Of all the Autism Spectrum Disorders, Borderline Autism is one of the most complex developmental disorders to diagnose.
Borderline Autism Symptoms
This article would cover most of the widely known symptoms of High Functioning or Borderline Autism. However, the quickest way to find out whether you (or your child) have borderline autism is to take one of our online Autism tests for your age group. You can use our Autism Test wizard below to automatically get redirected to one of our tests. Else, scroll down to continue reading.
Challenges around Borderline Autism Diagnosis
Autism diagnosis, in itself, is quite complex due to the lack on clear medical tests (like blood sampling, MRI, etc) and practitioners need to heavily rely on strong behavioral symptoms across the various types of autism spectrum in order to confirm a positive diagnosis. Additionally, certain symptoms of Autism overlap with psychological disorders – thereby adding a new layer of complexity.
Blend these complexities with that of borderline autism, and there you have it – a perfect recipe for a highly complex set of diagnostic requirements which in most cases would be only 50% accurate the first time!
Why??
The reason being, that in order to be diagnosed with borderline autism, the person must display many of the symptoms of autism, but NOT to a level severe enough to be diagnosed autistic. With borderline autism, symptoms are transient in nature without any predictable patterns; they may appear, fade away and suddenly re-appear – all in matter of months.
Characteristics of Classical Autism
Borderline Autism Symptoms
As you can see from the above two comparisons, the borderline autism symptoms are less severe and infrequent than classical autism. Also, unlike normal autism symptoms, the signs of borderline autism do not necessarily deteriorate as the kid moves from childhood to adulthood. The symptoms that are generally exhibited in borderline autism are:
- Language and sensory development issues
- Social and Communication skill problems
- Ability to adapt and make transitions
- Minor motor impairments (mind-body coordination)
Diagnosis of Borderline Autism in Children and Toddlers
The only way to diagnose Borderline or High Functioning Autism is via:
- Direct observation of the child over a prolonged period
- Behavioral information and feedback provided by parents/teachers and close family members
- Developmental Screening for Autistic trends
Although the following symptoms are looked at in diagnosing borderline autism, the severity of each issue is also looked at while determining whether the child is borderline or classical autistic.
Social Interaction
Children with borderline autism often show a desire to communicate and engage in play. However, they lack some of the intricate skills to do so. Autistic children will, in general, be uninterested. Children that are borderline autistic may engage in social conversation however they have difficulty moving from subject to subject which some people may take as being rude.
Language and Learning Impairments
Borderline autistic children have delayed language development but not to the same extent as of autistic children. They may also exhibit minor learning disabilities. However, for kids with borderline autism, learnability could be significantly improved by the use of behavior and concentration therapies.
Behavior Anomalies
Borderline autistic children often become obsessive with patterns and repetitive behavior and play. Even though they engage in repetitive behavior, it is less extreme than children with autism. Toddlers that are borderline autistic may have a specific attachment to an odd item such as liking door knobs, keys, lamps…
Adaptability to Transition & Change
Children with Borderline Autism may have difficulty changing their focus to a new task. While a borderline child may exhibit extreme annoyance to interruptions, autistic children, on the other hand, may not care or pay attention to such interruptions.
Sensory Processing Issues
Problems with Sensory Integration – How Boys and Girls Differ
Borderline autistic children may also have difficulty in physical coordination thus limiting their participation in sports and other extracurricular activities. Smells and sounds may trigger a reaction but not as severe as someone with autism or sensory integration disorder. Please read the following articles on sensory issues:
- Detailed Report on Sensory Integration Disorder
- Sensory Integration Disorder Symptoms
- Incorporating the right dose of sensory input in everyday activities
- Sensory Activities for Autism
Every child is a unique personality! It is not being “overprotective” to keep an eye for early signs of borderline autism. Many parents are hesitant to pursue a diagnosis of bordering autism with their physician or school, fearing their child will be labeled for life.
Resources to Help with HFA and Borderline Autism
Many parents with children having borderline, High Functioning Autism or Asperger’s have found Suzane’s ULTIMATE Guide eBook extremely handy. Click on the image below to learn more.
Borderline Autism Treatment Options
MUST READ: How PECS Communication System for Autism can Help!
Children diagnosed with borderline autism can benefit from occupational, speech and behavior therapy. Under the diagnosis of borderline autism, your child is entitled to all the treatments and therapies that are available. Under the listings in the DSM5, borderline autism is considered appropriate to bill Insurance carriers for therapy.
Borderline Autism Treatment Options
There is one good note to keep in mind. A borderline autism diagnosis gives your child the freedom to know how they feel and that they are not failures. The best news is, that once your child is confirmed with borderline autism, they receive best available therapy covered by insurances, enjoys the benefits of special coaching through the school system at no cost to you and the diagnosis is removed from your child’s record upon entering Kindergarten or first grade (depending on the state or country you live in).
Don’t fight the diagnosis! Get the assistance your child needs and is entitled to. Their school record will not contain any traces of Autism Spectrum Disorder as borderline autism is usually treatable as the child mainstreams into his age appropriate classes.
I have a soon who is 6 years old, currently seeing a doctor as he is having tantrums at school and hitting his self in the face and do not talk to adults. The school is saying he has autism and wants him to go to a special school without waiting on the assessment. He does his work well but once unoccupied he wants to go outside while class is in session.
Hi – this page is mostly about diagnosis in children and related advice and resources for parents. Do you have in-depth information about adult diagnosis?
Thanks, Harry
Good start. Better than others, but:
Bias check, please. Lots of old stereotypes are still buzzing around.
Also, someone who is in need of being in their safe space=home would prefer a library or a museum over reading at home?
Have you thought this through?
Have you allowed for masking skills? Tasks that can be performed if needed but cause trouble later?
Given it might just indicate how current and probably still outdated tests would score you, it’s maybe where it need to be.
Hi, I recently took the Autism for Adults test and received a result of High Functioning/Borderline. I’ve known for roughly 2 years (since I was 17) that I had some symptoms of autism and somewhat feel that this result is kind of enough of a diagnosis. Does anyone recommend seeking a formal diagnosis?
I’m in the same boat. I’m 19 and in the past year 3 members of my family got diagnosed with ADHD including my mum. She started to educate herself a lot on spectrum disorders and neurodivergency and keeps telling me she’s pretty sure I’m autistic and friends of mine who are ND have agreed. I do wonder if it’s worth seeking a diagnosis if I’ve only received a Borderline/High Functioning result.
Topic Category: “Runs in the family.”
I never met my grandparents. However, I have heard stories. My mom was into genealogy. In my family line there are civil war heroes, judges, farmers, teachers… High functioning people. Without making this comment too long – there are stories that point to Asperger symptoms in 2 of my grand parents (married to each other on the paternal side) AND their 4 children. My dad was very high functioning and driven to succeed. His 3 sisters were severe in their disabilities. My brother’s grandson is an aspie, full blown. (My brother is retired now, but he worked for an insurance company in charge of it’s I.T. Division.) As for me, my dearly departed wife was a 3rd Level Special Needs Teacher – Middle School. As an expert, she said (of me), “You are normal. You are not on the spectrum.” I just took the test here and it indicates “High Functioning Asperger’s” 50% chance. I suspected as much. I can look people in the eye, but I can feel the part of my brain that fatigues in doing so. It doesn’t exactly come natural to me and I can remember my younger years where I figured out I was doing it wrong.
So. I am an adult, elderly now, with no official diagnosis. I suspect I should seek diagnosis because I realize now, that since my emoting part of my facial and body language is off – my health care is … well, tweaked. For lack of better terminology. So are my responses to stimulus. Whack my knee with that triangular hammer and no response. For on example. What’s the cause? Could be lots of things. Thyroid? Aspie? Pre-Diabetes? What I don’t need is a doctor assuming I am a “malingerer”.
Where do you find an expert in the middle of the country? (USA). The experts seem to all be on the coasts.
I’m a 29 year old man and I’ve just taken the test and seen the result as Borderline Autism. I have had multiple people in recent years either tell me straight-out that they think I may have autism or aspergers, or have someone who works with autistic children describe them having similar behaviors and quirks that I experienced as a child. I was never diagnosed with anything as I was a good student, especially in maths, sciences (specifically physics) and foreign languages. I usually have all the numbers on my debit card memorised after using it to shop online only 3 or 4 times. I also strongly experience several forms of synesthesia, which I know is often linked to the autism spectrum. It gives me some forms of hypersensitivity to sound stimuli. I find I have always done certain things that i see described as stimming, like leg bouncing, chewing gum for hours, or keeping a small object in hand to touch and hold for long periods of time. I also get very focused on certain subjects when they grab my interest, and use hours of my time at work reading compulsively about something unrelated. These are sometimes symptoms of ADHD or similar.
I work as an animator. I have always been quite good at drawing, and specifically drawing from memory. I don’t think I have perfect recall or photographic memory, but I can visualize things I have seen or imagined, and draw from my visualization very accurately, straight with pen. I write fantasy comics and have designs and locations fully forming in my mind before drawing them.
I guess my question here would be, is there a reason to seek a “formal diagnosis” as an adult? I have taken multiple online preliminary tests, and i know that’s not exactly an airtight answer. But nearly all of them have given an above-average (but not quite highest level) likelihood for autism. This test here resonated with me, the phrasing of certain questions was especially on point. I just don’t know if there would be a reason or even a possibility of diagnosis as an adult, since i’ve gotten this far without it. I thought for years that I couldn’t be on the Autism spectrum because I am highly social, have many friends and I love parties. But now I think it may be in part because I don’t perceive or get caught up by the feelings of other people. So I become very comfortable in situations where I should maybe recognize that I am not welcome or acting to brashly.
Is this common? Most of my potential autism experience seems to be helping me (drawing, memorisation, fast and eager learning) but the number of social signals I miss has started to become more apparent. Any advice on how to learn more about it, or ways to improve in these areas would be greatly appreciated!
I’m in the same boat as you in regards to how I spend my time and similar abilities with science, language, and history. I do genealogy so it is interesting to always be off researching almost anything in relation.
I highly suspect that most people only get a diagnosis if they notice a change in their life and how they are coping with it. My own journey to being on the road to diagnosis is some behavioral issues I have that I can no longer manage with the coping skills I have. To be diagnosed with that I am getting a full diagnosis.
In theory, if you wanted to you probably could go through your physician, but wait lists can be really long. You could also always go the private route to get diagnosed too.
It Boredline autism low level not alone sometimes just fill get pick on it fill like no one believes you some do
I was Disappointed with it when I was younger I don’t have ADHD my one have it My lower level
Does anyone have a recommendation for an online psychologist or other doctor that works with female adults with autism? Or a resource with suggestions of practitioners?
Tony attwood or Tania A Marshall are both good
Twenty-five years ago I was diagnosed with Bipolar 2 Disorder. I’m 65 years of age now and beginning to think I was misdiagnosed. I took the Autism Test for Adults and results revealed I have a 50% chance of being Borderline Autistic. For the past twenty five years I’ve been taking the antidepressant Prozac for depression and a small amount of Clonazepam for anxiety. The medications have been working well and continue to provide effective treatment.
Reading about high functioning autism has made me realize I fit the diagnosis much better than I do for Bipolar 2 Disorder. Before being medicated, I avoided eye contact. I continue to avoid crowds and noisy situations.
Bipolar is often one of the things people are diagnosed with when it should have been autism. Especially women.
I was diagnosed with Bipolar 2 also!!! It was the violent meltdowns that cinched the deal, alongside inappropriate social behavior, which together were classified as a hypomanic episode. I definitely get very anxious, and have long periods of depression, but now I’m second-guessing all of that as responding to circumstances… Or maybe it is comorbid… I know there’s something up with me, but no label seems to perfectly fit.
Hello! I hope you’ll read it till the end.
Recently I’ve heard about the symptoms of autism from the experienced teacher, who had a lot of students with autism. Listening to her, for a while, it seemed to me like she was describing me. And I started to look for further information about it. I’m 23, female. I’ve never been diagnosed as autist, because I haven’t been even tested. My country lcks the autistic diagnostic centers, and for people of my country this theme is not interesting. Parents usually consider children as eccentric, as they have unoque features or just introvert. I always thought that I’m intovert, however I always knew that I really had problems in understanding people.
In my childhood, I could spend hours staring at the ceiling or a carpet, because I could see a lot of images and figures there. Even I had a copybook, in which I used to draw them. This activity was really interesting for me and I enjoyed it. Currently, I’m busy with studying, working, going for a sport, reading books,etc. So, I really do not have time for observing patterns, but quite often I see them.
When I was a teenager, I really had problems with understanding people’s intentions. For example, I could not understand why my classmates smile when our eyes cross, and I used to ask them the reason of smiling. I used to think that there must be a reason for smiling at someone. Later, by having experiences in communication with people, I understood that it was just a gesture/sign of friendliness and politeness. Moreover, touches really disturb me. I’m 23 and I do not know how the action of kissing (on cheek) could be done. I have never kissed my parents, even on their birthdays. And even kids. This action does not mean anything for me. And when my siblings expect me to kiss their children meeting them after 4-5 months, I feel struggle and disturbance inside me, because I do not want to do it. And I don’t do it.
Communicating with people is very hard for me. I can have chats with strangers sometimes, if they don’t last for a long time. I feel embarassed among many people: my eyes start to water and turn red, can’t look at them and behave properly. I may say wrong things and behave as a helpless shy kid with low self-esteem. Actually, I’m trying to overcome it, and I guess I’m doing well. I feel absolutely comfortable only with my family and few of my friends, with others I try to look so.
Furthermore, it’s hard for me to deal with cases when my expectation and reality (plans and reality) do not match. Fortunately, I’m not aggressive, I can control negative emotions, but I can’t help crying in such cases. I feel trouble inside me and I start to eat a lot, listen to a loud music or stay alone with my thoughts.
Dear doctor, what can you say about the features listed above? Can it be an autism or am I just an introvert? I’ll be waiting for your answer.
P.S. I’m quite active in self-development: I learn foreign languages, read books about body language, public speaking skills, listen to audiobooks, work hard (had a promotion at work, got A diploma), go in for boxing, learning to paint, etc. I’m happy about my life. I just want to understand the reason of misunderstandings with people I still have. Thanks in advance
I’m no doctor, but i was diagnosed with borderline autism, and i can relate to some of the things you described (seeing images in ceiling and carpets. Berber carpet especially). I am also and introvert, but that may be related to being autistic.
I remember when i was in elementary school, i would always cry when i got upset about things, usually not being able to complete the sport related exercises. I always hated that i would cry, because it made it look like i was trying to get attention and get people to feel sorry for me, but i couldn’t control it.
As far a kissing goes, i don’t kiss family anymore when i started getting older, i thought about the action too hard and it came across weird to me. Its just hugs now. Have you considered kissing a pet? I kiss my cat sometimes on his head and cheeks.
Eye contact is definately not something I do sub conciously. If I force myself to look at another person, I have to unfocus my vision so i don’t see them clearly. At least that way i’m not coming across as rude to them, and I can stand looking at them directly
I thank God and thank all of you wonderful people for sharing your stories and testamonies about borderline autism. As we discovered, my grandson had it when he was about 6 or 7 and he is now 25. He had some of the symptoms that some of you or your children had. We had to put him in a private school after public school could no longer supply special Ed classes for him. He graduated on time and is now taking college computer classes. It took a lot of patience, self discipline for him as well as the family to get where he’s gotten today. We let him know that we love him and are very proud of Him. He used to love sweets like cupcakes with high piled icing now he is loves eating healthy food and brags about it. I think a lot of the “borderline” is removed with determination from the individual, an understanding family, good teachers, good counselors and good doctors. He always had a good disposition was kind and gentle and is very proud that he can help his Mom and Grand mom be a caregiver for his great Grandmom. He was one of those children who cold build a large city with legoes and put together dozens of recognizable objects with the leftovers. He is very organized and can’t stand clutter. I’m so glad because even I, as a grandma have a hard time getting rid of things, yet I can’t stand a room over crowded with furniture. I have a very good friend who is a minister and declares that we all have something “special” going on with us that keeps us not walking to the beat of the same drum,(what we need to do is listen and respect each other’s drum beat, whether we walk to it or not.) What a wonderful world this would be if we could just learn to do that. Would love to have a copy of that Autism Handbook and get subscribed to the monthly news letter. Thank you all.
My son has borderline autism and he is 15. When he was in 7th/8th grade he was straight As. Now that he is in 9th grade I can’t get him togo to school. He has missed 22 day and now the attendance officer called me and said they are going to call child services on me. My son shut completely off and he wont tell me why he don’t want to go to school. What can I do? Will I goto jail because 1 him missing so much school.
my son is 15, he’l be 16 in february, i’ve had the same problem, i have to go to court his attendance was lower than 50%, but i put him in a new school that specialises working with teens with borderline autism and adhd, he’s been there a week and loves it, now he wants to go to school, children services refused for a year to let me put him in that school, so much trouble would have been avoided, bless you Angie
If I may ask what did they say in court and what school does he goto now. I had a conference at my son’s school the other day and they had a officer call my son and the officer told my son he would be coming to my house to get him if he didn’t goto school. My son got up and went to school but I can tell he doesn’t want to go. He is very distance and quite . The officer told my son on the phone if he didn’t goto school they would put me in jail for neglect to a miner. I just don’t understand why they treat kids this way when it’s completely obvious that there must be a issue why he don’t want to go. My son has never had a friend over and his teachers say that my son is very quiet and shy ,never talks in school but he gets straight As.
after watching a tv programme about a guy with aspergers, it was kinda scary how i related to some of the things experiences he had.
done the test and will get a proper diagnosis.
looking back, I find it extremely difficult to engage in relationships with the opposite sex.
how i know why!
Hi .. I’m 42 .. I was diagnosed in 2010 with some kind of Autism, but never treated specifically for that (but for 20 years i took and take risperidone, which my therapist tells me is treatment of choice for autism, plus i’m working on social skills and cognitive behavioral therapy already, so no difference from what i’m already doing).. I took an adult autism online assessment, possibly from this or a related site, and it led me here, and it said i was ‘borderline or high functioning autism’ and this article can relate to a lot of my earlier life (and today!). I’m not going to bore you with the details, though. I have a mix of what this site calls high functioning autism symptoms and even a few of the ‘classic’ symptoms as well (not all, and not all the time!).
Hi there my son is 3 in oct his assessment would b in oct I completed the test n it says it’s borderline autism I don’t get it like is it very bad one on mild one ?? How much is treatable and how many chances are there for my 8 months old to have it thanks
I could never get boarderline support through insurance and now scjools. It really seems all or nothing. Very frustrating.
My daughter is 11, and was diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder, Developmental Coordination Disorder (Dyspraxia), and Auditory Processing Disorder when she was about four years old. We were told that she didn’t have autism because she was very social with adults. Her focused interests are specific friends (who she gets obsessed with) and Ariel, The Little Mermaid. She now is beginning to get obsessed with boys. Because her focused interests are people, I am afraid the doctors overlooked this. I am starting to think that she went undiagnosed with High Functioning Autism or Borderline Autism because of her gender… Has there been a change in how girls are diagnosed?
I have three daughters all recently diagnosed with autism. They are 3, 10 and 13. The eldest is very social. Take your daughter to someone who specialises in girls! Girls are often social but can still be autistic.
My son who is 11 years old has developed some behavioral and mood disorder since last 8 month i.e. after his seizure disorder in June 2015. Last treatment done at NIMHANS, Bangalore in September 2016 and they have diagnosed him as Mild Autism and in borderline. They have prescribed Risperidone 1 mg. bed time daily. But no substantial improvement seen after 2 months. Please guide me for better treatment.
Hi Ranjan,
NIMHANS is one of the better institutions but practitioners tend to prescribe medication as the first line of intervention. I suggest, with mild autism symptoms, you should explore Applied behavioral therapy options.
My teenage son does not pick up on social cues and sometimes has a hard time understanding directions or feedback. He even misjudges character emotions on television which are obvious to everyone else. The thing is this doesn’t happen all the time- or at least I don’t pick up on it all the time. I can’t decide if his spatial ability is advanced or impaired. He has been doing 1000+ piece lego sets since he was 6 but still becomes paralyzed when we tell him to “look in the pantry”. When he was younger he always failed the “over/under/next to” tests in preschool. We just moved so it is effecting him socially again. . .normally it takes a couple of years to establish a social circle. He is a nice kid- but middle schoolers can be mean about little quirks people have.
Thanks for your comment. My elder brother was exactly the same when he was a kid. He could solve the 1000+ puzzles in no time but would fail as simple tasks. He was diagnosed with Autism when he was 7 years old – I guess such people have a gifted photographic memory and visual representation.
Love that you tackled this topic. I think this is my daughter. Unfortunately she is almost 7, and this seems to be difficult to get a Dx for at this age. Instead she has Dx of ADHD, Anxiety, OCD, and SPD- all symptoms explained by ASD, yet they refused to give her a Dx due to it being intermittent. When it’s good, it’s almost NT good, when it’s bad it’s time to change schools bad. I’m not as worried academically she is smart, but I worry in the way adults interact and their expectations for her to comprehend and conform due to their lack of understanding. We also can’t get the correct therapies covered at the frequency needed (if faught for intensive OT, which helped but she no longer has). Any guidance on how to find a professional who gets It and can help us get her the Dx & correct therapies she needs?
Despite observing that the last time anyone inquired with you on the matter was last year, I still however am compelled to provide my own view on the matter.
You see, I was lately diagnosed with “borderline autism”. I was not as surprised as one might expect, for I was quite convinced that I had, or at least had some variant, of the aforementioned condition from a young age. I was always known for speaking at an obnoxiously loud volume, fighting with schoolmates, having the compulsion to spin and many other oddities that I would rather not list.
I am coping well. However, my obsession with using the internet may have hampered by natural gift in learning and instead conditioned me to needing this digital drug at many times of the day, however inconvenient. Therefore, I find that it is of a high priority that I place this issue under control.
What would you suggest, and furthermore, does this actually have any link to my borderline autism.
(I don’t expect you to reply though, but, If you do, I would like to express some thanks)
Hi Caleb,
We try to respond to every question from our readers 🙂 . As far as r situation is concerned, nothing excessive is good. But a reasonable about of internet usage should do no harm, but rather, depending upon the type of usage, may be productive in your case. Lets, take ADHD for example. See like link on excessive internet usage may be to blame for ADHD. On the other hand, online gaming could actually be good! For example, check this link here on how video games may help in improving Autism symptoms.
If you are looking for some games that you can put to good use, try this list of 7 helpful games for Autism & ADHD.
I would suggest slowly getting rid of social media. Why? Because people don’t understand why we do the things we do and neither do we. Social media eaily began to damage every aspect of my life because of my inconsistent behaviors and lack of tact. The web is going to be my last step of digital reversion but I may not even delete it completely. At least here, we can learn.
My close to 3 year old is “borderline” un-diagnosed yet. He has very mild expressive language delay, if any and no receptive delays. He is cognitively advanced. His main issues would be fear from large social groups, and not very interested to engage other kids. Otherwise, he exhibits completely normal joint attention, and ability to read social cues at home. He was evaluated by very famous reputable clinic, where they gave him only mild social delay, but could not guarantee he is not on the spectrum yet. So he probably will get diagnosed if he doesn’t make friends at school soon.
Please tell me more about true borderline/mild autism? How extensive is the therapy, and what are the outcomes?
Hi Julieta,
Thanks for your comment,sounds like borderline autism could be a possibility but clearly your child seems high functional and, as the clinic suggested, it might be quite early to tell. May be you could post your question on our Autism Forum for someone to pick it up and respond.
Dear sir
Thanks a lot for providing such a valuable information on the subject.
I’m also a worried father. My son is now 4 years old. Still there is no significant progress as far as his communication is concerned. He doesn’t understand any verbal instructions. His vocabulary and knowledge of language is limited to his very needs.
I’ve visited many hospitals including GIPS Ahemdabad but he is yet to be diagnosed properly. Though I suspect that its a case of borderline autism. Because he exhibits some of the autistic features. But not as severe as in case of classical autism.
So I beg to ask if there is any full proof treatment. Should he be sent to some special institute? What best can be done in the case to help him?
Your suggestions based on your experience will be of great value for me. Please add anything which may be deemed necessary.
With regards.
Hi DPS,
Unfortunately, there is no full proof treatment for borderline or any other form of Autism. But, foremost, you will need a diagnosis. Did you try our online Autism Test for Toddlers? Give it a go and see how the scores are. A support network is crucial for parents in such cases. You can register to our free Autism Forum and post your questions to other parents and professionals there.
Hi,
My sister’s son is also diagnosed with ASD. There are few step you should take immediately (response is based on my nephew’s treatment).
1. See a doctor who is “pediatric neurologist”. One is Anita Hedge (Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai) and Pooja Grover Kapoor (Artemis, Gurgaon). Seek some doctor with that specialty in your vicinity
2. If you are getting late in getting appointment, you can start with enrolling for sensory therapies and speech therapy. It is provided in many centers. One of the center i know of is Sneh Center (www.sneh.org.in), which have centers in multiple cities. You can find such one in your area. Such centers provide hourly intervention on weekly basis (3 hours per week), which one need to repeat again at home.
3. There ‘early intervention centers’, which perform like a school routine. Two such centers are “Comm Deal” and Ummeed in Mumbai (www.communicationdeall.org)/ (ummeed.org). These centers will provide intensive therapy of 2-3 hours five days a week.
4. Even still your son need special attention at schools, there are integrated schools (e.g. aditya birla integrated school, mumbai). They take kids with ASD with mild and moderate cases. If your kid is able to join regular school, then schools do provide shadow teachers for specific kids to help them better.
What I know of, starting early is the key as doctors say that a child’s brain development is maximum upto the age of 5 Yrs. Since your kid is young, try to take advantage of it.
These all examples are relate to mumbai and gurgaon. However, u can visit mumbai to understand what these centers are and they can also suggest your something for your city. All the best!!
I hope I am of being help.
Dear ashish,
can you please share a best diet for the child to develop his brain so that understanding to things can be improved. My son is 2 and half years only.
Hi Rupali,
Not sure about brain development but if your child is on Autism Spectrum, you might check out the GFCF Autism Diet page. For any specific question, post it on our Autism community and a member will pick it up.
My son just turned 4, and has been diagnosed with border line autism. If anyone has any advice please email me (soranyeflorian@mail.com). I am trying to get as much information as I can so that I can help my son.because right now am really stuck. Thank you in advance 🙂
Hi Angie,
What sort of information/advice are you after? Borderline autism could be significantly improved with the right treatment and therapy. Refer to this free Autism handbook that we are currently giving away, its a great starting point . Also, this will ensure that you get subscribed to our monthly newsletter where we offer free Autism tips for parents.
To add to my above query, my Son who is 9+ has achieved in school what 11 year olds are still attempting especially in mathematics.once he sets his mind on something he does it(even if we say you’ve gone too far with this certain task there’s no stopping him)
He really wants to please and impress people (especially his peers) and even smallest of negative remarks from a peer upset him.he wouldn’t express his worry about it straight away but after he let it fester inside for days he would let out a tantrum.then after lot of probing we would get to the source of the problem.
He is not too expressive of emotions so at times we can’t tell what he’s thinking.he has his blank phases of thinking which are now being picked at by his peers.
Any advice would be most welcome and helpful
Thanks
Hi,
My son who is a high achiever in school is suspected by his councillor to be borderline autistic.its due to his lack of focus and inability to show emotion in speech and observations like failure to make eye contact.
Could you please elaborate I will provide more details too
I believe I was borderline autistic but grew out of certain symptoms. I am now 75 years old and it took all these years for these symptoms to leave . I remember I could not look people in the eyes’ I felt like everyone was so much smarter than me. My social life was terrible as I had no socialskills. I felt different from others all my life. How I managed to get married and have children I don’t know. I believe borderline autistic people need patience . I also think they should have a good diet. Someone to constantly teach them where they are lacking in skills. My family explained my illness as shyness and yes I did feel an overwhelming shyness when dealing with strangers, but I felt it was more than shyness. I wish I could express myself better so I could let people know how it feels but I cannot find the proper words. I still feel these symptoms but try to overcome them. Sometimes I succeed and sometimes I don’t.
Thanks for sharing your story Ida. Through determination, hard work and a bit of medical help, high functioning and borderline autism could be easily overcome.
Given your age, I am sure not much medical help was available at that time, so you made the other factors count. Good on you!