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

An Alabama mother has revealed nan hidden motion her girl had autism astatine conscionable 8 months old. 

Brandi Hogan's girl Bella, three, was diagnosed pinch Level 3 Nonverbal Autism conscionable earlier her 3rd birthday, but nan mother believes nan small woman was showing signs arsenic early arsenic 8 months, she revealed successful a TikTok video. 

In an aged video, Hogan shows her girl playing connected nan floor. 

The smiley babe flopped astir arsenic her mother called her sanction and tapped connected nan level to summation her attention. 

Except, nan babe didn't respond to her sanction and though she noticed nan tapping, she avoided oculus contact. 

Hogan is convinced these 2 things were 'early signs' her girl was autistic. 

'Some early signs of autism we had weren't conscionable not responding to her name, but she didn't respond astatine all,' she wrote successful nan caption.  

'We really had her proceeding checked 3 different times and 1 of those tests she was put to slumber for. She had cleanable proceeding but didn't respond to america astatine all,' she continued. 'She made zero oculus interaction astatine this age. We conscionable kept reasoning she will get it, and eventually, she did respond astatine times.' 

Although not responding to one's sanction 'can beryllium a imaginable motion of autism,' it isn't a 'definite' one, according to Dr. Mary Barbera. 

'If a kid does not person different signs of autism, past it whitethorn not be,' she said connected her website. 'Many factors tin impact a child’s responsiveness, including proceeding difficulties, attraction issues, aliases developmental delays.' 

Children typically statesman responding to their sanction arsenic early arsenic six to 12 months. Barbera recommends getting an appraisal done if a kid has not started to respond to their sanction wrong nan first year. 

While nan kid has been professionally diagnosed pinch autism, commenters connected Hogan's video were divided complete whether aliases not they believed nan behaviors nan mom had captured were owed to autism aliases conscionable normal babe traits. 

Some parents could related to what she knowledgeable pinch her baby. 

'My boy is precisely for illustration her! I deliberation he has autism,' 1 genitor wrote, saying her boy doesn't walk, has a reside delay, and doesn't respond to his name, among different symptoms. 

'My boy was for illustration this astatine that property and was referred earlier he moreover deed one. He sewage his test astatine 2 he's 3 and a half and is non-verbal pinch different developmental delays but he's a happy soul,' different mom wrote. 

'My nine-month-old don’t respond to his name, sometimes I could outcry truthful large to get his attraction and nothing, his proceeding is fine, he responds to noises for illustration banging, clapping etc., noises that he likes,' a 3rd wrote. 

However, others weren't arsenic convinced, and thought nan kid was acting normal for her age. 

'I spot nary sign. A cleanable beautiful baby!' a female wrote. 

Another wrote: 'This is normal! [Please] group do not confuse parents that don’t cognize a point astir autism.' 

'It's conscionable a toddler. No autism,' a 3rd wrote. 

Signs to watch retired for successful infants wrong nan first six months is 'few aliases nary large smiles aliases different warm, joyful, and engaging expressions' and 'limited oculus contact,' according to Autism Speaks. 

By 9 months, babies exhibiting constricted sounds and smiles could beryllium displaying signs of autism, according to nan organization. 

By their first birthday, babies should beryllium babbling, gesturing, and should respond to their names. 

Other symptoms of autism that could beryllium displayed astatine immoderate property is nonaccomplishment of acquired reside aliases societal skills, avoiding oculus contact, persistent solitude, trouble knowing other's emotions, delayed connection development, persistent repetition of words, restricted interests, stimming, among others, according to nan organization.  

Around 1 successful 36 children will beryllium diagnosed pinch autism successful nan US. Roughly 4 percent of boys and 1 percent of girls person it. 

Boys are astir 4 times much apt to beryllium diagnosed pinch autism than girls, nan statement said. 

The mean property autism is diagnosed successful nan US is five.