My ASD Child

Does your baby have Aspergers? Early detection of Aspergers is difficult because kids who have this disorder are high-functioning . Here are some signs and symptoms reported by parents with children who were later diagnosed with Aspergers: • As their language develops, Aspergers kids often have pronoun reversal, such as saying, “you want help” instead of “I want help.” • Aspergers infants are often described as having been “serious” and or “thoughtful.” • Aspergers kids often do not wave “hi” or “bye” when expected and do not use a pointing gesture to share items of interest. • Kids with Aspergers begin to talk at the expected age, saying their first words around 12 months of age. However, their actual first words are often unusual (e.g., such first words as palm pilot, sheetrock, clock, mountain, fish, hammer). These words are generally used before the youngster says “mommy” or “daddy.” • Language is often interpreted extremely literally (e.g., one 4-y