How To Identify Early Signs of Mild Autism

Mild autism can be diagnosed at any stage of life and has no cure, but it is usually diagnosed in childhood when the child has some characteristics of autism that can be observed by family members or teachers, for example.

The first symptoms of mild autism can be observed when the child, between 3 and 5 years of age, already presents difficulties in relationship, speech and interaction with others.

Symptoms and characteristics of mild autism

The symptoms and characteristics of mild autism can cover one of these 3 areas:

• Problems in communication, such as not being able to speak correctly, misusing words, not being able to express oneself using words;
• Difficulty in socializing, such as difficulty having friends, initiating or maintaining a conversation, looking in the eyes;
• Behavior changes, such as repetitive pattern of movements and fixation by objects.

Some characteristics of autism that may help with your diagnosis are:

• Interpersonal relationship affected;
• Inappropriate laughter;
• Do not look into the eyes;
• Emotional coldness;
• Few demonstrations of pain;
• Like to always play with the same toy or object;
• Difficulty in focusing on a simple task and concretizing it;
• He prefers to be alone than play with other children;
• Apparently not to be afraid of dangerous situations;
• Keep repeating words or phrases in inappropriate places;
• He does not respond when called by name as if he were deaf;
• Access to anger;
• Difficulty expressing your feelings with speech or gestures.

Mild autistics are usually very intelligent and extremely sensitive to unexpected changes. The diagnosis of mild autism can be made by the psychiatrist at any stage of the individual's life, but usually occurs in childhood.

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Is Autism?

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Does your child like to play, jump on your lap, and enjoy being close to adults and other children?

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The child seems to have some fixation on some part of the toy, as only the wheel of the cart and stares

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The child likes to play hide and seek but laughs while playing and looking for the other person?

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Does the child use the imagination in play? For example: Pretending to be cooking and eating imaginary food?

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Does the child take the adult's hand directly to the object they desire instead of taking it with their own hands?

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The child does not seem to play properly with toys and just stacks, putting one on top of the other, swaying

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Does the child like to show you the objects by bringing them to you?

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Does the child look in the eyes when you talk to her?

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Does the child know how to identify people or objects? For example. If someone asks where Mom is, does she know how to point to her?

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The child keeps repeating the same movement several times in a row, as if swinging back and forth and stirring the br

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Does the child like affection or affection that can be demonstrated by kissing and hugging?

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Does the child lack motor coordination, walks only on tiptoe or is easily unbalanced?

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The child gets very agitated when he hears music or is in an unfamiliar environment, such as a crowded cafeteria, for example

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Does the child like to get hurt with scratches or bites doing it on purpose?

• Yes
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What to do if you suspect mild autism

In cases of suspected mild autism, talk to a psychologist or take the child to the pediatrician for testing to aid in diagnosis.

The behavior of the child should be evaluated by their family members and also by the school if the child attends. Sometimes autism takes months to be diagnosed because it is common for them to find that the child is uneducated or makes tantrums because their characteristics are not as clear as it is in autism.

Does Autism Have a Cure?

Most of the time light autism has no cure, what happens is that with the stimulation and speech therapy treatment, occupational therapy, psychology and adequate and specialized education, the autistic manages to achieve a development closer to normal.

However, there are reports of cases of patients diagnosed with autism before age 5 who appear to have achieved cure through treatment with a multidisciplinary team, but no further studies are needed to prove how the treatment can cure autism.

How to deal with mild autism

Treatment for mild autism is not always necessary, but it can be done through psychotherapy, for example. This science will help the autistic to develop and interact better with others, facilitating their lives and the lives of others.

Most autistic people need help in performing some tasks, but they are able to acquire independence to carry out most of the activities of daily living, but everything will depend on their degree of commitment and interest.

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