Mild Symptoms of Autism: Know How to Recognize Them

Children displaying mild symptoms of autism may not play with other children or try to make friends. They may not mind being separated from parents and may not fear strangers.

An Autistic child will make poor eye contact with others. Even if they do make eye contact, they will not sustain it for very long.

If spoken to directly, a child demonstrating symptoms and signs of Autism most of the time will not answer, even if their name is spoken. They may seem like they are ignoring the person talking to them, or they may seem like they don't even know that person is present.

Children displaying mild signs of Autism frequently seem like they are in their own world. They usually do not understand body language. Children showing symptoms and signs of Autism have trouble understanding different emotions. They have no sense of other peoples' feelings.

Children displaying mild signs of Autism will be very introverted. They do not like to be touched, hugged or held. This is because they are very sensitive to anything touching their skin.

Children displaying mild symptoms of autism may use a lot of repetitive language and repetitive movements.

They may commonly be obsessed or fixated with waving things in front of their faces or they may be obsessed with their hands in general.

If children become fixated with certain objects, and they prefer these objects to people, they may be displaying mild symptoms of Autism.

Children displaying mild symptoms of autism may refuse to listen, and they may even throw violent temper tantrums. Often times they will engage in self-destructive behavior such as banging their heads.

Often times, children who display mild symptoms of autism will be hypersensitive or hyposensitive.

Children who are hypersensitive may take their clothes off because they don't like the way the material feels against their skin.

Conversely, children who are hyposensitive may not feel pain normally.

They might wear shorts and a t-shirt outside in freezing temperatures because they do not feel the cold.

Mild symptoms of Autism usually appear before age 3.

By the time a child is 12 months old, he or she should begin babbling and gesturing.

By 16 months a child should begin to speak, and by 24 months, he or she should be able to independently say two-word phrases.

If a child doesn't reach these milestones, he or she may show mild symptoms of Autism, and should be evaluated by a doctor as soon as possible.

The most important thing you can do is to get the child diagnosed as soon as possible so that you can start treating and training the child.

Early detection dramatically improves the effectiveness of treatment and greatly increases the quality of life for a child who may be displaying mild symptoms of Autism.