Early Child Development Milestones And Autism Diagnosis
Parents start worrying when their child does not show certain skills during child’s development
Parents start worrying when their child does not show certain skills during child’s development
Begins to smile at people
Can briefly calm herself (may bring hands to mouth and suck on hand)
Tries to look at parent
Social and Emotional
Knows familiar faces and begins to know if someone is a stranger
Likes to play with others, especially parents
Is shy or nervous with strangers
Cries when mom or dad leaves
Social and Emotional
Likes to hand things to others as play
May have temper tantrums
May be afraid of strangers
Social and Emotional
Copies others, especially adults and older children
Gets excited when with other children
Social and Emotional
Copies adults and friends
Shows affection for friends without prompting
Wants to please friends
Wants to be like friends
More likely to agree with rules