| When your doctor first detects autism symptoms | | | | tones a child can hear and the other of which |
| and suggests that your child has autism, your first | | | | requires sedation and then measures the brain |
| thought might be disbelief and you might be | | | | response to certain tones. Sign language and social |
| desperate to seek opinion from other doctors to | | | | skill delays could be due to inadequate auditory |
| verify it. Autism occurs at a young age, rather | | | | sensations so hearing test can show whether or |
| than being a disorder an older child might develop. | | | | not your child is autistic. |
| It is usually detected before the age of 3, and | | | | Of course, the first method is preferred, since it |
| many times much earlier. | | | | does not require any use of a sedative. After |
| The first symptoms of this kind of condition are | | | | auditory testing, your doctor may also test your |
| usually displayed as delays or regression in speech | | | | child for Fragile X syndrome, which usually goes |
| communication. Another early sign is abnormal | | | | hand in hand with autism. Metabolism may also be |
| behavior when your child is in group play situations | | | | evaluated taking a blood or urine sample to |
| and other social situations. | | | | analyze DNA. An MRI or CAT scan can also be |
| As autism is very different in every child, it is a | | | | helpful in diagnosing autism symptoms. |
| tricky disorder to detect. There are however a | | | | The important thing is that you work with |
| few key methods in which doctors can efficiently | | | | doctors you trust closely. Second opinions may be |
| identify autism in children, and if your child is | | | | very helpful for you, but when your child has |
| showing any of these signs of autism symptoms, | | | | been diagnosed, you should stick with 1 doctor so |
| you should visit your doctor immediately to | | | | that treatment is consistent and so that your child |
| express your concerns. | | | | will get used to this person every time he or she |
| The first step to diagnosing autism is a thorough | | | | goes for checkup. Autism is difficult to diagnose |
| physical examination as well as a review of family | | | | and even more difficult to treat, so you should |
| history by a doctor. Although your regular | | | | learn as much as possible about the disorder as |
| pediatrician will be able to spot unusual behavior, | | | | soon as your doctor identifies it. |
| you will required your child to be examined by a | | | | If you have not spoken with your doctor about |
| professional who specializes in autism and other | | | | abnormal behavior that you see in your child, you |
| similar diseases in order make sure your child is | | | | should do so immediately. By detecting autism |
| properly diagnosed. | | | | symptoms early, you can give your child a good |
| The next step is using hearing tests. There are 2 | | | | chance growing up to be a high-functioning |
| ways of auditory tests, one is to record the | | | | individual with much more opportunities in life. |