It takes just 5 minutes to detect autism in 1-year-olds according to U.S researchers.
The developmental disorder starts in childhood and continues throughout adulthood, but is seldom identified till kids are older.
The autism screen test asks parents several questions like ‘Does your child laugh or smile while looking at you?’ The survey asks twenty-four questions that determine babies’ movement, eye focus and sounds, among other things.
This study helps children to go in for early treatment than they otherwise would. Besides, parents who got their children screened were more attentive to their kid’s development, and it also helped prepare them for some potentially bad news.
Autism, a mysterious and complex brain disorder is characterized by difficulties in communication, social interaction and comprehending other people’s behavior and emotions.
It’s usually first detected in early childhood, roughly around 3yrs, and recent studies demonstrate that the earlier the kids are diagnosed & enter therapy, the better they perform.
Some autistic people may lead a relatively independent life but others with accompanying learning disabilities may require specialist support for life.
Early detection and therapy positively impacts the child’s developing brain.
The survey developed by Amy M. Wetherby & Barry M. Prizant includes the following categories & questions.
Emotion and Eye Gaze
Do you know when your child is happy and when your child is upset?
When your child plays with toys, does he/she look at you to see if you are watching?
Does your child smile or laugh while looking at you?
When you look at and point to a toy across the room, does your child look at it?
Communication
Does your child let you know that he/she needs help or wants an object out of reach?
When you are not paying attention to your child, does he/she try to get your attention?
Does your child do things to get you to laugh?
Does your child try to get you to notice interesting objects — just to get you to look at the objects, not to get you to do anything with them?
Gestures
Does your child pick up objects and give them to you?
Does your child show objects to you without giving you the object?
Does your child wave to greet people?
Does your child point to objects?
Does your child nod his/her head to indicate yes?
Sounds
Does your child use sounds or words to get attention or help?
Does your child string sounds together, such as uh oh, mama, gaga, bye-bye, bada?
About how many of the following consonant sounds does your child use? Ma, na, ba, da, ga, wa, la, ya, sa, sha?
Words
About how many words does your child use meaningfully that you recognize (such as baba for bottle; gaggie for doggie)?
Does your child put two words together (for example, more cookie, bye-bye Daddy)?
Understanding
When you call your child’s name, does he/she respond by looking or coming toward you?
About how many different words or phrases does your child understand without gestures? For example, if you say, “Where’s your tummy,” “where’s Daddy,” “Give me the ball” or “Come here,” without showing or pointing, will your child respond appropriately?
Object Use
Does your child show interest in playing with a variety of objects?
About how many of the following objects does your child use appropriately: cup, bottle, bowl, spoon, comb or brush, toothbrush, washcloth, boy, toy vehicle, toy telephone?
About how many blocks (or rings) does your child stack?
Does your child pretend to play with toys (for example, feed a stuffed animal, put a doll to sleep, put an animal figure in a vehicle?
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