| When it comes to the signs and symptoms of autism, | | | | child's ability to communicate develops at a very late |
| there are actually a number of things that you have to | | | | time. Children normally do babble talk way before they |
| keep in mind. But before you get into more detail about | | | | reach the age of one year. By the time they reach the |
| these signs and symptoms, you need to know that | | | | age of sixteen months, they can very well blurt out |
| just because you notice one particular symptom in | | | | simple words already. But if your child does not do |
| your kid does not necessarily mean he or she is | | | | babbling of any sort by the time he or she reaches |
| already autistic. Remember that kids develop at their | | | | one year old, then you should have him or her |
| own pace, so it would not be fair to compare your kid | | | | evaluated as soon as possible. |
| to other kids. But if you do notice one particular | | | | Lack of eye contact and social skills |
| symptom that seems quite consistent, the best thing to | | | | When you talk to your child and he or she does not |
| do is to have your child evaluated by a licensed | | | | maintain eye contact, this is a strong sign of autism. |
| professional. Do not make the common mistake of | | | | You should also be wary if your child prefers to play |
| diagnosing your kid on your own. | | | | with his or her own self, and not with any other children |
| These are the signs you have to look out for in your | | | | of the same age group. A noticeable lack of social |
| child: | | | | skills is indeed a sign of autism. |
| Developmental milestones | | | | Lack of affect and emotions |
| As mentioned above, children can very well develop at | | | | A situation that would typically warrant a smile or |
| their own pace. Some children are capable of crawling | | | | happy emotions from children would not incite anything |
| as early as four months old. Others, on the other hand, | | | | from an autistic child. What's more, autistic children do |
| take longer than four months. This is normal. Trouble | | | | not really like being cuddled or held. If your child does |
| sets in when the child's development comes at a very, | | | | not laugh when he should, or he does not want to be |
| very late time. Should this happen, do have a chat with | | | | hugged and such, you should schedule for an |
| your physician to narrow down the possible causes of | | | | evaluation with your child psychologist as soon as |
| this slow pace. | | | | possible. These are very strong signs of autism |
| Communication problem | | | | already. |
| Just like the first sign, the problem here is when the | | | | |