Autism- Signs in Pre-School Children

Signs of possible ASD in pre-school children

Your child may

1) not speak as well as would be expected for a child of their age,  or may not speak at all

2) not appear to notice other people around them

3) not respond to other people’s facial expressions or feelings

4) have little or no imagination or not pretend when playing

5)not be interested in other children or play with them

6) not take turns when playing

7) not share enjoyment or happiness

8) have problems with non-verbal communication (for example,  eye contact, facial expressions)

9) not point at objects to get someone else to look at them

10) have problems looking to see where another person is looking  (known as ‘gaze monitoring’)

11) not start activities or play

12) use unusual repetitive hand and finger movements or react, or not react at all, to particular sounds or sights