{"id":1023,"date":"2017-10-24T10:09:54","date_gmt":"2017-10-24T16:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imaginehealthcentres.ca\/?p=1023"},"modified":"2017-08-31T15:11:41","modified_gmt":"2017-08-31T21:11:41","slug":"autism-awareness-know-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imaginehealthcentres.ca\/autism-awareness-know-look\/","title":{"rendered":"Autism Awareness: Know what to look for"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>Earlier screening and diagnosis results in earlier and, therefore, more effective treatment. Screening tools such as The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised (M-CHAT-R) highlighted in the Autism Physician Handbook can be used by family doctors and paediatricians who are the first health professionals to see infants and toddlers on a regular basis.\u00a0 The earlier the diagnosis can be confirmed by a specialized diagnostic team, the earlier any necessary effective treatment can begin.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Recognizing the early signs of autism can lead to optimal outcomes. Know what to look for.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Early Signs of Autism (12 to 24 Months) \u2013 child may demonstrate only a few of these symptoms<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Often begins to develop language then loses it, or doesn\u2019t acquire language at all<\/li>\n<li>May appear deaf, respond unevenly or not at all to sounds<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty consoling during transitions (tantrums)<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty sleeping\/wakes at night<\/li>\n<li>Does not \u201cpoint and look\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Failure to bond (e.g. child is indifferent to parents\u2019 presence)<\/li>\n<li>Self-restricted\/selected diet<\/li>\n<li>Limited imaginative play<\/li>\n<li>Not interested in playing with other children<\/li>\n<li>Chronic gastrointestinal problems<\/li>\n<li>Repeated infections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Unfortunately, many paediatricians and other physicians are not experienced in diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Don\u2019t accept your doctor\u2019s advice if he\/she proposes a \u201cwait and see\u201d approach or promises that your child will \u201ccatch up\u201d. If your child has normal development and then regresses, you should seek help immediately.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><i>Information from Autism Canada:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/autismcanada.org\/about-autism\/early-signs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/autismcanada.org\/about-autism\/early-signs\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1504288005374000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHRxkrN70DQYp1gWI52PrlPnjNuwg\">https:\/\/autismcanada.<wbr \/>org\/about-autism\/early-signs\/<\/a><\/i><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/imaginehealthcentres.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/AutismAwareness.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1014\" src=\"https:\/\/imaginehealthcentres.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/AutismAwareness.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imaginehealthcentres.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/AutismAwareness.png 612w, https:\/\/imaginehealthcentres.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/AutismAwareness-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/imaginehealthcentres.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/AutismAwareness-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/imaginehealthcentres.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/AutismAwareness-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier screening and diagnosis results in earlier and, therefore, more effective treatment. Screening tools such as The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised (M-CHAT-R) highlighted in the Autism Physician Handbook can be used by family doctors and paediatricians who are the first health professionals to see infants and toddlers on a regular basis.\u00a0 The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1014,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/imaginehealthcentres.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1023"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/imaginehealthcentres.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/imaginehealthcentres.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imaginehealthcentres.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imaginehealthcentres.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1023"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/imaginehealthcentres.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1023\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1024,"href":"https:\/\/imaginehealthcentres.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1023\/revisions\/1024"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imaginehealthcentres.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imaginehealthcentres.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imaginehealthcentres.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imaginehealthcentres.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}