• Difficulties sharing emotions, understanding how others think and feel, and holding a conversation
• Eye contact may not be as frequent or last as long as in other children
• May not appear to notice others and seems to tune people out
• Often do not build relationships with others their age at a developmental level expected
• Rarely share attention with others, such as by showing something, pointing, or pointing out interests or accomplishments
• Does not demonstrate emotional reciprocity (taking turns)
• Infrequently take turns in play or conversation
• Rarely imitate the actions of others in play or otherwise
• May not respond to own name
• May seem lonely
• Difficulty in making and maintaining friendships
• Does not consistently smile when smiled at
• May seem to prefer to play alone
• May have difficulty with imaginative/pretend play
• May be overly active, uncooperative, or resistant
• Does not know how to play with toys the way they were intended
• Seems to be in his / her “own world”
• Is not interested in other children
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Showing posts with label Autism Characteristics. Show all posts
Autism Restrictive, Repetitive & Stereotyped Behavior
• May have an unusually strong or focused interest or fixation (such as a television program, certain toys, or games)
• May repeat words, questions, or phrases and cannot move on to other topics
• May repeat certain actions and get “stuck” doing the same things over and over and cannot move on to other things (e.g. closing doors, flicking lights)
• May obsessively follow daily routines or schedules and be unable or unwilling to be flexible in changing these routines
• May have a difficult time transitioning to a different activity
• May express high levels of anxiety regarding specific objects or events (e.g. weather events, specific machines)
• May play in repetitive ways
• May demonstrate repetitive body or other motor movements, such as spinning, rocking, or finger flicking
• May show intense interest in parts of objects, as opposed to using an entire toy or object
• May have movements that result in self-injury, such as scratching eyes, skin picking, biting hands, and head banging
• May demonstrate increased sensitivity to certain textures, tastes, and smells
• May demonstrate increased sensitivity to visual and / or auditory stimulation
• May seek out additional sensory stimulation in atypical ways (e.g. licking objects, eating non-foods, smelling objects, closing one eye to gaze at object)
• May repeat words, questions, or phrases and cannot move on to other topics
• May repeat certain actions and get “stuck” doing the same things over and over and cannot move on to other things (e.g. closing doors, flicking lights)
• May obsessively follow daily routines or schedules and be unable or unwilling to be flexible in changing these routines
• May have a difficult time transitioning to a different activity
• May express high levels of anxiety regarding specific objects or events (e.g. weather events, specific machines)
• May play in repetitive ways
• May demonstrate repetitive body or other motor movements, such as spinning, rocking, or finger flicking
• May show intense interest in parts of objects, as opposed to using an entire toy or object
• May have movements that result in self-injury, such as scratching eyes, skin picking, biting hands, and head banging
• May demonstrate increased sensitivity to certain textures, tastes, and smells
• May demonstrate increased sensitivity to visual and / or auditory stimulation
• May seek out additional sensory stimulation in atypical ways (e.g. licking objects, eating non-foods, smelling objects, closing one eye to gaze at object)
Autism Communication Characteristics
• Language may be slow to develop
• Speech may be delayed, or there may be no speech at all
• May be no effort to use nonverbal communication (pointing and gesturing)
• May use fewer gestures, and those they use are limited in function
• May struggle to receptively or expressively label places, people, objects
• If verbal, might not know how to start, sustain, or end conversations
• May frequently use echolalia (repeating words of others), which may also be delayed
• Content and grammar may be delayed, while speech skills might not be delayed
• May display unusual tone of voice (e.g. monotone, robotic, or high pitch)
• May have a rigid understanding of words, and have difficulty with the concept that objects can have more than one name
• Less likely to share experiences
• Less likely to make bids for social attention (e.g. “Watch me!”)
• May reverse pronouns
• May not respond to name consistently
• Might not be able to express wants and needs
• May not follow directions
• May appear not to hear at times
• May not point or wave “bye-bye”
• May not accurately interpret puns, sarcasm, idioms, etc.
• Less likely to make comments (e.g. “Look at that”), or ask questions (“What’s your name?”)
• Speech may be delayed, or there may be no speech at all
• May be no effort to use nonverbal communication (pointing and gesturing)
• May use fewer gestures, and those they use are limited in function
• May struggle to receptively or expressively label places, people, objects
• If verbal, might not know how to start, sustain, or end conversations
• May frequently use echolalia (repeating words of others), which may also be delayed
• Content and grammar may be delayed, while speech skills might not be delayed
• May display unusual tone of voice (e.g. monotone, robotic, or high pitch)
• May have a rigid understanding of words, and have difficulty with the concept that objects can have more than one name
• Less likely to share experiences
• Less likely to make bids for social attention (e.g. “Watch me!”)
• May reverse pronouns
• May not respond to name consistently
• Might not be able to express wants and needs
• May not follow directions
• May appear not to hear at times
• May not point or wave “bye-bye”
• May not accurately interpret puns, sarcasm, idioms, etc.
• Less likely to make comments (e.g. “Look at that”), or ask questions (“What’s your name?”)
Autism Treatments
No cure for autism
Treatment varies from child to child
A treatment program may include:
• Speech Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Behavior Therapy
• Social Skills Training
• Music Therapy
• Medication
Treatment varies from child to child
A treatment program may include:
• Speech Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Behavior Therapy
• Social Skills Training
• Music Therapy
• Medication
Autism Characteristics
• 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
• 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
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