- Speech and language peculiarities
- Overformal speech
- Taking everything literally
- Word repetition (echolalia)
- Long monologues
- Inappropriate remarks
- Inability to take turns talking
- Inability to listen to others
- Speaking without any pitch or tone
- Unable to recognize figure of speech or sarcasm
- Difficulty initiating conversation
- Flat, cheerless demeanor
- Loud voice
- Doesn’t respond to name very well
Non-verbal communication problems such as:
- Inability to pick up facial expressions
- Not able to notice body language
- Does not pick up subtle changes in someone tone of voice
- Avoid eye contact while communicating
- Unaware of personal space ( invading it!)
- Few facial expressions
- Unaware of unwritten rules
Impaired social interaction such as:
- Social withdrawal
- Lack of interest in other people
- Eccentric personality
- Preoccupied with their own agenda
- Socially non-adapted personality
- Urge to correct people in their speech or behavior
- Limited interests
- Unusual preoccupations
- Need for sameness
- Repetitive routines or rituals
- Engages in highly repetitive play
- Excellent rote memory
- Lack of empathy
- Single-mindedness
- Aloof
- Inflexible thinking
- Lack of imagination
- Indifferent
- Rigid thinking
- Lack of make-believe or imitative play
- Fear of changes
Poor motor skills such as:
- Poor coordination
- Clumsiness
- Uncoordinated motor movements
- Hand flapping
- Head swiveling
- Mirroring
- Stilted Doesn’t have a strong response to pain
- Extreme dislike of certain noises, textures or situations
- Easily over stimulated by sounds, crowds or lights