Autism: 24 signs your child is at risk
Does my child have autism? That"s a question parents of young children often ask - and for good reason. The disorder - a cause of behavior, communication and socialization problems for about 1 in 100 kids - is notoriously hard to spot. But new research suggests that a simple checklist can give a good indication of whether a child is at risk for autism or other developmental problems.
The checklist isn"t foolproof, and it"s designed to be scored by a medical professional. But its developer, Florida State University"s Dr. Amy M. Wetherby, says parents can get a good idea of whether there might be a problem simply by eyeballing the questions on the checklist (adapted here with permission of Brookes Publishing Co).
1. Do you know when your child is happy and when your child is upset??
2. When your child plays with toys, does he/she look at you to see if you are watching?
3. Does your child smile or laugh while looking at you? ?
4. When you look at and point to a toy across the room, does your child look at it?
5. Does your child let you know that he/she needs help or wants an out of reach?
6. When you are not paying attention to your child, does he/she try to get your attention?
7. Does your child do things just to get you to laugh? ?
8. Does your child try to get you to notice interesting s just to get you to look at the s, not to get you to do anything with them?
9. Does your child pick up s and give them to you?
10. Does your child show s to you without giving you the ?
11. Does your child wave to greet people?
12. Does your child point to s?
13. Does your child nod his/her head to indicate yes?
14. Does your child use sounds or words to get attention or help?
15. Does your child string sounds together, such as uh oh, mama, gaga, bye bye, bada?
16. About how many of the following consonant sounds does your child use: ma, na, ba, da, ga, wa, la, ya, sa, sha?
17. About how many different words does your child use meaningfully that you recognize (such as baba for bottle; gaggie for doggie)?
18. Does your child put two words together (for example, more cookie, bye bye Daddy)?
19. When you call your child"s name, does he/she respond by looking or turning toward you?
20. About how many different words or phrases does your child understand without gestures?
21. Does your child show interest in playing with a variety of s?
22. About how many of the following s does your child use appropriately: cup, bottle, bowl, spoon, comb or brush, toothbrush, washcloth, ball, toy vehicle, toy telephone?
23. About how many blocks (or rings) does your child stack?
24. Does your child pretend to play with toys (for example, feed a stuffed animal, put a doll to sleep, put an animal figure in a vehicle)?
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