Possible early indicators of ASD

According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), some possible early indicators of ASD include the following:

• does not babble, point, or make meaningful gestures by one year of age
• does not speak one word by 16 months
• does not combine two words by two years of age
• does not respond to his or her name
• loses language or social skills
• avoids eye contact
• doesn’t seem to know how to play with toys
• excessively lines up toys or other objects
• is attached to one particular toy or object 
• doesn’t smile
• at time seems to be hearing impaired

3 most common early symptoms of Autistic Disorder are a lack of eye contact, a lack of pointing, and a lack of responding