Autism Spectrum Disorders Might:
1. Not play “pretend” games, pretend to feed a doll
2. Not point at objects to show an interest (plane flying over)
3. Not look at objects when another person points at them
4. Have trouble relating to others or not have an interest in people at all
5. Avoid eye contact and want to be alone
6. Have trouble understanding other people’s feelings or talking about their own feelings
7. Prefer not to be held or cuddled or might cuddle only when they want to
8. Appear to be unaware when other people talk to them but respond to other sounds
9. Be very interested in people, but not know how to talk, play or relate to them
10. Repeat or echo words or phrases said to them, or repeat words or phrases in place of normal language
11. Have trouble expressing their needs using typical words or motions
12. Repeat actions over and over again
13. Have trouble adapting when a routine changes
14. Lose skills they once had like stop saying words they used to say.
15. Not respond to their name by 12 months
16. Avoid eye contact and want to be alone
17. Have trouble understanding other people's feelings or talking about their own feelings
18. Have delayed speech and language skills
19. Repeat words or phrases over and over (echolalia)
20. Give unrelated answers to questions
21. Get upset by minor changes
22. Have obsessive interests
23. Flap their hands, rock their body, or spin in circles
24. Have unusual reactions to the way things sound, smell, taste, look, or feel
