DO NOT WAIT. Reacting early can make a big difference!

Possible "red flags"

People with an ASD may have the following characteristics:

• Not responding to their name when they are 12 months old.

• Not pointing to objects to show interest (not pointing to a passing airplane) by the time they are 14 months old.

• Do not play pretend games (play “feed” a doll) by the time they reach 18 months of age.

• Avoid eye contact and want to be alone.

• Having trouble understanding other people's feelings and talking about your own feelings.

• Present delays in speech and language skills.

• Repeating words or phrases over and over (echolalia).

• Give answers unrelated to the questions asked.

• Get irritated with small changes.

• Have obsessive interests

• Flap your hands, rock, or spin in circles.

• Having unusual reactions to the sound, smell, taste, look, feel, or sound of things.