Signs Your Child May Be Autistic — And What to Do Next

Most parents who suspect their child might be autistic don't arrive at that thought suddenly. It builds gradually — a collection of things that don't quite fit, moments where your child responds differently than you expected, a feeling that something you can't name is going on beneath the surface.

Sometimes a teacher raises a concern. Sometimes it's another parent who says something. Sometimes you find yourself searching the internet at midnight, reading a list of traits and thinking: that's my kid.