I wanted to talk to you about the symptoms of mild autism, so you can more easily identify them in your life. Autism is a type of brain disorder that affects a person's ability to communicate and relate in this world. It's something that starts at birth and lasts the entire life of the person. To this date, there is no cure for this disorder, only treatment to help improve on the shortcomings. The symptoms of autism don't usually show until 3 or 4 years of age and when it is mild, it is much more difficult to notice. Surprisingly, children with a mild case can have a very average IQ growing up. Correcting the problems presented by autism, parents need to be able to identify the symptoms of mild autism.



Children that have this condition end up having a hard time initiating conversations and making long lasting friendships with others. It is important to note that they sometimes do start conversations, but they really have problems keeping the conversation sustainable. It is important to note that this is very similar to the behavior of a child that is shy. It is important to see that there are multiple symptoms present, instead of just one.

One of the big symptoms of mild autism is a child's inability to notice stimulus coming from an external source. If for example, a child was playing with their toys and someone came in the room and said their name, they'd normally look up at them. When it comes autism, your child may not look up. They may act like they didn't hear anything. It's also important to realize that autistic children may pay attention, just not that often.

Autism presents another type of symptom that is a little different. They tend to do repetitive things. A good way to identify this is when they talk. A lot of the time, they'll end up repeating the same phrases over in a conversation. They might have heard this phrase on television or in another conversation, but if they're repeating things in a manner that seems a bit excessive that could be a symptom of mild autism.

Another big symptom has to do with their ability to relate with others. From a very early age (within the first year of birth) a child has the ability to pick up body language and properly react to it. If you smile at a baby, they'll probably smile back. An autistic child probably wouldn't reciprocate a smile. In fact, they probably won't even give proper eye contact. If you notice that they're not properly picking up on the body language of others, than there could be a problem.

These are the symptoms of mild autism and it is good to look out for them because the earlier autism is diagnosed, the better the outcome. The earlier the treatment starts, the more likely the child will gain those skills that allow them to function in society as an adult.