Parents of autistic children will have this question: If the first child is autistic, will the second child be too? The answer is: possible! But the probability is extremely low.
At present, there is no way to screen out all the symptoms of all autistic children through a single examination, and do not delay the normal growth and development of children. However, there are ways we can do early screening
First, early screening methods for autism
1. If it is found that the child has abnormal behavior or movements, parents can first assess whether the child has autism through the [Autism Self-measurement Form]!
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2. Increase the recognition time
For example, in early childhood, 5-7 months of early childhood is a period when he recognizes birth. For example, when he sees people he doesn't know, people he doesn't know, and places he doesn't know, he will cry, and if he doesn't cry, he will just look at a stranger blankly, which is a normal thing.
If after seven months, such as nine or ten months, he sees strangers crying like this often, it means that his recognition stage has lasted for a long time, and parents should pay attention.
3. Like to play with fixed one or two toys
When you are young, for example, when you are about one year old, you like to play with a fixed toy or two toys, such as playing with this cup and always playing with this cup, and you are not interested in other things, which needs to be paid attention to.
4. Eyes will not look at strangers when communicating
Children with autism, we will find that when he communicates with others, his eyes do not meet strangers.
5. Ignore people
Talk to him and he ignores you, you talk about yours, he his. Or, for example, if there is something on the table, he will get it all out for you, and he will ignore you if you tell him, and he will not do anything you ask him to do.
Second, what are the triggers of autism in children
Autism is a congenital disorder of brain dysfunction with an incidence of 1% to 3%. The cause of autism is unknown, but it may be related to genetics, infection, brain damage, environment, and other factors.
1. Genetic factors: People with autism have a higher genetic predisposition, but not absolutely. If one parent has autism, their child has a higher chance of developing the disorder, but not absolutely.
2. Infectious factors: During pregnancy, if pregnant women are infected with viruses and bacteria, it may cause abnormal fetal brain development. In addition, it may cause congenital malformations of the fetus or asphyxia at birth.
3. Brain injury: The mother is injured during pregnancy and childbirth, which may cause abnormal fetal brain development or mental retardation.
4. Environmental factors: Some environmental factors may also cause autism.