Donald Grey Triplett: The first boy diagnosed as autistic
My ~2 years old son was diagnosed with autism last October. Looks like it is on the good side of the spectrum, but it almost ruined my marriage - my wife didn&#x27;t take it well, and we probably lost precious months arguing about his symptoms.<p>The earlier you are diagnosed the better, so if you are suspicious, just go see a good specialist. Your family may try to  talk you down: &quot;he is just very introvert&quot;. Go se an expert neurologist anyway.<p>In my personal experience neurologists are better at this than psychiatrists. Most shrinks asked to see me and my wife alone on the first session, these are the wrong doctors: do not waste time with anyone that refuses to see the child on the first session. Do not waste time with anyone that is not specialized in autism. Specialists may be expensive but they are worth.