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Tracey McCarthy and Bridget Nichols
====The behavior of a young child can have a strong impact on every piece of his/her development. The behavior of a child, in this context, includes play, fine and gross motor skills and the integration of sensory input from the surrounding environment. Typical infants through 12 months engage in exploratory behavior and observation that helps them learn about their world. As they grow, toddlers become more mobile and begin to demonstrate make-believe play through having objects represent other objects. Into the second and third years and beyond, typical children become increasingly more social and engage in more cooperative behaviors. ==== 

** Early Indicators ** (Click the link above to view our comparison chart of typical and atypical/ASD development of behavior)


 * Links and Resources**:

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 * First signs is a site dedicated to teaching about the early signs of autism. The ASD video library contrasts typical development to behaviors that are red flags for ASD.

[|www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc1H0aVqn20&feature=fvw]
 * This video of Autism Signs and Symptoms shows many of the atypical behaviors that are present in the early years.

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 * This Autism Diagnosis video is a newscast discussing early indicators of autism.

__**Bibliography **__  CDC. (n.d.) //Learn the signs. Act early//. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/index.html
 * Article: Zwaigenbaum L, Bryson S, Rogers T, Roberts W, Brian J, Szatmari P. (2005). Behavioral manifestations of autism in the first year of life. //International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience //. 23 (2-3): 143-152.

Florida State University/First Signs. (2009). //ASD Video Gallery//. Retrieved from []

Keefe, E. (2009) //ID and Etiology//. [PowerPoint Slides] Retrieved from http://my.lesley.edu/webapps

Volkmar et al. (2005). Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Volume 1. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons.

**Zwaigenbaum L, Bryson S, Rogers T, Roberts W, Brian J, Szatmari P. (2005). Behavioral manifestations of autism in the first year of life. //International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience //. 23 (2-3): 143-152. Retrieved from http:// www.offordcentre.com **  /asd/new_research/Behavior_autism.pdf