26 month old boy, a close family member, displays the following behaviours. I am worried he may be autistic, do you think I am worrying about nothing? I've tried to encourage his mom to take him to the GP, but she says he is just being naughty/difficult.
- says maybe 2 or 3 words, no sentences, and only uses them occasionally
- doesn't respond to name being called the majority of the time
- has poor eye contact
- doesn't seem to understand instructions
- prefers to play alone
- gets very focused on a narrow aspect of playing, for example examining a tiny hole in the ground for a long time
- play usually consists of a cycle of arranging, unarranging, arranging etc of toys, or using a toy house to fill with as many small toys as possible, then taking each one out again