Spice - v. interesting looking at where autism comes from.

my nephew is ASD and we think his sister is probably on the spectrum or at least has some sensory issues.

Both my SIL and I hd pre-clampsia in pg and were induced which at one time was linked to autism but as Maz (I think) said on reflection Xander was very different even in the womb. He nearly broke my ribs with his kicking and one night after seeing a very loud movie I had to leave the cinema as he was kicking that hard! I could barely move the next day. If you could see him in action these days you can understand exactly what he was doing in there as he craves deep pressure stimulation (lots of hits, running into things, pushing on others, headbutting) As a child also he was very dffernt to my DD - which was a big reason why we pursued a dx so much once she was born as we could really see the difference then.

On that note - anyone else find they are slightly paranoid about their younger children? Ariya is so different to DS, she is talking, hit all her milestone (mostly early) seem more coordinated, seeks out mum and dad and Xander, plays beautifully ect but she is not overly fond of being touched/held and walks on her toes a lot? Is this just a normal toddler/baby thing that I am reading too much into? I think so as they are just so opposite in terms of behaviour and likes/dislikes