June/July/August 2003 (25/26/27 months old)

I still don't really know what is "wrong" with my son. Early intervention has finished their evaluations and we have two good people coming in to help M for 2 hours a week. Looking back I think he needed MUCH more that these 2 hours. I also wonder why no one from EI mentioned autism.

His developmental specialist from June did not click with M. He would do nothing for her and just as I was about to call his coordinator, she called me and suggested a replacement. That replacement did not come until August. It was a man. At first I was skeptical about a guy but he clicked with M almost on sight. M did more for him than for anyone else.

Everyone is talking about development and being behind but again, no mention of autism. Not really sure why.

We don't go anywhere without a bottle of milk. I mean NO WHERE. Not even for a quick run to the Shop Rite. Tried that once and ended up buying a bottle and filling it with milk right in the store. I was thinking all this was behavioral and I did not want M learning that pitch a hissy fit = leaving the store.

I am still reading the internet about development delays and this is leading me to autism sites. The more I read, the more I know what I don't want to know. Not all the pieces but many fit with M having some form of autism.

Not responding to his name
Not looking us in the eye
No pretend play
Not playing with toys correctly
Not pointing

What did not fit:
He wanted to be with us
He would engage with us if we prompted it

Next month, September 2003, M gets the best gift of all