Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder marked by signs of underdeveloped social and communication skills. There are some mild symptoms of autism that concerned parents should look for early in a child's development.
Social symptoms: Children displaying symptoms and signs of Autism may not play with other children or try to make friends. They may not mind being separated from parents and may not fear strangers. They tend to isolate themselves from others in social situations. Sometimes they will not respond to their name being called.
Communicative Symptoms: Children displaying signs of mild Autism may use a lot of repetitive language and repetitive movements. They may commonly be obsessed or fixated with waving things in front of their faces or they may be obsessed with their hands in general. If children become fixated with certain objects, and they prefer these objects to people, then parents should be concerned.
Children displaying mild symptoms of autism may refuse to listen, and they may even throw violent temper tantrums. Often times they will engage in self-destructive behavior such as banging their heads. Tantrums like this can be difficult for everybody involved.
Sensory Symptoms: Often times, children who display symptoms and signs of Autism will be hypersensitive or hyposensitive. Children who are hypersensitive may take their clothes off because they don't like the way the material feels against their skin. Conversely, children who are hyposensitive may not feel pain normally. They might wear shorts and a t-shirt outside in freezing temperatures because they do not feel the cold.
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