| Autism is a mental condition wherein social and | | | | language and refusal to listen. Obsessions include |
| communication skills of the child are | | | | repetitive movements, fixations on specific |
| underdeveloped. It is not a disease but rather a | | | | objects, and adherence to highly specific routines |
| Pervasive Developmental Disorder or PPD. | | | | and rituals. Sensory symptoms include |
| However, pinpointing signs of autism is crucial so | | | | hypersensitivity and its opposite, hyposensitivity |
| you need to make sure that the child receives | | | | which leads to self injury. |
| the proper care that he or she deserves. | | | | These signs of autism start to manifest clearly |
| There are signs of autism that should look out for | | | | once the child has reached roughly 18 months of |
| early on in the child's development. If the child | | | | age. Studies also show that 20 percent of children |
| does not babble nor gesture by 12 months of | | | | experienced a regression. This means that they |
| age, he or she should immediately be evaluated | | | | were developing normally, but at a certain age, |
| and diagnosed for autism. Another one of the | | | | starting losing social or communication skills. As a |
| immediate signs of autism is when the child still | | | | parent, you should not deny these signs of |
| does not talk by 16 months of age. Another sign | | | | autism. It is difficult to accept that your child has |
| is when the child does not say two-word phrases | | | | a medical condition, but not doing so would only |
| without the aid of adults by 24 months of age. | | | | make life harder for your child. Without proper |
| When you notice these signs, you should definitely | | | | care from the parents, the child would have a |
| go pay a visit to the doctor to receive proper | | | | difficult time being integrated into the community. |
| medical advice. | | | | Once you see signs of autism, whether they are |
| In addition, there are signs of autism that are not | | | | sure indicators or possible signs, consult your |
| sure indicators, but should still be looked out for. | | | | doctor immediately. Treatment for autism is |
| These signs include impaired social interaction, | | | | mostly focused on therapy, with the occasional |
| impaired verbal and nonverbal communication, | | | | medication to suppress any harmful actions such |
| obsessions, and sensory symptoms. Impaired | | | | as self injury. The earlier that the child receives |
| social interaction includes lack of imaginative or | | | | such treatment upon confirmation of the signs of |
| social play, unwillingness to make friends, and lacks | | | | autism, the easier it would be for the child and the |
| stranger or separation anxiety. Impaired verbal | | | | parents to accept autism as a condition. For more |
| and nonverbal communication includes repetitive | | | | tips GO HERE. |