What are the major and early signs of autism for a 2-year old?

Question

What are the major and early signs of autism for a 2-year old?

Answer 1

Go to Autismspeaks.org. They have videos, checklists, real stories, etc. If you suspect that your child may have autism please contact your pediatrician immediately so that you can visit with a professional (most likely developmental pediatrician) for a correct diagnosis.  Early intervention is the key even for mild Autism.  Another website is a the Autism Society.

Answer 2

Usually the first signs can be, a lack of eye contact, social isolation, irritability, strange hand movements or flapping of the hands, sometimes they can be fussy with food, ie- only eating food of a certain colour and no food touching on the plate. Hypersensitivity to certain smells and noises can also be common. Clumsiness is sometimes found as well. In autism they can sometimes start to speak as a normal child would but as they grow older they may lose the ability to speak. All the above symptoms separately can be found in lots of developing toddlers and you would need to see a clinical psychologist to get a diagnosis of autism. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

look on google

Answer 4

Makes animal noises, doesn't talk at all or well, looks at the ceiling alot.

Go talk to the pediatrician for exact symptoms or to get a diagnosis.

Good luck!!!!

Answer 5

A full list can be easily found by searching autism signs on any search engine.  A give away is a complete inability to get their attention.  They appear to be in their own world.

Answer 6

One of the biggest symptoms of autism is the inability to imitate. Autistic babies may not respond to smiling by smiling, even at more advanced ages. They fail to do imaginative play or imitate what other children are doing as well.

Of course communication delays are the other hallmarks, but these can also be a result of an underlying language impairment. These children can and do imitate and engage in social play spontaneously. ASD children tend to keep to themselves, dislike being in noisy areas with other children and often have very limited food choices. ASD children will often smell or l**k something new because they aren't able to identify it by sight or touch.

Read Temple Grandin's book, "Thinking in Pictures." She describes her earliest memories and her mother's memories. This book will help you understand autism from an autistic person's point of view.

Answer 7

Does the child respond emotionally to others?

Does the child respond to his/her name?

Answer 8

Autistic children seem to be upset when a routine is broken, a constant tick or wave of the hand or any repetitive motion and rocking can also be a sign.  and also a lot of times autistic children have a hard time focusing.  like when you are talking to the child does he or she start looking at other things moving behind you?

Answer 9

Signs of autism can be found on many Internet sites. I have seen many children at this age who present many features of autism. Many of these features have not been observed in the child in later years.

Answer 10

My 3-year-old daughter has autism.  When she was 2, the red flags that got my attention were:

1. She didn't speak, she only babbled.

2. She wouldn't play with toys the way they were supposed to be played with (i.e. pretend play).  She was more interested in watching a ceiling fan go around, or flapping a piece of string or a stick.

3. She couldn't tolerate table foods and was very uncomfortable with their textures.  To this day, she will only eat baby food.

4.  She wouldn't make eye contact or respond when her name was called.

5.  She always seemed to be in her own world and had no interest in other children or animals.

6.  She became very upset if her daily routine was disrupted.

My daughter received therapy through Early Intervention, and she is now in preschool for the devopmentally disabled.  For more information, check out Autism Speaks.

Answer 11

They are: restricted and repetitive movements, such as hand flapping or compulsiveness, such as arranging objects in a certain way. Transitioning is usually difficult and they tend to resist change. Lack of eye contact. Little social understanding, less likely to approach others spontaneously, or imitate and respond to emotions, less likely to communicate nonverbally, and take turns with others. They display less attachment security to people. They may have an obsession with things that are unusual for their age, like door hinges, or motors. Communication is also affected; autistic toddlers have less frequent and less diverse babbling, consonants, words, and word combinations; their gestures are less often integrated with words. Autistic children are less likely to make requests or share experiences, and are more likely to simply repeat others' words (echolalia)or reverse pronouns. Autistic children may have difficulty with imaginative play and with developing symbols into language.They are more likely to have problems understanding pointing; for example, they may look at a pointing hand instead of the pointed-at object