Autism Characteristics

Some of the characteristics displayed in people with autism are:

Delay or lack or loss of speech
Lack of eye contact
Lack of response to other people
Treating others as if they were inanimate objects
Repetitive behaviors such as spinning or flapping hands
Balancing in precarious places
Eating, sleeping, and toileting difficulties
Extreme dislike of certain noises or textures
Extremely passive or extremely active behaviors
Dislike of being touched
Over-sensitivity or under-sensitivity to pain or sound
Failure to demonstrate typical signs of affection
No fear of danger
Restrictive range of interests
Extreme dislike of certain foods
Aggressive behavior
Lack of interest in toys
Desire to keep objects in rigid patterns
Desire to follow certain patterns of behavior
Self injurious behavior
Areas of advanced skill (in art, music, arithmetic, calendar, or memory)