Problems with Social Skills.
Most children with autism have difficulty interacting with others. Such problems with social skills are one of the most important signs to pay attention to. Sometimes the reason is not that they don’t want to build relationships, but that they just don’t know how to do it. If a child is on the spectrum, they are likely to have the following early symptoms:
- Not responding to their name by their first birthday;
- Not being interested in playing or sharing with others;
- Avoiding or rejecting physical contact, including hugging;
- Avoiding eye contact;
- Not liking to be comforted if they are upset;
- Not understanding emotions, even their own;
- Not stretching out their arms to be picked up;
- Not liking to be guided while walking. [5]
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