How your pediatricians in Montgomery Village, and Clarksburg, MD, can help with autism

Autism is a developmental disorder which may be difficult to detect. If autism goes undetected and untreated, it can lead to serious consequences into adulthood. You need the help of your pediatrician.

The pediatricians at Clarksburg Pediatrics pediatricians Dr. Armina Rahman, Dr. Hershita Raheja, Dr. Jacqueline Douge, Dr. Sehar Maruf, Dr. LeAnne Miller, and Dr Maria Yoon provide comprehensive pediatric medical services, including diagnosis and treatment of autism. They have two convenient office locations in Montgomery Village and Clarksburg, MD, to help you and your child.

Autism has a wide range of signs, from mild to severe. To further complicate things, a child can appear completely normal up to age 2 and then abruptly regress to anti-social autism.

Let’s take a look at 3 signs your child might have autism:

Sign #1 Your child doesn’t speak or has delayed speech. Along with speaking issues, your child may repeat the same words and phrases over and over again.

Sign #2 Your child performs repeated physical actions like spinning, rocking, or hand clapping. Your child may also have obsessive habits like lining up objects or playing with toys in the same way.

Sign #3 Your child may avoid eye contact and want to be alone. Along with visual avoidance, your child may also avoid physical contact with others, and have difficulty socializing.

Autism may cause a disinterest in things and a lack of understanding of the feelings of others, or their own feelings. Autism can cause your child to get upset with life changes and not be able to deal with something new.

Your pediatrician can screen your child for autism, usually at 18 months old, and again at 24 months old. The screening can be part of the regularly scheduled child wellness examinations.

To find out more about the signs, symptoms, and treatment of autism, call the pediatricians at Clarksburg Pediatrics pediatricians Dr. Armina Rahman, Dr. Hershita Raheja, Dr. Jacqueline Douge, Dr. Sehar Maruf, Dr. LeAnne Miller, and Dr Maria Yoon. You can reach them in Montgomery Village, MD, by calling (301) 869-6461, or in Clarksburg, MD, location by calling (301) 528-8181 so call today.