Autism Red Flags

While autism is not yet curable, it is treatable with early diagnosis and implementation of intensive therapy interventions such as:

• Speech therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Physical therapy
• Behavioral therapy
• DIR Play-based floor therapy
• RDI social therapy
• Auditory integration therapy
• Sensory integration therapy
• Bio/Neuro feedback
• Oxygen therapy
• Biomedical therapy
• Diet modification
• Music therapy
• Chiropractic

Contact your medical provider if your child:

• Does not respond to his/her name
• Cannot explain what he/she wants
• Language skills are delayed or child loses language skills at ANY point
• Doesn’t follow directions, acts deaf or seems to hear sometimes, but not others
• Does not point or wave
• Repeats words he or she hears but does not use spontaneous language
• Throws intense or violent tantrums, is hyperactive, uncooperative or oppositional
• Has odd or uncoordinated body movements
• Cannot sequence steps to accomplish a task
• Uses the same toys repeatedly and obsessively and never varies game, play pattern or activity with toys
• Does not smile when smiled at and lacks emotional affect
• Poor eye contact
• Has difficulty transitioning between activities
• Seems to prefer to play alone and is not interested or aware of activities going on around him or her
• Does not share “Look at this!!” moments
• Walks on his/her toes
• Restrictively eats only a few favorite foods
• Avoids or seeks messy activities involving hands or body
• Avoids activities where feet leave the ground
• Child shows unusual attachments to toys, objects, or schedules
• Child spends excessive amounts of time lining things up or placing items in certain order