Here’s a new Autism Web site worth looking at if you have young children: Austims Speaks features dozens of video clips of typical children and autistic children at a range of ages. The idea is to help parents identify signs of autism spectrum disorder very early because early diagnosis and treatment can help young children with autism live more normal lives. One pediatrician points out in this article that it’s important not to try to diagnose your child yourself or to get overly concerned if your child seems to be doing a behavior similar to one of the autistic red flags --- there’s a whole range of normal behavior for kids. But this site might help some parents get a jumpstart on the disorder. You can also look through the Science section of the Web site, which contains links to some of the latest research on autism -- and which, incidentally, doesn’t say much about thimerosal-autism connections. More about that coming Thursday in a follow-up column on vaccine safety.
Even if you don’t have concerns regarding autism, it’s an interesting site for getting quick glances of babies and toddlers as they progress through different stages of development.
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