Autism Symptoms
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Q: autism symptoms?
I know a 15 year old with Autism who recently does not like anything about his 12 year old sister. When she walks in the room, he blows the air to get rid of her germs and will not be close to her at all. He will not talk to her, will not use the same bathroom as she does, does not like the sound of her voice, etc. He pretty much does not like her at all. He is fine with his 10 year old brother and his parents and even anyone else that he may come into contact with. This, of course, is very upsetting to his sister. She wants to look up to her older brother so much but it is so hard for her right now. You can imagine how hard this is for her and the rest of the family. Does anyone have any ideas as to why this troubles him so much? It has only surfaced within the last 2 years or so.
A: That is a shame. He needs to be taught that his behavior is making his sister feel bad. I don't know his level of functioning but if he is blowing her germs away then I'll assume the following suggestions might work.
Social Stories...these are short stories that tell a student what behavior is expected and why they need to comply. Carol Gray is the best resource for social stories.
Social Scripts...these scripts provide children with autism dialog on how to appropriately express their feelings.
Social Thinking...individuals with autism have a great difficulty understanding emotions and/or the reactions of others. Social thinking helps to teach autistic kids how to start thinking in terms of how a person's actions affect another. This is a really difficult thing to teach....but asking, "How do you think I feel when you do that?" can be quite powerful. I'm new to the social thinking process, but the more I use it with my students the more socially appropriate behaviors I see. Michelle Garcia Winner is the best source for the social thinking materials.
I also recommend doing a behavior intervention to shape the behavior your are trying to achieve. If you can combine a reward system with social thinking you might be able to shape a more positive interaction with the siblings. Positive reinforcement like earning a star/money/tokens (anything that is motivating) to earn a prize or desired item for being nice to his sister can also help.
Also, ask the child's teachers for advice. Often times kids are motivated to have good behavior at home if school knows what is going on in that setting.
I know I have thrown a lot of information out to you, but I've found that if you combine the behavioral system with social thinking you can achieve a positive outcome.
Good luck to you.
Q: what are the symptoms of autism?
i work at a daycare, and we think that a 2 year old boy who we take care of may have autism. he barely talks at all, and he spends most of his time laying on the ground playing by himself rather than interacting with the other children. i would like to know if these are signs of autism, and what the other common symptoms are.
A: At age two, signs of autism include: in the area of communication: language delay, lack of gestures such as waving "bye bye" and pointing, not responding to his name; in the area of socialization: lack of eye contact, preferring to play alone or playing inappropriately compared to other toddlers, seeming uninterested in others and their activities; in the area of play: repetitive play, sensory issues (putting his hands over his ears), playing with the same toys all the time, no pretend play.
These are just a few things. Some children with autism don't do any of these things, some do them, but inconsistently. Please refer the parent for assessment if you aren't sure. Sometimes, it can be hard to figure out, but the sooner, the better. Sometimes, the psychologist will want to come and observe at the daycare also. Good for you guys for being concerned.
Q: Autism: do babies display symptoms at an early age or later?
Just wondering if it is possible to notice symptoms of autism when your child is a few months old or when it can be diagnosed. What are the signs? I've seem a bit about it on the news recently and it has me interested. Thanks.
My son doesn't seem to have any symptoms, but I've heard they can develop later. When does that happen if it does? What should I look for?
A: Google autism for more specific answers.
Your child has to really be interacting before you can see signs of autism. Generally there is a disconnect there, no smiling, lack of eye contact, not loving towards parents. At a couple months, you really can't tell this, newborns don't do very much.
Q: What are symptoms of autism besides speech delay?
I have a 25 month old with a speech delay, he is in therapy. He is very shy toward adults but loves kids his age. He doesn't have sensory issues or repetative behavior. What else should I be looking for?
A: Lack of eye contact, lack of a 'social smile', walking on toes, lining things up, 'echoing' speech or movements, the acquisition and then loss of language, the use of people as a 'tool' (grabbing your hand and using your hand to point instead of his hand)...those are just a few. It doesn't sound to me like your child has autism.
Q: Does regression in autism exist? Is it different from autism in which symptoms are present from birth?
There are many who say that there are two sub-types of autism, one which is present from birth (congenital) or the rare cases in which language and other skills develop normally up to a point and then regress into autistic symptomology, but others say this is just part of the spectrum and that these 'regressive' children were never developing normally...
Any thoughts, especially from parents/people with autism?
Thanks!
That's very interesting! Would you say that their language was totally normal (i.e. not just labelling words, full complex sentences, emotional phrases)?
A: Absolutely. My son was born very healthy and developed normally. Got 2 teeth when he was 4 months old and all of the "normal" things. When he was between 8 and 10 months old he just stopped. He didn't smile or laugh he cried all the time he was essentialy non verbal and very "inside himself". I was told that he had a regressive form of autism. He was diagnosed at the age of 2. He is now 5 and has improved so much. But yes Regressive Autism does exist
Q: Could someone number the mains symptoms of autism in a two year old boy?
I've an idea that a friend's little boy has autism, but know very little about it. Is it frequent for parents to deny it? Should I tell my friend if I believe that such is the case?
A: Here's part of the DSM-IV TR criteria:
Social Impairment, such as:
Marked impairment in the use of multiple nonverbal behaviors such as eye contact, facial expression, body postures, and gestures to regulate social interaction
Failure to develop peer relationships appropriate to developmental level
Lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, interest, or achievements with other people
Lack of social or emotional reciprocity
Impairments in communication:
Delay in or total lack of the development of spoken language (not accompanied by an attempt to compensate through alternative modes of communication such as gesture of mime)
In individuals with adequate speech, marked impairment in the ability to initiate to sustain a conversation with others
Stereotyped and repetitive use of language or idiosyncratic language
Lack of varied, spontaneous make-believe play or social imitative play appropriate to developmental level
Restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities:
Encompassing preoccupation with one or more stereotyped and restricted patterns of interest that is abnormal either in intensity or focus
Apparently inflexible adherence to specific, nonfunctional routines or rituals
Stereotyped and repetitive motor mannerisms (hand flapping, complex whole body movements, spinning)
Persistent preoccupation with parts of objects
Delays or abnormal functioning start before the age of 3.
Q: What are the specific symptoms associated with autism?
When people speak of autism they're vague about what's wrong the kids. What exactly do kids with autism do that makes them different? Also, what becomes of adults with autism, can they go to college and hold down jobs? thanks
A: Autism means you have significant impairment in 3 areas: socialization, speech, and behaviours. The behaviours are labelled as odd motor movements or stereotypical. Some with autism are high functioning, likely didn't speak till age 4, seemed to get ridiculed by others as being odd or different, maybe hyper, maybe clumsy, and do something odd like maybe talk obsessively about a certain subject. Then you have severe autism, where one may ignore others, not talk at all, and just spin objects all day long, or line up things, or stare at spinning things, maybe not even ever toilet train. Thus, there is a broad range of symptoms and severities. Most diagnosed with autism will not be able to work or live independently. But, some are actually very successful, and even quite rich, due to the obsessing about a certain thing working for them in a positive manner. Some are brilliant, or very talented. Even the ones who don't speak can appear brilliant when they learn to type for speech. Thus, intelligence in book smarts does not seem to be effected, but only limited due to limited speech. The social areas are where the big deficits are. Many can not understand abstract ideas; liking things to be specific, clear-cut. I think that people don't understand autism because it's so new. But, because the rates have grown so fast, we are now finding it all around us, and we are all learning now.
Q: Are there any autism symptoms in babies 12 months and under?
A: According to First Signs, a nonprofit group dedicated to educating the public about autism’s early symptoms, the following delays warrant an immediate evaluation by your child’s pediatrician:
By 6 Months: No big smiles or other warm, joyful expressions.
By 9 Months: No back-and-forth sharing of sounds, smiles, or other facial expressions.
By 12 Months: No babbling or “baby talk.”
By 12 Months: No back-and-forth gestures, such as pointing, showing, reaching, or waving.
By 16 Months: No spoken words.
By 24 Months: No meaningful two-word phrases that don’t involve imitating or repeating.
At any Age: Any loss of speech, babbling, or social skills.
Regression of any kind should be taken seriously. According to Catherine Lord, the director of the University of Michigan Autism and Communication Disorders Center, about 25% of autistic kids appear normal as babies and then regress at some point between 12 and 24 months. For example, a child who was communicating with words such as “mommy” or “up” may stop using language entirely, or a child may stop playing social games he or she used to enjoy such as peek-a-boo, patty cake, or waving “bye-bye.”
Q: what are common symptoms of autism?
I know a 1yo child that is very sad and very "afraid" of large groups of people. He is also very "afraid" of noise and tends to cover his ears with both hands, while crying uncontrollably, as if in excruciating pain. I am concerned... Any comments and/or answers to this question will help a lot. Thanks.
A: There are three distinctive behaviors that characterize autism. Autistic children have difficulties with social interaction, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication, and repetitive behaviors or narrow, obsessive interests. These behaviors can range in impact from mild to disabling.
The hallmark feature of autism is impaired social interaction. Parents are usually the first to notice symptoms of autism in their child. As early as infancy, a baby with autism may be unresponsive to people or focus intently on one item to the exclusion of others for long periods of time. A child with autism may appear to develop normally and then withdraw and become indifferent to social engagement.
Children with autism may fail to respond to their name and often avoid eye contact with other people. They have difficulty interpreting what others are thinking or feeling because they can’t understand social cues, such as tone of voice or facial expressions, and don’t watch other people’s faces for clues about appropriate behavior. They lack empathy.
Many children with autism engage in repetitive movements such as rocking and twirling, or in self-abusive behavior such as biting or head-banging. They also tend to start speaking later than other children and may refer to themselves by name instead of “I” or “me.” Children with autism don’t know how to play interactively with other children. Some speak in a sing-song voice about a narrow range of favorite topics, with little regard for the interests of the person to whom they are speaking.
Many children with autism have a reduced sensitivity to pain, but are abnormally sensitive to sound, touch, or other sensory stimulation. These unusual reactions may contribute to behavioral symptoms such as a resistance to being cuddled or hugged.
Children with autism appear to have a higher than normal risk for certain co-existing conditions, including fragile X syndrome (which causes mental retardation), tuberous sclerosis (in which tumors grow on the brain), epileptic seizures, Tourette syndrome, learning disabilities, and attention deficit disorder. For reasons that are still unclear, about 20 to 30 percent of children with autism develop epilepsy by the time they reach adulthood. While people with schizophrenia may show some autistic-like behavior, their symptoms usually do not appear until the late teens or early adulthood. Most people with schizophrenia also have hallucinations and delusions, which are not found in autism.
Q: what are the symptoms of autism in teens and adults?
Theres this kid that might be, but I don't think his parents know anything about it and just think hes a loser
A: Autism Symptoms
* Impaired reciprocal social interaction - Examples include the following:
o Poor use of body language and nonverbal communication, such as eye contact, facial expressions, and gestures
o Lack of awareness of feelings of others and the expression of emotions, such as pleasure (laughing) or distress (crying), for reasons not apparent to others
o Remaining aloof, preferring to be alone
o Difficulty interacting with other people and failure to make peer friendships
o May not want to cuddle or be cuddled
o Lack of or abnormal social play
o Not responding to verbal cues (acting as if deaf)
* Impaired communication - Examples include the following:
o Delay in, or the total lack of, the development of spoken language or speech
o If speech is developed, it is abnormal in content and quality.
o Difficulty expressing needs and wants, verbally and/or nonverbally
o Repeating words or phrases back when spoken to (known as echolalia)
o Inability to initiate or sustain conversation
o Absent or poorly developed imaginary play
* Restricted repertoire of interests, behaviors, and activities - Examples include the following:
o Insisting on following routines and sameness, resisting change
o Ritualistic or compulsive behaviors
o Sustained odd play
o Repetitive body movements (hand flapping, rocking) and/or abnormal posture (toe walking)
o Preoccupation with parts of objects or a fascination with repetitive movement (spinning wheels, turning on and off lights)
o Narrow, restricted interests (dates/calendars, numbers, weather, movie credits)
There are a number of associated features and behaviors that are seen in some people with autism, including the following:
* Cognitive function: Autism occurs at all intelligence levels. Although about 75% of autistic individuals have an intelligence quotient (IQ) below average, the other 25% have an average or above average intelligence. The performance IQ is generally higher than the verbal IQ. A small percentage have high intelligence in a specific area such as mathematics.
* Neurologic function
o Seizures may develop in 25-35% of children with autism and can be resistant to treatment. The onset of seizures peaks in early childhood and again in adolescence. There is an increased risk of seizures in children with autism who have mental retardation or a family history of autism.
o Uneven gross and/or fine motor skills (well developed in some areas, poorly developed in others)
* Behavioral symptoms
o Aggressive or self-injurious behavior
o Noticeable extreme underactivity or overactivity
o Throwing tantrums
o Short attention span
o Abnormal responses to sensory stimuli (expressing oversensitivity or undersensitivity to pain)
o Abnormalities in eating or sleeping
o Not responding to normal teaching methods
o Playing in odd or unusual ways
o Having inappropriate attachment to objects
o Having no apparent fear of dangerous situations
* Mood and affect
o Mood and affect vary considerably, and may include being unaware of the feelings of others, withdrawn, or emotionally labile. Some people with autism become outwardly anxious or they may become depressed in response to the realization of their problems.
o In some children with autism who express affection, the affection may be indiscriminate.
Q: Does Vitamin C help with autism symptoms?
I have been giving my 4 year old 250mg chewable a day. Is there another kind that would work better?
A: no, vitamin c does not help autism symptoms.
Q: How early in age can you see the symptoms of autism in a child?
A: Well looking back at my son Thomas it was very early on but because we didn't know any different (first time parents) we didn't pick up on it ...very early on Thomas wouldn't respond to his name wouldn't look at us when we talked to him, and as he came up to the age of three ..Thomas still wasn't talking still wouldn't respond to his name, wouldn't look at us and most of all would not even play with his twin sister, Thomas is 10 now still non verbal and still in nappies, i think there is a point when you know that your child has a problem and the hardest for us was facing up to it, then you know you have to deal with it and do whats best for your child
Q: What are the symptoms of autism in children?
A: There are three distinctive behaviors that characterize autism. Autistic children have difficulties with social interaction, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication, and repetitive behaviors or narrow, obsessive interests. These behaviors can range in impact from mild to disabling.
The hallmark feature of autism is impaired social interaction. Parents are usually the first to notice symptoms of autism in their child. As early as infancy, a baby with autism may be unresponsive to people or focus intently on one item to the exclusion of others for long periods of time. A child with autism may appear to develop normally and then withdraw and become indifferent to social engagement.
Children with autism may fail to respond to their name and often avoid eye contact with other people. They have difficulty interpreting what others are thinking or feeling because they can’t understand social cues, such as tone of voice or facial expressions, and don’t watch other people’s faces for clues about appropriate behavior. They lack empathy.
Many children with autism engage in repetitive movements such as rocking and twirling, or in self-abusive behavior such as biting or head-banging. They also tend to start speaking later than other children and may refer to themselves by name instead of “I” or “me.” Children with autism don’t know how to play interactively with other children. Some speak in a sing-song voice about a narrow range of favorite topics, with little regard for the interests of the person to whom they are speaking.
Many children with autism have a reduced sensitivity to pain, but are abnormally sensitive to sound, touch, or other sensory stimulation. These unusual reactions may contribute to behavioral symptoms such as a resistance to being cuddled or hugged.
Children with autism appear to have a higher than normal risk for certain co-existing conditions, including fragile X syndrome (which causes mental retardation), tuberous sclerosis (in which tumors grow on the brain), epileptic seizures, Tourette syndrome, learning disabilities, and attention deficit disorder. For reasons that are still unclear, about 20 to 30 percent of children with autism develop epilepsy by the time they reach adulthood. While people with schizophrenia may show some autistic-like behavior, their symptoms usually do not appear until the late teens or early adulthood. Most people with schizophrenia also have hallucinations and delusions, which are not found in autism.
This is what i found on internet, hopes it helps
Q: Help with Autism symptoms?
My daughter who's almost 4 shows several signs of the autism spectrum, but they're not always consistent. Some days she seems as typical as she can get, then other days she refuses hugs, won't play with her sisters, stims, and acts as if she doesn't know her own name. She was also quite late on hitting her 1-2 1/2 year milestones. At this point a diagnosis has not been made, the assessment process has just started and I'm still lost. Is autism something with constant symptoms or do they tend to come and go? Do children with autism have 'good' and 'bad' days with their condition? I'm just trying to understand what exactly is going on with my little girl. Thanks!
Ok, so maybe she doesn't act like a 'completely typical' 4 year old, but much more 'normal' than I'd expect a child who shows signs of autism to act. That's why I'm so confused, because she had good days and bad days. Also what starts as a good day can quickly spiral into one of her bad days.
A: Sounds like there is a very good chance she has a seizure condition. Post seizure symptoms can be what you are describing. Have her looked at by a Neurologist.
Q: Does anyone know the symptoms to Autism or Asperger's Disorder ?
For the past couple of weeks i've been having obsessive thoughts and feel lost in my own little world of confusion. I can't stop thinking about suicide and watching the same movie over and over again. I can talk fluently but when I enter a social situation I psysically can't talk.
I can't help rocking backwards and fowards over and over again and banging my head against a brick wall in my house, and I can't look at someone when i'm talking and people say I look strange and stare into space all the time.
I'm so confused, scared and feel stuck in a cycle that wont end. My question is, does this sound like Autism or Aspergers disorder ?.
What are the symptoms ?.
Please, I'm going mad here.......!!!
A: Autism: impairment in the use of nonverbal behaviors, failure to develop peer relationships, a lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, lack of social or emotional reciprocity. delay in the development of language...the list is on going...however it does not account for your suicidal thoughts and this is usually developed in childhood, an adult would not recognize it in themselves.
Aspergers: Also developed in children and not adults.
Go to a doctor. They can diagnose you.