Symptoms:

1)Does not babble, point or make meaningful gestures by 1 year of age

2)Does not speak one word by 16 months

3)Does not combine two words by 2 years

4) Does not respond to name

5) Loses language or social skills

Some other indicators:

Lacks eye contact

Doesn’t seem to know how to play with toys in the usual manner

Excessively lines up toys or other objects

Does not smile

At times seems to be hearing-impaired

CHARACTERISTICS OF AUTISM

1) some delay in language development

2) uneven pattern of intellectual funtioning

3) delay in understanding development

4) inconsistence pattern of sensory response

5) marked retardation on activity

6) repetitive behaviour

7) rigid physical contact

8. lack of imagination

9) unaware of consequences

10) laughs\giggles for no apparant response