How to find early signs of Autism? - Interview with Dr. Janani | Dr Pal

#autism #childpsychiatry #askdocpal #drpal All major societies are focusing on the importance of the early detection of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to make access to early intervention possible. The average age of ASD diagnosis is 4 years, despite the fact that about half of children with this neurodevelopmental disorder may be detected by age 14 months. The screening practices should start at the age of 18 months. ASD-related behaviors often present inconsistently and are intermixed with behaviors seen in typically-developing children. In addition, ASD-related behaviors often differ from typical development in quality, not just in quantity. We are discussing how to diagnose autism and how we can intervene early to prevent long-term damage with Dr. Janani Venugopalakrishnan, Clinical associate professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, USA. 0:00 Introduction 2:11 What is Autism? 4:31 How to diagnose? 6:31 When the parents should be worried? 9:21 General recommendation for parents 11:01 Treatment options 13:21 Positive outcome 15:00 Autism diagnosis age 15:46 Has it become common? 16:33 Can we prevent? 19:48 Autism in teenage 21:04 Misconception 23:28 Peer pressure 25:36 Other misconception 27:16 Reason for treating Autism 28:16 Autism treatment in India 31:21 What should we look for? 33:21 Conclusion --- Dr. Palaniappan Manickam MD, MPH Internal Medicine | Gastroenterology | Epidemiologist --- For Tamil videos, please subscribe to my Tamil channel:    / @priyapal_vibes   Like us on Facebook:   / dr-pal-102856268051377   Follow us on Instagram:   / dr.pal.manickam   Follow us on Twitter:   / drpal_manickam   Join us on Telegram: https://t.me/Ask_Doc_Pal Email: askdocpal@gmail.com If you want to donate to AISHWARYAM TRUST, here are the details. Website: https://aishwaryamtrust.com/ Bank: Indian bank, Thirunagar branch, Madurai Account name: AISHWARYAM TRUST Account number: 6639017788 IFSC: IDIB000T032