Hi. I'm new to this board and would appreciate any advice anyone can offer me.
I have recently taken a new mindee and I believe he might have some signs of autism, but the parents are not aware of this. Could anyone clarify if these are signs (as below) and possibly advise the best way to tell the parents of my concerns and where to go to? The child is 2 years old.
Not talking
Not feeding
Not making eye contact
No real expression of emotion
No playing - he will pick things up, have a look and feel then throw it rather than play with it.
I want to make sure I can offer the child the best possible care and support, but first of all I would like to make sure that i am right to be concerned before talking to the parents about my concerns, so any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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chel86 · 06/02/2008 14:41
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