My son has autism. His dx is pddnos (pervasive developmental disorder, non order sepcific), or mild autism. I new something was not right at 18 mo's, and got the usual runaround. I finally found help through WEAP, the Wisconsin Early Autism Program. My son was dx'd by them at 3yrs, 3months old with an IQ of 58. He presented as a 19 month old with veral scores of a 9 month old.

I started him in Applied Behavioral Therapy through WEAP. After one year his IQ jumped to 86 with erbal performanceat 2 yrs, 5 months. After two years his full sacale IQ is 93, his non verbal IQ is 108 and his verbal skills jumped to 3yrs 6mos expressive and 4 yrs 8 months receptive. He is 5 years 10 months old.

We now have conversations, he is doing well in school and his reading ability is at 6 yrs, 10 months. There is hope, and there is treatment. Find someone in your area that does ABA therapy. It has changed our lives.