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my child is 1 year and 9 months old. He does not respond to his own name when being called. Otherwise he is quite attentive.
Please can you tell me what are the early signs of autisim and how what observations should i make about my child to know this.
Hi Pooja,
Your best bet is to do the MCHAT. Please go to this link to find it. After you do the test and click "Should I be concerned?" it will tell you which questions were the most important. But don't peek. Do the test first so you can get an accurate picture of your child http://www.nlconcepts.com/autism-mchat.htm
The second thing I'd like you to do is download this article called "How do you know if your child has autism?" This will explain exactly what you're likely to see with examples, and no technical language. The article explains things really clearly and I think it will help you. http://www.nlconcepts.com/autism-howdoyouknow.htm
I hope you will find this helpful.
Jene Aviram
http://www.nlconcepts.com
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Jene Aviram
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How do you know if your child has autism? If you're concerned about your child's behavior and would like to know if they're symptoms of autism, I can help you. If you need behavior and parenting strategies, I have many suggestions and ideas to help you. I can also help you with questions on ABA therapy. I cannot answer biomedical questions.
Experience
I am one of the co-founders of Natural Learning Concepts, a manufacturing company for autism and special education materials. I am an author and writer and my work on the autism spectrum is frequently published by many organizations and renowned magazines. My son has Aspergers and my nephew has autism.
Publications
Autism/Aspergers Digest
Autism Society of America
Autism Today Issue
Spirit Magazine
The Autism Perspective Magazine
Yahoo News
Parenting Magazine
Education/Credentials
My original background and education is computer network engineering. A turn of events led me to switch careers in early 2000 when my passion and driving force became helping people on the autism spectrum. I then co-founded a successful company that helps people on the autism spectrum every day.
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