No. Autism is a spectrum disorder which means that it has a complex range of symptoms, that ranges from mild to severe. The only similarities children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder have in common are lack or absence of communication skills, stereotyped or repetitive behaviors and difficulty or lack of…

There is no known single cure for autism. However, several non-medical approaches has been proven to improve the quality of life of children with autism.

Signs of autism begins to be evident as early as 18 months old and becomes more prominent as the child grows.

Absolute Indicators are the initial signs of autism that professionals usually notice.

Autism always presents deficits in social, behavioral and language skills so focus on these three aspects when monitoring your child for signs of autism.

Basically, echolalia is the repetition of words and/or phrases spoken by another person almost like a parrot.

They find it difficult to control when to mimic and when not to. In some instances, they fail to mimic at all while in others they mimic excessively, such as in echopraxia or echolalia.

Observe the child carefully every day and note how he/she responds to different stimuli, including eye contact.

It is important to understand that an early diagnosis of autism does not involve the presence of abnormal behaviors as much as the absence of normal ones. But it is important to be observant of your child\’s developmental progress in areas such as communication, social interaction and motor skills.

Language regression usually takes place gradually. Children with autism take longer to learn new words, in addition to the fact that they will stop engaging in the communication routines they had learned prior. The regression takes place when the children are still in the process of learning new words when…