A few columns ago, while attempting to explain why toddlers do crazy things, I mentioned that my 21-month-old son likes to line up his toy cars over and over and over again. A reader highlighted this habit in the comments section and asked whether I’d had my son screened for autism. Her implication, I think, was that I should be ...

Q: What symptoms should parents watch for if they are worried a young child may have autism? Is it possible to diagnose autism before age 2?    

A few columns ago, while attempting to explain why toddlers do crazy things, I mentioned that my 21-month-old son likes to line up his toy cars over and over and over again. A reader highlighted this habit in the comments section and asked whether I’d had my son screened for autism. Her implication, I think, was that I should be ...

Autism advocates are praising a German software company for its plan to hire people with autism as software testers, programmers and data quality assurance specialists.        

Autism advocates are praising a German software company for its plan to hire people with autism as software testers, programmers and data quality assurance specialists.