Signs of Autism in Children under 1 Year

Infants have such an insidious disease as autism, it is very rarely diagnosed. And often this is because it is very difficult to recognize. Physicians, who very rarely met him 50 years ago, now have a number of symptoms that indicate deviations in the development of the baby. Signs of autism in children under 1 year are most often manifested in the unwillingness of crumbs to contact people who care for it.

Autism symptoms in children under one year of age

The main criteria for the child to have this disease is not only the refusal to take the parents' attention, but also a number of other symptoms:

  1. The crumb does not respond to his name. This is one of the first and main symptoms of autism in children under one year old, which suggests that the child should urgently be shown to the pediatrician.
  2. The kid does not want to "walk", talk. In children who are autistic, this symptom is very good. In addition to unwillingness to pronounce sounds, and then words, when an adult tries to talk it, a child can turn away, hide a face, run away or cry.
  3. There is no desire to be with my mother in close contact. Everyone knows how crumbs are tied to their mothers from birth. Babies up to a year who show signs of autism do not like to be in the hands of their parents. Very often they do not tolerate, when they are hugged, stroked, kissed, etc. In addition, children are not drawn to moms and dads when they approach them.
  4. Karapuzov does not have eye contact with his parents. Physicians have proved that one of the earliest signs of autism in children under one year is the lack of the opportunity to examine the mother's face for a long time and look into her eyes. This does not mean that the baby is not interested, it's just that these children do not have this skill.
  5. Children do not respond with an address smile to a smile. Karapuzy, suffering from autism, can not maintain contact with adults caring for them for a long time. They can smile back, but it will be fleeting. In addition, over time, it can be noted that children do not smile selectively, for example, only to mom and dad, as ordinary children do, but smile to anyone who flirts and speaks to them.
  6. Kids react incorrectly to the emotions of others. Symptoms of autism in children up to a year are also manifested in the fact that they react inappropriately to emotions and facial expressions. For example, with a smile or laughter, on the part of an adult, they can cry, etc.

So, to determine if your child is sick or not, perhaps, only a qualified doctor will be able to, but any attentive parent will be able to suspect this disease from a crumb. It is worth remembering that if you suspect autism, you need to urgently go to the doctor, because this is the case when the treatment started in time will bring a very good result.