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Common Autism Symptoms
Most of the public continue to be unfamiliar with the signs and symptoms of autism in young children. Just to look at many of these children appear very typical though they may exhibit apparent signs to the trained professional. Some parents have reported that they began to notice unusual patterns of behavior in their child as early as a week or two after birth. These are generally, parents who have had one or more other children. Many grandparents or daycare providers are often the primary source of encouragement for the parent to seek help from their pediatrician. Most parents, especially first time parents may not recognize signs and symptoms until well into the 2nd year. These children are often referred for early intervention evaluation and services by the family's pediatrician. Unfortunately, while many children are identified by 18 months to 24 months, there are countless children who are not identified until after their third birthday. There are a number of reasons for this with the primary ones being: * lack of parental awareness of developmental skills for the child's age
* parental resistance to the acknowledgement or denial of the child's challenges
* low prevalence of community information available to parents
* lack of physician awareness in current trends in early identification and services available (many pediatricians continue to advise the parent to wait and see how the child develops or informs the parent that the child will catch up or outgrow the problems). For most regions of the country, there are active campaigns and projects to address and resolve many of these challenging issues. However, those children who do not currently receive evaluation prior to their third birthday may often not be identified or referred for evaluation until, perhaps 5-6 years of age. When a child has not been referred prior to their third birthday it is often a much greater challenge to receive the necessary services and interventions for the child. Also, by the time the child has reached 3, 4, or 5 years without intervention there are a number of very difficult challenges to resolve for the child and the family. The following are some examples of challenges that arise without early detection: * children often develop very rigid patterns and sets of rules or expectations/perceptions that cause many disruptions in family dynamics and routines
* children develop a significantly greater number of
sensitivities, phobias, and fears as a result of sensory issues that are not addressed. These unresolved issues cause high internal anxiety levels. |
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