My 9yo has Aspberger's Syndrome which is on the Autism spectrum. It is getting easier with him as he is getting older... I remember when he was very little, he would have peaks and then valleys. He'd make these enormous leaps ahead and then just as quickly; dive back down but never as low as the previous valley (for which we were thankful!).

We get him exceptional care through the schools. You must be an advocate for your child. If they start to back off from him; go to a Pediatric Neurologist (if you have not already done so) and get a medical diagnosis. It will force the school system to continue working him through the system. My son does well academically with a LOT of help from home and so no longer has to go out for Special Ed. resource room. He still sees the Speech Teacher for 30 minutes each, twice a week.

He is talking! He found his voice at around 6yo but sign language was soooo beneficial up until that time. We used simple sign language for his wants and needs (ie. 'more', 'eat', 'drink', etc.). It cut down immensely on his frustrations... You can find websites online that show simple sign language commands to use with babies and toddlers.

It does get better! Our main focus right now is for him to learn to adapt better socially as we are very concerned about when he reaches middle school and puberty when his peers might not be as kind as they are now... We hope that they will see him for who he is... he's such an amazing person! For now... He is surrounded by a strong and loving home environment; mother, father and older brother. He also has older cousins who are very good to him and treat him like he's king. He is truly a blessing to all of us.