Autism is also called autism. The best time to treat it is between 3 and 6 years old. It is necessary to pay attention to observation. If there are any abnormalities, timely examination and treatment are required. The measures to prevent autism are mainly to avoid drug abuse, virus infection, and mental stimulation in the early pregnancy.
Autism has three key characteristics:
① Social interaction disorder
Unable to adapt to the interaction with children of the same age, unable to establish relationships between children's partners, or lack of interest in communication with children of the same age, lack of experience and understanding of emotions.
② Communication disorder
Including language and non-verbal communication disorders. Non-verbal mainly refers to body movements, such as nodding, shaking head, waving hands, etc. Language is the ability to express and understand, such as abnormal speed and tone, unable to recite nursery rhymes, often using the wrong person, and unable to understand the language of others.
③ Narrow interests and stereotyped repetitive behaviors
Not interested in toys and games that children like, but particularly interested in some non-swimming objects, especially round and circling objects that are usually not games and toys. Habitual repetitive and fixed behavior, such as: objects need to be placed in a fixed place, repeat a certain action repeatedly, and observe a rotating object for a long time.
Please make a test assessment based on the child's performance in the past month
1: Have a fixed favorite object and carry it with them at all times.
A No
B Occasionally
C Often
2: Mentally excited and unable to calm down.
A No
B Occasionally
C Often
3: Do not like to hug or have any form of physical contact with others.
A No
B Occasionally
C Often
4: Laugh for no reason.
A No
B Occasionally
C Often
5: Use gestures to convey your ideas.
A No
B Occasionally
C Often
6: Feel difficulty communicating when playing with other friends
A No
B Occasionally
C Often
7: Not interested in various extracurricular activities
A No
B Occasionally
C Often
8: Refuse to go to school
A None
B Occasionally
C Often
9: Repeat certain actions or repeat certain words
A None
B Occasionally
C Often
10: Not caring about things around you
A None
B Occasionally
C Often
11: Like to stare at rotating objects
A None
B Occasionally
C Often
12: Cannot look others in the eye
A None
B Occasionally
C Often
13: Accustomed to sticking to fixed behavior patterns and thinking about problems with fixed thinking
A None
B Occasionally
C Often
14: Responding to sounds and languages is relatively slow, and often requires repetitions before responding
A None
B Occasionally
C Often
Test scoring and result interpretation
Scoring method: "None" (0 points), "Occasionally" (1 point), "Often" (2 points).
Result interpretation: Assess the degree of autism based on the total score:
▸0-6 points: No or very few autism symptoms.
▸7-15 points: Mild autism symptoms, close attention is recommended.
▸16-22 points: moderate autism symptoms, psychological counseling and evaluation are recommended.
▸22 points and above: severe autism symptoms, professional psychiatric treatment is recommended.
