Sesi Tanya Pakar bersama Cik Charlene Marie Samuel, Pengarah Urusan Autism Behavioral Centre (ABC)

Ok sometimes some children need more time to develop. Can you understand what you child says and what he wants? As long as its a yes- dont be too concerned for now. My recommendation is to speak in simple sentences at home. Label items when youre playing/eating/ any activity, and encourage your child to imitate words after you. Reinforce with the toy or social praise if your child gets it right

Yes there is evidence dan research yang mengatakan screen time yang keterlaluan boleh menganggu speech development

Its recommended that children has access to 0 screen time if they are 2 years old and younger. As long as your child is engaging and playing with you more than watching a screen, its safe! But a rule of thumb is generally nothing more than 1-2 hours a day.

Generally autism is diagnosed by a developmental pediatrician, through a parent interview, and observation on the child. If your child is diagnosed with autism, the best thing to do is to start intervention asap. The best outcomes do come from early intervention

There is some genetic link but its not causal. Eg: if you have one child with autism, it does not mean all your children will have autism. However there is a link. Hence the chances of having another child on the spectrum is higher, if you have a child with autism

Hello Sharifah. Ini tidak benar. Setakat ini, tiada punca autism yang telah dikenalpasti. However, apa yang research suggest adalah pengunaan gajet yang berlebihan boleh effect perkembangan speech and komunikasi.

Sama sahaja. Generally speech delay/late talker hanya lambat bercakap, tetapi tidak ada apa2 kesukaran untuk mengikut arahan

Hi jikalau anak tidak boleh meniarap by 9 months, yes you need to be worried. Please make an appointment with a developmental pediatrician

Yes it does!! Children growing up in poverty (eg: malnourished), general development including physical and language skills can be affected