Online lists of "red flags"?

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Hello, I'd like to feature a page on my blog that is an exhaustive list of autism "red flags" to watch for in babies and toddlers. I noticed in my research that a lot of sites only list a few of the most obvious signs, but I would like to list every possible sign all in one place.

If anyone can link me to lists of autism traits, I would greatly appreciate it!

Thank you!

Even though I don't support Autism Speaks, they do have a very good video glossary for red flags. Unfortunately, I went to the site to give you a link and now they make you register with your email to view it. Took the one thing that I felt they had to offer and made it so that many people will not be able to access it because they do not care to share their personal info.

Jerks.

Why not create your own blog entry that contains an exhaustive list and then at the bottom have a "for more info" type link with some of the less-complete lists?

Instead of one long list, maybe you can break it up into sections

Social/Communication issues
-semantic language
-pragmatic language
-echolalia and scripting
-receptive language
-expressive language
-nonverbal language, gestures and body language
-facial blindness
-theory of mind deficits
-difficulty identifying and/or interpreting emotions in themselves and others
-odd speech tone,rhythm, and volume
-pedantic speech

Physical/sensory challenges
-hypersensitive (sensation avoiding)
-Hyposensitive (sensation seeking)
-proprioception
-fine motor deficits
-high verbal IQ/low perceptual IQ vs high perceptual/low verbal IQ
-ADHD
-learning disabilities especially dysgraphia
-irlen syndrome
-central auditory processing disorder

Other behaviors
- rigid to routines
-difficult transitions
-special interests
-OCD
-perseverative thinking
-catastrophic thinking
-anxiety
-difficulty self-soothing/calming
-emotional and social developmental gaps and delays

Each one of these issues can have their own list of red flags

This is why each person withASD can have be so different, because there is such a wide variety of issues

Try searching for 'autism in infancy' in Google Scholar, I know there have been a lot of research studies into this.