What are the symptoms of autism in children?
Sep 26, 2024
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Zhou Xiaofeng
Introduction
Symptoms of autism in children may include communication difficulties, restricted interests, sensory abnormalities, delayed language development, and significant mood fluctuations. They may experience delays in language development; some may not speak at all, while others may repeat what others say without understanding its meaning. They often have difficulty with verbal expression, such as speaking late, using incoherent speech, or lacking complex sentence structures.
Children with autism may exhibit symptoms such as communication difficulties, restricted interests, sensory abnormalities, delayed language development, and significant mood fluctuations. The details are as follows:
1. Communication difficulties: There may be delays in language development; some children may not speak at all, while others may repeat what others say without understanding its meaning.
2. Restricted interests: Children may display intense, fixed interests, such as being exclusively fascinated by train schedules or weather forecasts, or playing with only one type of toy.
3. Sensory abnormalities: They may be either overly sensitive or under-responsive to sensory stimuli such as sounds, lights, touch, or tastes.
4. Delayed language development: They may have difficulty expressing themselves verbally, including late onset of speech, disorganized language, or lack of relatively complex sentence structures.
5. Significant mood fluctuations: Children with autism may experience emotional instability, often showing negative emotions such as anxiety, depression, or irritability.
If a child exhibits any of the above symptoms or other unusual behaviors, parents should promptly seek medical evaluation and follow standardized treatment under the guidance of a healthcare professional.
