Signs of Autism

As a mother with a child diagnosed with Autism I know how concerning this diagnosis is. Since my daughter Amani was an infant I noticed that she was lagging behind developmentally, but I thought nothing of it since she and her sister were born premature. I thought, ahh this is something that happens to all preterm twins, they'll catch up. Time went by and now family memebers were noticing the delay but when they would bring it to my husband and I attention, we would become defensive and say "she's alright shes just behind". People stated to ask me if Amani had a hearing problem because she would not respond to her name being called. This is when I started to get concerned. My sister in law referred me to an Early Intervention agency and I called immediately. Soon I had both my girls evaluated. This was the beginning of our journey.

 By the time I had them evaluated they were already two years old. If I would have accepted my fears from the beginning I could have had them receiving services much earlier. If you suspect that your child has autism or a leaning disability, get them evaluated as soon as posssible.
Some signs to watch for are , not responding to there name or sound, staring off or daydreaming excessively, infrequent eye contact, not attempting to speak or form words. These are some signs that I myself noticed in my child. If you see some of these signs setup an appointment with your child's pediatrician and voice your concerns. The earlier the better.