Im honestly so confused

I took my 2 year old for his physical and the doctor said he wants to get him evaluated for autism. Besides the fact that he’s delayed in his speech, there are literally no other signs… I don’t understand where he got autism from… but now I’m worried about it and don’t know if I’m worrying unnecessarily. 😔

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I’m sure your instincts as his mom are correct and there is absolutely nothing wrong with him so just let them test him why not. Trust your instincts mama

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I would take it as a blessing in disguise. I can imagine it’s super stressful but the evaluation is probably much more thorough than a quick 15-20 minute well visit and if there is something they are worried about, they can provide you with the right resources afterward. My daughter wouldn’t walk until 18 months but having a full evaluation from the infants and toddlers program allowed her to get physical therapy and we were able to figure out if it’s actually a delay or she just needs the right tools and strategies to help her along

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I had the opposite so im glad your dr seems to be super proactive, with my first i just knew and literally had to beg for a referral

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I wouldn’t worry too much if there are no other signs. I would go get the evaluation and it can give you some peace of mind. Sounds like your kiddo needs some speech therapy either way!

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I took my son to his 2 year check up yesterday and autism got brought up for the second time because he doesn’t play good with other kids. I feel like if they aren’t doing everything perfectly when the doctors want them to it’s straight to autism. I have no concerns about my son being autistic but it’s been brought up twice now. His 1 and 2 year check up..

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