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Autism & Development: A Father’s Honest Guide to the Signs, Symptoms, and Growing Up with Autism

Short Description : Understand the basics of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), early signs, diagnosis, and developmental milestones. A helpful guide for parents navigating new diagnoses. As a father to a beautiful boy on the autism spectrum, let me start by saying: if you’re reading this and wondering about your child—maybe even yourself—you’re not alone. I remember the worry, the Google searches late at night, the well-meaning comments from relatives like “boys speak late” or “he’ll grow out of it.” But in my gut, I knew something was different. And that difference, while overwhelming at first, turned out to be the beginning of a journey I’m incredibly proud of. This post isn’t just medical facts—it’s the guide I wish someone gave me. A dad-to-dad (or parent-to-parent) explanation of what autism might look like at different stages of development, and what signs to look for early on. What Are the 3 Main Symptoms of Autism? When we first started looking into autism, we came across the sam...