3YO Nephew with AS Symptoms

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Hi, This is my first post. My nephew is 3YO and has been exhibiting AS symptoms for over a year. Some of them are as follows:

1. Cranks or winds his arm like he is trying to crank-start a Model T. He seems to do this when he gets excited and transfixed on something.
2. Is fascinated with parts of a whole - the wheels on a car, the spinning roof vents on an old house or barn, watching the frontload washing machine
3. He parrots other people's speech. For example, his second cousin called to his own mother "Hey Ma!". My nephew would then repeat that every time he saw his second cousin with the same speech inflections.
4. Throws up quite often. His parents like to eat at an italian restaurant chain and always order fettucinne alfredo and every time my nephew ends up throwing up all over the restaurant. He also gets sick alot in the car.

My wife and I have suggested to my sister-in-law to have him tested, but she is in denial. She brushes it off as quirky and cute, but not abnormal, behavior. My wife and I fear that he will be in a world of trouble if he doesn't get help before he is thrown into kindergarten (he stays at home with grandma now and doesn't go to preschool).

Do these symptoms point towards AS? What should we do?

you've done your part by suggesting this to the family...........there's really not much you can do to force the issue. you can remain supportive, and not accept behavior you do not find acceptable within your own home.....once he gets into school, the teachers will (hopefully) address the issues your nephew is having.

I had a niece who worked as a secretary at a school or facility that worked with autistic kids, and when my son was three, she knew he had autistic tendencies. She never said a word. If she had, I would have probably brushed her off. I just wasn't ready yet to face the truth, and we were living in Utah at the time, a state that historically isn't that great supporting kids on the spectrum. Only when my son was first in preschool did I say to myself "I wonder if he is autistic."

You would think that giving someone advance notice of problems with their children would be a helpful thing -- but for some odd reason, they don't see it that way. Eventually, they will -- they just need time.

Kris

being only 3 you may not get a diagnosis anyway, lots of times they want to wait until they are a little bit older to diagnose AS, because it is still too early for the social problems to show yet etc.

at least that is how it is here anyway

I too have a 3YO nephew with AS symptoms. I don't know how, or if I should approach my brother and SIL about my suspicions. I could be wrong. For awhile, my sister and I felt our nephew is a little different, exhibiting autism like symptoms, flapping his hands, lining up toys,
funny bouncy tiptoe gait, very repetitive type speech (more imitating than actual feeling) if that makes sense, it's hard for me to describe. and other things, these are the most obvious.

Recently, my mother mentioned that his daycare teacher spoke to my SIL about issues. But mom was not to have told me, so I can't let on that I know. My nephew will not sit in the circle with the group (goes off on his own), has hit other children (and his mom), Will not draw with a crayon when instructed but throw a handful in front of his face to watch them fall repeatedly.
He is not interested in being potty trained at all.

I suspect the daycare teacher may have been trying to get my SIL to see a problem may exist
but she's in denial or resistant, I don't know. She insists her son is Super intelligent and needs to be reasoned with, not just told what to do.

So, do I risk my brother hating me for life, if I insinuate an evaluation might be in order?
Is it too early at age 3 to worry/ or know?
Isn't early intervention in autism spectrum issues better?