From Parenting 24/7: University of Illinois Extension
Unusual Use Of Toys In Infancy A Clue To Later Autism
Posted Nov 17, 2008, updated Nov 17, 2008.
Researchers at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute have found that infants later diagnosed with autism exhibited unusual exploration of objects long before being diagnosed. Studying a group of children at high risk for developing autism, the researchers found that those eventually diagnosed with the disorder were more likely to spin, repetitively rotate, stare at and look out of the corners of their eyes at simple objects, including a baby bottle and a rattle, as early as 12 months of age.
Read the Medical News Today article.