Autism detectable in brain long before symptoms appear
My 4 years old son is mildly autistic. He is doing well, attending a regular school and learning to interact with people.<p>I first suspected he was different because he didn&#x27;t locked eyes with my wife when she was breastfeeding (I have 3 older kids to compare). He learned to walk in time, but he was not pointing to the things he wanted (instead used to grab me by the arm and use it like a tool), and he was unwilling to look at something we were pointing like a neurotipical kid does. I saw many other signs, but my wife was always in denial until he was 2.5 and I showed her some videos of autistic behavior on Youtube.<p>Long story short, it almost ruined my marriage (my wife felt like I was torturing her by sending her material about autism). I don&#x27;t know why I knew more about autism than the pediatrician, but the subject always interested me.<p>My advice is: if you are suspicious, get your son diagnosed by a specialized neuropediatrician (do not waste time with someone who is not well prepared to diagnose autism).