Autism Screening
A lot of you asked what this was -- and basically it was just a series of questions that I said yes or no to.
These are the types of questions:
According the Dr. the AAP recently changed their guidelines (I think in the past few months), suggesting an autism screening at 18 months. B's Dr. is very pro-AAP and pretty much follows them by the book!
I do appreciate that they are doing these types of screenings now - I think it lessens the "fear" of the unknown!
These are the types of questions:
- Does your child ever pretend, for example, to make a cup of tea by using a toy cup and teapot, or pretend other things?
- Does your child ever use his or her index finger to point in order to indicate interest in something?
- Does your child take an interest in other children?
- Does your child enjoy playing peek-a-boo or hide-and-seek?
- Does your child ever bring objects over to you to show you something?
- Does the child made eye contact with you?
- Get the child’s attention, then point across the room at an interesting object and say, “Oh, look! There’s a [name object].” Watch the child’s face. Does the child look across to see what you are pointing at?
- Say to the child, “Where’s the light?” or “Show me the light.” Does the child point with his or her index finger at the light?
According the Dr. the AAP recently changed their guidelines (I think in the past few months), suggesting an autism screening at 18 months. B's Dr. is very pro-AAP and pretty much follows them by the book!
I do appreciate that they are doing these types of screenings now - I think it lessens the "fear" of the unknown!