Autism Checklist

I am looking for a checklist of autism please - essentially a list of common signs of autism.

Autism is a spectrum disorder, meaning that there are different degrees of state and therefore the symptoms can vary from child to child.

Parents fear their child is not developing as it should can use the list below to decide if the assessment is necessary:

- No babbling or cooing at the time they reach one.
- Do not use gestures to communicate by age one is pointing, waving etc.
- Unable to speak a single word of 16 months old
- Unable to speak independently by two word sentences to two years.
- Loss of communication or social skills at any age.

They are generally accepted signs that children should be assessed, but they can be the consequence of other diseases such as hearing loss are not definitive.

To better identify the potential of autistic behaviors list below * can help you:

- Failure to respond when his name is called.
- Inability to communicate needs or desires verbally.
- Delays in oral communication and repeat words or phrases instead of normal speech.
- Failure to follow instructions.
- From time to time seems to be deaf, although hearing the test results are normal.
- Do not point the objects of interest.
- Do not say goodbye or hello.
- Stop talking.
- Outbursts of anger and unusually strong unusually emotional reactions.
- Strange circulation models.
- Hyperactive, stubborn, or challenge. Can display overly aggressive behavior or tendencies to self-harm.
- Appears not know how to play with toys.
- Fails to smile when smiled.
- Do not establish or maintain appropriate eye contact.
- Performs repetitive movements or routines. Wants to have the same daily routine and dislike change.
- Prefers to play alone.
- Think only get things for himself and others not.
- Independence has more than normal for his age.
- First results of activities.
- Ignoring or tuning out people. May not want to be kissed or have physical contact.
- Do not show any interest in peers and may be afraid of the crowd.
- Walking tiptoe.
- Does eating certain foods and food allergies have many.
- General problems during digestion.
- An unusually sensitive to normal sounds, smells and most underdeveloped or sensitivity to pain.
- Do not respond to normal teaching methods.

Although it is unlikely that an autistic person will display all the signs above, this list covers the usual signs of autism.

If someone posts 8 or more symptoms of the list, you should consider consulting a health professional.

* Checklist courtesy of http://www.essential-guide-to-autism.com/blog/2006/05/12/signs-of-autism/

I found this wonderful site

http://www.autismspeaks.org/whatisit/lea ...
Watch for red flags of autism

(The red flags may indicate a child is at risk for atypical development, and requires an immediate evaluation.)

Clinically, there are few "absolute indicators," often referred to as "red flags" that indicate that a child should be evaluated. For a parent, what are the red flags that your child should be examined to ensure that he / she is on the right track of development. If your baby has any of these signs, please ask your pediatrician or family doctor for an immediate evaluation:

* No big smiles or other warm, joyful expressions of six months or after

* No smiles back-and-forth sharing of sounds, or other facial expressions of nine months or thereafter

* Does not babble.