Your child may only exhibit a FEW of the following characteristics:

Speech and Language Delay

• No babbling by 12 months
• No 2-word spontaneous sentences by 24 months
• ANY loss of ANY language, babbling, or social skills at ANY age
• Does not respond to his or her name
• Unable to indicate wants and needs
• Delayed language development
• Does not follow directions
• Can hear at times, but is unable to hear at other times

Social Delays

• No engagement by 5 months (ex. no big smiles)
• No 2-way gesturing by 9 months -No pointing or gestures by 12 months
• May prefer to play alone:
• Constructive play is stronger than imaginative play                                     
• Obtains things for himself/herself
• Is very independent
• Has poor eye contact -Is in his/her “own world”
• May seem to tune others out
• Lack of interest in other children

Behavioral Concerns

• Throws tantrums
• Displays hyperactive, uncooperative, or oppositional behaviors
• Plays in a strange way
• Becomes fixated on things
• Toe walks
• Has unusual attachments to toys or objects
• Arranges objects in a line
• Is oversensitive or undersensitive to certain textures or sounds
• Has odd movement patterns

Sensory Issues

• Dislike of certain sounds, textures and/or tastes
• Dislike of being touched
• Very passive or very active behavior
• Displays nervousness; unaware of various physical stimuli, such as pain
• Covering ears at loud noises
• “Blanking out” in active environments
• Often seems uncomfortable when exposed to extreme temperatures