| With all the recent publicity of Autism in the news and | | | | them. This can be with looks or words. |
| internet you might be wondering what the behavior | | | | 5. Performs repetitive movements, such as rocking, |
| characteristics of Autism are. There are three | | | | spinning or hand-flapping. |
| distinctive behavior characteristics of Autism. Autism is | | | | 6. Autistic children have a hard time with schedule or |
| a condition that affects the normal growth of the brain | | | | routine changes. The child may feel the need to |
| so that the individual has difficulty with day-to-day living | | | | engage in repetitive behaviors and ritualized activities, |
| and impairs social interaction and communication, along | | | | ranging from lining up items to following a rigid routine. |
| with restricted and repetitive behavior, all starting | | | | 7. May be unusually sensitive to light, sound and touch. |
| before a child is three years old. These behaviors can | | | | A majority of autistic people are either hyper or hypo |
| range in impact from mild to disabling. If you see these | | | | sensitive to light, sound, crowds and other external |
| behavior characteristics of Autism in your child speak | | | | stimulation. Some have both hyper and hypo |
| to their doctor about having them evaluated. The | | | | sensitivities. This often results in autistic people covering |
| sooner that Autism is discovered the better the | | | | their ears, and avoiding or reacting negatively to brightly |
| chances are at treating it. | | | | lit areas. |
| Autistic children display unusual behavior. The typical | | | | 8. Child does not show emotion. This is another one of |
| behavior characteristics of Autism are likely to include | | | | the behavior characteristics of Autism that is common. |
| some of the following: | | | | Autistic children do not show any emotion. They do not |
| 1. Does not reach developmental milestones on time. | | | | smile back when a person smiles at them. They do not |
| Each child develops differently. Some children will crawl | | | | show any cares when someone around them is |
| at four months while others will not until they are | | | | expressing pain, or crying. The Autistic child does not |
| several months older. This can be perfectly normal. | | | | usually like to be held or cuddled. They will not reach up |
| The problem starts when every milestone is much | | | | for their parents to hold them.9. Likes to play by their |
| later than usual. If your child is not meeting the | | | | self. The Autistic child usually will play alone. They feel |
| developmental stages talk with your doctor. | | | | more comfortable being by them self. They have a |
| 2. Child does not talk. Children learn to talk at different | | | | hard time making friends. They do not know how to |
| ages. Some will start talking very young while others | | | | relate to other kids. They do not understand when |
| will just start blurting out whole sentences one day. | | | | another child is joking with them. They take everything |
| This can be very normal. However if your child does | | | | said to them literally. |
| not have any babbling type talk by the age of one this | | | | 10. The child loses skills they knew. The child may have |
| could be a cause for concern. Most children will say | | | | learned to talk and then it seems as if they forgot |
| some words by the time they are sixteen months. If | | | | how. They can learn a new skill and then a week later |
| your child is not, ask your doctor if they think an | | | | have no idea how to do it. Autistic children often lose |
| evaluation is necessary. | | | | skills they have learned. |
| 3. No eye contact is one of the common behavior | | | | These are just a few of the behavior characteristics |
| characteristics of Autism. Most babies and children will | | | | of Autism. If you notice any of them in your children |
| look at you when you are talking to them. Autistic | | | | talk to their doctor. All children with Autism will not have |
| children will often not give you eye contact. It will | | | | every sign. Getting them diagnosed as soon as |
| appear they are looking off into a daze instead of | | | | possible will allow treatment to begin sooner. Getting |
| paying attention to you. They will not point to objects. | | | | your child evaluated as soon as you suspect a |
| They will not look at something you are trying to show | | | | problem is very important. Even if there is nothing |
| them. Instead they look past it. | | | | wrong it is better to be safe. The earlier treatment can |
| 4. Do not respond to you when you are talking to | | | | be started the better for the child. |