Question 1

What is the Cookie Test?

Accepted Answer

The Cookie Test is a way of determining if your child is not making eye contact because they are unaware that they are being addressed by someone, or if it is because they are choosing not to acknowledge the person for reasons such as shyness, defiance or anxiety.   nnTo test this simply offer your child a desirable item such as a cookie or an ice cream. If the child looks at you and gives you their attention when you offer them the item, then they are aware and not lost in the fog of Autism.   You can be reassured that on the occasions where your child is not acknowledging you it is not due to a overgrowth of intestinal bacteria and the sedating effects of propionic acid.

Question 2

What is the Cookie Test?

Accepted Answer

The Cookie Test is a way of determining if your child is not making eye contact because they are unaware that they are being addressed by someone, or if it is because they are choosing not to acknowledge the person for reasons such as shyness, defiance or anxiety.   nnTo test this simply offer your child a desirable item such as a cookie or an ice cream. If the child looks at you and gives you their attention when you offer them the item, then they are aware and not lost in the fog of Autism.   You can be reassured that on the occasions where your child is not acknowledging you it is not due to a overgrowth of intestinal bacteria and the sedating effects of propionic acid.