Emergence of Early Behavioral Signs of Autism - after 6 months - Group differences were significant by 12 months of age on most variables

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I would suggest that this is in some/most cases

labeled as Autism (probably most these days, especially in vaccinated

children) - Regressive Autism

Problem is the label autism for so many different things, I have said all

along

But some infants have signs from birth..............whether that should

be labeled as something different than what is labeled regressive autism,

is what needs to be researched.

Those children that are different from birth - are they different from

the Hep B vaccine actually given at birth, or from antibiotics and other

drugs given to mother during gestation, labor/delivery, after birth and

reach infant via breastmilk or directly to infant? (These seem to

be the common factors with many

non-vaccinated children who seem different from birth)

Sheri

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ConclusionsThese results suggest that behavioral

signs of autism are not present at birth, as once suggested by Kanner,

but emerge over time through a process of diminishment of key social

communication behaviors. More children may present with a regressive

course than previously thought, but parent report methods do not capture

this phenomenon well. Implications for onset classification systems and

clinical screening are also discussed. "

A Prospective Study of the Emergence of Early Behavioral Signs of Autism

• NEW RESEARCH

In Press Corrected Proof , Available online 08 February 2010

Sally Ozonoff, Ana- Iosif, Fam Baguio, Ian C. Cook,

Hill, Ted Hutman, Sally J. , Agata Rozga, Sarabjit Sangha, n

Sigman, Beth Steinfeld, S. Young

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2009.11.009

Abstract |

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ObjectiveTo examine prospectively the emergence of

behavioral signs of autism in the first years of life in infants at low

and high risk for autism.

MethodA prospective longitudinal design was used to

compare 25 infants later diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

with 25 gender-matched low-risk children later determined to have typical

development. Participants were evaluated at 6, 12, 18, 24, and 36 months

of age. Frequencies of gaze to faces, social smiles, and directed

vocalizations were coded from video and rated by examiners.

ResultsThe frequency of gaze to faces, shared smiles, and

vocalizations to others were highly comparable between groups at 6 months

of age, but significantly declining trajectories over time were apparent

in the group later diagnosed with ASD. Group differences were significant

by 12 months of age on most variables. Although repeated evaluation

documented loss of skills in most infants with ASD, most parents did not

report a regression in their child's development.

ConclusionsThese results suggest that behavioral signs of

autism are not present at birth, as once suggested by Kanner, but emerge

over time through a process of diminishment of key social communication

behaviors. More children may present with a regressive course than

previously thought, but parent report methods do not capture this

phenomenon well. Implications for onset classification systems and

clinical screening are also discussed.

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Autism's earliest symptoms not evident in children under 6 months

February 16, 2010

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Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Hahnemannian

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