• Delayed language development
• Difficulties with social interactions
• Have condition of "sensory overload" (sounds seem louder, lights brighter, smells stronger)
• Spectrum Disorder
Not all cases of autism have the exact same symptoms
Mild through severe cases on the spectrum
• As many as 1 in 100 people have autism
• May communicate with gestures instead of words
• May have difficulty making eye contact or understanding social cues
• May have tantrums or act aggressively
• Have difficulty coping with change
• May fixate on different objects or ideas and display repetitive motions like rocking or hand flapping