I just finished reading this interesting article in Newsweek magazine called "When Does Autism Start?" It's about the rise of autism in children around the world, as much as 500% in the past decade alone.
According to the article there are tell-tale signs to watch for to see if your child has autism. At seven months, many children are able to turn their head when name is called, smile back at another person, respond to sounds with sounds and enjoy social play (such as peekaboo). Maddy was doing all that at 6 months.
At one year, many children are able to use simple gestures, make sounds such as ma and da, imitate actions in play and respond when told "no". Phew, Maddy was doing all that too.
At 4 years, many children are able to use five to six word sentences, follow three step commands (get dressed, comb your hair and wash your face) and cooperate with other children. Maddy is already capable of that at 2 and a half years old.
We've been blessed with a very bright child!
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