Autism: Early Signs & FAQs
 

Possible symptoms at 6 months:
  • Not making eye contact with parents during interaction
  • Not cooing or babbling
  • Not smiling when parents smile
  • Not participating in vocal turn-taking
    (baby makes a sound, adult makes a sound, and so forth)
  • Not responding to peek-a-boo game
At 14 months:
  • No attempts to speak
  • Not pointing, waving or grasping
  • No response when name is called
  • Indifferent to others
  • Repetitive body motions such as rocking or hand flapping
  • Fixation on a single object
  • Oversensitivity to textures, smells, sounds
  • Strong resistance to change in routine
  • Any loss of language
At 24 months:
  • Does not initiate two-word phrases (that is, doesn't just echo words)
  • Any loss of words or developmental skill
For more information on Autism, please also visit:

FAQs About Autism
Learn the Signs. Act Early.

(Source: Rebecca Landa , Center for Autism and Related Disorders at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore)

 
 
 
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