Mother reveals hidden signs of autism her baby showed at just eight months old

An Alabama mother revealed the secret sign that her daughter had autism when she was just eight months old.

Brandi Hogan’s three-year-old daughter Bella was diagnosed with Level 3 Nonverbal Autism just before her third birthday, but the mom believes the little girl showed symptoms as early as eight months. TikTok video.

In an old video, Hogan shows his daughter playing on the floor.

When his mother called his name, the laughing baby flew around and hit the ground to get her attention.

However, the baby did not respond to his name and avoided eye contact, although he was aware that he was being touched.

Hogan believes these two things are “early signs” that her daughter is autistic.

“Some of the early signs of autism were not just not responding to his name, but not responding at all,” he wrote in his caption.

‘We actually had his hearing checked three different times and put him to sleep for one of these tests. “He had perfect hearing, but he didn’t respond to us at all,” he continued. ‘He made zero eye contact at his age. We kept thinking he would get it and eventually he did respond from time to time.’

Although not responding to one’s name is a ‘possible sign of autism’, it is not a ‘definite’ sign. Dr. Mary Barbera.

“If a child does not have other symptoms of autism, then he or she may not have it,” he said on the website. ‘Many factors can affect a child’s ability to respond, including hearing difficulties, attention problems or developmental delays.’

Children usually begin responding to their names as early as 6 to 12 months. Barbera recommends an evaluation if the child does not respond to his or her name within the first year.

Although the child had been professionally diagnosed with autism, commenters on Hogan’s video were divided on whether they believed the behaviors captured by the mother were due to autism or normal baby characteristics.

Some parents can tell about their experiences with their baby.

‘My son is just like him! “I think he’s autistic,” one parent wrote, saying her son wasn’t walking, had a speech delay and wasn’t responding to his name, among other symptoms.

‘My son was like this at that age and was sent away before he even shot a single shot. Diagnosed at age two, he’s three and a half and can’t talk due to other developmental delays but has a happy spirit,” another mom wrote.

‘My nine month old son doesn’t respond to his name, sometimes I can shout very loudly to get his attention but I don’t do anything, his hearing is good, don’t knock, clap etc. ‘He reacts to sounds, sounds he likes,’ wrote a third.

However, others were not so convinced and thought the boy was acting normal for his age.

‘I can’t see any signs. A perfect, beautiful baby!’ a woman wrote.

Another wrote: ‘This is normal! (Please) people don’t confuse parents who don’t know anything about autism.’

‘This is just a toddler. ‘No autism,’ wrote a third.

Signs to look out for in babies in the first six months are ‘few or no big smiles or other warm, cheerful and engaging expressions’ and ‘limited eye contact’. Autism Speaks.

Babies who exhibit limited vocalizations and smiles by nine months of age may be showing signs of autism, according to the organization.

By their first birthday, babies should babble, make hand movements, and respond to their names.

Other symptoms of autism that can occur at any age include loss of acquired speech or social skills, avoidance of eye contact, persistent loneliness, difficulty understanding the emotions of others, delayed language development, persistent repetition of words, restricted interests, and excitability. to the organization.

Approximately one in 36 children in the United States will be diagnosed with autism. About four percent of boys and one percent of girls have it.

The organization said boys are almost four times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls.

The average age at diagnosis of autism in the United States is five.