narottam wrote:
HI
I have 14 month old boy, we are worried because he is not waving, talking, pointing other gestures also missing. Not interested play with us. Physically he is fine play with ball, play hide and seek, smile when we look at him. We consulted with child development doctor she said some red flags are there but not confirmed its autism. But as we read on internet we observed autism symptoms in my boy. It's related to social communication and behavior. Can some one please guide what we can do in this situation. How we can improve interaction of our boy with us?
Second if it is autism then how much percentage it can be improve or its not curable. and how much time it will take to improve
Please help
[opinion=mine]You need to consult an appropriately-trained and licensed practitioner who specializes in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). A child-development doctor may only have training in the basics.
Otherwise, it seems to me --
a person who has no formal training in ASDs -- that the boy MAY be on the ASD spectrum. Any dedicated ASD professional would be able to give you better guidance than any non-professional, even those of us who have lived with the disorder.
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