
Why Diagnosing Autism Level 1 (ASD 1) in Small Children Is So Hard
Diagnosing Autism Level 1 in a small child is often harder than people expect. This post looks at the subtle signs that get missed, why some screening questions are not
A personal blog about raising a child with a mild autism diagnosis, shaped by lived experience, learning, and reflection.

Diagnosing Autism Level 1 in a small child is often harder than people expect. This post looks at the subtle signs that get missed, why some screening questions are not

Considering a second child after autism diagnosis raises questions that go beyond recurrence risk. For me, the decision also came down to family capacity, the developmental work my first child

An ASD Level 1 diagnosis can feel difficult to pursue when a child seems bright, verbal, and mostly coping. I looked at why families hesitate, and why I ultimately chose

Autism Level 1 can affect learning even in children without intellectual disability. An uneven developmental profile can combine obvious strengths with real difficulty in language, mathematics, working memory, or applying