| The symptoms of autism are becoming clearer | | | | - They never make friends with other children. |
| and easier to define as more is being learnt about | | | | - They are immune to the feelings of other |
| the disorder. Being able to identify the warning | | | | people around them. |
| signs and indicators of the set of symptoms will | | | | Communication Symptoms - Autistic patients also |
| help you in no little way to seek and get help for | | | | have problems with communication which involve |
| those who need it. You should learn to lookout for | | | | the following: |
| them anywhere that you find yourself. | | | | - The lack of gestures or speech - most times |
| Social symptoms - People with autism often | | | | they don't learn to speak early enough, and when |
| display several social symptoms or difficulties in | | | | they do, they don't speak the same way other |
| relating to others such as: | | | | kids do. In some cases, the patient never learns |
| - They don't laugh or smile in response to | | | | to speak at all. |
| gestures from people around them. | | | | - They repeat word you say to them right back |
| - They make poor eye contact with others. | | | | at you. |
| - They don't imitate or repeat caregiver sounds | | | | - They misuse pronouns in conversation, |
| or gesticulations. | | | | sometimes saying 'you' when they mean to say |
| - They do not share their own enjoyment with | | | | 'I'. |
| others and do not share those of others as well. | | | | - They prefer to line up toys than to play with |
| - They do not often respond to toys in their | | | | them. |
| neighborhood. | | | | - They refuse to play make-believe with anyone |
| - They do not make their own gestures. | | | | at all. |