What is autism? Autistic children have impairments in three major domains: reciprocal socialization, communication, and behavior.
What are early warning signs of Autism?
- No babbling by 9 months
- No pointing or gestures by 12 months
- Lack of orientation to name by 12 months of age
- No single words by 16 months
- Lack of pretend or symbolic play by 18 months
- No spontaneous, meaningful (not repetitive or echolalic) two-word phrases by 24 months
- Any loss of any language or social skills at any age
| Gaze | ||
| Lack of appropriate gaze | ||
| Lack of warm, joyful expressions with gaze | ||
| Receptive language | ||
| Lack of recognition of mother's, father's, or consistent caregiver's voice | ||
| Lack of response to name | ||
| Increased awareness of environmental sounds | ||
| Lack of interest in or response to comments made by others | ||
| Expressive language | ||
| Lack of to-and-fro pattern of vocalization that typically occurs by about 6 months of age | ||
| Delayed onset of babbling (after 9 months of age) | ||
| Lack of expressions such as "oh-oh" or "huh" | ||
| Pre-speech gestures | ||
| Decreased or absent use of pre-speech gestures, such as waving, pointing, showing |
If you notice any of these warning signs you should seek a specialist in autism spectrum disorders for evaluation.
Data from: Johnson, CP, Myers, SM. Identification and evaluation of children with autism spectrum disorders. Pediatrics 2007; 120:1183.
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