Autism Services

Individuals with ASD exhibit a range of symptoms, which is why it’s important to seek diagnosis from a trained professional. According to the Centers for Disease Control, a child with early signs of autism spectrum disorder might:

• Not respond to their name by 12 months of age
• Not point at objects to show interest by 14 months
• Not play “pretend” games by 18 months
• Avoid eye contact and want to be alone
• Have trouble understanding other people’s feelings or talking about their own feelings
• Have delayed speech and language skills
• Repeat words or phrases over and over (echolalia)
• Give unrelated answers to questions
• Get upset by minor changes
• Have obsessive interests
• Rapid and repetitive hand movement, rocking back and forth, and spinning in circles
• Have unusual reactions to the way things sound, smell, taste, look, or feel