I think we agree. I think the problem is the term infant that I used. By infant I meant under one year of age. If there is a different definition for infant I stand corrected. There may be signs of autism under two years, but diagnosis is difficult. Since autism often involves normal development followed by regression I do not believe a diagnosis is normally possible under one year.
Tracking your child's development and watching for red flags is good advice. Early intervention is critical, but difficult because it involves diagnosis and marshalling resources to treat autism in the face of an often ignorant medical community and indifferent government agency. The cost of treatment, whether it be biomedical or behavioral is high.
Your insight is appreciated.
Tracking your child's development and watching for red flags is good advice. Early intervention is critical, but difficult because it involves diagnosis and marshalling resources to treat autism in the face of an often ignorant medical community and indifferent government agency. The cost of treatment, whether it be biomedical or behavioral is high.
Your insight is appreciated.