5 Must-Know Facts About High Functioning Autism
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a tremendously complex developmental condition. Commonly, children with autism may experience restricted patterns of behaviour and impairments in social interactions and communication. It means they may find it difficult to interact with...
What is Hand Leading?
At 18 months, toddlers can usually point to something they want. But this is not the case in children in the spectrum, who find it hard to communicate what they need.
To cope with this difficulty, they tend to overly rely on pre-symbolic gestures such as pulling or leading...
Delayed Developmental Milestones
The red flags to look out for in children with suspected autism include:
☑️Having delayed developmental milestones
☑️Being socially awkward
☑️Having trouble with verbal and nonverbal communication
Anytime you notice these symptoms or any significant delays in your child, you...
Early Autism Evaluation
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) doesn’t look the same in all children, which makes it difficult to diagnose. Here’s why⬇️
☑️There is no medical test to diagnose the disorder.
☑️Doctors rely on the child’s developmental behaviour to make a diagnosis. ...
Professional Autism Evaluation
The number of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Singapore is slightly higher than the World Health Organization (WHO)’s global figure. And here’s more…👀
👁️🗨️WHO reports that one in 160 children has autism across the globe
👁️🗨️In Singapore, one in 150 children...
AutismSTEP