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basic tips about Autism

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Dr. Rk JainPediatrician • 27 Years Exp.CCT, FRCPCH , MRCPCH, Diploma in Child Health (DCH), MBBS
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Delayed speech: can it be autism?

Autistic spectrum disorder (asd) is a range of complex neurodevelopment disorders, characterized by social impairments, communication difficulties, and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behaviour.

Very early indicators are-

  • no babbling or pointing by age 1
  • no single words by 16 months
  • no response to name
  • loss of language or social skills
  • poor eye contact
  • excessive lining up of toys or objects
  • no smiling, greeting or social responsiveness.
     
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