In this article I am going to cover a few of the way that you can spot the signs and symptoms of autism.
There is no absolutely certain way to diagnose autism. It normally needs a number of different factors to correctly diagnose autism.
It is usually true that parents are the first to notice something just isn't quite right with their child.
They may notice differences right from birth, such as a dislike of physical contact, the inability to make or maintain eye contact, or staring at objects for an unusually long time.
Or, a child who has been meeting all the usual developmental milestones within the normal time frames may suddenly stop progressing or even show a decline in skills.
Children with autism sometimes stop verbalizing, begin to show self-destructive behaviors, or avoid social contact.
Whatever the case may be, when parents notice something is wrong, they are usually correct.
Medical advice should be sought when any abnormal behavior is noticed.
Signs that should lead a physician to order further evaluation of a child include:
- Failure to coo or babble by or before one year old.
- Inability to speak single words by 16 months.
- Inability to communicate non-verbally, such as pointing at objects or waving, by age one.
- Inability to independently speak two-word phrases by age 2
- Loses any communication or social skills at any age.
In a downloadable ebook I recommend, There is a simple 13 point questionnaire that guides you through the process of identifying the symptoms of autism.
This book also shows you a further 22 signs of autism to check for.
I hope this information has been useful to you... and I will be in touch soon with the next installment, which covers...
Effective communication tactics with someone with autism.
There is no absolutely certain way to diagnose autism. It normally needs a number of different factors to correctly diagnose autism.
It is usually true that parents are the first to notice something just isn't quite right with their child.
They may notice differences right from birth, such as a dislike of physical contact, the inability to make or maintain eye contact, or staring at objects for an unusually long time.
Or, a child who has been meeting all the usual developmental milestones within the normal time frames may suddenly stop progressing or even show a decline in skills.
Children with autism sometimes stop verbalizing, begin to show self-destructive behaviors, or avoid social contact.
Whatever the case may be, when parents notice something is wrong, they are usually correct.
Medical advice should be sought when any abnormal behavior is noticed.
Signs that should lead a physician to order further evaluation of a child include:
- Failure to coo or babble by or before one year old.
- Inability to speak single words by 16 months.
- Inability to communicate non-verbally, such as pointing at objects or waving, by age one.
- Inability to independently speak two-word phrases by age 2
- Loses any communication or social skills at any age.
In a downloadable ebook I recommend, There is a simple 13 point questionnaire that guides you through the process of identifying the symptoms of autism.
This book also shows you a further 22 signs of autism to check for.
I hope this information has been useful to you... and I will be in touch soon with the next installment, which covers...
Effective communication tactics with someone with autism.
