Can I Love With Autism

Not respond to their name (the child may appear deaf) Not point at objects or things of interest, or demonstrate interest Not play "pretend" games Avoid eye contact Want to be alone Have difficulty understanding, or showing understanding, or other people's feelings or their own Have no speech or delayed speech Repeat words or phrases over and over Give unrelated answers to questions Get upset by minor changes Have obsessive interests Flap their hands, rock their body, or spin in circles Have unusual reactions (over or under-sensitivity)to the way things sound, smell, taste, look, or feel Have low to no social skills Avoid or resist physical contact Demonstrate little safety or danger awareness Reverse pronouns (e.g., says "you" instead of "I")