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Autism Red Flags Quick Check

A quick parent-awareness screen for signs associated with autism that may benefit from professional guidance.

This tool is for parent awareness only. It is not a diagnosis and does not replace assessment by qualified professionals.
Abnormal social approach and failure of normal back-and-forth conversationRed flag

Any Age · Red flags

Reduced sharing of interests, emotions, or affectRed flag

Any Age · Red flags

Failure to initiate or respond to social interactionsRed flag

Any Age · Red flags

Poorly integrated verbal and nonverbal communicationRed flag

Any Age · Red flags

Abnormalities in eye contact and body language, or deficits in understanding and use of gesturesRed flag

Any Age · Red flags

A total lack of facial expressions and nonverbal communicationRed flag

Any Age · Red flags

Difficulty adjusting behavior to suit various social contextsRed flag

Any Age · Red flags

Difficulty sharing imaginative play or making friendsRed flag

Any Age · Red flags

Absence of interest in peersRed flag

Any Age · Red flags

Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements, use of objects, or speech (e.g., simple motor stereotypies, lining up toys or flipping objects, echolalia, idiosyncratic phrases)Red flag

Any Age · Red flags

Insistence on sameness, inflexible adherence to routines, or ritualized patterns of verbal/nonverbal behavior (e.g., extreme distress at small changes, difficulties with transitions, rigid thinking, greeting rituals, needing to take the same route or eat the same food every day)Red flag

Any Age · Red flags

Highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in intensity or focus (e.g., strong attachment to or preoccupation with unusual objects, excessively circumscribed or perseverative interests)Red flag

Any Age · Red flags

Hyper- or hyporeactivity to sensory input, or unusual interest in sensory aspects of the environment (e.g., apparent indifference to pain/temperature, adverse response to specific sounds or textures, excessive smelling or touching of objects, visual fascination with lights or movement)Red flag

Any Age · Red flags

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