[__ Prayer __] Does my baby have autism?

[moralwarrior]

I am in need of lots of prayers for my 24-month baby who doesn't really talk at this time. He just turned 2 on April 9th. He should have at least 10 words and he has 4 partial words. He is our third child (all boys). The other boys were early developers and this baby is not. He walked late (15 months).

He has been evaluated by a speech therapist who said he just needed a jump start. He has had speech therapy for 3 months. He does some sign language and says maybe 3 more words. I can't tell if that is because of speech therapy or because we work with him constantly.

Now the speech therapist has bluntly told me that speech therapy isn't working and that she feels that my son is autistic. My pediatrician doesn't agree and he has gotten an appointment with a developmental pediatric neurologist for 3 months away. I am very upset and can hardly think of anything else. I find myself crying alot and I'm not usually an emotional person.

I have always had a strong faith at a very young age. My father died in 2000 and I find myself really missing him during this time. Our best friends have a baby 3 months younger than our son and the differences between the two babies are becoming readily apparent. I find myself getting upset around our godchild (our friends are Catholic) and am having problems keeping it to myself.

Please pray for us - my son's name is Samuel.

 

[Blessed]

(((moralwarrior)))

I will pray for your son, Samuel, and for you. I will let you know that if he has autism does not mean it is the end of the world. It will just mean your child will have special needs that may require special attention.

Don't let fear or worry consume your mind, heart and soul. Know that all of the days Samuel has on this earth were numbered and counted by God in heaven. God has a plan for his life. And through your son, God has a plan and purpose for your life. You know that God will not give you some thing you cannot handle. Take comfort and rest in that promise from Him.

As a mother of 3 I understand that we want the best for each of our kids. We want them to be the brightest, best, etc. And when that doesn't happen I tend to blame myself some how. That is normal. Just don't let it consume you.

You will be in my prayers and thoughts. Lean on Him and He will bring you through this with a testimony to share if you let Him. For both you and your son.

Be blessed.

 

[chosenone343]

Don't let fear or worry consume your mind, heart and soul. Know that all of the days Samuel has on this earth were numbered and counted by God in heaven. God has a plan for his life. And through your son, God has a plan and purpose for your life. You know that God will not give you some thing you cannot handle. Take comfort and rest in that promise from Him.

AMEN OVER AND OVER AGAIN!

I will be praying for you and your family!

 

[Blazin Bones]

That goes for me too. I'll be sure to keep you and your family in my prayers.

 

[LottomagicZ4941A]

All children need prayer.

The main prayer for my son is that he be happy.

One of the happiest people I ever met had downs syndrome.

You may have seen him on TV as he was befriended by the Denver Broncoes.

I think he died at 28 or 29.

It is a good sign that your Dr does not think he has it as if he does it is probably a mild case.

And the power of prayer is also a good idea

 

[lovely]

Been praying for Samuel.


My son, Max, is 6 now. He walked around 15 months too. It seemed like he couldn't speak until he was around three. Even at six, he sounds a lot like my daughter who is three. I never once felt like anything was wrong...just seemed like he was a late bloomer. My older son, and my daughter did everything early, but not this little guy. I see things in him now that I didn't see before. He is very thoughtful and patient. He is quiet mostly, but his questions usually pack a punch. Like, when his dad died, he was silent for many days, and then he asked me..."Mom, how does God take a soul out of a body?" and "Mom, if Jesus is in your heart, but you die, and no longer have a heart, how does Jesus stay in your heart?" He heard, and comprehended, everything I said about his dad's soul no longer being in his body, and how his dad had Jesus in his heart, but wanted to understand the mechanics of it all. He is also my artist. He takes care to write and draw in a beautiful way. I call him my abstract child because he sees things differently from my other children. He is great with puzzles, and has a very off beat sense of humor. He doesn't like injustice, and cries empathetically for others. He truly wants to be good and works hard at it..."because God loves it", he once told me. He studies EVERYTHING. He is a great blessing to our family.

I do not know if anything is wrong with Samuel. I pray there is not, but if could be that your Samuel is like my Max. If so, you have a huge blessing in store. We will continue to pray.

Blessings

 

[Lyric's Dad]

I work professionally with disabled kids. I will say that it is a challenge but I believe there is no more blessed population on earth. The Bible says that we do not know when we entertain angels and I fully believe that these special people are indeed those angels sent to test us as to how we will treat them. I will pray for your family. I will pray that all will be well with your prescious child but above all, that you will be able to handle if God has decided to challenge your family. I am sure you will be a great parent either way. God bless.

 

[warriorofGod07]

I completley agree... I'm only 13 but I strongly beleive that no matter what we should all be treated equal. I understand you're worry. In my school students are so cruel to the children in special classes or kids with disabilities. And there is a lot of detication and love needed to care for a child with autism. But in the end you only need to know that they are still people. As long as you understand that and love that child with all your heart there won't be any problems! So just put a smile on! :fadein: I'll keep you in my prayers.
~Sarah

 

[Tzalam]

Autism isn't the worst thing in the world to happen to a person.
There are different types of autism, too.

I'd get another opinion, by the way.

When autistic children grow up to be adults, they function pretty normally, hold good jobs, some make excellent incomes, and are just as regular acting as you or I.

OH NO! :o Just kidding!

Don't freak out about it, even if your child IS autistic. It's not that bad.
Autism is WIDELY known about, discussed, researched, and there are plenty of resources for you and your child.
You can work with it, and, the good thing is, you can actually HELP your child exhibit normal reactions to life, because you KNOW what his "problem" is.
Again, autism is not that awful. Really, your child will grow up to be a very normal adult. That's been my experience. You just need to teach them how to behave, and help them fill in the blanks. Your doctor can help you, plus, there are many autism groups around, and you can educate yourself on what to do to help your child.
It will be fine.