Communicating with young children with Autism
Autism affects 1 in 110 children and 1 in 70 boys (www.autismspeaksout.org) Some red flags may include *No big smiles or other warm, joyful expressions by six months or thereafter *No back-and-forth sharing of sounds, smiles, or other facial expressions by nine months or thereafter *No babbling by 12 months *No back-and-forth gestures, such as pointing, showing, reaching, or waving by 12 months *No words by 16 months *No two-word meaningful phrases (without imitating or repeating) by 24 months Any loss of speech or babbling or social skills at any age
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