Autism Resources

Your paediatrician talks about reflexes at every check-up. Your OT mentioned specific reflex types in your child’s assessment report. You […]

Your occupational therapist mentioned “retained primitive reflexes” and you’re not sure what that means. Your child has sensory issues, difficulty

Your newborn’s paediatrician checked a series of reflexes at birth. Your occupational therapist mentioned “primitive reflexes” in your child’s assessment.

The same four notes hummed on repeat for an hour. A high-pitched shriek when excited. Clicking sounds made rhythmically when

Your child touches every surface they pass. They chew their school collar or sleeve. They refuse to wear certain clothes

Hand flapping. Rocking back and forth during TV time. Spinning in circles until dizzy. Jumping on the spot when excited.

Your child stares at the ceiling fan for minutes at a time. They hold objects right up to their eyes

Your child repeats lines from Chhota Bheem or Doraemon — word for word, hours after watching. They answer a question

Your child flaps their hands when excited. They hum the same tune on repeat. They rock back and forth while

Every year on 2 April, the United Nations gives World Autism Awareness Day a specific theme — a rallying message