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What Causes Lack Of Eye Contact And Deficient Communication In Children?

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Posted on Tue, 7 Jul 2015
Question: My grandson was born almost 3 months premature..now is almost 8 years old. He will not talk directly to family members or look into your eyes. He is intelligent but prefers playing alone and making his own rules. what do you think can be going on with him ?

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Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
I would like to rule out autism

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

The symptoms you have mentioned like lack of eye contact and deficient communication with family members along with prefers playing alone(restricted,repetitive behavior) is suggestive of "Autism".
Researchers have found a strong association between autism and prematurity.
The diagnosis is mainly by clinical evaluation and based on questionnaire.
There are Autism screening checklist available on the internet through which you can get an idea.
I would like to get him evaluated by a psychiatrist for behavioral therapy.
If the child has normal IQ(as you have mentioned that he is intelligent)the outcome is good.
Please do ask if you have any more query.
Regards
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Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain

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What Causes Lack Of Eye Contact And Deficient Communication In Children?

Brief Answer: I would like to rule out autism Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for the query The symptoms you have mentioned like lack of eye contact and deficient communication with family members along with prefers playing alone(restricted,repetitive behavior) is suggestive of "Autism". Researchers have found a strong association between autism and prematurity. The diagnosis is mainly by clinical evaluation and based on questionnaire. There are Autism screening checklist available on the internet through which you can get an idea. I would like to get him evaluated by a psychiatrist for behavioral therapy. If the child has normal IQ(as you have mentioned that he is intelligent)the outcome is good. Please do ask if you have any more query. Regards