Red Flags: Early Symptoms of ASD
| . | Symptom . |
|---|---|
| By 12 months | • Does not respond to name |
| By 14 months | • Does not point at objects to show interest |
| By 18 months | • Does not pretend play |
| General | • Avoids eye contact and may want to be alone • Has trouble understanding other people's feelings or talking about their own feelings • Has delayed speech and language skills • Repeats words or phrases over and over (echolalia) • Gives unrelated answers to questions • Gets upset by minor changes • Has obsessive interests • Makes repetitive movements like flapping hands, rocking, or spinning in circles • Has unusual reactions to the way things sound, smell, taste, look, or feel |
| . | Symptom . |
|---|---|
| By 12 months | • Does not respond to name |
| By 14 months | • Does not point at objects to show interest |
| By 18 months | • Does not pretend play |
| General | • Avoids eye contact and may want to be alone • Has trouble understanding other people's feelings or talking about their own feelings • Has delayed speech and language skills • Repeats words or phrases over and over (echolalia) • Gives unrelated answers to questions • Gets upset by minor changes • Has obsessive interests • Makes repetitive movements like flapping hands, rocking, or spinning in circles • Has unusual reactions to the way things sound, smell, taste, look, or feel |
Information from this table is adapted from http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/signs.html.