at what age can you diagnose autism???

Answer 1

I am a psychologist who specializes in this area. Most of the children that I see are anywhere from 18 months to three years old, although if there are milder symptoms, perhaps the child is four or five. One of the first signs is language delay, so most of the kids that I see are between two and three years old because their parents have gotten worried that they are not talking.

Many parents are worried about "labeling" a child too early. However, if the signs are there, it is better to start treatment with a "maybe" diagnosis, as compared to a "wait and see" approach, which might backfire later if the symptoms become more severe.

Answer 2

usually between 12 months and age 4. For the sake of the child, the earlier the better as the best treatments work better when administered early. Many doctors are hestitant to diagnosis this because in the past the prognosis was so poor. But with early intervention adn applied bahavioral anyalysis insensely used in the first years (before age 6) Kids can live a near normal to normal life.

Answer 3

Average age of dx for typical autism (not including aspergers) is around age 2 and 1/2. Including aspergers it's around age five. Average age of aspergers dx is around 8 years old.
Studies at the uni of Chicago and abroad have shown that many types of autism can be diagnosed as early as 18 months, based on the following
• Play. Children with autism fail to engage in reciprocal play, where there is a back-and-forth between two people (as when rolling a ball) and functional play, where children play with toys such as dolls or cars in the way intended.

• Motor imitation. Children with autism copy others’ motor movements far less than other children.

• Joint attention. Unlike most children, children with autism don’t often use pointing or other techniques to direct another person’s attention.

Answer 4

Most children are diagnosed around age three or when they start to enter school. THis is when most parents start to realize their child is not developing as other children or has stopped making the main milestone gains. As a sp ed teacher I have had paretns tell me they kenw within a few weeks of birth something was wrong but most md won't diagnose it until three. IF you need more informtaion try the autism speak or autism care web sites.

Answer 5

It seems that right now, autism, or any other spectrum disorder is diagnosed around age three. There has been recent research that has to do with younger children localizing to someone calling out their names. Supposedly children who turn to their names less than 50% of the time are more likely to be on the autism spectrum later in life.

Answer 6

As early as you can! I was diagnosed with very severe autism at 18 months, and now I'm extremely high functioning. My mom saw signs of my autism at 9 months, but doctors didn't believe her. Also, one thing that helps if you're a parent of somebody Autistic is to do as much as you can. My mom quit her job and devoted all her time into learning as much as she could about Austim. Even if somebody didn't get early intervention, there's still hope if you take the time to learn and help your child.

Answer 7

If a new child is coming up oftentimes yet regresses between fourteen and twenty-seven months, he's autistic. If, besides the undeniable fact that, a new child is coming up oftentimes yet has some autistic indicators, it is actual impossible to diagnose autism at fourteen months. it is as a results of the fact autistic indicators are infantile features in and of themselves. loss of eye touch, self-absorption, hyperactivity, toe strolling, clumsiness, intolerance of frustration, repetitive habit, perseverations, etc; are all hassle-free between babies and older autistic babies and adults. interior the previous, docs have refused to diagnose autism in everybody below 3 years old. those days, some docs flow out on a limb and diagnose it at 2. some psychoanalysts are at the instant engaged on a study to diagnose it earlier, yet so far no longer something has come of that.

Answer 8

Hi! By the age of two there are certain things that are observed and noticed with this age and, you can visit a website that will assist you you even further to gain knowledge about what is AUTISM and how do we educate ourselves in this area.
good luck!

Answer 9

I would not label a child with any life lasting disorder before the age of 7...I've been working with special needs population and have seen many misdiagnosed and under-diagnosed children,and the therapy offered was not always appropriate. I believe in early intervention toward managing the symptoms and in a very dynamic therapy offered of MULTIDISCIPLINARY team..but labeling a child at a very early age as this or that seems to me inappropriate..Also, the temperament,age , gender and other environmental factors should be considered...

Best to you!

Answer 10

Most are diagnosed around 3-it can be done earlier if you have a good doctor. In some areas of the US not many doctors are good at diagnosing it-even though it is getting more and more in the eye of the public.