April is National Autism Awareness Month!

4/2/2017

April is National Autism Awareness Month! Autism is a condition marked by differences in social interaction and communication that affects up to 1 in 68 children. Early signs include:

Does not babble or coo by 12 months
Does not gesture (point, wave, grasp) by 12 months
Does not say single words by 16 months
Does not say two-word phrases on his or her own by 24 months
Has any loss of any language or social skill at any age

Please discuss with your doctor if you notice any of these signs. Here are helpful websites for additional information about autism.

CDC, Learn the Signs: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/index.html

Autism Speaks, Support and Advocacy Group:
https://www.autismspeaks.org/

Autism Society, A Grassroots Organization:
https://www.autism-society.org/

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