Guest guest Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 Martha - How to spot the signs of autism. > > It is here. > > In this newsletter I am going to cover a few of the way that you > can spot the signs and symptoms of autism. > > There is no absolutely certain way to diagnose autism. It normally > needs a number of different factors to correctly diagnose autism. > > It is usually true that parents are the first to notice something > just isn't quite right with their child. > > They may notice differences right from birth, such as a dislike of > physical contact, the inability to make or maintain eye contact, or > staring at objects for an unusually long time. > > Or, a child who has been meeting all the usual developmental > milestones within the normal time frames may suddenly stop > progressing or even show a decline in skills. > > Children with autism sometimes stop verbalizing, begin to show > self-destructive behaviors, or avoid social contact. > > Whatever the case may be, when parents notice something is wrong, > they are usually correct. > > Medical advice should be sought when any abnormal behavior is > noticed. > > Signs that should lead a physician to order further evaluation of a > child include: > > - Failure to coo or babble by or before one year old. > - Inability to speak single words by 16 months. > - Inability to communicate non-verbally, such as pointing at > objects or waving, by age one. > - Inability to independently speak two-word phrases by age 2 > - Loses any communication or social skills at any age. > > In my downloadable ebook, There is a simple 13 point questionnaire > that guides you through the process of identifying the symptoms of > autism. > > My book also shows you a further 22 signs of autism to check for. > > I hope this information has been useful to you... and I will be > in touch soon with the next installment, which covers... > > Effective communication tactics with someone with autism. > > Bye for now. > > > > http://www.essential-guide-to-autism.com/autism.html > > > Sandown House, High Street, Esher, Surrey, UNITED KINGDOM > > To unsubscribe or change subscriber options visit: > http://www.aweber.com/z/r/?TJzMTGystMxsjOxsHGyc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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