[11] Children with autism spectrum disorder can experience a loss of their previously acquired language and social skills.
[3] Children can experience loss of vocabulary and language understanding, as well as no longer make eye contact or play social and imitative games when they previously had.
[3] In autism spectrum disorder, this regression occurs in the first few years of development.
[6] Those with LKS lose their ability to understand spoken language and to verbally express themselves.
[13] Physicians also screen children for autism spectrum disorder at their 18-month and 2 year appointments.
[13] Parents can also monitor their children and inform their provider if their child has lost previously reached developmental milestones.
[5] Occupational therapy can help children regain some of their lost fine motor skills.
An occupational therapist can help a child improve their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination so they can complete basic life tasks like bathing or feeding themselves, and fine motor skill tasks like writing.