Health Tip: Recognize Early Signs of Autism
05/03/12
(HealthDay News) -- Symptoms of autism can be difficult to
recognize in very young children, especially in mild cases or in
instances when a child has other mental or physical conditions.
The U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
mentions these possible early symptoms of autism:
- No pointing or babbling by age 1, or the absence of saying
single words by age 16 months.
- No response to calling the child's name.
- Lack of early social or language skills.
- No eye contact with others.
- Obsessive organizing or lining up of objects.
- Not smiling.
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