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Can you tell which child is showing early signs of autism?

By October 23, 2022August 17th, 2023No Comments

Can you tell which child is showing early signs of autism?

Look at each photo carefully. What do you notice?

Can you tell which child is showing early signs of autism?

Keep reading and we’ll get to the answer. But first . . .
Did you know that the average age of diagnosis of autism in the US is between 4 and 5 years and has not changed in more than a decade? And yet, with training on validated diagnostic tools, autism can be diagnosed by 18 – 24 months of age, and early signs of autism can be detected much earlier.

Why wait?
By catching autism early, parents can get started with intervention earlier. Early detection and intervention can have a lifetime impact on children’s outcomes. Waiting can result in the loss of precious months or years.

The answer to our question above — all of these children, except for #5, show early signs of autism. Now you can flip through our new 16 Early Signs of Autism LookBook to learn what signs to look for in children 9 to 16 months of age.

In just 10 minutes, learn the early signs of autism and help a family get started — right away. You can make such a big difference in a child’s life.

This Early Signs Lookbook is one of many tools and resources families receive when they join Baby Navigator to get started right away.

Autism Navigator was founded by Amy M Wetherby PhD CCC-SLP, Distinguished Professor and Director of the Autism Institute at Florida State University.