Autism Symptoms Checklist
On Feb. 2, 2010, the British medical journal The Lancet formally retracted a study which had linked the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism and gastrointestinal problems. More info at msn.com
If your child has one or more of the following symptoms, consider asking a doctor to evaluate your child for possible autism:
General:
- Repetitive behaviors
- Obsessive interest in certain things
- Avoidance of eye contact with people
- Repetitive rocking, twirling, etc.
As a baby:
- Unresponsive to people
- Tendency to focus on one item for a long period of time
- Low sensitivity to pain
- High sensitivity to sound, touch, etc.
- Resistance to being touched (especially to being hugged)
As an infant:
- Slow to start speaking
- Refers to themself by name vice “me” or “I”
By one year old:
- Not responding to their name
- Lack of happy expressions
- Lack of babbling
- Problems establishing eye contact
- Staring for a long time at items which aren’t moving
As a child:
- Difficulty making friends
- Difficulty starting or carrying on conversations
- Lack of imaginative play
- Unusual and/or repetitive use of language
- Difficulties with social interactions
- Difficulties with communication (verbal and nonverbal)
- Deisre to adher to certain routines
- Failure to respond to their name
- Difficulties determining what others think or feel
- Difficulties interpreting social cues (e.g., tone of voice, facial expressions)
- Lack of empathy
- Self-abusive actions (e.g., biting, head-banging)
- Difficulties playing with other children
- Speaking in a singing voice
- Often speaks about the same topics over and over again
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