Could this be autism in my 18 month old?

Contact your local school district and ask them for direction.

In Illinois we have something called Early Childhood. In cooperation with Easter Seals, your child can be evaluated and screened for things like developmental delays and autism.

Just because she is toe walking it does not necessarily mean that she is autistic. Since you seem to be very concerned, contact them during regular business hours. They probably open at 9am. Mention that you would like to have your 18 month old child evaluated for developmental delays and they can tell you the proper place to call.

God bless and don't panic!

A good site to look at is http://www.autismspeaks.org./ There you can see the red flags or symptoms for the possibility of autism. 18 month olds often get hysterical about little things and walking on toes is not necessarily a sign of autism. It could be caused by another issue or could just be something she'll grow out of it.

You could only determine a child with autism on his of her 2-5 yrs old. 18 months is still too young. To be sure have her checked by a professional to be sure.

Dont get worked up! All of those things are completely normal for an 18-month-old.