Autism Test For Toddlers

First Signs of Autism in Toddlers Test

This test, although developed by a clinical psychologist specializing in autism, is not a diagnostic tool. It is designed to let you know whether you should seek professional evaluation for you child with a psychologist or medical doctor. Still, the results of this test will tell in what areas of your child’s development X may show signs that are typical for toddlers on the spectrum, and what you can do to help your child.

My child is currently

Under 18 mo. old

18-31 mo. old

32 mo. or older

My child said their first words when they were

Around 12 mo. old

Around 18 mo. old

Older than 18 mo. or my child is not yet verbal

My child looks people in the eye

Almost always when people talk to them

Sometimes

Rarely or never

When I point at something interesting, my child

Always or almost always follows my pointing gesture and looks back at me to share the experience

Sometimes follows my pointing gestures

Rarely or never looks at my pointing gestures

The way my child talks

Varies in prosody and loudness

Tends to be too loud, quiet, or sounds monotonous sometimes

Tends to be too loud, quiet, or sounds monotonous most of the time

My child has repetitive behaviors such as rocking their body or flapping their hands

Never or seldomly

Sometimes

Frequently

Routines are something that my child

Likes. They get bored if things remain the same

Can tolerate. They are usually OK with changes if we let them know of them well in advance.

Hates. They get upset if something in their world changes

My child’s language development

Never slowed down and they currently have age-appropriate language skills

Has always been delayed

First developed typically but then slowed down, or they even lost some of the words that they used to know.

My child has problems either falling asleep or staying asleep.

Never

Sometimes

Every or almost every night.

My child is sensitive to sounds, flashing lights, or textures of food

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

My child prefers to play by themselves over playing with other children or adults

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Thank you for filling out our test. Please provide us with your name and e-mail address so we can send you the result together with some tips as to what you can do to help your child right now.

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