... The constant runny nose and ear infections are generally a sign of food allergies. ... (4 replies)

... Ho hum, red flag there for me with the cheese for dinner comment. ... (10 replies)

... Paul's type of hearing loss is permanent. It was not caused by the normal antibiotics used to treat kids ear infections. I do feel guilty we did not know for two years Paul had the hearing loss. ... (8 replies)

... derstood the why to the diet. the nearest pediatric digestive specialist is almost a two hour drive and I only know that he exists because of all irony, my older child appears to have a sp? ... (64 replies)

... My son just turned 3 on Saturday. He has delayed speech mainly due to chronic ear infections from age 1 to 2. He didn't say his first word until he was 20 months. ... (4 replies)

... My dd is high functioning autistic, but I had a gut feeling that something was off for about 6 months before diagnosis. My husband thought I was overreacting and that she would "catch up". I am so glad that I pursued therapies and did what I thought was best - she has made tremendous progress. A friend has been very concerned about her nephew and her concern is exactly what... (17 replies)

... would try to hold him in your lap, he would only jump rhythmically, intill your arms got tired, he never got tired first, no eye contact, ever, hand bangin, and ear pulling. ... (10 replies)

... Paul was born in Jan. 1998 Paul was almost 5 when the new pneumoccoccal vaccine became available and I did discuss it with his Dr. mostly because he kept getting ear infections and I heard this vac. could help with that issue as well. Since paul was 5 and healthy my Dr, felt it was not necessary till he went to college. ... (9 replies)

... We just lost another child in our area, 4 years old to a antibiotic resistant pneumoccoccal infection. Please weight this issue of vaccines carefully. ... (2 replies)

... Hi, i too am new to the world of autism and this message board. My son will be 3 in Feb. and he was just DX. The first signs/red flags we witnessed were the absence of language and his unusal perseveration and focus on items, objects, activities etc. Also, he did not point, respond to his name and make good eye contact. Many of the typical ASD signs. I was in denial for a... (16 replies)

... he had several ear infections and tonsilitis frequently so the Dr. removed them. ... (12 replies)