Lack of Spontaneous Imitation
Video Summary
Dr. Smith explains that a lack of spontaneous imitation can be a key early indicator of autism spectrum risk, though it is sometimes very difficult for parents to identify as a symptom. Given this difficulty, spontaneous imitation is an important area of inquiry for pediatricians when interviewing parents regarding their child's development.
" ...it may be very difficult for even the parent to identify that the child is not spontaneously imitating them...they may feel that there is a certain disconnect with the child, but they really don't know why..."
— Christopher Smith, PhD
Keywords
- Autism-General Information
- pediatrician's role
- Social Interaction
- lack of engagement
- Social Interaction
- lack of spontaneous imitation
- lack of relatedness