Early Signs of Autism

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9. Preferences to an Object

We are exposed to many objects throughout our lives. To some people a mundane object could actually be something spectacular to another person. For example, a rock to a geologist could be exciting and worth exploring while the average person probably wouldn’t even care to look at. How we interact with objects around us can indicate certain behavioral markers including those for Autism.

Infants who are later diagnosed with ASD often will mouth objects more frequently than other babies.³Webb, Sara Jane, and Emily J H Jones. “Early Identification of Autism: Early Characteristics, Onset of Symptoms, and Diagnostic Stability.” Infants and young children vol. 22,2 (2009): 100-118. doi:10.1097/IYC.0b013e3181a02f7f Toddlers and older children may choose to play with or talk about only one object and they may want to play with it in the exact same way for prolonged periods of time.³Webb, Sara Jane, and Emily J H Jones. “Early Identification of Autism: Early Characteristics, Onset of Symptoms, and Diagnostic Stability.” Infants and young children vol. 22,2 (2009): 100-118. doi:10.1097/IYC.0b013e3181a02f7f