www.firstsigns.org doesn't list any particular social-communication milestones until 4 mths. As far as I know 2 mths is far too early to definitely dx autism. Even at 2 yo it can be tricky.
This is what I found:
Suggestive symptoms in early childhood
According to a study by Gillberg et al 12 it is possible to recognise autism in infancy. The symptoms most commonly reported in a study of 28 children were peculiarities of gaze, hearing and play.
Gaze: Avoidance of eye contact is often thought to be a characteristic of children with autism. This feature is less important than the unusual quality of the gaze. Many infants do not appear to see people and so may not look people in the eye, but in the baby with autism the gaze tends to be brief and out of the corner of the eye
Hearing: It may be due to abnormalities in perception, since children with autism can appear to be especially sensitive to certain sounds 3,16. For example, a child with autism may develop a fascination for particular sounds such as that made by a friction-driven toy, or respond to the sound of a sweet being unwrapped from a considerable distance. Other sounds may appear to cause extreme distress, such as a police siren or a barking dog.
Social development and play
In young babies, play and social activity are closely connected and it is in this sphere of development that parents may note that their child is odd. Babies with autism may show a lack of interest in the types of play that most infants enjoy, such as those which involve social interaction with the parent.
The lack of sharing activity appears to be significant. Frith and Soares's study 13 of 173 responses from parents of children with autism indicate the lack of joint interest and activity displayed by their children in the first year. Babies with autism do not point out things of interest, do not take an active part in playing baby games and do not want to share in activities. These signs were not mentioned by the control group of parents of normally-developing children.
Momma -
You don't mention whether you are a first-time mom or not, but I would assume that you are. And since you have him already working with an OT, PT and developmental therapist at the early age of 2 months, it sounds as if he perhaps has several other needs (other than autism).
On a different tack, you don't mention the circumstances of the adoption or your son's birth. Please consider that adopted infants do have internal issues with bonding and trust that are not exhibited in non-adopted children, regardless of when the separation from their birth mother occurred. Those issues may, in fact, be at the crux of his lack of openly-social behavior, rather than the onset of autism symptoms. At the age when trust in his environment is being learned, his world has already been rocked dramatically.
Either way, between the therapy and the constant positive interaction with him, it sounds as if you're on the right track in addressing all of your concerns.
Hello. I am the adoptive mother of a two month old who we have had for a little more than a month. I am very concerned. Although he does like to be held, he refuses to make eye contact and smiles are very rare. Does this sound like a child who will be diagnosed with autism?
I do have him working with ot annd pt and a developmental therapist also. Thanks for any advice.
A worried mom in Illinois...
both my kids did that... They were more interested in lookint at my hairline and stuff like that. Around 4 months it got better. Smiling milestone is 1-4 months. Here is a chart.. Good luck :)
hayley
http://www.thesmartbaby.com/milestones.htm
I second what AnmaCara said..you might want to look into attachment disorders...they're quite common in children who come from adoptive families.First of all Congratulations,our two littlest ones are Adopted,Just curious, why is he seeing all the specialists ,did he have other problems at birth?
Linda
That was also my first thought. Attachment issues. 2 mo.is way too early tohi, I am an a-mom too! My oldest (of 3 a-kids) has been diagnosed at 6 with educational autism.
She had poor eye contact at 10 mos on video. We got her at 12 mos and saw EXCELLENT eye contact from then until she was in Kindergarten and stressed by a LOT of complex auditory input.
As you may know, in adoption, poor eye contact can be a symptom of incomplete attachment, or sensory integration delays (Autism or not) ... or, simply nothing at all!
Are you practicing attachment parenting?