Are they sure this little boy's got Autism?

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I was browsing about through Youtube and found this video. Apparently the little boy has got Autism, but he seems like a very typical toddler to me. I didn't watch the whole thing, so I might have missed a few bits but from what I watched he seemed pretty normal for a 2-year-old, and isn't much different to other 2-year-olds I have met. What do you think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvUFh_0xoIs

It's hard to tell.
But actually a lot of children a behind with their development and especcially if it's just a tiny bit it's hard to tell very often if it's ASD or if they'll catch up. You first can be sure in a lot of cases with around 3 years of age.

I have no idea I just know that had I been that kid with all those people talking like that I would have thrown a serious fit >,<

Well I'm no expert but he seemed perfectly normal to me too. He pointed early on in the video, he maintained normal eye contact, was happy and well behaved (way more than my children were at two) and seemed to have no problem with being with lots of stimulation, people, high pitched dog barks and high pitched narrator (it set my ears on edge). Of course there could be hidden symptoms, and maybe this was him on a good day, but he doesn't seem autistic whatsoever to me.

i have worked with toddlers with and with out autism in the past and i can tell that he is delayed in verbal communication. at his age he should be using a few small words and trying to mimic the words that are said to him (when his mother counts while he is throwing the ball in the net) a typically developing child word say three with his mother. also there was a slight lack of emotion in his face and tone (when he did make sound) and although he was physically affectionate he did not seem to react to verbal praise ( no smiling, clapping)

I have a degree in Early Childhood Special Education, and I work with preschoolers, many of whom are on IEPs for special educational needs. This boy is a bit younger than most children I encounter. Additionally, it's difficult to make a judgement based on a 6:44 minute video. I generally need more time with a child before I can get a real sense of his/ her skills and abilities. I did notice the complete lack of any spoken language. I did get a sense that there were language delays going on, both expressive and receptive. Even so, I've encountered plenty of young children with Speech and Language delays who are definitely *not* on the spectrum. I suppose he was a bit flat in his affect, as was mentioned upthread. Still, it wasn't even a full seven minutes. For all we know, the child could have recently woken up from a nap and have a bit of sleep inertia going on. There was also a great deal going on; new sibling in the home, a whole bunch of relatives conversing around him (I heard several voices conversing in the background), the presence of a camera, and the overbearingly sugary tone of the narrative. That would be overwhelming for a toddler with or without ASD.
I really couldn't get a read on the boy. For that, I would to spend more time observing him to see how he functions in various situations.

All children are different, not every Nt toddler will say the precise expected things. I think he's a little young and looks too 'typical' for his age to be labelled as an autistic child. Even though he seems non-verbal, they still should of waited until he at least starts mixing with other children around ages 4 and 5 to actually be able to consider what is wrong with him.

Most toddlers who are actually diagnosed with autism already by 2 show very visible signs, like meltdowns at different noises around them, lots of people around them, and won't be so interested in people. It seemed like he wanted to be picked up a lot and was interested in the little baby. My younger brother has autism, and I can clearly remember him at that age, and he had frequent meltdowns when there were too many people, also he didn't want to interact with anyone and he didn't smile or make eye contact until he got a lot older, then he learned to smile and make eye contact.

The interesting thing to note on that video is the amount of work they had done with him prior to that moment. If you read the text below it, you will see that they had scripted that moment for him for months preceding the new daughter's arrival by placing a doll in the swing and having him interact with it. So, what you are seeing is not a "natural state" interaction but rather one based upon conditioning.