Healthy Families

Archive for August 31st, 2010

Find out if your child has autism can take time. This can be a life experience for the child and parents. Once you know if your child has autism, you can start the process, or find what is causing problems for your child if it is not autism.

Signs that your child should be evaluated further understanding.
1. No eye contact
2. No communication. This can be sounds or words.
3. It does not show any emotion.
4. No pretense.
5. Repetitive uses.
6. Having a hard time with schedule changes.
7. Do not respond to you when you talk to them. This can be with looks or words.
8. Does things over and over again.
9. Lose skills they once knew.
10. Develops an attachment to a food or smell. It is sensory issues.

If you see these signs in your child’s doctor to talk about them. Get a diagnosis and treatment plan are very important. At the same time, do not worry about every little thing. Some children just take a little longer to reach their goals.