Signs of Autism

Autism is a disorder happening in the brain of a growing child. Signs of autism are apparent on affected children aged three years and below. However, the signs may continue to manifest as the child grows older beyond the age of three years; that is, if necessary and appropriate actions, treatments and therapies are not applied and implemented. That is why it is important to take note and observe if clear and usual signs of autism are present and are apparent on the child.

Signs of autism can be grouped and subdivided into three. The first group of the symptoms is characterized by signs involving the child’s language skills. The first sign is when the child learns to talk later compared to other children his age. By the age of two and the child is still clueless about communication techniques and skills, and if initial words learned are easily forgotten, parents should already be alarmed about possible onset of autism.

If the child learns how to talk initially, the problem would be that there might be an abnormal rhythm or tone. Another sign is if for quite some time, the child has been repeating or uttering words over and over but doesn’t seem to understand what the words are all about.

Behavioral signs are the second group of symptoms of autism. The first symptom would be if the child seems to repeat movements, which can never look like mannerisms. The autistic child always develops for himself a kind of ritual or sets of routines that he seems not to grow tired of.

This sign might be interpreted as a symptom of another child development disorder called attention deficit disorder, but the autistic child also moves constantly and is strongly fixated on an object at a time. The child also exhibits extreme sensitivity to even the slightest level of touch, light and sound.

As for the important social skills, signs of autism may include failure to respond or react when you call out his name or often, the child seems not to hear your calls at all. Alarmingly, the child may act and seem like he is living and playing in a world of his own, where you would not be easily allowed to get in.

The autistic child would always fail to establish eye contact or rapport to the person he is talking to. When such signs of autism are present, do not hesitate to seek professional advice and help at once.