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Parents are always looking for signs that indicate their growing child is healthy and normal. However, children progress at different rates and have different characteristics. Therefore, when parents feel something is amiss, they wonder if their observation is a cause for concern or maybe they are just being overly anxious. But one thing is for sure, there seems to be more and more children these days diagnosed with autism. Early intervention is important. Having said that, here are some early symptoms of autism that you should know.

• Autistic children are different from normal children in the way they perceive things. Their senses are often heightened and they are very sensitive to stimuli. The trigger is different for each child, but many are sensitive to shrill or loud noises. They hear background noise very loudly and it can quickly overwhelm their delicate nervous systems. This is why they will often cover their ears to help muffle the sounds. Normal sounds are like nails on a chalkboard to an autistic child.
• When you call out their name, they give no response.
• They do not make eye contact.
• They often make repetitive motions to soothe themselves.
• They have a hard time understanding what other people are thinking or feeling.
• Some autistic children resort to head banging or other forms of self-abuse.
• Autistic children will often fixate on one object and ignore everyone and everything else around them.
• They also often have an extreme sensitivity to things like light, sound, or touch. Every child is different and has different things that bother them. Find out what is it that triggers an episode.
• Rocking & flapping their hands in from of their face is another classic symptom.

Although children may show subtle symptoms of autism as a baby, autism is usually diagnosed when they are about 3 years old.

So far I’ve only shared in general the early symptoms of autism. If you are worried about autism and want to discover how to recognize the signs of autism as well as learn breakthrough strategies that can quickly & easily unleash the maximum potential of someone who has autism, read this indispensable guide:

ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO AUTISM