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Masterchef’s Gregg Wallace reveals his son Syd, 3, isn’t speaking yet as star reveals medical diagnosis
GREGG Wallace has revealed his three-year-old son Syd isn’t speaking yet.
The Masterchef star, 57, said the toddler has been diagnosed with autism and global development delay after he and wife Anna suspected something wasn’t quite right.
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Speaking on Loose Women today, Gregg confirmed the diagnosis, saying: “Syd has autism. He’s three, you can’t legally diagnose until they are two and half, but we knew at about a year old that we had some issues.
He went on to share the signs they spotted, explaining: “For us, He wasn’t answering to his name, he wasn’t playing peekaboo, he was running around.”
Gregg continued: “He’s got autism and something called global development delay, so he’s not speaking yet.
“But he is lovely and he is happy and he is cuddly and if he wants something he grabs your hand.”
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He urged viewers to get help, revealing how much of a difference it had made his family.
“If you think they have an issue, see someone,” he said.
“We can see the development, he now makes eye contact, he now interacts more, these specialists teach you to interact more.”
Gregg married wife Anna, who is 22 years his junior, in 2016.
The pair met seven years ago on Twitter and went on to have their son Syd.
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What does it mean to be on the autistic spectrum?
No two people with autism spectrum disorder have the exact same set of symptoms, and it is referred to as a spectrum because of the variety of its signs and symptoms, and their differences in severity.
Some people with ASD experience symptoms that make daily life difficult.
Others who are considered “high-functioning” may simply feel like something is “different” about them.
They might have felt that way since childhood but haven’t been able to pinpoint exactly why.
Similarly, they may not notice that they feel or behave differently, but others around them may notice that they behave or act differently.
While autism is most often diagnosed in toddlers, it’s possible for adults with autism spectrum disorder to go undiagnosed.
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