I heard that children diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorders have sensory processing problems. Does that mean my baby who has sensory processing problems will be autistic?
Not necessarily. Although children with autism typically have sensory processing problems, not all children with sensory processing problems have autism. Much research is still being conducted on autism and its causes, and hopefully one day, identification of children who will be autistic will occur much earlier in life such as during infancy. Diagnosing has improved over the years and autism is sometimes identified as early as the toddler years.
