The early intervention on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is the best treatment and most e f ficient to improve core signs of this neurodevepmental disorder. Specially, before two years-old, specifics methods and approachments can move your prognostic and preserve cognitive aspects, QI size, language and emotional self-regulation. What step-by-step is necessary to suspect and confirm ASD diagnosis? This paper resumes and describes succinctly the diagnostical assessment and therapeutics around early intervention on autism.
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