"Quiz on Autism: How to Determine If Your Child Has Autism?"

If you suspect that your child may have autism, parents can conduct the following brief tests. If there are more than two "no" answers in Group A and more than two "no" answers in Group B, they must take their child to the hospital as soon as possible.

Group A Questions

1. Do children enjoy sitting on your lap and rocking or bouncing?

2. Is your child interested in other children?

3. Does your child enjoy climbing stairs?

4. Does your child like playing "peek-a-boo"?

5. Have your children played "pretend house" games, such as pretending to pour a cup of tea with toy cups and teapots?

6. Does your child use fingers or gestures to indicate wants or needs?

7. Do children play appropriately with toys (e.g., cars, building blocks) rather than putting them in their mouths or playing randomly, dropping them?

8. Does your child show you things?

Group B Questions

1. During the examination, does the child look you in the eye?

2. When attracting your child's attention, for example, by pointing to something interesting on one side of the room and saying, "Look, there's a ×××!," observe your child's expression to see if they notice what you're pointing at.

3. Attract your child's attention, give them a toy teacup and teapot, and say, "Can you pour a cup of tea?" Will your child pretend to pour and drink tea?

4. Ask your child, "Where's the light?" or "Show me the light," will your child point to the light with their finger?

5. Can your child build a tower with building blocks?

Manifestations of Childhood Autism

1. Language Development Disorder: This is one of the most easily identifiable symptoms for parents. Typically, autistic children still cannot speak by the age of two or three; some children who can say "daddy" or "mommy" at one year old stop speaking by the time they are over two. Although some children do speak, they often engage in "echolalia," repeating phrases they hear, similar to Binbin who repeats "call daddy" when someone else says it.

2. Social Interaction Difficulties: Autistic children tend to ignore or be oblivious to others. They prefer solitary play, only noticing and hearing things that interest them. When they need something, they may not speak or point, but instead pull an adult towards it, expecting them to guess. If the adult guesses incorrectly, the child may cry.

3. Narrow Interests and Repetitive Behaviors: Generally, children enjoy playing with toys and watching cartoons, but autistic children may prefer watching advertisements or sticks. They often engage in rigid and repetitive actions, such as biting their fingers, clapping their hands, or continuously spinning around.