{"id":22276,"date":"2018-07-24T00:18:31","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T00:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psyc360.com\/?p=22276"},"modified":"2022-12-08T15:07:31","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T23:07:31","slug":"signs-of-autism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psyc360.com\/signs-of-autism\/","title":{"rendered":"Signs of Autism"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/psyc360.com\/signs-of-autism\/#What_is_Autism\" title=\"What is Autism?\">What is Autism?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/psyc360.com\/signs-of-autism\/#Possible_signs_of_autism_in_babies_and_toddlers\" title=\"Possible signs of autism in babies and toddlers:\">Possible signs of autism in babies and toddlers:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/psyc360.com\/signs-of-autism\/#Possible_signs_of_autism_at_any_age\" title=\"Possible signs of autism at any age:\">Possible signs of autism at any age:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Autism\"><\/span>What is Autism?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder that can range in a spectrum. It can be very mild to very severe, and the timing and severity of first symptoms can vary widely. Autism is characterized by:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cognitive impairments<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">difficulty in communication<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">forming relationships<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">repetitive behaviors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">social impairments<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identifying signs can vary depending on age, but the most obvious signs tend to appear between the age of 2-3 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Possible_signs_of_autism_in_babies_and_toddlers\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Possible signs of autism in babies and toddlers:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By 6 months<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lack of social smiles or other joyful expressions directed at people<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">limited or no eye contact<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By 9 months, no sharing of vocal sounds, smiles or other nonverbal communication<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By 12 months:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">no babbling<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">no use of gestures to communicate (e.g. pointing, reaching, waving etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">no response to name when called<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By 16 months, no words<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By 24 months, no meaningful, two-word phrases<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any loss of any previously acquired speech, babbling or social skills<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Possible_signs_of_autism_at_any_age\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Possible signs of autism at any age:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoids eye contact and prefers to be alone<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Struggles with understanding other people\u2019s feelings<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remains nonverbal or has delayed language development<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Repeats words or phrases over and over (echolalia)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gets upset by minor changes in routine or surroundings<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has highly restricted interests<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Performs repetitive behaviors such as flapping, rocking or spinning<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has unusual and often intense reactions to sounds, smells, tastes, textures, lights and\/or colors<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>If you have additional questions or concerns about an autism evaluation, contact<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/psyc360.com\/contact-us\/\"> <b>Psychology 360<\/b><\/a><b> today.<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PLEASE NOTE: This screening measure has been adapted from Autism Speaks Inc. Please visit<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/autismspeaks.org\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">autismspeaks.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for additional information and resources. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Autism is characterized by:cognitive impairments, difficulty in communication, forming relationships,<br \/>\nrepetitive behaviors, social impairments<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":22506,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[37,2],"tags":[35,36,26],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.10 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Signs of Autism - Psychology 360<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Autism Spectrum Disorder is a complex and varied neurodevelopmental condition that can have vastly varying effects. 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