Ep. #10 How to know if your child has autism with Dr. Farah Adam

Doctor Mommy Speaks Parenting

Today's episode is for all those parents who are worried about the development of their child.

Have you noticed your little boy is not doing many things that other kids of his age are?

This is a very normal phenomenon because every child is different and so is their pace of catching up on things.

But it can also be an indicator of a developmental disorder.

That brings us to the topic for today- Autism spectrum disorders.

Catching autism early makes a huge difference. By recognizing the early signs and symptoms, you can get your child the help they need to learn, grow, and thrive.

And to discuss that we have with us today

Dr. Farah Adam who is a family physician and a mother of 2 based in Bangalore. She is the author of the book Newborns and New Moms. Taking inspiration from her personal struggles as a first-time mother, Dr Farah embarked on her journey to writing a book that aims at mentally preparing the urban Indian woman for the realities of postpartum.

Her son was diagnosed with autism at the age of 3 and a ½ and today she is here to share her struggles with us both as an apparent and an expert.

1-Spectrum of autism? What does being on the spectrum mean?

3- Autism is not a single disorder, but a spectrum of closely related disorders with a shared core of symptoms. What are they? How to know if your child has autism?

4- Until recently, most scientists believed that autism is caused mostly by genetic factors. But we have now found that environmental factors may also play a role?

So what are the causes because of which your child is at an increased risk of developing autism?

5- If your child is developmentally delayed, or if you’ve observed other red flags for autism and you’re worried so what's the next step

6- Dr. Farah’s son was diagnosed as being on the spectrum, here’s her story.

7- We have seen parents of kids diagnosed with autism struggle a lot. Its mainly because there is no awareness about such developmental Diseases. How can a society become more acceptable for an autistic child?

So you can connect with dr. Farah on Instagram, Facebook and Youtube.

You can find her book New moms and Newborns here

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