Autism Blogs - Early Signs Your Child Might Have Autism

March 7, 2011 - PRLog -- Autism Blogs

Autism spectrum disorders are a group of developmental disabilities due to a problem with the brain.

Parents of children with autism usually realize that there is something wrong with their child by the time the child is 18 months old, and talk to the doctor about their suspicions by time the child is 2. Some children, however appear normal the first year or year and a half of their life and then seem to regress suddenly, this is called the regressive type of autism.

Early signs of Autism: The Child

   * Does not engage in normal pretend play: ex: they don't pretend to "feed" a doll
   * Does not imitate the actions of others
   * Does not point at objects showing an interest in their surroundings: ex: pointing at an interesting object with excitement.
   * Has very limited interests
   * Has a short attention spa
   * Gets stuck on a single item or task
   * Refuses to change activities
   * Must have a regular routine
   * Things must be done in the same way every time
   * May be aggressive with self or others
   * May have an intense reaction to smells
   * Licks, mouths or rubs surfaces
   * May treat people as if they are objects
   * Refuses to look at an object that another person points to
   * Refuses to make eye contact or have very limited eye contact
   * Prefer not to cuddle, or if they do cuddle only when they want it
   * Likes to be alone
   * Appears to be unaware of people when they talk to them, yet respond to other noises
   * Has very limited speech
   * Has no speech

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  1. Babbling by 12 months
  2. Gesturing by 12 months (pointing, waving bye-bye)
  3. Saying single words by 16 months
  4. Saying two-word spontaneous phrases by the age of 2 ( not echoing, but spontaneous speech)
  5. Losing any language skills at any age
  6. Losing social skills at any age.

All children should have routine physical and developmental examinations by their pediatrician. If the parents' concerns and the doctor's exam results indicate a problem. The doctor may feel that further testing needs to be done.

A developmental specialist usually does these tests along with comments from the parents and/or daycare if appropriate. Early intervention and treatment is vital.

Autism is a challenging condition for the child and his family. The life of a child with autism today is far better and richer than a child with the same symptoms thirty years ago. These children were often placed in institutions. Today most children are able to live with their families or in the community. Try Internet #1 - Autism Blogs @ http://autismcure01.webs.com and live your family life normally right now!

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