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Is Flapping Hands A Symptom Of Autism?
Question: Hello doctor
My doctor is 8 months old and she has started doing hand flapping specially when she is sitting and seems excited
Also sometimes she rubs her feet
Is it something to worry about?
Hope it is not sign of autism as I read on Internet?
Otherwise she is always screaming or blabbing and always she is holding objects and putting in her mouth...
She passes smiles when we smile at her i mean she looks normal in eating and sleeping
My doctor is 8 months old and she has started doing hand flapping specially when she is sitting and seems excited
Also sometimes she rubs her feet
Is it something to worry about?
Hope it is not sign of autism as I read on Internet?
Otherwise she is always screaming or blabbing and always she is holding objects and putting in her mouth...
She passes smiles when we smile at her i mean she looks normal in eating and sleeping
Brief Answer:
Not a sign of autism. Normal for age.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I do not think that flapping hands should be an indication of autism. You need not worry since it seems normal for age. In case you are worried about autism, just answer the modified Autism Checklist (m-CHAT). Just google out for it and you will find it. Unless the questionnaire indicates a high risk, you need not worry.
It is also normal for children of this age to hold and put things in the mouth. No need to worry about that. Just keep harmful things away from her and things would be fine.
Hope that helps.
Regards
Not a sign of autism. Normal for age.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I do not think that flapping hands should be an indication of autism. You need not worry since it seems normal for age. In case you are worried about autism, just answer the modified Autism Checklist (m-CHAT). Just google out for it and you will find it. Unless the questionnaire indicates a high risk, you need not worry.
It is also normal for children of this age to hold and put things in the mouth. No need to worry about that. Just keep harmful things away from her and things would be fine.
Hope that helps.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I am only worried as I read hand flapping is a sign of autism
She flaps her hands when she is excited or angry
I mean when she is sitting she screams and flaps her hand specially when I take an objects from her hand she screams and flaps her hand
Rest everything is normal
She flaps her hands when she is excited or angry
I mean when she is sitting she screams and flaps her hand specially when I take an objects from her hand she screams and flaps her hand
Rest everything is normal
Brief Answer:
It is common for children to flap hands in heightened emotional status
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking back. I understand your concerns but I do not think that there is anything to get concerned. Hand flapping is a self-stimulatory activity that many children do when upset or in heightened emotional state. The following article should be helpful for you in this regard.
http://www.bundoo.com/qotd/hand-flapping/
Unless m-CHAT shows signs for concern, you need not worry about autism.
Regards
It is common for children to flap hands in heightened emotional status
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking back. I understand your concerns but I do not think that there is anything to get concerned. Hand flapping is a self-stimulatory activity that many children do when upset or in heightened emotional state. The following article should be helpful for you in this regard.
http://www.bundoo.com/qotd/hand-flapping/
Unless m-CHAT shows signs for concern, you need not worry about autism.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I read m chat but it states that it can Diagonostic only children between 16 to 30 months and my daughter is just 8 months?
Please check m chat and advice?
Please check m chat and advice?
Brief Answer:
Diagnosis before 16 months is difficult.Dont worry if social smile present.
Detailed Answer:
You have read it correctly. Before that period, it is not easy to diagnose signs of autism. Unless the language skills have developed, it is hard to comment on autism. In case you are apprehensive, m-CHAT has to be applied at that point of time. Before that lack of responsiveness or interactiveness should be an indication. But if the child smiles back, chances are that the child does not have autism.
Diagnosis before 16 months is difficult.Dont worry if social smile present.
Detailed Answer:
You have read it correctly. Before that period, it is not easy to diagnose signs of autism. Unless the language skills have developed, it is hard to comment on autism. In case you are apprehensive, m-CHAT has to be applied at that point of time. Before that lack of responsiveness or interactiveness should be an indication. But if the child smiles back, chances are that the child does not have autism.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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