The characteristics of Autism are
not fixed. They vary from one child to another. Each autistic child is unique
and his symptoms will rarely match with another autistic child. In addition,
there are mild and severe forms of autism. One child might act completely
normal at home and school, but have a little bit of social discomfort when
interacting with people or might have some extreme preference. This is a mild
form of autism. On the severe side you might find children who have no
communication skills at all. They are completely unable to interact in social
settings.
In order to find out if a child
has Autism, it takes a lot of medical tests and visits to lots medical
professionals. However, you can go through the list below and determine if your
child has any of the mentioned symptoms. If the child has any of the symptoms
it does not necessarily mean he has Autism. It only means the child requires
further evaluation. The symptoms to look for are:
-They don't reach developmental
milestones on time. Autistic children learn to crawl or walk or talk much later
than a normal child.
-They do make eye contact:
Usually, a normal child will look at the person speaking to him. This is not
the case with autistic child; they do not make eye contact with the person who
is speaking to them.
-No communication: Children
suffering from autism hardly speak anything whether it is sounds or words.
-No emotion: Autistic children
show little or no emotion. These can be smiling back or showing care when some
other child is hurt or crying.
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-They do not pretend play.
-They use repetitive movement. They tend to do things over and over again.
-They are very resistive to schedule changes. They have a hard time accepting changes in general.
-They do not respond to anyone speaking to them, whether by looking or with words.
-They lose new skills that they recently learned, like learning how to say new words or do some new actions.
-They develop some strong liking to certain food or smell.
If you find any of these symptoms in your child, then it is high time you take him to a doctor for a medical evaluation. There is nothing to worry too much. Some normal children also have some of these symptoms in mild form initially but these symptoms disappear over time.
If you have worries about your kid's development talk to a health professional. They will tell you whether further examining must be considered or not. Many parents attempt to self diagnose their children. This could be a huge error. It needs many a certified medical professionals to diagnose a child with Autism. This would not be finished with a single appointment at the pediatrician. You must have a team of health care providers assessing your child. The sooner you get your child examined the better the chances of obtaining treatment for helping the child.
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