Autism Characteristics for OUR son Summer 2013
SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF AUTISM FOR OUR SON
Susceptibility to distraction
Difficulty in expressing emotions and when he offers a hug or kiss WE take it immediately.....we will stop ANYTHING, including the vehicle (safely) for a hug or kiss.
Depression
Generalized confusion during periods of stress anything or nothing can cause stress
Perfectionism for every task
Excessive questions
Sleep difficulties
Difficulty understanding organizing and sequence
Unable to accept criticism or correction
Bluntness is emotional expression
Difficulty in forming friendship with children his age; difficulty in distinguishing between acquaintance and friendship
Rigid adherence to rules and social conventions where flexibility is needed
Difficulty with unstructured time
Difficulty in judging distances, height, depth
Gross and fine motor coordination problems
Expressing anger is excessive and uncontrollable
Difficulty in maintaining eye contact
Anxiety in social settings
Stims (self-stimulatory behavior serving to reduce anxiety, stress or expressing pleasure) we call it his happy dances
Excellent rote memory
Excellent visual memory
Excessive word repetition and can be repeats what you've just said
Highly gifted in one or more areas (e.g., science & reading)
Strong sensitivity to sound of any kind, taste, sight and smell (e.g. fabric texture, texture of foods, blinking lights etc)
Independent, unique thinking Susceptibility to distraction
Difficulty in expressing emotions and when he offers a hug or kiss WE take it immediately.....we will stop ANYTHING, including the vehicle (safely) for a hug or kiss.
Depression
Generalized confusion during periods of stress anything or nothing can cause stress
Perfectionism for every task
Excessive questions
Sleep difficulties
Difficulty understanding organizing and sequence
Unable to accept criticism or correction
Bluntness is emotional expression
Difficulty in forming friendship with children his age; difficulty in distinguishing between acquaintance and friendship
Rigid adherence to rules and social conventions where flexibility is needed
Difficulty with unstructured time
Difficulty in judging distances, height, depth
Gross and fine motor coordination problems
Expressing anger is excessive and uncontrollable
Difficulty in maintaining eye contact
Anxiety in social settings
Stims (self-stimulatory behavior serving to reduce anxiety, stress or expressing pleasure) we call it his happy dances
Excellent rote memory
Excellent visual memory
Excessive word repetition and can be repeats what you've just said
Highly gifted in one or more areas (e.g., science & reading)
Strong sensitivity to sound of any kind, taste, sight and smell (e.g. fabric texture, texture of foods, blinking lights etc)
Speech and language hyperlexia
Loves learning and gathering information to point of obsession
Strong food preferences and aversions
Impulsiveness
Distractions happen due to focus on external or internal sensations, thoughts, and/or sensory input
Difficulty understanding organizing and sequence
Unable to seek comfort
Unwilling to stay on task that doesn't draw his attention or his own learning needs
Schedules must be set and NOT changed in any way
Something as simple as a sudden rain storm during an outing can cause a meltdown or stimming
Low understanding of reciprocal rules of conversation: interrupting, dominating, minimum participation, difficult in shifting topics, problem w/ initiating or terminating conversation,subject preservation
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