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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
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