Autism | The Journey to a Diagnosis | Part 1 #childautism #actuallyautistic #freehandlymade

Littleman's Journey Led To Mine~ He was diagnosed after a 5 year battle with doctors, school district Child Find, and our insurance company. His diagnosis is Severe ADHD with Level 2 Autism. The levels on Autism are: Level 1-Requiring Support: Problems with inflexibility, poor organization, planning, switching between activities, which impair independence. Poor social skills, difficulty in initiating interactions, attempts to make friends are odd and unsuccessful. Level 2- Requiring Substantial Support: Marked difficulties in verbal and nonverbal social communication skills. Markedly odd, restricted repetitive behaviors, noticeable difficulties changing activities or focus. Level 3 - Requiring Very Substantial Support: Severe difficulties in verbal and nonverbal communication. Very limited speech, odd, repetitive behavior; many express their basic needs only. #AutismAwareness #ChildrenWithAutism #ADHD #Freehandlymade