Signs of autism? Uk

Hi I have a 4 year old and since he was two has showed some autistic traits. Since it didn't seem to be a problem I didn't question any professionals on it. Some of the behaviours include very specific unusual fascinations/obsessions. When we go to this specific place that he is fascinated by he will over share information, talk to anyone very eagerly and can be quite bossy. Sometimes people look at him abit bewildered and it isn't typical behaviours I see of other children his age. He is also difficult to get to appointments/anywhere new and if we go somewhere that's loud he covers his ears, he cannot tolerate soft play at the weekend or his little brothers cough ect. He also whines alot but I'm not sure that it's related. School haven't mentioned anything but I'm wondering what help would be available for a child that is potentially mildly autistic, or whether I should mention my concerns to the HV /school.

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They do sound like traits, I'd speak to your HV to see what they say. They should be able to point you in the right direction for your area x

@Amy thank you, I wasn't sure if it sounded like he was, always put it down to just having certain quirks x

It’s hard to tell from just a few traits really but my nephew has all these you described on top of others and was diagnosed as global developmental delay & Asperger Syndrome. If you have any concern it’s better to get professional options as early as possible.

@Wanyu thank you. What sort of things are put into place do you know?

He is in my home country so can be very different from here in the UK. As far as I know he has got weekly sessions in hospital to work on his general development as well as social skills. Asperger is on the autism spectrum too. I am sure there’s nothing to worry about but early intervention seems very important from what I’ve heard.

It sounds like he has enough traits for a professional to assess him to be sure. My son is like this and he has been referred and is on the waiting list. I'm not sure the uk has much support, we have some autism hubs and groups here in Sheffield but it's mainly peer support. Also getting reasonable adjustments at school maybe important as if he is overloaded for example if it's too noisy for him, he won't be able to function properly to learn. If social demands are too much, he might get overtired and the school should allow him breaks in a quieter environment with less kids so that he can focus again at the next lesson etc.

They sound like traits, speak to the senco at the school

Thanks all. Is the whining related? How do I help him through this as it doesn't seem to matter what I say, it doesn't seem to help?

The whining could be a vocal stim to help regulate. If you don't mind me asking whereabouts in the UK are you? Im in Ayrshire and I've found there to be lots of help here!x

@Amy thank you, so i don't really understand it all, how do I best deal with it if it's a vocal stim? I'm in north wales

From what I've learned so far, it's best to just let them stim as long as they're not putting themselves or others in danger. The National Autistic Society website is good, I've recently went on a course with them in my area and it was brilliant!! You're doing a great job ❤️ x

@Amy thanks for this, I'll take a look x

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