what are the signs of autism in a 2 year old child?
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['not responding to their name.', 'avoiding eye contact.', 'not smiling when you smile at them.', 'getting very upset if they do not like a certain taste, smell or sound.', 'repetitive movements, such as flapping their hands, flicking their fingers or rocking their body.']
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['highly visible lack of verbal and nonverbal communication skills.', 'very limited desire to engage socially or participate in social interactions.', 'trouble changing behaviors.', 'extreme difficulty coping with unexpected change to routine or environment.', 'great distress or difficulty changing focus or attention.']
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['Late talking.', 'Learning new words slowly.', 'Problems forming words correctly, such as reversing sounds in words or confusing words that sound alike.', 'Problems remembering or naming letters, numbers and colors.']
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['Abnormal Body Posturing or Facial Expressions.', 'Abnormal Tone of Voice.', 'Avoidance of Eye Contact or Poor Eye Contact.', 'Behavioral Disturbances.', 'Deficits in Language Comprehension.', 'Delay in Learning to Speak.', 'Flat or Monotonous Speech.', 'Inappropriate Social Interaction.']
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Babies who watched television or video screens when they were 12 months old showed more autism-like symptoms when they reached age 2, a prospective study showed.
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Restricted behavior and play Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder are often restricted, rigid, and even obsessive in their behaviors, activities, and interests. Symptoms may include: Repetitive body movements (hand flapping, rocking, spinning); moving constantly.
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['a dry or sticky mouth.', 'few or no tears when crying.', 'eyes that look sunken.', 'in babies, the soft spot (fontanelle) on top of the head looks sunken.', 'peeing less or fewer wet diapers than usual.', 'dry, cool skin.', 'irritability.', 'drowsiness or dizziness.']
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['Making little or inconsistent eye contact.', 'Tending not to look at or listen to people.', 'Rarely sharing enjoyment of objects or activities by pointing or showing things to others.', 'Failing to, or being slow to, respond to someone calling their name or to other verbal attempts to gain attention.']
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['difficulty coping with change to routine or surroundings.', 'significant lack of verbal and nonverbal communication skills.', 'behavior issues severe enough to be obvious to the casual observer.', 'unusual or reduced response to social cues, communication, or interactions.', 'trouble adapting to change.']
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Fidgeting and squirming Signs of hyperactivity that may lead you to think that your toddler has ADHD include: being overly fidgety and squirmy. having an inability to sit still for calm activities like eating and having books read to them. talking and making noise excessively.
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The DSM-5 notes those with level 2 autism require substantial support. The symptoms associated with this level include a more severe lack of both verbal and nonverbal communication skills. This often makes daily activities difficult.
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['Loss of previously acquired speech, babbling or social skills.', 'Avoidance of eye contact.', 'Persistent preference for solitude.', "Difficulty understanding other people's feelings.", 'Delayed language development.', 'Persistent repetition of words or phrases (echolalia)', 'Resistance to minor changes in routine or surroundings.']
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['itching that may cause a child to rub their eye.', "gritty feeling that may make a child think there's sand or something else in their eye.", 'white, yellow, or green discharge that forms crust around the eye during sleep.', 'watery eyes.', 'swollen eyelids.', 'sensitivity to light.']
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The signs and symptoms of autism vary widely, as do its effects. Some children with autism have only mild impairments, while others have more obstacles to overcome. However, every child on the autism spectrum has problems, at least to some degree, in the following three areas: Communicating verbally and non-verbally.
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['Frowning and grimacing.', 'Reddening of the face.', 'The baby may pull up its legs, suggesting stomach pains.', 'Loud and long screaming fits.', 'Loud tummy rumblings.', 'The baby cannot be consoled.', 'The crying lasts for three hours or more.']
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Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder are often restricted, rigid, and even obsessive in their behaviors, activities, and interests. Symptoms may include: Repetitive body movements (hand flapping, rocking, spinning); moving constantly. Obsessive attachment to unusual objects (rubber bands, keys, light switches)
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['Frequent coughing that worsens when your child has a viral infection, occurs while your child is asleep or is triggered by exercise or cold air.', 'A whistling or wheezing sound when breathing out.', 'Shortness of breath.', 'Chest congestion or tightness.']