Early signs of autism studied in infants

Dr. Lisa Shulman, director of infant and toddler services at the Children's Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, explains which signs of autism can be present in infants aged 7 to 15 months. Early identification can lead to earlier intervention and better long-term outcome for a child.

[emiliobello]

I will bear this in mind if I have a baby

[Krishivbossbaby]

Everyone is taking about the signs we can see in infants but no one is telling what can we do as an early intervention with these 6-12months old babies

[onurakkurt]

What is "long period"? 1 minute? 10 minutes? 1 hour?

[cherylarbelaez]

How quickly will the medical community consider micronutrient deficiencies (especially of all 8 B vitamins)? At what point will they test the mother for any nutrient deficiencies (preconception and post-conception)? When will they examine the effects of synthetic folic acid and/or unmetabolized folic acid (UMFA) on the mother as well as the child? Mandated synthetic folic acid should seriously be reconsidered.