Signs of Autism - What are the Early Symptoms of Autism?

[hugh tierney]

Autism is a neurological disorder that causes developmental
disabilities. It usually appears by the time a child is 3 years old.
Autism affects each person differently in its negative effects on
verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions, and even the
ability to play. Some children with autism can be very bright although
many have secondary conditions such as mental retardation or seizures.
What is lacking in all children with autism, though, is their ability
to relate to the world and other people the way the rest of us do.
They do not see the things the same way. They do not respond the same
way. They do not pick up the same clues that we do.
Parents may start to notice their child does not behave like other
children. They may be slow, often very slow, to speak. Normally most
children start speaking words once they become a year old and use
simple sentences around two. Children with autism may not have said a
word during this time, and the parents might worry that their child is
hearing impaired....

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