Most of symptoms of autism has been seen since the children aged under 3 years. In fact, some parents have already seen signs of autism when they were infants aged 9 months. The following signs of autism can be identified as a baby aged one year and above.- Does your child have an interest in other children? (Yes / No)
- Does your child ever uses the index to show a sense of attraction to something? (Y / N)
- Is your child's eyes you are more than one or two seconds? (Y / N)
- Does your child imitate you? For example, if you make a certain expression, whether he imitate? (Y / N)
- Does your child react when name called? (Y / N)
- When you point to a toy / whatever on the side of the room, does your child look at the toy / object? (Y / N)
- Does your child ever play "play" such as pretending to feed the doll, talking on the phone, and so forth? (Y / N)
Chance of bearing a child with autism, if at least two of above questions is answered No. Consult this to a specialist to get the right diagnosis.
Source: The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers
