CHARACTERISTICS OF AUTISM

SOCIAL SKILLS/BEHAVIORS

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• Prefer to be alone or are overly-friendly.

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• Speech is abnormally loud or quiet.

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• Uses short or incomplete sentences.

EMOTIONS AND SENSITIVITIES

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• Difficulty with loud or sudden noises.

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• Laughs, cries or throws tantrums for no apparent reason.

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• Desires comfort items (blankets, teddy, rock, string).

HEALTH AND MOVEMENT

WALKS ON TOES OR HAS UNNATURAL POSTURE.

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• Frequent gas and throwing up.

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• Some have allergies or food sensitivities.

-KIDS WITH AUTISM DIAGNOSED LATE-

-SOURCES-

• Http://www.examiner.com/article/study-suggests-that-children-with-autism-ar...
• Calgaryautism.com/characteristics.htm
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• -Social skills, behaviors, sensitivities, emotions, movement and health-

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