What are the Initial Signs of Autism in Young Children?
More information related to this PodcastTranscript: Guest: Dr. Jane M. Charles – Pediatric Genetics & Development Host: Dr. Linda Austin – Psychiatrist Announcer: Welcome to an MUSC Health Podcast. Dr. Linda Austin: I am Dr. Linda Austin. I am interviewing Dr. Jane Charles, who is a Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician. In other words, she is in an expert on developmental difficulties of children in autism in particular. Dr. Charles, what are some of the first things a parent notices in a baby when there are developmental problems? Dr. Jane M. Charles: Specifically, for autism, a parent may notice that the child is not speaking or has delays in speech or they may have actually started speaking on time, but around 15 to 18 or 20 months of age, they seem to stop speaking and they seem to withdraw and become very quiet. There are actually more things that you can look forward that we are trying to teach parents some very earlier signs and symptoms that parents may not be aware off, that
