Understanding Autism -- Symptoms
Understanding Autism -- Symptoms
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Call Your Doctor About Autism If:
- Your infant or child resists cuddling and doesn't respond to his or her environment or to other people
- By about the age of 1 year, your child is not pointing to objects, bringing items to you, or engaging in simple interactions such as "peek-a-boo"
- By the age of 16 months, your child is not using any words or attempting to communicate
- Your child bangs his or her head or demonstrates self-injurious behavior or aggression on a regular basis
- Your child demonstrates unusually repetitive behavior, such as repeatedly opening and closing doors, turning a toy car upside down and repeatedly spinning its wheels, or lining up objects or toys
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