Different Indicators of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) across different life span- (Part Three)

“Autism does not come up with an instruction guide. It comes with a family that will never give up.” Kerry Magro

In this article, different types of symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) across different age groups will be discussed.

Indicators of ASD in Infants and Toddlers

In this section, we will learn to identify different characteristics of ASD in infants and toddlers, and some of the red flags for ASD to watch for.

Infant Development

Studying the younger siblings of children has provided us a significant amount of data about the early sign and indicators. Some of the red flags indicated in infant development include:

Ø Till 6 months- No big smiles or warm, joyful expressions

Ø Till 9 months- No back –and-forth sharing of sound, smiles, or either facial expressions by 9 months or thereafter.

Ø Till 12 months- No babbling by 12 months of age or thereafter. No use of back-and-forth gestures such as pointing, showing, reaching, or waving.

Ø Till 18 months- No words by 18 months of age.