Know about Aspergers in babies
You as a parent would love to enjoy your bundle of joy and his/her various developments and reveal in the joy that it is your own blood and flesh, and you may be in for a terrible shock when you come to know that your baby suffers from Aspergers, a mild form of autism. Aspergers that produces symptoms of deficiencies in socializing, communicating and behavioral patterns may be diagnosed only by the age of seven or nine years, however early detection with about eighteen months could help bring about changes and interrupt the problems of development.
Experiencing difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, relating to people around them and finding it difficult to be flexible in ones behavioral pattern, it is important to note that early detection brings about effective cure, but it is futile to lose hope even in later stages of development. The areas that would definitely show symptoms include delayed development in learning to talk, interacting with others and playing. Lets observe signs for Aspergers in babies so that effective remedies and treatment can be used to cure and affect favorable changes.
Observe closely the signs of Aspergers in children
It is a well acknowledged fact that babies generally start standing unassisted and are able to carry out simple gestures like waving their hands. Other early signs include a child not interacting with other, preferring solitude to company and avoiding eye contact. Many children may show extremes of reaction to circumstances, with these children also loving to do actions such as rocking that are repetitive.
1.Close monitoring of the childs development would tell you as a parent if you need to be concerned. It is important here to note that some delays may not always signify autism, but if your baby is late in meeting many development milestones it is time to take action. One such development abnormality could mean abnormal methods of non-verbal communication meaning having inappropriate body language and facial gestures. These babies would never look at the person he/she is speaking to and may react more than usual to auditory stimuli. Subdued facial expressions with abnormal body language and posture are signs of Aspergers babies.
2.Aspergers being a developmental is best diagnosed and treated early and trusting ones instincts and taking prompt and early action helps to develop the skills that are lacking. This requires for you as a parent to notice the deficiency of social skills in your baby. Lack of social skills manifesting itself as difficulties in effectively communicating with others, with lack of a social smile, recognition of parents and near and nears voices and expressions could be some of the prominent signs. Aspergers children may also detest company and cry when in interaction with others, with this symptom becoming more predominant when a baby grows up.
3.It is also right to believe in yourself and investigate if your baby has Aspergers syndrome when he/she is slow at language skills, with a child that is one year old being able to say simple words as mama, papa. These children would love to say difficult words instead like sheetrock and mountain. In addition Aspergers children may be obsessed by very complex topics like music, patterns and designs, with these interests making these children oblivious to their surroundings and other interesting things.
4.Abnormal reflexes is what you could look out in Aspergers babies, with these children turning over in the opposite side of their neck, and may lack reflexes
of the children of their age. However diagnoses of these abnormalities require the consultation of medical professionals that are qualified, trained and experienced to diagnose these problems.
Lastly proper diagnoses of this disorder with observation of signs of Aspergers in babies helps bring about prevention of mental, emotional and physical disorders in the long run.