7 Early Signs of Autism Every Parent Should Know

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks for watching. Did this video help to answer your concerns about your little one? Don't forget to get your free 0 - 12 months old developmental milestone chart here: brightestbeginning.com/checklist/

[@EmmaHubbard]

@@BabyZBabyJ sorry but I am not sure what you are asking. Can you explain your concern a bit more?

[@EmmaHubbard]

@@BabyZBabyJ displaying some of the red flags doesn't mean your little one has autism, especially if he is social. If you are concerned I would just pop into a doctor to discuss your concerns.

[@EmmaHubbard]

@@BabyZBabyJ it’s my pleasure. So good to hear you’re finding the channel helpful.

[@pavasmr3627]

@@EmmaHubbard Hi Emma, does Infantile Spasms have anything to do with Autism? One of my twin baby boy is suffering from Infantile Spasms AKA West Syndrome. He was very active and communicated really well until he was 6 months, it was then we found the seizures in him and after the medications (Prednisolone, lacoset, clonozepam, levipil) he even lost his achieved milestones. I'm in a very bad state right now, Pls clarify my doubts.

[@pavasmr3627]

Can you pls help clarify my doubts ?

[@federicanardi7227]

I'm on the spectrum, but I've been diagnosed as an adult because, luckily, in me is not very visible. I'm high functioning and my academic results have always been very good so noone has ever thought I could have a problem. They thought I was a little eccentric and that's all. My main problems are being over sensitive and having problems in reading other people intentions or being able to react properly. My family doesn't know I've been diagnosed because I have my indipendent life and I don't see how this can help anyone, but they have often talked about my early years laughing about how I was a little eccentric. I will write what they have told me in case it can help anyone. - when little I couldn't stay in noisy or crowded places. And with that I mean a room with more than two or three family members. Every time it happened for more than half an hour I used to become literally sick and vomited. - I didn't play with the other children. I had two cousins my age living with us and they were very fond of me, smiling and happy to stay with me. In every video or photo I don't pay them any attention. I only focus on something different, don't smile, don't look at their face. - even though I started talking early I didn't say mama or dada as first worlds. I said the name of the family dog. - my usual game was this: I used to open a cabinet and take out, put in a line, put back and start again, some small cups my mother kept there. I used to do that for hours, all by myself, never asking my mom to play with me. - in almost every foto from 1 yo to 5 yo, not only I almost never look at the camera, I'm always looking at my fingers. I had this thing where I used to play with my fingers as I was having a small object in my hands. Again and again. - I used to play by myself even though I wasn't at all shy. And my favourite games where picking up small pebbles, sand, or organise my toys as to create a scenery to play and then not playing but putting everything aways and start over. - I almost never cried. My mother says I was a perfect child because she could leave me in a corner and I would find something to entertain me quietly for hours. The teachers of the kindergarten and first years of elementary school used to say the same. - touching was a no no. I didn't like other children or adults touching me. I only let my parents do it, and both have never been too much cuddling. I only let my father brush my hair, not even my mother. - I didn't copy. I wanted to do my things by myself, but if someone was doing something I didn't copy them. Later on, I almost never did fantasy game, those where you pretend to be someone, like playing the family or the store ecc... - I had sensory issues. I have taken off my clothes many times because the fabric or a tag was driving me insane, couldn't sleep in a room with noises or lights (I was eager to stop sleeping with my parents while most babies want to keep staying with them), had problems in crowded, shiny or noisy places. Luckily my father was like me, so we usually avoided those situations. In my case, it's pretty probable that my father was on the spectrum too (he was dead when I found out, so we can't have a diagnosis), so I had the luck to live in an autistic friendly environment. This meant, for me, that my meltdown where extremely rare because I was never overstimulated, since all the things that were too much for me, were too much for my father too, and we avoided them. I have had a very normal life, actually pretty successful, but I have to say that I've had it at the cost of a breakdown at a certain point of my life. When I couldn't stand the normal world anymore and I had to go to therapy and then got diagnosed. Today I create my autistic friendly environment by myself and things go smoothly. It's about balance and learning your needs and meeting them

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. I am sure parents will find this information extremely helpful.

[@saba7491]

Hi thankyou for the info, did you get diagnosed in sydney?

[@rahbid121]

wow! thank you so much for this. now this is the type of explanation i've been looking for. you've described everything in detail, one by one coherently. i was able to take it all in, and compared it with my sons symptoms. i'm happy for your success and your acievements. you're an inspiration. 😊😊

[@sanik1939]

Thank you so much for sharing your real life experiences- with such clear examples of behavior, as well as what helped. It is truly appreciated! I'm happy for your success in being able to get a diagnosis and navigate clearly what you need to do now for health and wellness!

[@SC-td9xp]

I think I am autistic too. Being a father of 2.5 years I am worried that he might have the same problem. Whatever you mentioned perfectly matches with my condition. My educational background and career are very good and everyone things that I am a perfect normal child. I was outgoing at some point playing with kids and social. But as time goes by I realized that something is not right. I used to follow a specific path going to my home and stopped being socialized. Can not tolerate any wrong now a days and quickly become emotional if someone hurts me. I can not share my situation to others as I dont know how everyone will react. Just keep praying and trying to engage family activities with my wife lot more than before because she is my best friend.

[@pernordin2641]

I appreciate this video, having grown up undiagnosed untill age 50. Observing these signs and understanding them helps with supporting the child. However I don’t like using the term ”red flag”. Autism is nothing to be afraid of, just aware of. ”Red flags” are for things that indicate potential danger (narcissism, psychopaty, et sim). In future videos, concider substituting ”red flag” with simply just ”flag” or rather ”potential sign” or ”indicator” that your child may be on the autism spectrum. Thank you

[@MirwenAnareth]

Autistic person here and I actually disagree. Sure, we don't have to be "afraid" of autism in the right sense of the word. However, we do need to be afraid of undiagnosed and untreated autism. If you've only been diagnosed at the age of 50, you should know more than anyone how frustrating life can be when you're supposed to be "neurotypical" but you just "feel" you're not. Frustrating, painful, traumatizing... and autistic people overall have a higher tendency to commit a suicide. So I'd say red flag is a pretty appropriate term. "Careful, potential danger detected." Red flag. Untreated autism can be dangerous. Especially for the autistic person.

[@Tarotismagic]

​@@MirwenAnarethautism is not something you treat (diseases are something that you need to treat) rather something to have in mind when communicating with autistic people, caring for them or raising autistic children. I also feel that not all autistic children will show these signs, especially when it comes to autistic girls as we know we are highly undiagnosed.

[@sophiameintjes1537]

My daughter is 5 now but I'd like to say thank you, this is the most accurate video on autism I have ever seen! It includes more info then most and the info is suitable for both genders best video

[@kaytex45]

How is she now?

[@felicialicia1]

My daughter didn't have any of these symptoms as a toddler. But she was often upset and would cry desperately over things and I wouldn't know what the trigger was. She also had sleep problems, could never soothe herself and was very sensitive to sound and foods. It was necessary she was with me all of the time or she would be even more upset. She is very smart and learned to mimic others and would not be upset with other adults, and I had to fight for years to get her diagnosis She is now a teenager and stills struggles with the same symptoms and has more autistic behavior, especially struggles socially and with language (she speaks just fine but needs for the listener to do nothing but completely engage in what she is trying to say). She has been burnt out and missed a lot of school because no one but me recognized her struggles. There's so much more knowledge about autism in girls these days but it varies on who meets your child. So it's very possible to have an autistic child without symptoms like in this video and these symptoms are clinicians more aware of and check for today. It's the others things that still needs more attention. ❤️

[@supersleepymedic]

What you said about your daughters describes my 7 year old exactly. I just assumed it was attention seeking or that she just has a difficult personality but now that I’ve read your comment, I’m thinking I should get an autistic diagnosis for her.

[@MsChitterchat]

I have heard that girls can hide autism as they are able to learn behaviour and adapt better than boys.

[@LimegreenSnowstorm]

Hi! I’m autistic, and here are my suggestions for parents of autistic kids: - Don’t just talk to doctors or parents of autistic kids. Talk to autistic people. They can give you insights no one else can on how they want to be treated. And follow your kid’s lead when appropriate! - Let them stim. It’s a way of self-soothing. If the stim is potentially harmful, redirect it, for example, getting a spinner seat so they don’t spin into furniture. - Watch the way you talk to and about your kid. They are not sick, and they are not less. They’re just people. And we wanna be treated like just people. Not aliens or inspirational angels or pets, but people. I was raised undiagnosed, and I’ve seen a sad difference in those who were diagnosed early, namely that they tend to feel lesser or limited. I’m just as autistic as they are, and yet because I was raised “normal,” I grew up with the mindset that I could do anything I set my mind to. So can your autistic kid. They’ll probably go about it differently than most, but they can do it. - Let them be autistic. Autism is not something to discourage or cure. It’s not going to go away. If you fight it, the kid will just end up frustrated and insecure. Work with the autism. Earplugs, soft things, down time, stimming, routine, it’s all great! The more I’ve learned to work with my autistic brain rather than against it, the happier and more successful I’ve been. You guys got this! I know it’s uncharted and uneasy territory. There’s still a lot of stigma against us. But I believe in you :) and to those who are trying their hardest to understand and empathize with and support their autistic kids, thank you so so much!

[@BonitaIrwin-fs8mp]

Great advise & very informative. Thanks for sharing. Some people think it's so terrible to be in the spectrum. I have been a developmental support worker for over 30 years & I have a grandson that is autistic. He's one of the most beautiful people. There's no shame in being diagnosed autistic, some of the most brilliant people are autistic. Albert Einstein was autistic. What is sad when people ignore the signs because they think there loved one will be thought of as "stupid" and neglect them by not getting support. Autism has doesn't have anything to do with intelligence.

[@BonitaIrwin-fs8mp]

*please omit "has"

[@nicethingsoc]

It is something that can be addressed through diet and detox and the quality of life can be improved. While the child is always to be loved and cherished, the diagnosis and challenge of autism should not be painted to be a good thing. It simply is not.

[@BonitaIrwin-fs8mp]

@@nicethingsoc you have no idea what you're talking about. Such nonsense.

[@MrGreatnessisme]

@@nicethingsocthat was a load of crap

[@stevieoatsvall6172]

Thank you so much for this video. There are so many videos like this they seem more vague, which makes you question everything. You explained things so well. You have been helping me raise my little one

[@EmmaHubbard]

You're so welcome! I'm so glad my videos are helpful for you :)

[@Australia943]

Lack of pointing, not responding to her name were our big red flags.. we were waiting for her to point, but still nothing, then the hand flapping started. She was diagnosed just after her 2nd birthday.. As a parent you know!! Don’t deny it and get help!

[@ehh___]

What did you do then? Is there any improvement by anything?

[@Australia943]

Apply for NDIS, see a paediatric doctor, apply for OT and speech, start daycare, this for interactions with typical kids, get in contact with an early development centre (doctors referral) they do playgroups and provide tactics and support and much much more.. It’s all baby steps, don’t expect miracles, but eventually the progression will be noticeably!!

[@ehh___]

@@Australia943 My nephew is 2 years and has the same red flags as you mentioned. Thank you.

[@labtsinat7710]

⁠@@Australia943hi my daughter is the same. Im lost how to seek help first. How did you apply to NDIS? Thanks

[@Australia943]

@@labtsinat7710 we did it via the early development centre (It’s a doctor’s referral/ information booklet that brought us there) after that, we received a phone call and got an invite to the local NdIs office and saw a case manager who assessed us..

[@merryhunt9153]

How many babies of today do you think get the loving, interested one-on-one attention you show in this video? When I see parents and young children, the parents are glued to the phone. Plus few children are at home with a parent - - to get by in today's economy, both parents work and kids spend much of their time in daycare.

[@Wisdombroughtforthblessing]

Yup so very sad that’s why I’m dedicated to working from home as a single mother because I refuse to let my child be raised by daycare or other people while I work away from her Nope I’m mommy and I’m gonna bond with her as much as I possibly can because time flies

[@clearlycaribbeanreb2895]

Could you imagine letting your kids go to public school to be left in the hands of liberal lunatics?

[@jamieridge6944]

​@@WisdombroughtforthblessingGod be with and bless you and your kiddos 🎉 we are doing the same thing (but I'm not a single momma) my prayers are with you 😁❤️

[@mamaspatch]

As an infant educarer I would like to pop in here to say the infants in our childcare centre receive loving dedicated care and quality early education from a team of highly qualified and dedicated teachers. There is also a plus that we may pick up on signs that a child is in need of further support/assessment in a way that many parents simply don't have the education around. I hesitate to judge a parent for having to work to make ends meet in our current economy, it's tough out there. I also hesitate to judge parent's choices with the limited information we have as a spectator. Remember that that 5 minutes you saw a parent 'glued to their phone' is only a snippet of their time as a parent, you don't know their story.

[@KPG93]

Now I think I am autistic, I don’t love to be in gatherings , I love to be alone and want to finish the work alone .. I feel pressurized when I work with others .. I get blank and too aggressive sometimes.. god I m here to know if my baby is autistic or not but reading comments Made me realize that I am autistic and my parents don’t know

[@altelaniverreynne7079]

As a audiologist I see a lot of children before they have a diagnosis of autism. Usually because they do not respond to their name and have language development delays. I usually point out to parents when the child does not use gestures to communicate . Children who have language development delays due to hearing loss, typically have good non verbal communication. This realisation usually helps the parents seek the right help.

[@kellyjogriffin8811]

I think it's important to point out that a child with a cortical vision impairment (CVI) will also display variations of most of these same signs but for very different reasons. It is important to have the right diagnosis as the approach to helping these two different types of kids will often be quite different. Dr. Christine Roman has a good video describing the similarities and differences. One of the school districts my son attended insisted on putting him in their autistic program (he had CVI), which worked part of the time but wasa problem at other times because they didn't adequately address his different needs.

[@derekkerr6158]

I just hope that if any of my kids have autism like I do that they don't feel stigmatized their whole childhood as being different. In fact, I'd say it's everyone else who fails to communicate well with them and not the other way around. There is nothing wrong about being different or thinking differently. Our society is still deficient on how to include a whole variety of persons and I wouldn't want my child to feel that there's anything wrong with them. As a parent however, I think it would be very responsible to understand how your child interacts and thinks so that you can adjust how you teach and help them. They don't need to change, just be who they are and flourish like anyone else.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Very true! Like you said it is important us as parents become informed on how our little one’s thinks and processes information and then help them thrive by teaching and helping them the right way.

[@phoebewilson6739]

@@EmmaHubbard and a way you could help make autism less stigmatised is by changing your language such as stop saying phrases such as red flags or warning signs.

[@TheNordicharps]

Thank you xx

[@neurodivergentbetsy]

I came here to express how difficult this video was to watch. My daughter absolutely does have these "red flags" just like I do!! WTF is so bad about the way we do things that it needs to be spoken about this way? We need a new term: "Autism Affirming" care for places that don't consider these "red flags" but indicators of how this child might best learn or be helped.

[@rayofsunshine101]

I'm in a journey and I will be helping people with autism so that they catch it sooner rather than later and teach others about it more as I learn Teaching each other is best so I probably will be a teacher in special needs department Wish me luck on school!☺️

[@rayofsunshine101]

My mom told me so many times I act like a 5 year old😆 Yeah mom maybe I should go to the doctor not ignore it Thankfully I just found out today in my adulthood and proud of it Have fun in life and don't ignore yourself

[@SolveigMineo]

Great informations ! I would like to ad that these are the signs of heavy forms of autism. Mild forms or autism are much more subtle and are diagnosed later in life. Hypersensitivity to noise, light, smell, touch or taste can be one of the earliest indicators but they are not specific to autism.

[@Beachandpool]

Yes, I was going to say....I am annoyed by light, smells and noises....I was like, omg, I have autism? Goodness! It sure is a complex topic.

[@EmmaHubbard]

You're right some of the signs for autism can be extremely subtle, which is why it is really easy to miss and leads to diagnosis later on in life. Generally though they are the same signs but it is about the quality. So the child may give eye contact but it is fleeting/not as well coordinated or they may share an interest and object with you but not share in your enjoyment as well. And as you said they can have sensory difficulties but this is not specific to autism and isn't a requirement for diagnosis.

[@SolveigMineo]

@@EmmaHubbard absolutely ! Thank you for your answer !

[@skmuskanrahaman1690]

It just Autism.

[@karenmichael3130]

My son is 5 years 10 months,,he keeps repeating the same thing especially if makes him laugh,,he can watch a segment on the computer (which by the way he really knows his way around) for like 100 times just listen and jumping up enjoying it,,and when you try to speak to him he rarely responds or even acknowledges your presence,,he was never a bubbly baby,,,he was very quiet as a baby,,less eye contact,,spoke late too first words around 3 years he couldn't construct a clear sentence He is an introvert,,and gets really angry if you try to make him do something he doesn't want to do like now with school homework,he does it very well at times other times he throws the books and pens away,,and starts screaming and banging himself or jumping on the ground. He is very sensitive with noise,,or used to be,,but now he loves to keep adding the volume on the tv,,the remote is always near him,,he loves to play alone mostly,,not interacting alot with kids,,he prefers the company of adults even in school,,he prefers staying with his teacher mostly,, He is very emotional,like when he does something wrong,he starts to beat himself up,and get angry with himself and even scold himself,,,he then comes to hug me and kiss me if he knows I may have been offended by what he did. ,his speech is now getting better but he only speaks when it's absolutely necessary,,he rarely responds to my questions in sentences,,just says yes...he loves to say yes. He is intelligent with technology,with phones,,he can do stuff we can't do on the computer,he plays chess too very well,he loves puzzles,,and it's easy the way he does them .he is reading fluently,, paragraphs and at times big words for 5 year old,,he loves to read lables on anything I buy,,as long as it has words like the brand he tries to read what is written on anything he can get his hands on. Again no major conversations,,repeats what I'm saying ,,or when you call and he gets the phone he simply repeats what you say on the other end,,or just begins to laugh,,,no words.at almost 6 years.is he autistic?!,,,🤔 Plz reply

[@WatchTashi]

Pretty sure my only grandchild is on the spectrum. And I think that I am/was as well. I did a lot of atypical things as a child…hated relatives wanting to hold or even touch me, at all. I was slow to talk…had repetitive behaviors, etc and so on. But they didn’t diagnose you back then. You just kind of faded into the school, etc. I was tested for things as a teenager because I was constantly getting into trouble. Mostly talking back to the uncaring a-holes I had as “teachers.” Testing came back and showed I had a very high IQ. Doctor recommended I either go to a better/private/different school or I would keep getting into trouble bc I just didn’t care. The “work” was so easy, it was boring. I was constantly over stimulated (I still am) and only had a few good friends. I’m married, we had a daughter that was a cheerleader , super popular and was even the prom queen…total opposite of me, lol. But seeing my grandchild and the things they’re saying about them…I’m pretty sure he’s like his gramma. He’s not even close to 2 and he sorts things by color and by what the object is. Is really into things that spin and roll (he’s been like that since he was 6 weeks old). It’s like he is trying to figure out why it’s doing that. Very much into the way certain things work. Oh and he’s problem solving and playing back the tunes he hears on his shows, on his little piano. I played multiple instruments in grade school. I learned how to play the piano, flute, saxophone, French horn, the bells/percussion instruments and I think I played my sister’s clarinet as well. So yeah, I was really smart too. But no one knew and I wasn’t challenged. Heck if wasn’t even acknowledged. I had some really awful teachers. Most in middle and high school. Prob bc they all knew I was already smarter than them at age 14. 😅

[@laureliewall6630]

Mum of a 6 month old here. Can I please suggest that u add 12 months to the title or in the intro? It’s not clear until well into the video that all of your red flags are things to be assessed by 12 months. Thanks!

[@lakliams]

Red flags are never meant to be observed in babies under 12 months, so there's no need for a change of title.

[@cynnie2910]

she mentioned 12 months of age throughout the video btw

[@lakliams]

@@cynnie2910 of course, under that is just too young still developing, that's why there is no point in changing title. If she does then 12 people will be happy

[@rahbid121]

thank you, i was thinking the same

[@atruthseekerwords1941]

She mention 12 month within the 1st example of the video

[@firstplacetitleholder-4145]

Early signs are very important. Informational video. Thank you.

[@EmmaHubbard]

You are so welcome

[@ByeByeBelly]

I have level 2 autism (not mild) and I didn't display these issues. I avoided eye contact and liked to play by myself but I used toys appropriately and spoke early, met milestones normally.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks so much for sharing!

[@taylorm7777]

The only things he does is: #5 he does all of that. Loves to turn on/off light, shakes his head over and over, spins wheels on toys, and watches fan. He also sometimes responds to his name, and sometimes he doesn't but most likely doesn't.

[@thegodinezfamilyy1617]

Shake back forward heads are normal. My 12 years old do that wen she little, shes not autism

[@urooj126]

My baby has persistant hand regard at 6 month.. She smiles..babbles..have eye contact when talked..

[@lollibyte5727]

Thank you for this! x3 When my firstborn was little, I noticed something was little off, specially after his sister was born about year later. It was really hard to pinpoint what was wrong, specially since I had very little experience with kids, and it gnawed on me, when people didn't take me seriously. Thankfully, once my boy got to school, he got a teacher who had experience working with special needs kids, and she actually helped me to get my boy checked up and we found out that he indeed had Aspergers. He ended up in smaller class for children with Aspergers and has been thriving ever since, now when he gets right kind of support, when previously poor boy was so anxious he would hide in class cupboard during school days when he got overwhelmed. Now I'm waiting for my third child, it's nice to have a checklist, so if the little one has similar problems than his big brother, it'll be easier to pinpoint what is wrong and how to communicate it. x3

[@jessicawagner2326]

Your story reminds me of a student I had in my 4th grade class around 9 or 10 years ago. He also received the same diagnosis after I helped his mom go through the process and filled out paperwork for the doctor. I loved that child so much. Such a fun, unique, interesting kiddo.

[@headerahelix]

Did you know that there's a genetic component? You might find it valuable/insightful/helpful to check if you and/or your partner has it also. Hope you don't take it the wrong way. ❤️

[@lollibyte5727]

@@headerahelix Oh none taken. x3 Acctually I have ADHD, which is seen multiple people in my dad's side of family, mostly male relatives, and there are couple cases of aspergers in my mom's side, though closest one, my cousin I do not meet very often, is a bit different spot on the spectrum. I actuallygotmy own diagnosis after my son, and I do show some signs of autism too, just not enough to make diagnosis. Might be part of the reason why I was having harf time telling what was bothering me about lil'one at the time, since some of the things still felt so oddly familiar that I kinda was unable to say was it normal or just me. xD

[@ellisisland3382]

@@lollibyte5727 Hi! I'm an autistic person as well with a lot of family on the spectrum. Fyi, asperger's isn't a diagnosis anymore due to unclear cutoffs and the term originating in an extremely harmful scientist called Hans Asperger, who works with Nazis in euthanizing autistic children with high support needs. Just thought you might want to know! Most refer to it as autism with low support needs

[@mathilda6763]

Actually those are green flags. It means that you've got a child that very likely very inquisitive, sensitive, a high ability to concentrate if the support is right, cares very intensely for their surroundings, has a high sense of justice and finds beauty in things others see as ordinary. red flags that you could suggest that you need to support your autistic family member more specifically. - child copies one or several people excessively - you notice that your child "practises" social interactions and conversation, building skripts - echolalia, (selectively) non verbal -your child doesn't sleep or eat enough -regular melt downs and shut downs (they are consequence of being overwhelmed and while some things are sadly not avoidable, you can try to make it more manageable for the child) what can you do: - regular routines/structure - give them ways (sign language, cards, apps) to communicate if verbal communication is difficult or not possible - visual schedules (even for small children) - places and times for the child to retreat and reduce sensual input (really give them enough time to recover from everyday life, dark blanket caves or ear protection is good) -let them listen/watch comfort media (even if they get super annoying) - DONT FORCE THEM TO BE HUGGED OR KISSED OR MAKE EYE CONTACT - let them be passionate about their interests - explain social interaction to them to teach them how neurotypical interaction works (once they're older) - try to be thorough, reliable and clear in the way you communicate. ( I.e. say "Please brush your teeth and put on your green pyjamas so we can read a book together before bedtime" not "It's your bedtime, get yourself ready". If you say "It's sunny today" an autist won't necessarily understand that you meant "please hang out the laundry outside") - don't sent them to aba/autism speaks - ergotherapy and speech therapy can be useful - take them seriously as a human being even if they are really small, they're still human. they can have sensitivities and things they really love. don't talk to them like they're stupid just because they're young. as a diagnosed autist, quite a few of those would have been very helpful for me as a child. I am very thankful for having such a good family, but especially managing exhaustion and overstimulation would have made growing up a lot easier.

[@pankajkaushik5799]

So happy to see these lines from you. I'm an adult and earning well have lot of such things. "Actually those are green flags. It means that you've got a child that very likely very inquisitive, sensitive, a high ability to concentrate if the support is right, cares very intensely for their surroundings, has a high sense of justice and finds beauty in things others see as ordinary."

[@BapeRiba-dn2rg]

Iam 30 years old lady I have a baby ,but I never eye contact with anyone ,and never socialized,scared of sound ,scared of height ,scared of everything,don't feel like to communicate anyone .I would love to b alone ,I used to closed myself in room.my head is always down ,but my learning capabilities is more faster than others ,I learned everything so fast .its not easy for me to deal with anyone nd society but now I'm a entrepreneur it's alright if u have such autism and my son is seems like me everything his behaviour is just like mine .I'm worried about him alot.

[@abbeyalejo1664]

Most of these 12 month old signs my 2 year old is not meeting and I have been trying for a while now to get him an evaluation. Not much support services in the area I live, despite having the population over 2 million people.

[@achuaswani2493]

Please do a video about developmental delay in 15months baby

[@noeliamontanez9180]

You show a lot of typical behavior but it’s more helpful to show the not so typical behavior for those who are more of a visual learner.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Yep I agree. Just hard to get these videos from the b-roll we have available.

[@maddawg2254]

In the red flags during play section, I kept thinking "nah, that's just a kid thing; I remember loving doing that as a kid." Then I remembered... I'm autistic. 🤦🏼‍♀️ I'd still rather watch the sand fall than build with it lol. Have you ever felt/watched some good, soft sand? That ish is amazing!

[@mandolyn]

My nephew seemed fine I didn't notice any of these signs until he hit around 18 mos

[@studio-ti4rm]

I have twins 14,5months and none of them claps. One wawes but thats all. They laugh and play and engages but the one who doesnt even wave is obsessed with water bottles, first thing in the morning he would ho to bottle and watch and play with it for long time. Also does the thing with car wheels. I am always worried but everyone (usually older generation) says not to worry but they just don’t recognise that i think as nowadays there are more info available about autism.

[@chidochabikwa]

My son is also obsessed with car wheels and sometimes walk on tip toes but does everything else normally. I'm a bit worried that he might have autism as well

[@btlmir]

Hi how is your son now

[@btlmir]

@@chidochabikwa how Is he doing now Have you got him Checked ❤

[@chidochabikwa]

@@btlmir he's is doing well but haven't got him checked yet

[@jeanmank6342]

My two-year-old grandson whips his head back and forth for minutes while looking at the ceiling until his eyes roll back into his head. Then he laughs and stops and just sort of sits. He also bites the skin on his hands and legs very hard. His parents aren't concerned. He also has disorganized babbling.

[@EllenLanders-n2z]

I love how easy you make it to understand!

[@danieltemesgen5849]

Very nice and precised information.thanks alot.

[@karenmichael3130]

My son is 5 years 10 months,,he keeps repeating the same thing especially if makes him laugh,,he can watch a segment on the computer (which by the way he really knows his way around) for like 100 times just listen and jumping up enjoying it,,and when you try to speak to him he rarely responds or even acknowledges your presence,,he was never a bubbly baby,,,he was very quiet as a baby,,less eye contact,,spoke late too first words around 3 years he couldn't construct a clear sentence He is an introvert,,and gets really angry if you try to make him do something he doesn't want to do like now with school homework,he does it very well at times other times he throws the books and pens away,,and starts screaming and banging himself or jumping on the ground. He is very sensitive with noise,,or used to be,,but now he loves to keep adding the volume on the tv,,the remote is always near him,,he loves to play alone mostly,,not interacting alot with kids,,he prefers the company of adults even in school,,he prefers staying with his teacher mostly,, He is very emotional,like when he does something wrong,he starts to beat himself up,and get angry with himself and even scold himself,,,he then comes to hug me and kiss me if he knows I may have been offended by what he did. ,his speech is now getting better but he only speaks when it's absolutely necessary,,he rarely responds to my questions in sentences,,just says yes...he loves to say yes. He is intelligent with technology,with phones,,he can do stuff we can't do on the computer,he plays chess too very well,he loves puzzles,,and it's easy the way he does them .he is reading fluently,, paragraphs and at times big words for 5 year old,,he loves to read lables on anything I buy,,as long as it has words like the brand he tries to read what is written on anything he can get his hands on. HE LOVES music,,and he hums the perfect keys too,,going low and high on tones perfectly ever since he was about 1 year,,perfect pitch too,,and tempo. Although he doesn't do major conversations,,he repeats what I'm saying ,,or when you call and he gets the phone he simply repeats what you say on the other end,,or just begins to laugh,,,no words.at almost 6 years.is he autistic?!,,,

[@ZimmoneZ618]

So did you ever talk about all this to the pediatrician? He would tell you to take him to a neurologist so you can get the Autism diagnosis and get many services and therapies. Speech will help a lot his communication. Are you afraid of the word Autism? I am nobody to diagnose ure child from what u posted here online but according to everything you said here: yes! He’s 100% autistic, I have no doubt, I had to go back to the beginning of the message and read again because I couldn’t believe you’re actually asking this and not just describing ure son’s Autism. Then realized you never said that. You’re actually wondering? Autism is different, not less and you shouldn’t be in denial. You probably could have diagnosed him 2 years ago and help him all this time. Sorry but what Did you think if he’s doing genius activities for his age but not talking and playing with his peers, he can’t be Autistic? Cause he’s too smart for that to be the case? Autistic kids can do stuff no other peers can do at their age but fail at the most basic things. Good luck, lil one! Autism is awesome. Accept your kid.

[@josie9583]

My boys don't have autism but I'm on the spectrum. I guess I'd be high functioning. I can fake being "normal' and I can drive. Graduated high school, some college, etc; but my social skills aren't great, and I'm sure I don't model proper behavior like the eye contact thing. My sons almost 6 and my other one is almost 4, especially my 4 yr old, makes friends easily, and I wonder if my 6 yr old is autistic, but he Def doesn't show signs. He's very empathetic, caring of others, notices emotions, etc;

[@Luvlizums]

My baby points but doesn’t always/usually look back at me. She seems like she is determined to show me what she wants so she stares and points (sometimes babbles) to let me know she wants it. Is that something to be concerned about?

[@C4RYB34R]

little baby angel would try to brush mine? Oh my thats so cute...I have a daughter I missed all these milestones with and I regret hard core.

[@mathilda6763]

In case this is helpful, because (while there are some diagnostic similarities) autists are not all the same. early childhood autism sign in my case were: - difficulties transitioning from one activity to the next (for example playtime to bedtime, this lead to not (enough) sleeping) - early speech (sentences with 3 or more words at around 1 year), to the point where I wouldn't shut up. - high sensitivity/easy overstimulation when it comes to certain sensory inputs (flickering lights, loud sounds, textures on the ground or clothes, certain food) - relatively poor motor skills (bumping into things, falling/ tripping randomly, difficulties with balance), walking on my toes - very focused (and then not listening) on the thing that was interesting to me, getting irritated/distressed when interrupted, could easily entertain myself for hours without interaction with others -rules. For at least a year when I was around 2-3 years old I only wanted to wear purple clothes... my mum kinda made that happen, because she was awesome like that. - easily overwhelmed by human interaction and being around a lot of humans - VERY excited and serious about certain things at a young age (I started painting/drawing with planned execution at around 6 months...before I could sit) - at toddlers' group I had problems interacting successfully with other children my age. I did enjoy parallel playing with them though. - difficulties understanding group games and social interaction in groups among other children. (leading to me "playing on my own")

[@lljt68]

Thank you for the video, it’s very helpful, my three year old grandson exhibits all of these behaviors plus he doesn’t talk, plays alone even if others kids are around, shows no affection, eats very few foods that he like or will eat. He hasn’t been tested yet but we are in the process of of doing that.

[@EmmaHubbard]

It's great that you are in the process of having an assessment. Hopefully, you can also get linked in with some allied health specialists.

[@msezbreezy1]

Emma if a baby flaps his or her hands does it always mean autism? My son is about to be 10 months old he flaps his one hand, He’s starting to wave bye bye he doesn’t point at things though. He claps his hands when he’s happy or when we clap. Sometimes he doesn’t respond to his name, but then other times all he does is look at you when you call him and turn his head. He stares at you all the time right in the face, so overall he’s doing what he’s supposed to give or take a couple things. Should I speak to my doctor?

[@sthandiwemalinga50]

Great information and very helpful as always Emma, I would however love to see some diversity in your visual content.

[@oliviabarb96]

I noticed that

[@choilei]

Thank you so much for this very informative video! I'm totally worried about my son's development as he has tons of red flags which you've mentioned in this video. He's turning 2 years old this coming June =( I'm a single mom and I work at the same time. My parents helped me to take good care of my baby during the day while I work. As oldies don't have enough strength to carry my baby, they let him use tablet a lot since it could entertain him. Nonetheless, I couldn't blame them because it was one of the few ways to distract my baby when I'm working. =( Now, there's no more screen time for him because I want him to explore the things around him, not only focusing and watching the screen all day long. I could see some improvements such as looking around the place (which he couldn't do at all before), could look at me sometimes when i call his name, plays hide and seek with me, could dribble and bounce different types of ball. However, I'm still concerned since I could still see some red flags in his actions. =( He only says 'papa' most of the time, not 'mama'. He only knows these two words and he can't speak any other words. =( Whenever his uncle says 'mama', my baby will go near and hug me. Is this also considered as red flag? =( Whenever I point something, he can't follow what I'm pointing at. This totally worries me a lot especially that I don't have anyone to lean on since I'm a single parent. =( Should we go to the specialist to let my kid have a check up? =(

[@s.n.glovesandsafetyprducts9331]

No your son is not diagnosed with autism , but it will be better if you don’t show him mobile or tablets or tv . You have to play with him as in activities and run with him calling his name and he will run back with u . Also if he even says 2 words then he is not having autism , he’s just a late speech person

[@mel_b123]

Hi Lea, is day care an option for you? Kids that are under stimulated at home can have the stimulation they need at day care so they’ll thrive. That way you’ll also have other adults monitoring his behavior. Also, some babies have physical issues which inhibits mobility and that might result in developmental delays, so you might want to consult an infant physical therapist. That being said, you’re describing a lack of social interest, since he barely looked around and doesn’t communicate age appropriately. If this keeps up it might be a good idea to consult a professional.

[@chasemarshall3743]

Can you give us an update about your son? My son sounds exactly the same as your son based on how you describe him. He only speaks mama and papa and what gives me hope is that he knows the action of some songs like the head shoulders knees and toes, if your happy and you know it, monkey jumping on the bed.

[@choilei]

@@chasemarshall3743 Hi! ☺️ my son is attending an occupational therapy, twice a week while waiting for his developmental assessment next year (since it's full and we only have a few experts in this field specifically in my city). It's been more than a month and he has improved a lot. 🥺🥺🥺 He's 60% sociable now unlike before that he couldn't even look at someone's eyes. He also loves playing hide and seek when he sees grandpa. He smiles a lot now and he reacts very well at everything. He didn't have any reactions before like nothing at all unless i played with him. He also knows how to press things like when i say press a certain button. He likes humming but he could only say mama and papa. I only give him toys which are suitable for his age. Toys are different in the living room and the bedroom. So he won't be bored at all. 🥺 I couldn't explain everything but letting him attend to this therapy helps a lot.

[@minorkaxo]

Why is he afraid of his uncle that is not a good sign

[@iralesule5380]

My child is 3 and not talking or responding only hold my hand to show me what she want … what can I do to help her

[@blazz65]

Go and get her tested, asap

[@saricameron3966]

I know doctors keep saying its too early. I cant help but notice some of these signs in my 6 m.o.

[@zitabudapest1483]

This is the same old things that most parent don't recognize. I agree with other parent below called felicialicia1. These kids don't eat, don't sleep, constantly fussy and cry with no reason. as babies and toddlers to the point where they no longer develop as a normal child.

[@Sunchild_26]

My baby is twenty months but doesn’t speak anything but “mom” he doesn’t wave or point and he doesn’t know how to scribble or stack blocks BUT he responds to his name, he babbles all the time and reacts to television characters talking to him and he laughs, he gives me bubbles to blow to him (he hands me the bubbles) he always will look at me in the eyes constantly when I’m playing with him or when he feels affectionate and he kisses me and holds my face…he loves other toddlers running around him he laughs and enjoys their company especially at playgrounds and malls…he’s never ever been to daycare or have any friends or family members his age it’s just him and I at home and I do cater to him a lot…maybe it’s just late delay cause I spoil him too much? Lol

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi Sabrina, thanks so much for sharing. It sounds like your little one is very social and keen to interact with others. Which is great! At 20mths we generally hope the little one would be saying 3 or more words (excluding mom or dada), so if you are concerned at all about your little ones use of words and gestures it might be worth popping into a speech pathologist (AKA speech and language pathologist) who can provide you with advice on how to encourage your little one to communicate with words and gestures. If you are not concerned and your little one is happy then that is also great!

[@Sunchild_26]

@@EmmaHubbard we got a speech therapist coming to our house next week! Even though I know my son is so smart he can’t hurt from some extra help from a professional ☝️🙏 thank you for your great videos!

[@jessicarenea3526]

My son is now 26 months, I noticed some similar things with him that you mentioned. I got him in early intervention a couple months ago. He never pointed to things, or waved. Just recently started stacking his blocks. He would say mama but then go weeks without saying it again. In the last month or so I’ve noticed him flapping when excited and moving his hands alot! Just took him to our pediatrician she believes hes on the autism spectrum. 🥺I’ve felt he was just delayed because it’s only me home with him and his siblings are older so he’s never around other kids his age. Im really struggling to accept it, just praying hard until his appointment is set up🙏🏼

[@annamarkosyan5914]

​@@jessicarenea3526 hey, thanks for sharing your experience. I hope everything went well and you are happy. We have an appointment in 2weeks, and I feel so anxious....can't explain my concerns and fears in words....

[@sudarsan0564]

@@annamarkosyan5914 any updates

[@mattspeakman2476]

Our health visitor said 3 days ago at our 18 month check up that she strongly thought our daughter had autism. My wife and I had suspicions but thought she was just a slow developer and some of her traits were just her personality. The ball is already rolling getting her into groups and things like that, where can we find info on what we can do at home to improve language/communication and other necessary info? Thank you

[@ledaleda1088]

talk with her about everything that she can touch,see or feel.Musst be realtive to make more easy for her.I want to know how is her situation now?

[@darlingrondine8]

What signs did you notice? Worried about our 9 mo

[@makedreamsareality3634]

My almost 2 year old has not said full words yet, he babbles more often. He does catch a tantrum when he doesn’t get what he wants, he’s very energetic, loves climbing, knows how to turn on the tv and put on a show he wants, sometimes I feel like he doesn’t respond to his name often which concerns me, but then he knows how to get on my phone and make a video call. He copies everything I do, like clean, try to make himself cereal etc etc. I’m still concerned so I will be making an appointment with his pediatrician, especially after google and everything I see on internet with some of these behaviors point to Autism.

[@cake_0078]

My 3 years old brother match with (lots) of those signals,but i am not sure if he is autistic,i'll come back when i get atualizations 👍(day 22,month 8,year 2023)

[@abirpathan7796]

Love from Bangladesh. I am 17,I have high functioning autism.

[@moonlightdreams911]

Does no eye contact always mean autism? My daughter is almost 11 months and she will look at me for a second but that’s it. A quick second and then she’s wanting to crawl or grab absolutely everything around her. She does the hand and rotation like you mentioned your daughter did. She also doesn’t respond to her name .

[@meryemberrada5308]

Same here. I see that you posted 8months ago. Any improvement? Thx ❤

[@moonlightdreams911]

@@meryemberrada5308 I’ve seen Improvement with eye contact. But she still doesn’t reply to her name . Still worried but hopefully she’s delayed a bit and will improve. Praying 🙏

[@tracy1842]

Noticed several of these signs when my 4 year old was a baby. Still waiting for a pediatrician to diagnose him with Autism, even though we told several healthcare professionals we think he has it. We got told to get him out of it and it's too early to diagnose him it's so frustrating

[@lyndonpippage]

Hi! My baby makes the same hand, foot and arm movements as the baby who is playing roll the ball 35 seconds into this video. He does it when he’s excited just like this baby. Is it normal behaviour or is this a red flag too? Thank you so much for your videos. They are so informative.

[@stuntdoll]

Video those behaviors and document. Talk to your child’s doctor.

[@Jack-b5o6r]

Wow I’m shocked and amazed

[@swanbarton7934]

Thank you so much for these videos! They are such a great help as a first time mum. My little girl is 10.5mo and her gross motor skills are developing well, however her eye contact is very poor and she is very distracted, I’m a little worried as it’s hard to engage her in purpose play. She does try and imitate us a bit. But hasn’t got pointing pressure waving to people. We were thinking of seeing someone but not too sure when to be concerned.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @Swan Barton at 10.5 months I wouldn’t be concerned if your little one has not yet learnt to point or wave. This is a skill kids at this age are still learning. Also at this age the play is very much cause and effect. For example dropping items into boxes/containers and emptying the containers and just throwing or pushing things to see what happens. When their gross motor skills are advanced I do find these kids are more interested in moving around and not so interested in sitting down and playing with toys. But as always if you are worried then do see someone in person.

[@hawnazstar4974]

How is your baby now ? My baby same

[@ritikachawla7282]

Your this message Emma made my day.. i was googling videos about this today and landed at your page. And your message relieved me.

[@ranjaniraon1322]

Hi, my son is 2 years old. He is extremely social, responds to my name and loves to play with his friends. But he flaps his hands and speaks some words correctly. But he is in the gibberish stage. Is he autistic? I am worried

[@jackjohn7697]

@swanbarton7934 hey just seen your comment here, hope your baby is doing well now. My baby is having the same symptoms like yours any information would be really helpful. He is 1.6 years old and lacks cognitive and behavioral skills but his motor skills are really good. Thank you ☺️

[@steventyler3985]

My child does some things that could be signs of autism but does other things that aren't associate with autism at all. If he does have autism he is very high-functioning. We're on a list to see a developmental pediatrician but it's months away. It's super stressful. We don't always know how to handle him. We try redirection and gentle parenting a lot.

[@rbjm]

My toddler reached all these milestones after 2 years of age 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@gregvankan5825]

My sons 16 months old doesn't copy or use gestures. Only says dada mama and doesn't walk yet. Should I be worried about the gestures? He is very social with everyone even strangers holds eye contact with them and loves to laugh. Will copy me when laugh too.

[@alynmariel.cabiao6435]

My son is already 4years old and he has these red flags. I’m worried to let him go to daycare bc he still can’t speak well. But i am pressured to of the surroundings that all of child same of age of my son is now going to school. I don’t want to make him feel like he is not the same with the others

[@joemoon1943]

Thank you Dr Oyalo for healing my son from autism. And I want to share about him to every one. His herbs has made my son verbal and Improve in social skills

[@darlingrondine8]

Im so worried - my 9 mo doesn't make a lot of eye contact and sometimes we say her name over and over and she's just zoned out. We tried teaching her to wave today and give 5 and it seems like shes starting to grasp that. Shes trying to pull to stand- not quite all the way there. She likes to touch lots of different objects and feel everything. She prefers to army crawl and favors one side to do so, so weve been trying to strengthen her arms and tiday she took her first real crawling steps and then went back to army crawl. Im so so worried. All your videos are wonderful - thank you 🙏

[@porkchoppeaches]

This is the most useful video on the subject I have seen . Thank u 😊

[@shaycade1532]

I care for a 24 mos old who is not meeting milestones. They are not doing anything a typical 12 month old should be in this video. I have voiced my concerns multiple time's to parents. They do not seem receptive. it's frustrating 😒

[@PaolaHoxha]

My son is 17 months old and the only thing of these signs that I am worried about is playing with the same thing and playing in the same way all over again. He loves watching the wheels of the cars spinning and this is all he plays with All day long. Ok, I have to admitt, there are other things too that he plays, but this kind of game is his favourite. I don't like that at all, when he does that I start to feel overwhelmed thinking of autism😞

[@PaolaHoxha]

Do you think he is autistic?

[@jenniferrosenthal7731]

My daughter, who is on the spectrum, and 14 years old still has trouble with gestures especially pointing

[@jaclyn4098]

My boy definitely exhibits some of these, but not others. He also has developmental delays because he was a preemie (and was sedated for a month after surgery at 3 months old) How do I know if I should be concerned?

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @Jac lyn if your boy has language delays then the behaviours you may be seeing may be due to that. I would check in with a speech pathologist if you are concerned because they will be able to give you more direction after assessing your little one.

[@ayshakhan2828]

Hi @Emma Hubbard. I have the same problem. My kid shows all communication gestures but his speech is delayed. Can that b a sign of autism.

[@worldintrospective6540]

My boy is turning 18 months. Issues 1. Doesnt Speak or utter Mama dada.. only babbles 2.Bangs his head to anything when he gets annoyed. 3.Knows his father's voice quite well to run after it and find me. 4.When he gets excited he shows sudden burst of shaking like a electric shock has run through his body. 5. When he sees an alphabet he quickly goes near and point at it like reading A,B etc and utters non verbal sounds. 6.He cannot go to sleep without his pacifer. even with closed eyes he can search and find his pacifer and put in his mouth all by himself. 7.Has got a wobbly feet. 8.He plays with wheels quite a lot especially spinning it. stacks toys that are spread everywhere. 9. Sometimes looks up when he is called but once he is deeply in play he responds rarely.doesnt understand orders.

[@sudarsan0564]

Same like my cousin what to do any updates

[@sainikudu99]

Hey, my 18mo old has similar traits.. were you able to figure out or diagnose what it is?

[@pottnah6152]

They said I had ADHD...autism and whatever else....I'm perfectly normal so I know in school I did not want to pay attention I wasnt interested I was scared to look people in the eyes I was scared it would cause a fight...can't explain it..but I'm older now and i don't do any of it now ..

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@mekinny8491]

The age they say are the earliest and not latest for me. My son is a little delay in developments

[@poushalisen3337]

Hi Emma, at what age should I be concern? My daughter is 15 months now. She can walk, clap and also wave her hand to show bye. But there is some inconsistency in her activity. Additionally we are very much worried as she is not speaking anything. Very rarely Bye/Mom/Dad. We live in Denmark and she goes to daycare and she can listen 3 different languages at the same time so I am fully confused how to help her to speak.

[@ayshakhan2828]

I have noticed the same problem with my kid. He shows all communication gestures but has difficulty in speaking. I was guessing it might be bcz of being exposed to three languages at a time.

[@fareehakhalid8769]

Same with me here .. My son turns 15 months and don't speak single word .. Other mile stones like walking eye contact respond to his name are fine . Should I worry about it?

[@kittybabyclaveria3354]

How's your baby now??

[@poushalisen3337]

@@kittybabyclaveria3354 she is now 2, and she is fluent in 3 different languages now.

[@excitedaboutlearning1639]

​@@poushalisen3337I've heard that it's typical for children in bilingual and multilingual environments to start speaking later than in monolingual environments. Many people (like linguists till 60 years ago) mistakenly believe that kids copy what they hear and that they learn by mere repetition. That is not true. Kids learn language by taking in the language input and forming an internal grammar of it. So, they start making rules based on the statistical probabilities. It's an unconscious process. For example, if the child consistently hears "s" at the end of verbs together with the pronoun he/she/it, they'll eventually associate the two together. A primary reason why kids in bilingual environments start speaking later than kids in monolingual environments is because the former have to distinguish two languages and somehow make up rules that may not apply in both languages. So, they need to keep a track of which rule goes with which language.

[@Langevinhomestead]

My 3 year old will not talk. It's so frustrating. All he does is scream

[@ledaleda1088]

Mine too.give him time

[@Langevinhomestead]

@@ledaleda1088 he's in speech therapy but I feel like its no help

[@ledaleda1088]

@@Langevinhomestead no it doesnt help.Progress is more with family and other children contact.Less Tv and no mobile.we change our apartment with an old house with Garden.I know other cases they talked with 5-7-9 and now one of them is excelent student.We have to trust them and never let them bee trated as "sick"

[@RAD_PEPSI]

My 3 year old kid has half of the symptoms mentioned in the video 😞

[@sidagjini2875]

Thank you for the info. I have one question about my little girl who know is almost 10 month old. She says dada, mama, and she always want to be with us, she has a very good eye contact and motor skills are fine, but she doesnt imitate. Should i be concerned?

[@kellylockwood1840]

Thank you for this video. My son is 19 month old, he walks on his tip toes alot, spins in circles, doesn't play with toys as he should, ie spins wheels on cars, trucks etc, finger taps. Hand flaps, scruches his hands to his face. He will point to things he wants, and show you what he's playing with but won't look at you, he will hand lead but not a the time. And he doesn't respond to his name at all. He has really bad tantrums, he will head butt the floor, start biting on his toys all while screaming, he will through things. Slap, scratch, nip and attempt to bite whoever is telling him to come away from whatever he's not suppose to be doing. I've been told all this is completely normal behaviour from a hv....... Me personally I don't think so. I think he's on the spectrum. I showed hv some vidoes of him spinning wheels, hand flapping and spinning in circles. I also said he didn't respond to his name at all and also mentioned that he doesn't even flinch at load noises. I've had his ears tested and he's not deaf. But the hv said it's all normal.??

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi Kelly! I am glad you found this video helpful. From your comment it sounds like you have noticed a few behaviours that are causing you concern. Given that you are concerned, it would be best to have a health professional see your little one in person to complete an assessment. From your description the best person to see would be a paediatric speech pathologist (AKA speech and language therapist) or a paediatric developmental psychologist. They will be able to provide a thorough assessment to give you more specific guidance. I wish you all the best!

[@kellylockwood1840]

Hi Emma, thank you for your reply. I was told by hv, that my son is still too young as he is only 19 months old for a referral with a speech and language therapist or a paediatrician. He has another assessment when he's 2 years and 3 months. I asked her if he was still doing the same things would he get a referral, she said probably not we will wait till he's 3. She is positive it's schema play he's doing, but I don't agree. We have another son who's 17 years old and he's got tourettes and dyspraxia. She just thinks I'm a paranoid mum because of the situation with my other son. But then when she left she said she could be wrong, and even if my son was on the spectrum he wouldn't be high up.??. Xx

[@musigalglo]

​@@kellylockwood1840There are definitely pediatric SLP offices that will work with kids as young as 18 months (I work at one). I would try to get a second opinion about that referral - waiting until age 3 is missing out on a lot of early intervention!

[@kathleenstoin671]

I think you are right to be concerned. We should remember that no two autistic children are alike! Autism Speaks, an organization for autism awareness, points out that "If you've met one autistic person, you've met one autistic person." Don't expect your child to tick off all the boxes on a list of signs. My granddaughter is severely autistic. She never learned to speak, interacts very little with others, and isn't toilet trained. She was in an excellent school program, and while she did make some progress, she is now in a nice group home at the age of 21, because she could never function on her own. But my grandson, her cousin age 22, while on the spectrum, is only mildly affected. He has some obvious deficits, but he interacts well with others and functions more or less normally. There are some commonalities in autistic people, but so much individuality, too. My granddaughter exhibited hand flapping at 10 months. She became fascinated with spinning objects even earlier. She stopped making pre-speech babbling at about 10 months, also. But it's still too early to tell how your child will develop. That doesn't mean that he shouldn't be evaluated, in my opinion. If you are relying on your national health program, you may have to wait for an evaluation. I hope you can arrange for a private evaluation, both to ease your mind and to get your son into a good program, if at all possible. Look online for resources and suggestions, also. I hope your son does well.

[@kellylockwood1840]

Hi Emma, my son is now 30 months old and he's on the waiting list for speech and language therapy also Autism spectrum disorder. I've been told its a long waiting list here in UK.

[@lokhoneshena436]

My baby girl is 13 months old and still can't able to sit without support her hand... I'm so worried about her...

[@joemoon1943]

#droyalo herbs is really helpful, and have helped my son improve with his speech and social skill complete. My son now responds to name, his aggressive behavior has stoped completely and he now sings and says what he want.

[@shrushruthy5926]

My daughter is 22 months old. She is very much interested in meeting kids. But, if they if she can't get to interact or say hi or shake hand, she cries. Is it normal? And, as of now she says so many words that she learned from screen, many rhymes,alphabets, numbers, animals, fruits , vegetables, vehicles, birds and many, but, words for social interaction are very few, only words like mommy, daddy, come, milk, cookies, fruits, spook, fork, potty, water. She can't tolerate if other kids cry. She doesn't speak in small sentence, I am worried.

[@toleasethamasterstylist4481]

❤ your baby is definitely quite normal

[@keerthanaraj2774]

Thank you so much for this video

[@EmmaHubbard]

It's my pleasure!

[@christinemorgan5278]

As a baby my son who has Asperger’s would stiffen like a stick if picked up . To put him in his pushchair I had to gently push him in the stomach!

[@GenTheBeetle]

I'm a little worried because my 14 month old does like 5 of the "this might include" list and he also really likes spinning the wheels on the cars he has but he doesn't really have any of the other signs throughout the rest of the video. Just 5... are those like big indicators or are those things toddlers just do in general?

[@joemoon1943]

Thank you Dr Oyalo for healing my son from autism. And I want to share about him to every one. His herbs has made my son verbal and Improve in social skills

[@TKVarsha]

My daughter is near 15 months old. My daughter don't have any of these red flag signs. But whenever we are calling her sometimes she is responding, sometimes not. And recent days she is banging her head little hardly on the ground. We are worrying about it. Please advise what should we do further.

[@kimonmomogos1594]

Any parents that had kids with speech delay and how did yall fix that ?

[@ritailegar3909]

Thanks Emma. You are the best.❤️

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad your found it helpful!

[@Harrison619]

⁠@@EmmaHubbardMiss Emma I need help everything you said in your video my son show every symptom. He 3 year and not talking and always running in circles. What should I do I’m so confused and scared.

[@samanthamckee9433]

My girl is 15 months, she started walking the week she turned 1, she knows about 10 words, engages and makes eye contact. My worries are her hand flapping, and she also shakes her head back and forth a lot. Does both those things when she’s excited. It’s not all the time, but a decent amount. She also does this weird thing where if she accidentally bumps her head on something, she’ll stop, and then hit her head on the same spot a few times, not hard, but it’s really weird. I’ll be bringing all this up with her doctor but wondered if you have any advice or info as well

[@HollyBerry0255]

My daughter does the exact same thing with her head! If she bumps her head she repeatedly does it again for a bit. I honestly think this is a normal exploratory development. It was a new feeling/sensation and they want to repeat it a few times. It was a bit worrisome at first but she doesn't do it hard and it doesn't hurt her so I think she's just being silly! =]

[@24amitchell]

id definitely get that checked out mommas

[@kittybabyclaveria3354]

How's your baby now?? Same in my baby

[@sammymckee1014]

@@kittybabyclaveria3354 she grew out of all these behaviours shes now 2

[@brajeharris3091]

My baby bumped her head like that for like a week then stopped

[@SkyAaronBrink]

hi Emma. I wanted to know if the course videos provide a subtitle? Cause i may need to check the words sometimes

[@leo-ld7ed]

My daughter is 15 months old she doesn’t make eye contact doesn’t respond to her name or anyone talking to her really she doesn’t babble at all she only hums

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @Leo thanks so much for sharing. If you are concerned about your little one's language development there are a few things I would recommend. The first thing I would do is get her hearing assessed to ensure it isn't a hearing difficulty which is leading to these behaviours. If the hearing is ok, the next step would be to touch base with a speech pathologist (AKA speech and language therapist) who can assess your child's understanding and ability to use words to communicate, as well as, give you some specific strategies. I hope this helps!

[@sweetstufff]

Thank you for this video. My baby (toddler) shows all those signs:(

[@EmmaHubbard]

No worries at all. If your little one is showing all of these signs and you would like advice check in with their doctor or a speech pathology who can do an assessment and give you some specific advice. Wishing you all the best!

[@sweetstufff]

@@EmmaHubbard Thank you for your advice and kind words. Much appreciated! Wishing you all the best, too!

[@user-js9gl3hz8x]

My brother is 19 months he still doesn’t do the things from point 2,3,5 and 6 🤔

[@bigjmbmusic3329]

Very informative

[@TheJustinFlowers]

Hi! The hand opening and closing at :38 - is that normal or ever a concern?

[@Sb_random27]

OMG THIS IS SO RANDOM BUT I remembered how when I was in kindergarten I refused to say hello and never said it while I had no problem saying bye after going🫢 is that autistic sign?

[@ammurobin8697]

Hi mam , my son 1 year old is very socialize, smiling , bubbling, playing with brother , and everything okey but heis not responding to his name... Let me know the reason 😮

[@TashaBabe]

My son is turning 2 years old in the next 3 weeks he does shake his had atimes and does turn around…he does play with us does respond saying a few words to us he does repeat some words we say to him what scares me the most he doesn’t like to eat food he like mashed potatoes and milk and baby porridge 🥣 we actually goin to the doctor soon that’s where l just want to explain my concern this is just worring me and breaking my heart l don’t know what to believe lm tired of researching and being here on KZbin

[@kingqueen1469]

Any update?

[@bluetrapp9502]

Not red flags necessarily. Autism is a wonderful gift. Some of these things might mean they need a bit more help from you, but it is not a negative thing to be autistic. It is simply a different way of relating to the world. It is an identity and a community. Autistic people exist to give us as a human race a different perspective on things.

[@Dervi444]

Yes exactly!!!

[@alexguerra1668]

Thanks❤ I also felt “red flag” wasn’t the wording to use, although when I thought about it (past the trigger effect) it could technically be applicable in that these can be signals of danger if things aren’t addressed 🤔

[@Tajeezy13]

Respectfully although as parents we love our children no matter what but an autistic child is difficult on a parent so when trying to gauge what is going on it’s a red flag situation I get how it could seem triggering but you all had to grow to the point of understanding and coping with having a child with autism or have learned how to parent with it, but there are various levels and spectrums to this disorder. To not see that is disingenuous on you all behalf

[@jordyndoucet3442]

Yicks. It is not a gift. While some people may be gifted on the spectrum some live a very frustrating and challenging life. Some have violent and dangerous tendencies. Saying it's a gift is discounting the parent who feels alone and helpless with their child who will never be able to care or communicate for themselves. It's a spectrum and you can't just focus on the good side.

[@АллаШульская]

Dear Emma, what if a 6-month toddler always shakes her right hand and squeals all day long while laying?

[@KasidyZelaya]

A 6 month old is an infant, not a toddler. These signs are for 12m+ :) I wouldn’t worry so young.

[@АллаШульская]

@@KasidyZelaya thank you very much!!

[@shimenglu659]

Thank you so much for your video Emma! My son just turned 8 months old so I know it might be a little early to worry about those signs. What making me worried are that he doesn’t making much eye contact. He is very distracted by his environment so he always want to explore. When I try to make eye contact with him, sometimes he look at me and smile but sometimes he just look at me for a sec and then look at something else that catch his attention. So there is no consistent eye contact. He does babbling and smiling but he doesn’t respond to his name at all. I have noticed that he look at me when I sing and he gets startled when he hears loud voice, but there is no respond to his name. Am I worried too early? I’m not sure but I’m nervous about these signs.

[@vrushikavoravlogs]

He is all good as you said he is only 8 months Don’t worry at all and try not to keep worried environment near him even if you are in minors of doubt at times (which are common being a mom)

[@hawnazstar4974]

How is your baby now?

[@flamedenise19]

your description is soo accurate with my son, too, OMG! He's at 21 months now, and still the same: Doesn't respond much to his name. Very hard to get his attention with words, in fact. Not much eye contact, although sometimes when I'm on the floor and busy with my phone, he would intentionally put his head in between and catch my eye to get my attention and then smile. Not listening most of the time, but pays attention when I sing specific songs that he was used to since his early months. Still babbling and not using words as communication. Would just cry loud when he wants something, and we are left to figure it out on our own coz he doesn't point or guide us with his eyes. I've read somewhere that it could be just speech delay, especially that we are a multilingual family. We are Filipinos, so everyday, there is a balance of English plus several dialects such as Bisaya, Tagalog, and Ilonggo. I'm hoping it's just the multi-language and not autism. If he reaches 2 years old and still no promising progress, I'll then seek the help of a specialist.

[@rifahtasniajisha4810]

How is your child now

[@darlingrondine8]

Yes! How is your LO doing now??

[@dozytotlullabies]

Very helpful. Thank you, Emma! ❤️

[@EmmaHubbard]

You're welcome! Glad it was helpful :)

[@tonya6779]

Thank you for getting right to it.

[@EmmaHubbard]

My pleasure!

[@Vasilikamihallari13938]

My daughter is 18 months. I am a little bit concerned because she doesnt speak much. All she says is: mama, daddy, granny, lali ( a word we use in our language for brother), open door, wear it, take it, amen. When i ask her something, she says: mama (and then bubbles as she wants to say something but not undarstable word). Or when she wants my attention for something, she points with her hand towards me and says: mamaaaaa. She doesnt have these red flags, but i am concerned about her not saying too many words... and she is shy, it takes her some time to interact with people she doesnt know or hasnt seen in some time. Other than that, she smiles a lot, she shows exitement for the things she likes, or if she thinks she did something good, she looks at me and says: mamaaaaa Do you think she will catch up with words? I will be grateful for any reply.

[@ledaleda1088]

Givr her time This case is far away and she had absolutly nothing to get concern

[@krystal9469]

Sounds exactly like my kid! How is she doing now?

[@chanchan-py9fm]

My son is 1 years but still not walking or talking he use body to communicate but I'm so confused

[@EmmaHubbard]

At 1 years old it’s ok that he isn’t yet walking or talking. Walking is a skill kids can learn up to 18months of age. Also at 1 they might only have a few words. It’s great that he is communicating through using gestures.

[@bellybean4602]

My little boy has all these things

[@Atena-xj3kw]

Mine too, he is 16 months old, he knows to wave for goodbye, clap his hands, and he points things but usually not with meaning :( Doctor said to wait 6 more months and work with him a lot...how old is your? Greetings

[@ZimmoneZ618]

A lot of kids point at 14,15 up to 18 months of age. This 12 month milestones and all these “red flags” is just most common. On the other hand, my autistic child had great shared internet, waiting for me to make more bubbles, shifting his attention from me to objects.

[@ht4182]

My 12 months dont clap or wave or point or babble im so worried .. but when i wave to him he watches his hand

[@melissafellin5657]

My grandson never waved until 4 years old. I dont recall him ever pointing. He was born premature two pounds, two ounces and every milestone was 6 to 8 months delayed. We thought he was deaf and doctors thought he was deaf until he was a year old. Right now he is on a feeding tube from oral aversion at infancy. The only thing he will eat by mouth is toast and sometimes mac and cheese. Echolalia is something that he recently started doing. For almost 2 hours today repeated babadooo over and over. He squints his left eye when he looks at you or you want a picture. He does not like to be touched or hugged or kissed. Only by his mother. Other child interaction leads to crying. He has regular meltdowns all day every day. I can't take him anywhere without him Having a meltdown and saying I want to go home. We took him on a play date with a nonverbal autistic child he got along great with him. Any other interaction with children has lead to him either having a meltdown or playing by himself. We have been potty training for a year and a half with no results. He will run frantically in circles knowing He has to go pee then jump in his bed under the blanket and pee and then stand by his potty. Sleeping and eating are a big one for him.cant get him on a schedule even tho he has a routine every day. Also noise. Crowds. I finally called the doctor today to voice my concerns being He is coming to school age. I dont know if he is autistic, but I also dont know how to navigate all this either. The doctor gave us some referals. He was also in early intervention until he was three years old. He adjust to adults more so than children. He stares at his toy cars on the ground as if they will drive themselves. Or pull the wheels off and just play with the wheel. There's alot. It can be overwhelming. I hope we find some answers 🙏