5 ай бұрын

❤️

Thank you so very much for posting these videos regarding Autism. They help us understand how to interact with Autistic children and adults. The early signs are so very important to recognize. Cheers from Michael. Australia.

@7Aheadfamily

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing. 💜❤️💜

As a person with mild ASD (formerly Asperger's), I can tell you that your last point of advice is "spot on"! It is absolutely essential that you enter his world to try to make those connections. Future video idea perhaps, document such attempts on occasion and see if you notice a difference over time.

@7Aheadfamily

Жыл бұрын

Love that! You’re right, we need to document and have good examples of that. Thanks again!

My son is autistic and it broke my heart. But your videos help me so much. God bless you. X

@7Aheadfamily

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. So glad that you are here and hope some of our videos can be helpful. 😊 We’ve made quite a few now. 😊

@SkinWitchNYC

10 ай бұрын

I know it breaks ur heart, but don’t let it break too much! majority of children/people with autism are extremely smart. embrace that!

@7Aheadfamily

10 ай бұрын

❤️

@AnnGoslinn

9 ай бұрын

@@SkinWitchNYC That is not true. Majority of people with autism have intellectual dissability.

@7Aheadfamily

9 ай бұрын

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 31% of children with autism have an intellectual disability, which means they have limitations in their cognitive abilities and adaptive behaviors. However, it is important to note that not all individuals with autism have an intellectual disability. Many individuals with autism have average or above-average intelligence. Each person with autism is unique and may have different strengths and challenges.

You are so natural in your teaching. I don't really have videos of my kids, but I am sure I will start making their videos from henceforth. Thanks for sharing

@7Aheadfamily

Жыл бұрын

Aww, that’s sweet, thank you. ❤️

Thank you for your videos. They are sure to help so many parents with an autistic child.

@7Aheadfamily

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! ❤️💜❤️

You have a beautiful son:) Thank you for sharing your very personal family story.

@7Aheadfamily

13 күн бұрын

You are so kind! Thank you!🩵🩵🩵

That video made me realize I have more Autism signs than I expected, I definitely don't look at people when i speak to them, I also tend to be fixated on things like I can watch this video on my computer screen, while playing a game on my smartphone and I don't loose any of it, same while watching TV shows, I'm hyper focused on what I do, as a PC tech support, I had to fix a PC in a daycare a few times, and people were surprised that the chaos kids made around me wouldn't bother me at all, my parents said to me multiple times that if there's an explosion, I would look around, see if everyone is safe and continue to work if I feel I'm safe. I had my diagnosis only at 17 yrs old by Dr Laurent Mottron (he's one of the highly knowledge kind, he's known internationally) He's the one that told me my life wasn't over and that I could still have a good life and inspired me to try (lets just say I had very bad days and months after the diagnostic was official) Now at 43, I must admit my life isn't the dream I wanted it to be, but its not that bad at all.

@7Aheadfamily

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your story ❤️. It is so nice to hear other peoples stories. We see so much of our children in your stories, the things they might be thinking, and the reason why they do many of the things they do. Thanks for joining us here so glad to have you as a friend.

@patrickdionsmith7238

8 ай бұрын

@@7Aheadfamily Its great to finally have someone to share parts of my story that isn't a direct family member, cause some of my family while they accept me as I am, I feel some think I should do more in life than what I do, they don't exactly understand everything about my condition and even if I want to show them more, they have 0 interest in it, some of them think my diagnostic is fake because frankly I can't blame them, pretty much everyone that don't know me and see me 24hrs a day would think I'm 100% normal. Family members don't understand that I don't have an active social life on facebook and everywhere, but I prefer real life contacts with them than using social medias, even if I like to chat with people I'm old school and use stuff that you probably never heard of. Anyways, enough of rambling about me, its one of my problem, I never know when to stop.

@7Aheadfamily

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing. Yeah it is difficult for people to understand until they have walked a mile in your shoes. ❤️ we get a lot of people judging us off of the 10 minute videos that we do, they think that they know us completely from those videos, but there’s still 24 hours in a day and so judging off what you see is not accurate. 😊

Thank you so much for making this video, i have learned so much, the take away is priceless ❤❤❤

@7Aheadfamily

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and commenting. ❤️

Just subbed and wanted to say thank you!! My grandson is 10.5 months old. I haven't mentioned anything to my husband, my son nor his wife - just observing for now. (I'm also a retired mental health social worker starting out with child/adolescent and have worked with autistic kids.) Today, my grandson spent close to 8 hours just randomly screaming. They weren't screams of pain, just screaming. He does a lot of hand waving - opening and closing his hand. A couple of times a day, he'll arch his back and look at the ceiling totally zoned out. I can call his name repeatedly, rub his legs, try to tickle him but he's zoned out. He's already walking a few steps. He doesn't look at me, but through me. I'm concerned, but I don't want to jump the gun - so to speak. Your videos have helped me a lot in understanding the signs of Autism in babies/children.

@7Aheadfamily

6 ай бұрын

I don’t want to scare you, but the way you suscribe how he arches his back and zones out sounds like a seizure. Hopefully it’s not that, he may just be zoning out. Good for you for being aware of the situation. I understand that you’re in a difficult situation, but you’ll know when the time is right to mention something if you feel you should. I remember my mother was the first one who mentioned to me that Ezra may have autism. He was only one year old

Thank you for your courage in sharing.

@7Aheadfamily

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome, thank you for watching, and commenting! Let us know if there’s anything we can do to help you out. ❤️

I'm an early childhood teacher and this is usually the stage when children start get diagnosed and assessed. It is very helpful to learn more about autism so I can assist parents a little more in their quest to help their child. And WONDERFUL videos, the editing is amazing! I subscribed after watching only one of your videos 😊 God bless your family!

@7Aheadfamily

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤️ If only every autistic child could have a teacher like you. 😊 Let us know if there is anything we can do! ❤️❤️❤️

@HismerciesareneweveryAM

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your response! I see a lot more children with Simon's symptoms than Ezra's, so I was wondering if you could give me a little advice on which patterns of behavior to observe and when it might be a good idea to tell a parent to talk with their pediatrician? It's a very sensitive topic so I don't want to unnecessarily alarm the parents, and there's also many parents who are in denial for awhile and don't want to do any assessments. But I've seen many children with stimming behaviors and many who chew on things or walk on tiptoes so it helps to know sometimes this is autism. I also know many of these behaviors point to an anxiety disorder and not autism, so it gets confusing! Thanks again for such amazing, educational videos! Your children are so adorable and I love how your older kids care for their autistic brothers ❤

@7Aheadfamily

10 ай бұрын

These are great questions. and my best short answer is to look for multiple signs, and watch for an odd intensity or frequency of these signs, for example Ezra liked to chew on things, and lots of kids, do, but the length of time he'd chew was oddly long. Also Ezra wouldn't look at us, many kids will shy away form a stranger and look at the ground, but see if the child looks away form everyone, Does the child not look at their closest family members as well? Ezra has more of the stereotypical sign of "classic Autism" One thing to look for too, is if a child can understand simple command like hold my hand, get your shoes, If they can communicate well and have great receptive language but have anxiety, then try and find out where the anxiety is coming from. Is it from sensory issues? If so, it may be Autism. Also, you are right, parents have to go through a stage of denial, we did too. My husband was in denial for about a year. It was very difficult. so the answer to this question, is... it's a case by case situation. You just have to figure out if the parents are ready to hear it, if not, then help them get early intervention without saying Autism. It's difficult, but every parent is different. Good luck with your career.

@HismerciesareneweveryAM

10 ай бұрын

​@7-Ahead That is great advice, thank you! You are right that every parent is different and every child needs something different, so there is no set formula just observation and early intervention if possible. Thanks again for your answers and keep going strong with your children! I can tell you both are amazing parents ❤️

@7Aheadfamily

10 ай бұрын

You’re so kind, thank you ❤️

Ezra is sooo cute ❤ my son is 2.5 and suspected autistic and non verbal. Thank you for sharing your story xx

@7Aheadfamily

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting ❤️. Much love and many blessings for you and your little guy as well ❤️.

Thank you for sharing.

@7Aheadfamily

8 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Thank you for these videos. I have a 2 5 year old major sensory seeker non verbal boy and now an 8 month old. My boy always made eye contact and doesnt hand flap but these are what his signs were. Vocal stimming - he still does this now. He was constantly and is constantly screeching and making noises. No babbling - he said hi once at 11 months and waved and I.was lucky to catch it on camera but nothing else and never any babbling. He does babble now at 2. No pointing and no waving He wanted to get moving almost missed crawling and walked at 11 months He was always the childs off in the corner pulling things off shelves and looking very social as he was sitting with someone else. My daughter i believe is also autistic. She is almost walking at 9 months and she never quit working for it. She isnt babbling but is shouting. She isnt as vocal as her brother. She gets manic bursts sometimes. Just like her brother she makes eye contact and looks at us properly. The sad thing is if she is we have 2 months to enjoy her as she is now before things start changing. My son eventually lost eye contact the week she was born so at 19 months.

@areanaangel8964

4 ай бұрын

When ppl with autism, look people in the eye, it can feel like the mind is taking a thousand pictures at once and the sensory overload is extremely difficult to handle. That's why kids avoid eye contact. People sometime come up with tricks as they get older, such as staring at a spot above the eyes. If your daughter stops making eye contact, it means that it's now too intense for her to handle.

the last advice is gold. thank you ❤

@7Aheadfamily

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! That has helped us the most be able to connect with Ezra.

@7Aheadfamily

9 ай бұрын

Thank yuo so much! ❤️

Ezra is ADORABLE! 😊

@7Aheadfamily

8 ай бұрын

Agreed!

I love that advice ❤ Enter their world 🌎

@7Aheadfamily

7 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

Thank you for sharing you story.

@7Aheadfamily

12 күн бұрын

Thanks for listening!💕💕💕

Thank you for this video. Ezra really really is adorable.

@7Aheadfamily

6 күн бұрын

You are so kind!😊❤️

Thank you for sharing this with me/everyone. I have a grandson that was just diagnosed with autism. Your story is helping me understand it even better. I want to know how to subscribe to your channel so that I can watch all of your videos. Thank you again.

@7Aheadfamily

10 ай бұрын

Thank you, to subscribe, you can click our little icon at the bottom, right hand corner of any video, and that should enable you to subscribe, there’s also a button that says subscribe when you go to our channel link here.

@7Aheadfamily

10 ай бұрын

youtube.com/@7Aheadfamily

@7Aheadfamily

10 ай бұрын

You can watch all of our videos, in order of most recent to our first in this playlist… Most Recent Videos kzread.info/head/PLLCliYhgnblYuQRD6NNhbfAwWQcdrDH6l

@7Aheadfamily

10 ай бұрын

Or this playlist goes in reverse order from the beginning to now…. Watch the Journey in Order kzread.info/head/PLLCliYhgnblbPFMKfjbsN_P4r_pF3qaHE

Very cool to see his behaviors do one of your other son as an infant to see I have the condition too I have a video of me from 1 to 2 can really see traits not talking. I got an eating issue

@7Aheadfamily

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. I love seeing baby home video.

He is so super adorable... 😊

@7Aheadfamily

9 ай бұрын

Thank you. ❤️

@marenmarcochris

9 ай бұрын

Iam an Asperger Autist, diagnosed in my late 30s. Just looking back there were many red flags but back in the days there was almost no diagnostic. From my view I would never live a life as a neuro typical person. Autism for me is to live without this filter all people are wrapped in. Your boy has so many behaviours I know from myself. Loved to watch your video. Problem for me is just the people surrounding me, their ignorance. You have a wonderful family. ❤️ From 🇩🇪

@7Aheadfamily

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and sharing your awesome story! So glad to have you here. 😊

was looking for this ty

@7Aheadfamily

13 күн бұрын

Of course!❤️❤️❤️

This is such a nice video and very respectful of your son! His smile is the best. I was just wondering, what are you thoughts on therapy? I know he has an AAC device, have you done all of that work by yourself?

@7Aheadfamily

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! And we did get the AAC device set up, but he does work with that with his therapist every day as well. It is a slow process, but he is learning. :-)

@catharineedgar9011

Жыл бұрын

@@7Aheadfamily Yes! Little steps every day. And that’s great his therapist is working with him on it. What does Ezra think of therapy?

@7Aheadfamily

Жыл бұрын

Honestly, It's difficult to know exactly what Ezra thinks of his therapy. But I do know what he thinks of his therapists. There have been some who come to the house and he runs away from them, (we don't keep them) His therapist he has now, he get's excited when he sees her, and he holds her hand. So that's reassuring. She is sweet and very patient with him. It is a "play" based therapy, and very consistent. He takes the lead on what he wants to do. They'll play puzzels together, and play with his toys. He is learning how to use his device to communicate. ❤️ He can asks for breaks at anytime and can have a snack or drink at anytime.

Awesome video!!❤❤❤

@7Aheadfamily

13 күн бұрын

Glad you liked it!🩷🩵🩷

Thank you

@7Aheadfamily

10 ай бұрын

You're welcome, thanks for watching and commenting ❤️

Enter your child's world. Perfect

@7Aheadfamily

12 күн бұрын

Thank you for commenting

I remember my cousin asking how I had time to do the things I did when my son was a baby…. He was my first so I had no idea that this was not typical. I teased her back: “Why can’t you do these things?” My boys were also easily overstimulated. If we went anywhere we paid the price for a few days afterward. They would sleep and sleep… and then they would be grumpy for a day or two….

@7Aheadfamily

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing, yes, being overstimulated can be tiring.

@TuomasRoin

4 ай бұрын

What were the things you had to do?

When I saw your video it just confirmed everything I needed to know because my grandson did pretty much the same thing that your son did the only difference is I didn’t see your son when he get excited how he shake his hands, but everyone is saying that he saying bye bye, but I knew different I knew something was different when he never did a contact with me when he was a baby one more so like 3 or 4 months I told his mom and dad something is wrong. Take him to the doctor.

@7Aheadfamily

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, yeah, it does help to know some of the traits that you see early on when a child potentially has autism. But every kid is so different, I’m not sure if you saw our video about Simmons experience, but it was quite different…

@7Aheadfamily

Жыл бұрын

Diagnosis of Mild Autism in 2-year-old kzread.info/dash/bejne/p3uglcSFmaeueso.html

What a cutie

@7Aheadfamily

9 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤️

Can i share videos of my son's behaviour? He is similar to Ezra and any advice would be so helpful.

@7Aheadfamily

11 ай бұрын

Sure! Glad to help anyway we can ❤️.

My daughter is 13. I'd never really thought much about her possibly being on the spectrum until the last couple of years. She doesn't seem to struggle socially. She met all of her milestones as a baby and toddler. The things I have noticed are toe walking, what seemed like hand flapping when she was little (although I'm not sure and she doesn't do it now), aversion to food texture, organizing toys into categories. There doesn't seem to be much more and she seems to be doing fine with school and friends. The only thing I really worry about is she seems to be a bit disconnected when it comes to other's feelings. That might just be because she's 13. I'm not sure if it's worth talking to a doctor about.

@7Aheadfamily

8 ай бұрын

Yeah, that’s a great question, and some thing that maybe you and your daughter can talk about together and discuss. Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by challenges in 3 specific areas. An individual must have struggles in all of these three areas in order to be autistic: social interaction, communication difficulties, and repetitive behaviors. So, if you can see signs in all three of these areas, it might be worth checking out. It never hurts to just check.

@kimberlysevastyanenko3798

8 ай бұрын

@@7Aheadfamily Hmm. She really doesn't struggle much in any of those 3. I think we'll put off pursuing anything unless she begins to struggle. Thank you so much for your response.

@7Aheadfamily

8 ай бұрын

You bet! Thanks for watching and commenting. :)

@Angelsbliss818

8 ай бұрын

No question is a dumb question. Congrats on your lovely daughter! Sounds like she is doing great! Good Luck to you both and YES! ASK AWAY! I worked for 6 Pediatricians and if there is anything on your mind, a worry or concern please don't hesitate to Call and ask the Nurse, discuss your concern and see if your daughter needs either a referral or exactly which Dr can help you for this at age 13. Have her seen for a Well Check Appointment. They may have a written test they offer she could take to see if she is needing assistance through her teens on any level. It is a very tough age so I highly recommend this to ease your mind.

@7Aheadfamily

7 ай бұрын

Very good advice thank you ❤️

Ezra as a baby is so adorable he still is cute but those CHEEKS and big eyes

@7Aheadfamily

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. 😊 thank you ❤️

My daughter is almost 10-months old, perfect eye contact, babbles all the consonants, very social, smiles at everyone, loves and even demands to be held close and carried, she eagerly crawls towards me when I gesture for her to come, but is still not reciprocating clapping or waving and other hand gestures. I know they say 12 months is when babies should have about 2 hand gestures, but we are using hand gestures every day and she is not reciprocating any of them.

@7Aheadfamily

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like she’s doing great. I am not sure if you saw our video that we did on Simon, but this one might be helpful. Keep in mind that kids progress at different levels and unless you’re seeing several traits that are pointing towards autism, it’s not some thing I would lose sleep over.

@7Aheadfamily

Жыл бұрын

Simmons video…Diagnosis of Mild Autism in 2-year-old kzread.info/dash/bejne/p3uglcSFmaeueso.html

@7Aheadfamily

Жыл бұрын

We have tried a lot of different diet things, but have not seen much gains from it.

@kazzyw719

10 ай бұрын

My daughter is on the brink of 10 months and is not doing any of the things your daughter is doing. Clapping and pointing really are nothing to worry about in comparison..

@7Aheadfamily

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, 10 months is pretty early. We did a video about early diagnosis here that might be helpful…

Hi i have a son which 1 year old this month and i noticed he is excited while watching her favorite teacher rachel show and he is flapping his hand if his happy.?

@7Aheadfamily

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I wouldn’t be concerned, unless you start seeing several signs stacking up on a continual basis.

How is verbal communication?

@7Aheadfamily

Жыл бұрын

Not sure exactly your question, Ezra, is still non-verbal. Is that your question?

Hello i have 9 mounts old baby and he its shaking his head side to side when he us tired and clapping with his hands..Do i have to worry about ir its ti early for diagnosis? Thank you in advance P.S.My JP said we will bee seeing when he's e its 4 year old but i think its to far..to be waiting for..

@7Aheadfamily

8 ай бұрын

That’s pretty early, but it depends on a lot of different things. Holly knew something was different with Ezra from nearly the start, just comparing him with the older three kids. Here are some more videos that might help…

@7Aheadfamily

8 ай бұрын

Unlocking the Mystery | How Early Can You Diagnose Autism? kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZGilsdWvmK3SZNY.html Crucial Reasons to Diagnose Autism at an Early Age kzread.info/dash/bejne/na541Luln862eLQ.html

@7Aheadfamily

8 ай бұрын

Demystifying Autism Evaluation: What to Expect (if you’re not getting what you want call back) kzread.info/dash/bejne/fZ1nxZOnha3dZso.html

@7Aheadfamily

8 ай бұрын

Does my child have Autism Quiz (Explained) kzread.info/dash/bejne/noh5ysqwj7zSado.html

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@7Aheadfamily

Жыл бұрын

😜

I have not had my son diagnosed but I highly believe he is autistic. I have a hard time feeding him. He only wants a bottle and I have been trying to get him in a sippi cup for over a year. Any pointers here?? I’m so sad he just doesn’t like food. I don’t want to force food on him but I’m not sure how to get him to know it’s ok.

@7Aheadfamily

10 ай бұрын

I’d love to help. How old is he? ❤️❤️❤️

@marcellaabel-curtis1150

10 ай бұрын

@@7Aheadfamily he is 4

@7Aheadfamily

10 ай бұрын

And are you in the United States? What about some other milestones? Has he started to communicate with you? Does he speak at all?

I just found out 2 days ago that my son is level 3. My son is 2 years old. My son literally does everything your son does. His mother and I had a feeling but it's different when you hear the diagnoses. My main question is. How do you teach him things because my son won't sit or stand still long enough.

@7Aheadfamily

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, that can be a challenge. Ezra also has ADHD, so we have tried some medication’s that have slowed him down, but then he doesn’t seem to be as happy, he can’t speak, so we can’t really ask him how he feels, we will be doing a video soon about this dilemma, so stay tuned for that. But here is a video with some things that we’ve done to at least help with the communication…

@7Aheadfamily

11 ай бұрын

Secrets to Better Autism Communication - 7 Tips You Won't Believe! kzread.info/dash/bejne/k6eLrKuSZ6-2nKw.html

@dejonparker5386

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for responding and sharing. Yeah I saw that about him as well. I'll check out thr video in the link.

@7Aheadfamily

11 ай бұрын

❤️

I had my daughter when I was 18 so I didn’t know what is normal , and most of these signs remind me of her when she was little and growing. She would also not stop crying when I would pick her up or come in the room. She also would not give much eye contact and she would put things in her mouth way past the one year mark , she never babbled . She is almost 8 years old now and she still struggles in playing with other kids , she has trouble regulating her emotions , she walked on her toes, she is a very picky eater . The list goes on. I had a second baby last year and he is the complete opposite from her. Wish I got her help when she was little and needed it the most

@7Aheadfamily

6 ай бұрын

Wow. Thank you for sharing your story. Ezra was such a good baby and it was honestly really nice to have such a happy baby. Even now he is such a happy kid.

@7Aheadfamily

6 ай бұрын

I'm happy you found our channel! Please let us know what videos you like the most and if there is a video you would like us to make that would be useful to you!

How can you fix it

@7Aheadfamily

Жыл бұрын

We have tried about everything imaginable to help Ezra gain more autonomy in his life. I think the things that have helped the most are consistency and repetition in helping him learn how to communicate his needs and wants. We still have a long ways to go, but get a little further each day. 😊

@Easypeasy58

8 күн бұрын

Pray to God, is there anything too hard for The Lord to do? You just need to have Faith and Believe ❤️🔥

How old was he when you went to get him tested and how old was he when they said that is autism? 😰

@7Aheadfamily

11 ай бұрын

Ezra was tested and diagnosed at 21 months. ❤️ And that was after waiting on a long waiting list. 😊

Hi! We are in the process of getting a diagnosis for our girl, she is 2 yrs old. Right now what is really bothering me is her receptive language, she is barely starting to make some babbling but does not understand us other than the word"NO". How did your boys do with language? I know girls present autism differently but, as any mother would be, language and speech is what concerns me the most right now. The restricted behavior is managable and her sensory issues, but her language and lack of pointing is what really worries me.

@7Aheadfamily

Жыл бұрын

You are right on point, language is huge. It’s so good that you are noticing this with your daughter and getting answers so early. Our boys were so different from each other. Simon is great with receptive language and understands about 80% of our commands, but Ezra is still struggling. Most of the time he doesn’t respond even to simple things like, “where are your shoes?’ He won’t look at his shoes. Or if I asked him, “are you ok?” He doesn’t even nod. Ezra understands “no”, I think. But won’t respond about half the time. From mother to mother, know it’s a long road usually to get answers, help and to see progress, but the sooner you get on that road the better. You’re doing a great job! ❤️ glad you found our channel and wish you the best! Lots of love -Holly

@MayraRodriguez-qu6xe

Жыл бұрын

@@7Aheadfamily Yes, and I am very grateful for people like you who share their experiences so that we can at least have some insight of what we can do to figure out what our children deficits might be. So at what age did your boys started to talk? Did they babble first or did they just start talking with small words? Did they point before they talked?

@7Aheadfamily

Жыл бұрын

Ezra didn't really babble. and he still doesn't, even at age 7, He'll make noises, but it's not babbling. Simon on the other hand, babbled quite a bit, so much in fact that it convinced me for a while that he didn't have a language delay, his video in here . kzread.info/dash/bejne/p3uglcSFmaeueso.html. We share quite a bit of details on his story, which was very different than Ezra. Simon is 2 an talks a little bit. now that he has started Speech therapy. Ezra still doesn't talk. Ezra never pointed, and Simon will point when asked to. (not on his own)

@MayraRodriguez-qu6xe

Жыл бұрын

@@7Aheadfamily Wow, it is amazing how they can be so different. We just got the official diagnosis and she got refered to ABA, did your kids take that therapy? I am a bit unsure.

@7Aheadfamily

Жыл бұрын

Each child is so different, you could try it out and see how it goes. Also ABA is not the same with every clinic, or even every therapist. My experience is that Occupational and Speech therapy have been the most helpful, and many ABA therapists will do variations of that in their sessions. I've seen ABA done wrong, and I've seen a play based ABA that was very laid back and let the child take the lead. so, you could always try out what you have available, but be involved and be bold. I've seen a therapist hold my son's hands down to make him stop flapping. That was the last time she was in my house. Any kind of force or punishment for an Autistic child is abuse in my opinion and shouldn't be tolerated. Of course you already know this, but it's something that a parent has to be wary of because it's happened and still happens. But with that being said. We are potty training Ezra and I just wouldn't be able to do it if I didn't have the help from our therapists. The ones we have now are heaven sent and I am very grateful for their help with my two boys.

Did you get yourself and your husband checked? Autism is often genetic.

@7Aheadfamily

9 ай бұрын

We haven’t. Maybe we should. If anything, I probably have ADHD. I know I have sibling who do. -Holly

What causes autism?

@7Aheadfamily

13 күн бұрын

Scientists have found rare gene changes, or mutations, as well as small common genetic variations in people with autism, implying a genetic component. Hope this helps🩷

@debbiechadwick861

13 күн бұрын

@7Aheadfamily Yes thank you. I have never heard anyone speak of the cause.

Do you think vaccines have anything to do with this issue

@7Aheadfamily

9 ай бұрын

We have heard that quite a bit. We did not, however see that correlation with our kids. You can see Simon’s story here… Simon’s story… Diagnosis of Mild Autism in 2-year-old kzread.info/dash/bejne/p3uglcSFmaeueso.html

@central_scrutinizr

5 ай бұрын

I recently read a library book that said, according to the latest research, autism develops while the baby is still in the womb. For some reason that science doesn’t fully understand yet, the signs of autism don’t begin to noticeably emerge until around 12-18 months, which is the same time that many vaccines are given, so it LOOKS like it’s related to the vaccines, but it’s not. It’s just coincidence. The book is called “Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel’s Autism”

@7Aheadfamily

5 ай бұрын

Yes. That is true. This is how it works. ❤️❤️❤️

@ldontcaree

11 күн бұрын

Nope. It’s genetic

My nephew has three boys on the spectrum

@7Aheadfamily

10 ай бұрын

Cool! Than you for commenting! ❤️

Talk talk talk 🦜🦜🦜 get to the video already giving a heads thumbs😢 down

@7Aheadfamily

Күн бұрын

Thank you for your thoughts and concerns. We appreciate your feedback.

If you can tell in babies that they have autism, why did that rumor that went around about children getting their immunization shots caused autism? I thought that was ridiculous. My sister in law has not gotten both of my niece's their immunization shots and I think that is just dangerous. She didn't get theirs because of the speculation of them causing autism.

@7Aheadfamily

8 күн бұрын

Your right, we actually did a video on this...

@7Aheadfamily

8 күн бұрын

Did Vaccines Cause Ezra and Simon's Autism? Uncovering the Truth kzread.info/dash/bejne/goyKtcWkfMupZMo.html

@7Aheadfamily

8 күн бұрын

Tell us what you think😊

What a nightmare. It seems like 90 percent of children now have at least some form of autism Even if you do everything "right" as a parent, there is a very strong chance your child, if born in this generation, will be on the spectrum

@7Aheadfamily

10 ай бұрын

😀 90% is a little high. 😊 The CDC says that about 1 in 36 eight year olds in the US have autism.

@KF-zs8oq

9 ай бұрын

It’s not this generation it’s parents having access drs and Ots Because there has been so much more research about it A lot of people were going there entire life without knowing it now there’s so much knowledge and support nothing to do with parents it’s a brain defect it’s not a nightmare it’s a child that sees and feels the world differently a child with autism isn’t a burden it just means they have some challenges

@7Aheadfamily

9 ай бұрын

Agreed. ❤️❤️❤️

@deepikamakineni2615

7 күн бұрын

Sounds like over diagnosis