Warning signs of children at risk of autism

Posted by Psychologist Nguyen Thi Thu - Unit of Regenerative Medicine Clinic and Educational Psychology - Center of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy at Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder, which is characterized by two main impairments in communication, social interaction and repetitive patterned, narrow interests and behaviour. According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2009 the rate of children with autism was 1 in 110. Early diagnosis of children with autism will help increase the effectiveness of interventions. Therefore, early detection of signs of autism plays an important role in diagnosing and providing timely intervention plans for children.

The M-CHAT – the Autism Checklist for Young Children developed in 1999 by Diana Robins, Deborah Fein and Marianne Barton - is a valuable tool for screening children aged 16 to 30 months to aim assess the risk of developing autism spectrum disorders in children.
The M-CHART checklist consists of 23 questions and is done by a caregiver (parent or grandparent...) under the guidance of a medical professional. Screen children for autism if they have at least two important sentences or at least three of any questions that do not pass.
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When parents and caregivers see that their child has 2-3 or more signs of autism below, they should take the child to a reputable hospital for treatment. specific assessment and consultation.
Your baby doesn't enjoy being rocked or bounced on your knees. Child does not care about other children Child does not like to climb stairs Child does not like to play peek-a-boo or find hidden objects Child does not know how to play pretend, for example talking on the phone or taking care of dolls, pretend play other... Child doesn't know how to use index finger to point or ask for something Child doesn't point with index finger to show interest in something else Child doesn't know how to play with toys (cars, pictures) blocks....) without putting them in his mouth Child does not give you toy objects to show you Child does not look you in the eye for more than 2 seconds Child does not appear to be overly sensitive to noises, for example Cover your ears... Child doesn't smile in response to your smile Child doesn't imitate you (For example, doesn't imitate grimaces, claps...) Your child doesn't respond when you call his or her name

When pointing to toys in the room, the child does not follow the finger The child does not walk normally such as tiptoes, spins... The child does not follow the objects you are looking at The child makes unusual finger movements close to in child's face Child doesn't seem to understand what others say to her 20. Have you ever wondered if your child is deaf?
21. Children hardly understand what is different from them.
22. Children sometimes stare at something or wander aimlessly.
23. Your child doesn't probe into your eyes to see how you react when you encounter an unfamiliar situation.
Signs of autistic children under 12 months will be different from signs of autistic children under 6 months. Therefore, if the child shows more than 2-3 signs above, it is necessary to take the child to the health center soon for examination, treatment, and intervention when necessary.
Unit of Educational Psychology - Autism, Vinmec Times City International General Hospital is a pioneer in applying scientific and artistic methods to assess and treat children with autism, with high efficiency.
Areas of intervention to educate children with autism at Vinmec:
Pediatric psychiatry Clinical psychology - educational psychology Special education Speech therapy Meditation - yoga therapy Music therapy Fine art therapy Doctors Doctors, therapists and teachers at the Center are trained at prestigious schools: University of Education, University of Social Sciences & Humanities – Hanoi National University, Academy of Educational Management ... and regularly learn to improve skills through short-term and long-term training courses at home and abroad with leading experts from the US, Australia, India, Italy.