10 Signs of Autism
Article Sources
- 1. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). The American Psychiatry Association (APA) - https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/dsm
- 2. Data & Statistics on Autism Spectrum Disorder. National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/data.html
9. Delayed Language
Developmental milestones are guidelines used to assess different aspects of a child’s development compared to other children of the same age. These guidelines are based on statistics and are not always accurate. Usually, a child will start walking around the 1-year mark. This is based upon statistics, so if a child starts walking 1 month earlier or later than that, it usually means nothing.
The same thing applies to language development. The issue with children with ASD is that they might not be stimulated by usual stimuli. Most children will find a hug or smile as a reinforcement, causing them to behave accordingly to receive more stimuli. For children with ASD, a smile or a hug might not work as a reinforcement, therefore language development which is usually learned through reinforcements becomes affected.
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