DS3 is extremely social and precociously verbal. But he exhibits a lot of the extreme rigidity that I've seen among my friends that have kids with autism. Can a child have a diagnosis of autism without social or language delay? DS3 is VERY smart but wickedly stubborn and needs routine like I've never seen. He comes completely unglued if one of his toys breaks or if I don't follow the proper series of things to do to get in the car, for example. It is very taxing but my pediatrician pretty much said that without the stereotypical delays I don't really have any resources.
Any advice?
Thank you!