The American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) has published a set of autism signs that indicate a child should have an immediate autism evaluation. These are:

• No babbling, pointing or other gestures by 12 months
• No single words by 16 months
• No 2-word spontaneous phrases by 24 months
• Loss of language or social skills at any age

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