Autism symptoms in toddlers

ATLANTA — A pill that’s already on the market is providing hope to parents of adult children with autism. The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in 36 children are on the spectrum. Scientists believed the drug Lamotrigine – commonly prescribed to treat seizures – would improve neurological development. Taylor Vickers’ son Jordan is now 29 years old. He lives at home where his mother works hard to integrate him into daily life. “Jordan is our son. He’s our only son. And he was diagnosed with autism when he was 4 years old,” Vickers told Channel 2′s Fred Blankenship. “Overall, his autism has been very challenging. He can get very agitated and frustrated and you can have meltdowns.” Jordan also recently started suffering from seizures. So, a doctor prescribed him Lamotrigine. “Seizures are very scary, but they’re very scary when you’re a six-foot-two man, you know, dropping to the ground,” Vickers said. Lamotrigine is a drug being studied in Germany as a potential “cure” to symptoms that affect mood and behavior in some who have autism. “We are interested in how a brain decides that it’s a brain cell,” said Dr. Moritz Mall with the German Cancer Research Center. TRENDING STORIES: • Woman hit with ‘baseball-sized rock,’ punched by another woman on Lake Lanier dock, deputies say • VIDEO: Gunshots send crowds scattering at Ga. shopping center, police looking for suspect • Woman arrested weeks later after allegedly hitting officer with car...

Instructions for Taking and Scoring the M-CHAT-R autism test ( The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised (M-CHAT-R) is a screener that will ask a series of 20 questions about your child’s behavior. It's intended for toddlers between 16 and 30 months of age. The results will let you know if a further evaluation may be needed. You can use the results of the screener to discuss any concerns that you may have with your child’s healthcare provider. Please answer questions to reflect your child's usual behaviors. If the behavior is rare (e.g., you've seen it only once or twice), answer as if the child has not acquired the behavior. M-CHAT-R (Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised) • If you point at something across the room, does your child look at it? ( For Example, if you point at a toy or an animal, does your child look at the toy or animal?) Answer 1 • Yes • No • Have you ever wondered if your child might be deaf? Answer 2 • Yes • No • Does your child play pretend or make-believe? ( For Example, pretend to drink from an empty cup, pretend to talk on a phone, or pretend to feed a doll or stuffed animal?) Answer 3 • Yes • No • Does your child like climbing on things? ( For Example, furniture, playground equipment, or stairs) Answer 4 • Yes • No • Does your child make unusual finger movements near his or her eyes? ( For Example, does your child wiggle his or her fingers close to his or her eyes?) Answer 5 • Yes • No • Does your child point with one fing...

Instructions for Taking and Scoring the M-CHAT-R autism test ( The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised (M-CHAT-R) is a screener that will ask a series of 20 questions about your child’s behavior. It's intended for toddlers between 16 and 30 months of age. The results will let you know if a further evaluation may be needed. You can use the results of the screener to discuss any concerns that you may have with your child’s healthcare provider. Please answer questions to reflect your child's usual behaviors. If the behavior is rare (e.g., you've seen it only once or twice), answer as if the child has not acquired the behavior. M-CHAT-R (Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised) • If you point at something across the room, does your child look at it? ( For Example, if you point at a toy or an animal, does your child look at the toy or animal?) Answer 1 • Yes • No • Have you ever wondered if your child might be deaf? Answer 2 • Yes • No • Does your child play pretend or make-believe? ( For Example, pretend to drink from an empty cup, pretend to talk on a phone, or pretend to feed a doll or stuffed animal?) Answer 3 • Yes • No • Does your child like climbing on things? ( For Example, furniture, playground equipment, or stairs) Answer 4 • Yes • No • Does your child make unusual finger movements near his or her eyes? ( For Example, does your child wiggle his or her fingers close to his or her eyes?) Answer 5 • Yes • No • Does your child point with one fing...

ATLANTA — A pill that’s already on the market is providing hope to parents of adult children with autism. The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in 36 children are on the spectrum. Scientists believed the drug Lamotrigine – commonly prescribed to treat seizures – would improve neurological development. Taylor Vickers’ son Jordan is now 29 years old. He lives at home where his mother works hard to integrate him into daily life. “Jordan is our son. He’s our only son. And he was diagnosed with autism when he was 4 years old,” Vickers told Channel 2′s Fred Blankenship. “Overall, his autism has been very challenging. He can get very agitated and frustrated and you can have meltdowns.” Jordan also recently started suffering from seizures. So, a doctor prescribed him Lamotrigine. “Seizures are very scary, but they’re very scary when you’re a six-foot-two man, you know, dropping to the ground,” Vickers said. Lamotrigine is a drug being studied in Germany as a potential “cure” to symptoms that affect mood and behavior in some who have autism. “We are interested in how a brain decides that it’s a brain cell,” said Dr. Moritz Mall with the German Cancer Research Center. TRENDING STORIES: • Woman hit with ‘baseball-sized rock,’ punched by another woman on Lake Lanier dock, deputies say • VIDEO: Gunshots send crowds scattering at Ga. shopping center, police looking for suspect • Woman arrested weeks later after allegedly hitting officer with car...

ATLANTA — A pill that’s already on the market is providing hope to parents of adult children with autism. The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in 36 children are on the spectrum. Scientists believed the drug Lamotrigine – commonly prescribed to treat seizures – would improve neurological development. Taylor Vickers’ son Jordan is now 29 years old. He lives at home where his mother works hard to integrate him into daily life. “Jordan is our son. He’s our only son. And he was diagnosed with autism when he was 4 years old,” Vickers told Channel 2′s Fred Blankenship. “Overall, his autism has been very challenging. He can get very agitated and frustrated and you can have meltdowns.” Jordan also recently started suffering from seizures. So, a doctor prescribed him Lamotrigine. “Seizures are very scary, but they’re very scary when you’re a six-foot-two man, you know, dropping to the ground,” Vickers said. Lamotrigine is a drug being studied in Germany as a potential “cure” to symptoms that affect mood and behavior in some who have autism. “We are interested in how a brain decides that it’s a brain cell,” said Dr. Moritz Mall with the German Cancer Research Center. TRENDING STORIES: • Woman hit with ‘baseball-sized rock,’ punched by another woman on Lake Lanier dock, deputies say • VIDEO: Gunshots send crowds scattering at Ga. shopping center, police looking for suspect • Woman arrested weeks later after allegedly hitting officer with car...

Instructions for Taking and Scoring the M-CHAT-R autism test ( The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised (M-CHAT-R) is a screener that will ask a series of 20 questions about your child’s behavior. It's intended for toddlers between 16 and 30 months of age. The results will let you know if a further evaluation may be needed. You can use the results of the screener to discuss any concerns that you may have with your child’s healthcare provider. Please answer questions to reflect your child's usual behaviors. If the behavior is rare (e.g., you've seen it only once or twice), answer as if the child has not acquired the behavior. M-CHAT-R (Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised) • If you point at something across the room, does your child look at it? ( For Example, if you point at a toy or an animal, does your child look at the toy or animal?) Answer 1 • Yes • No • Have you ever wondered if your child might be deaf? Answer 2 • Yes • No • Does your child play pretend or make-believe? ( For Example, pretend to drink from an empty cup, pretend to talk on a phone, or pretend to feed a doll or stuffed animal?) Answer 3 • Yes • No • Does your child like climbing on things? ( For Example, furniture, playground equipment, or stairs) Answer 4 • Yes • No • Does your child make unusual finger movements near his or her eyes? ( For Example, does your child wiggle his or her fingers close to his or her eyes?) Answer 5 • Yes • No • Does your child point with one fing...

ATLANTA — A pill that’s already on the market is providing hope to parents of adult children with autism. The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in 36 children are on the spectrum. Scientists believed the drug Lamotrigine – commonly prescribed to treat seizures – would improve neurological development. Taylor Vickers’ son Jordan is now 29 years old. He lives at home where his mother works hard to integrate him into daily life. “Jordan is our son. He’s our only son. And he was diagnosed with autism when he was 4 years old,” Vickers told Channel 2′s Fred Blankenship. “Overall, his autism has been very challenging. He can get very agitated and frustrated and you can have meltdowns.” Jordan also recently started suffering from seizures. So, a doctor prescribed him Lamotrigine. “Seizures are very scary, but they’re very scary when you’re a six-foot-two man, you know, dropping to the ground,” Vickers said. Lamotrigine is a drug being studied in Germany as a potential “cure” to symptoms that affect mood and behavior in some who have autism. “We are interested in how a brain decides that it’s a brain cell,” said Dr. Moritz Mall with the German Cancer Research Center. TRENDING STORIES: • Woman hit with ‘baseball-sized rock,’ punched by another woman on Lake Lanier dock, deputies say • VIDEO: Gunshots send crowds scattering at Ga. shopping center, police looking for suspect • Woman arrested weeks later after allegedly hitting officer with car...

Instructions for Taking and Scoring the M-CHAT-R autism test ( The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised (M-CHAT-R) is a screener that will ask a series of 20 questions about your child’s behavior. It's intended for toddlers between 16 and 30 months of age. The results will let you know if a further evaluation may be needed. You can use the results of the screener to discuss any concerns that you may have with your child’s healthcare provider. Please answer questions to reflect your child's usual behaviors. If the behavior is rare (e.g., you've seen it only once or twice), answer as if the child has not acquired the behavior. M-CHAT-R (Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised) • If you point at something across the room, does your child look at it? ( For Example, if you point at a toy or an animal, does your child look at the toy or animal?) Answer 1 • Yes • No • Have you ever wondered if your child might be deaf? Answer 2 • Yes • No • Does your child play pretend or make-believe? ( For Example, pretend to drink from an empty cup, pretend to talk on a phone, or pretend to feed a doll or stuffed animal?) Answer 3 • Yes • No • Does your child like climbing on things? ( For Example, furniture, playground equipment, or stairs) Answer 4 • Yes • No • Does your child make unusual finger movements near his or her eyes? ( For Example, does your child wiggle his or her fingers close to his or her eyes?) Answer 5 • Yes • No • Does your child point with one fing...

ATLANTA — A pill that’s already on the market is providing hope to parents of adult children with autism. The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in 36 children are on the spectrum. Scientists believed the drug Lamotrigine – commonly prescribed to treat seizures – would improve neurological development. Taylor Vickers’ son Jordan is now 29 years old. He lives at home where his mother works hard to integrate him into daily life. “Jordan is our son. He’s our only son. And he was diagnosed with autism when he was 4 years old,” Vickers told Channel 2′s Fred Blankenship. “Overall, his autism has been very challenging. He can get very agitated and frustrated and you can have meltdowns.” Jordan also recently started suffering from seizures. So, a doctor prescribed him Lamotrigine. “Seizures are very scary, but they’re very scary when you’re a six-foot-two man, you know, dropping to the ground,” Vickers said. Lamotrigine is a drug being studied in Germany as a potential “cure” to symptoms that affect mood and behavior in some who have autism. “We are interested in how a brain decides that it’s a brain cell,” said Dr. Moritz Mall with the German Cancer Research Center. TRENDING STORIES: • Woman hit with ‘baseball-sized rock,’ punched by another woman on Lake Lanier dock, deputies say • VIDEO: Gunshots send crowds scattering at Ga. shopping center, police looking for suspect • Woman arrested weeks later after allegedly hitting officer with car...

Instructions for Taking and Scoring the M-CHAT-R autism test ( The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised (M-CHAT-R) is a screener that will ask a series of 20 questions about your child’s behavior. It's intended for toddlers between 16 and 30 months of age. The results will let you know if a further evaluation may be needed. You can use the results of the screener to discuss any concerns that you may have with your child’s healthcare provider. Please answer questions to reflect your child's usual behaviors. If the behavior is rare (e.g., you've seen it only once or twice), answer as if the child has not acquired the behavior. M-CHAT-R (Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised) • If you point at something across the room, does your child look at it? ( For Example, if you point at a toy or an animal, does your child look at the toy or animal?) Answer 1 • Yes • No • Have you ever wondered if your child might be deaf? Answer 2 • Yes • No • Does your child play pretend or make-believe? ( For Example, pretend to drink from an empty cup, pretend to talk on a phone, or pretend to feed a doll or stuffed animal?) Answer 3 • Yes • No • Does your child like climbing on things? ( For Example, furniture, playground equipment, or stairs) Answer 4 • Yes • No • Does your child make unusual finger movements near his or her eyes? ( For Example, does your child wiggle his or her fingers close to his or her eyes?) Answer 5 • Yes • No • Does your child point with one fing...