Know the Signs
Autism is a group of complex disorders of brain development characterized by difficulty in communicating both verbally and nonverbally, difficulty in forming relationships and repetitive behaviors. Presently there is no known cause or cure for Autism. According for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) autism currently affects 1 in 59 children. If you have a concern about your child's development, please speak with your doctor.
- May avoid eye contact
- May prefer to be alone
- Echoes words or phrases
- Difficulty interacting with others
- Spins objects or self
- Insistence on sameness
- Inappropriate attachment to objects
- May not want cuddling
- Difficulty in expressing needs; may use gestures
- Inappropriate response or no response to sound
- No real fear of dangers
- Apparent insensitivity to pain
- Sustained unusual play or repetitive play
- Inappropriate laughing or giggling
- May prefer to be alone
- Echoes words or phrases
- Difficulty interacting with others
- Spins objects or self
- Insistence on sameness
- Inappropriate attachment to objects
- May not want cuddling
- Difficulty in expressing needs; may use gestures
- Inappropriate response or no response to sound
- No real fear of dangers
- Apparent insensitivity to pain
- Sustained unusual play or repetitive play
- Inappropriate laughing or giggling