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ASDs begin before the age of 3 and last throughout a person's life, although symptoms may improve over time. Some children with an ASD show hints of future problems within the first few months of life. In others, symptoms might not show up until 24 months or later. Some children with an ASD seem to develop normally until around 18 to 24 months of age and then they stop gaining new skills, or they lose the skills they once had.

A person with an ASD might:

 Not respond to their name by 12 months

 Not point at objects to show interest (point at an airplane flying over) by 14 months

 Not play "pretend" games (pretend to "feed" a doll) by 18 months

 Avoid eye contact and want to be alone

 Have trouble understanding other people's feelings or talking about their own feelings

 Have delayed speech and language skills

 Repeat words or phrases over and over (echolalia)

 Give unrelated answers to questions

 Get upset by minor changes

 Have obsessive interests

 Flap their hands, rock their body, or spin in circles

 Have unusual reactions to the way things sound, smell, taste, look, or feel