Early Symptoms of Autism

While some children develop autim fairly dramatically and suddenly as toddlers, other children are born with the disorder. In these cases, detecting the early symptoms of autism allows parents to begin supportive care and possible therapies as early as possible. The earlier potential dietary and environmental sensitivities can be detected and eliminated, and the sooner an autistic child begins receiving proper educational support, the more hope there is for minimizing the long term effects of autism.

Early symptoms of autism can be detected during infancy in many cases. Some of the common early symptoms include:

• indifference to surroundings: does not turn towards sounds or movement -or-
• seems over sensitive to stimuli: moderately loud noises or bright lights may cause crying and avoidance behavior
• appears content to be alone: does not respond (cooing, nuzzling, etc.) to physical contact -or-
• arches back away from touch/actively avoids cuddling and 'positive' contact
• uninterested in toys, does not seem to 'know' how to play
• does not "show off" interesting or new things to caregivers
• Marked reduction or increase in activity level
• Resists cuddling

A child who displays these symptoms from early infancy is likely to be diagnosed with autism at a later age (perhaps when the child fails to develop 'normal' language skills, or displays inadequate social skills, etc.). Many autism specialists believe that the sooner an autistic child is diagnosed and started on appropriate therapy, the more chance the child will end up with high-functioning autism, and be able to lead a relatively normal life.

It may be worthwhile to try a gluten-casein free diet, to see if food intolerance may be agravating the child's symptoms. Also, checking for candida overgrowth (and treating it, if found) can lessen autism symptoms in many cases. Certainly, it is critical for parents to educate themselves about autism, so they can offer their child the best options for future quality of life.

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