Importance of Pointing in Children - Is Lack of Pointing a Sign of Autism?

Dr. Mary Barbera talks about the importance of pointing. Is lack of pointing a sign of autism? Find out in today’s video about pointing and children with autism.
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One question that I get asked every now and then, and a question you should be asking yourself is, at what age should a child start pointing? Teaching pointing to children is an important skill, as it’s a milestone for typical developing children. When children with autism don’t point, they tend to resort to what is called hand leading. In today’s video I’ll talk a bit about both, types of pointing, how to teach pointing to children, and discuss whether not pointing is a sign of autism. When a child is not point it’s definitely a red flag, but that’s not to say that he/she has autism.

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Dr. Mary Barbera "fell" into the world of autism in 1999 when her firstborn son, Lucas, was diagnosed with autism one day before his third birthday. In the last 2 decades, Mary went from almost nothing about autism to becoming a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, writing a bestseller, The Verbal Behavior Approach (now translated into more than 10 languages) and obtaining a PhD. with an in-depth knowledge of some of the best ABA autism strategies. In 2015, Mary began her first online course on autism that has already been purchased from parents and professionals in more than 45 countries and now sells 3 courses online. With more than 2 decades in the world of autism, both as a parent and as a professional, Mary is in a unique position to help you, especially if you live or work with a child with autism who also has delays or language disorders. Its mission is to change things for 2 million children with autism (or signs of autism) by 2020 through online training and advocacy.