| There are a wide variety of autism symptoms, | | | | communicate as effectively as people with the |
| and not all autism sufferers show the same | | | | condition, there are improvements that can be |
| symptoms. There are general guidelines that will | | | | made. |
| make autism detection slightly easier. Just | | | | Insensitivity to the emotional state of others is |
| remember that just because your child has some | | | | quite often a symptom of autism. A father smiles |
| of the symptoms that are on the list of possible | | | | at his son yet the son does not look him in the |
| autism signs doesn't mean that your child has | | | | eyes nor smiles back at him. The unwillingness to |
| autism. The more symptoms an individual has the | | | | make eye contact with parents is another |
| more likely it is that they are affected by autism. | | | | common symptom. Repetitive movements and |
| A professional diagnosis needs to be made before | | | | an obsessive interest in one object or action can |
| you can be certain. What is usually seen is a badly | | | | be another sign. The child seems extremely |
| developed, or impaired, ability to communicate | | | | occupied with that toy truck he is holding, he |
| with other humans. A lack of social skills and | | | | won't let go of it. Efforts to distract the child |
| response to situations in which a parent tries to | | | | away from the toy truck proof futile. His mind is |
| make contact with their child can often be found | | | | fully dedicated to that one particular toy. |
| in children with autism. Which is why it is very | | | | There are many levels of severity when it comes |
| important that you monitor your child's behaviour | | | | to autism. Some have mild social interaction |
| from birth. The sooner the diagnosis can be made | | | | issues, others need 24 hour care because they |
| the better prepared you will be. Thankfully | | | | are incapable of doing the most simplest of tasks. |
| treatment methods have improved significantly | | | | Again we stress that early diagnosis will help ease |
| over the last 10 years, and although a person | | | | the tensions that autism can cause at a later age. |
| with autism will most likely not be able to | | | | |