While skimming through a book about autism spectrum disorders, I came across an interesting list of some types of behaviors someone with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) may exhibit.
- As a baby, does not reach out to be held by mother or seek cuddling
- Does not imitate others
- Uses adult as a means to get wanted object, without interacting with adult as a person
- Does not develop age-appropriate peer relationships
- Lack of spontaneous sharing of interests with others
- Difficulty in mixing with others
- Prefers to be alone
- Has an aloof manner
- Little or no eye contact
- Detached from feelings of others
- Does not develop speech, or develop an alternative method of communication such as pointing and gesturing
- Has speech, then loses it
- Repeats words or phrases instead of using normal language (echolalia)
- Speaks on very narrowly focused topics
- Difficulty in talking about abstract concepts
- Lack or impairment of conversational skills
To obtain the diagnostic checklist provided by the Autism Research Institute (ARI) you can go to http://www.autism.com/index.htm
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Sicile-Kira, Chantal. Autism Spectrum Disorders. Perigee, 2004.
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