Most of the symptoms of autism has been seen since a child under the age of 3 years. In fact, some parents have seen the symptoms of autism when they were infants aged 9 months.Signs of autism can be recognized since the baby was one year old and over.
- Does your child have an interest in other children? (Yes / No)
- Does your child ever use the index to show a sense of attraction to something? (Yes / No)
- Does your child's eyes you are more than one or two seconds? (Yes / No)
- Does your child imitate you? For example, if you make a face, does he emulate? (Yes / No)
- Does your child respond when her name was called? (Yes / No)
- When you point at a toy / whatever on the side of the room, does your child look at the toy / object? (Yes / No)
- Does your child ever played "theatrics" such as pretending to feed dolls, talking on the phone, and so on? (Yes / No)
Chance of bearing a child with autism, if at least two of the above questions is answered No. Consult an expert doctor to get a proper diagnosis.