Episode 25-Autism, what to look for

Missed Signs, Absence of Joint Intention: Before the age of 15 to 18 Months, many signs might signal that all is not well and that a child might be at risk for Autism Spectrum. 

 

Whenever I get in my consultation room to see parents and their infants, especially at the nine monthly routine checks, one of the things I do is watch to see how socially interactive the child is and how much interest the Infant has in me or objects that I hold and whether they are tracking every move I make like infants at that age should. Do they look or make an effort to look at what their parents or others are looking at (joint attention), or are they in their world, resisting or uninterested in what is happening around them, which is concerning?