Recognizing the early signs of autismThis is a featured page

Can you recognize the early signs of autism?
Red Flags for Autism in Toddlers...
By Wendy Stone, PhD Behaviors Examples
Delayed development of spoken language Child has a vocabulary of less than 50 single words and/or no 2-word phrases
Failure to use nonverbal forms of communication to compensate for delayed language development Child demonstrates inconsistent use of eye contact, gestures (such as pointing or shaking head), and facial expressions to convey needs and desires
Inconsistent response to sounds Child may not respond to his/her name being called; deafness may be suspected
Failure to direct the parent's attention to objects or events to share interest Child may point to juice to request, but does not point to the sky to share interest in an airplane. Child may bring a toy to the parent for help, but does not hold up a toy to show it to the parent for the purpose of conveying interest
Failure to imitate simple adult movement Child does not wave good-bye or imitate hand movements in games like pat-a-cake
Failure to interact in a reciprocal, back-and-forth manner Child may interest only on his/her terms. May initiate games (or affection) but not respond when parents initiate them
Lack of interest in simple social games Child may be more interactive during physical games with parents, such as swinging or tickling, than during social games such as peek-a-boo
Lack of interest in other children Child may show limited interest in watching or playing with other children
Repetitive and restrictive toy play Child may show limited interest in toys, may play with toys in an unusual manner (for example, lining them up), may play with toys the same exact way each time, and/or may show limited imaginative


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