Characteristics+of+Individuals+with+Autism


 * The child in question would display difficulties or differences in interacting with people and events. The child may be unable to establish and maintain reciprocal relationships with people. The child may seek consistency in environmental events to the point of


 * The child displays problems which extend beyond speech and language to other aspects of social communication, both receptively and expressively. The child's verbal language may be absent or, if present, lacks the usual communicative form which may involve deviance or delay. The child may have a speech or language disorder or both in addition to communication difficulties associated with autism.


 * The child exhibits delays, arrests, or regressions in motor, sensory, social, or learning skills. The child may exhibit precocious or advanced skill development, while other skills may develop at normal or extremely depressed rates. The child may not follow normal developmental patterns in the acquisition of skills.

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