Autism Awareness: Early indicators in children
JACKSON, Tenn. — April is Autism Awareness Month, and one woman shares key early indicators and steps parents can take if they have concerns about their child’s development.
Margaret Radloff is a board-certified Behavior Analyst with Insight Autism LLC. She says many parents notice developmental differences in their toddler or preschool-aged child, but aren’t sure whether it’s something they should worry about or simply part of typical development. Radloff tells us some early signs parents should look for.
“Some of these signs can be really subtle. Things like limited eye contact, maybe not responding to their name, more interest in objects than people, limited social interactions, smiles, and eye gazes. These are really early signs,” said Radloff.
Radloff also said the sooner you get your questions answered, the sooner you can get into early intervention.
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