The diagnosis of autism takes a long time to formalize, but elements leading to suspicion are often reported very early on.
"From the first year, autism can be revealed by small signs that parents often spot
," says Professor Frédérique Bonnet-Brilhault, head of the child psychiatry department at the University Hospital of Tours.
The baby smiles little, interacts little with the eyes, does not point, does not seek relational exchange.
It is then necessary to trust the parents or the doctor who point out a behavior that seems unusual to them.
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Sometimes parents describe a child who sleeps badly, who is too calm or on the contrary subject to unexplained anger.
It is sometimes a choice or a systematic fear of certain foods.
After 18 months, the signs are clearer and the diagnosis is already easier: the child communicates little or not at all, does not acquire language well or in often repetitive atypical forms and favors routine games.
The two broad categories of symptoms are…
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