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From Jo Rudy, your Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorders

If you're anything like me, your knowledge of child development came mainly from family, friends and the media. Then along came your own child - and suddenly child development books were piled on your night stand. Even with all those books, though, I discovered I was sadly underinformed when it came to evaluating my son's developmental differences. Were there really delays? Were they significant? It's not always obvious, based on sketchy information from "What to Expect!"

Symptoms of Autism That May Be New to You

When my son, Tom, was three years old we were concerned about his development. Baby books didn't give us much help in evaluating the quality or level of his language and play skills.

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Prosody is intonation - the melody of speech. Most people with autism have unusual prosody. Find out more!

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