Most of the time, autism is suspected in a child or adult because of deficits or stereotyped differences in social and communication skills. Some examples of these differences include:
- Delayed or unusual speech patterns (many autistic children, for example, memorize video scripts and repeat them word for word with the precise intonation as the TV characters),
- High pitched or flat intonation,
- Lack of slang or "kidspeak,"
- Difficulty understanding tone of voice and body language as a way of expressing sarcasm, humor, irony, etc.,
- Lack of eye contact,
- Inability to take another's perspective (to imagine oneself in someone else's shoes.
While many autism people have terrific language skills, there are many who have no language at all. In between are people whose verbal skills are idiosyncratic: they may be perfectly able to talk, but have a very difficult time with conversation, small talk, and slang.
If your child show incredibly slow development, immediate bring to see doctor to make further examination. This move may child of autism receive treatment and special education so design can grow nicely.
Among sign that need monitored is:
- Baby autism not talking baby talk as 'ba ba or me me' when old 12 month.
- Not make meaningful movement as show to one direction at the age 12 month.
- Cannot talk a word even when old 16 month.
- Cannot talk sentence contain two-break word when two-year-old.
- Lost language proficiency or social at any age.
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