Does my child have autism?

You wonder if your child might have autism. And you want to know: How do you recognise autism in young children? Autisme Jonge Kind helps you answer this question.

Maybe you have a feeling that something is not quite right with your child. Or perhaps others have expressed concerns about your child’s development. On this platform, you will find information to help you determine whether these concerns may be justified and what you can do about them.

On this part of the website, you will therefore find:

• Information about children's overall development
  What abilities do most children have at a certain age? This information can help you better assess whether your child has a developmental disorder (such as autism).

• Information on early traits of autism in children
  There are certain symptoms in the behaviour of young children that might point to an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). An overview of these traits in children aged between 0 and 6 can be found here. .

Quotes from parents:

"From the very moment he was born, I had the feeling: Something is not quite right with my child".

“At day-care, they thought he often withdrew himself.”

• Identify the early signs with the CoSoS questionnaire
  The CoSoS (ESAT) questionnaire helps parents and professionals to recognise problems in the areas of interaction, communication, play and stimulus processing. The results of the test help assess whether support is needed.Note: this questionnaire is suitable for children aged between 12 and 48 months.

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