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Autism Spectrum Disorders
Are you concerned that your child might have Autism?
There are a number of early signs that may indicate an ASD diagnosis. Here are some of the red flags for autism in a young child:
0-12 months
- Avoidance of/ limited eye-contact
- Limited smiles or other warm, joyful expressions
- Limited back-and-forth sharing of sounds, smiles or other facial expressions
- Any loss of speech, babbling or social skills
- Flat or inappropriate facial expressions
- Limited babbling
12- 24 months
- Unresponsive to their name being called
- No single words
- No two-word spontaneous phrases
- No meaningful, two-word phrases (not including imitating or repeating)
- Any loss of speech, babbling or social skills
- Flat or inappropriate facial expressions
24 months and over
- Repetitive stimulatory behaviours such as hand flapping, jumping, running back and forth, or repetitive play with toys such as lining of objects
- Limited response to requests for attention
- Limited social engagement
- Any loss of speech, babbling or social skills
- Flat or inappropriate facial expressions
- Difficulty understanding or talking about feelings
- Limited interest in unusual objects and toys
- Limited engagement with others during play
- Reduced gestures such as pointing, showing, reaching or waving