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I understand your worries about your daughter. From what you describe – delayed speech, less eye contact, showing needs through gestures, hyperactivity, and head banging when frustrated – these are developmental concerns that need proper evaluation. Sometimes prolonged screen exposure can contribute to speech delay, but features like reduced eye contact and limited speech also raise the need to assess for conditions such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or ADHD. It is important to know that: • At this age, early intervention makes a big difference in speech and social development. • Many children with delays improve significantly with speech therapy, behavioral therapy, and structured play. • A proper diagnosis can only be made after assessment by a developmental pediatrician / child psychiatrist / child psychologist.

You need to get her assessed by a child psychiatrist and then by a clinical psychologist to know her present state and then take it forward. Good luck

First of all you must consult a Psychiatrist ASAP, so that proper evaluation can be done, in person visit with child and parents is needed Do not get confused by ADHD or Autism, after detailed history taking by caretakers and assessment of child , diagnosis can be reached

Kindly consult a Psychologist and also Psychiatrist So as to have complete and through assessment of your child and adequate treatment for her Reduce social media and mobile usage Involve her in routine daily activities

Your child shows speech delay and social communication difficulty. These ar red flag signs that suggests autism spectrum disorder or screen induced development delay. At this age waiting further without intervention is not recommended. Early therapy is essential

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Do get her evaluated by a child psychiatrist in person. They will take detailed history from parents, observe the child and come to a diagnosis and suggest appropriate medications or therapy based on severity.

From your description, your daughter’s speech delay, reduced eye contact, preference for gestures over words, hyperactivity, and head-banging when frustrated are developmental concerns that may be seen in a wide range of situations in young children. Prolonged screen exposure in early years can sometimes contribute to such difficulties, but these behaviours can also occur for many other reasons. It is not possible to determine the exact cause without a thorough, in-person developmental assessment. The good news is that children with similar presentations often make significant progress with timely and consistent early intervention, especially when interventions are started early .

An evaluation needs to be done. Please contact Psychologist.

Symptoms are suggestive of virtual autism for which a comprehensive evaluation and management to be done henceforth