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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please don’t use this forum to try to assuage or confirm your anxieties. 
You can’t tell by their crying. My kids were the same and one has asd and one does not [/quote]

Well, how do we know? There's not much research into the topic, but the little that exists suggest maybe there are differences. For context, one of my children has ASD, and I was struck when he was a baby by how much fussier he seemed than other babies I met. Curious to know if this is a common experience. [/quote]

I don’t know about little babies, but all the children with developmental delays I’ve worked with in the 12-36 month range screamed CONSTANTLY when I first started working with them. So I’d say it’s an indicator but obviously not the only thing you should look at.

Eye contact, interest in objects, sleep and eating patterns, facial expressions, eye tracking, overall engagement with the environment, and reactions to stimuli need to be looked at in those really early months. There are videos on YouTube you can watch to get general ideas for babies, but it’s not always easily identified until about 12-18 months and every single child is different. Some children develop more typically then regress and won’t show many signs until later months, though usually evident before age 3.

You should always err on the side of caution though, imo, as early intervention is key. Discuss any concerns with a good developmental pediatrician and contact your local EI office. Get interventions started early, the earlier the better. I’ve worked with  many children and all my “best case scenarios” were the children that started intensive (20+ hours per week) early intervention around/before 18 months.[/quote]

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