MANAS Learning

 Every week, I sit across from parents who pull out crumpled notes, their phones filled with videos, and carefully documented observations about their child. "Am I seeing things that aren't there?" they ask. "Or am I missing something important?" These questions reflect the delicate balance parents walk when monitoring their child's development—the fear of both overreacting and overlooking something significant. The truth is, parental intuition combined with informed observation is one of the most powerful tools we have for early identification of autism. You don't need a degree in psychology to recognise patterns; you simply need to know what patterns to look for.  This comprehensive checklist emerges from years of clinical work, research, and most importantly, from listening to parents describe what they noticed first, what made them pause, and what kept them up at night, wondering. It's designed not to create anxiety but to ...