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likely to land him an Autistic Spectrum diagnosis in this day and age no matter what his neuro development is.
She won't ever have him evaluated, first off, and if he ever was somehow in the discerning presence of non woo medical practitioners, she can reject the diagnosis and refuse treatment, which she probably would (and probably should? ABA and all that is just soul-crushing in most cases).he certainly may be perceived that way-assuming he ever sees anybody outside his family and sister’s useless therapist.
Anyway, Atlas seems eager for attention from those around him and participates in Luna's therapies. He is engaged with the world around him and interested in his Sister, his Dad, even Robyn. That's even more important for any kind of ASD diagnosis than late talking. Late talking can be exactly that. It's not always Autism. Some kids are late bloomers, etc.
It's probably the only upside to Globyn's woo, naturopath-only kind of "medical care" - she's unlikely to have a pediatrician eager to shove Atlas into the system and label him before he has a chance to come out of his shell.