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Differences in behaviors may be noted in the following areas:

  • Poor use of visual discrimination when learning
  • Seems not to hear, causing suspected hearing loss
  • Sometimes shows no “startle response” to loud noise”
  • Sometimes painful stimuli such as bruises, cuts, and injections evoke no reaction
  • Often will not blink when bright light is directed toward eyes
  • Covers ears at many sounds
  • Squints, frowns, or covers eyes when in the presence of natural light
  • Frequently has no visual reaction to a “new” person
  • Stares into space for long periods of time
  • Frequently does not attend to social/environmental stimuli
  • Has no social smile
  • Does not reach out when reached for
  • Not responsive to other people’s facial expressions/feelings
  • Actively avoids eye contact
  • Resists being touched or held
  • Is flaccid when held in arms
  • Is stiff and hard to hold
  • Does not imitate other children at play
  • Has not developed any friendships
  • Often frightened or very anxious
  • “Looks through” people
  • Does not follow simple commands given once
  • Has pronoun reversal
  • Speech is atonal
  • Does not respond to own name when called out among two others
  • Seldom says “yes” or “I”
  • Does not follow simple commands involving prepositions
  • Gets desired objects by gesturing
  • Repeats phrases over and over
  • Stares into space for long periods of time
  • Whirls self for long periods of time
  • Does not use toys appropriately
  • Insists on keeping certain objects with him/her
  • Rocks self for long periods of time
  • Does a lot of lunging and darting
  • Hurts self by banging head, biting hand, etc…
  • Twirls, spins, and bangs objects a lot
  • Will feel, smell, and/or taste objects in the environment
  • Gets involved in complicated “rituals” such as lining things up, etc…
  • Flaps hands, walks on toes
  • Is very destructive
  • Learns a simple task but “forgets” quickly
  • Strong reactions to changes in routine/environment
  • Has “special abilities” in one area of development, which seems to rule out mental retardation
  • Severe temper tantrums and/or frequent minor tantrums
  • Hurts others by biting, hitting, kicking, etc…
  • Does not wait for needs to be met
  • Difficulties with toileting
  • Does not dress self without frequent help
  • Gets involved in complicated “rituals” such as lining things up, etc…
  • Frequently unaware of surroundings, and may be oblivious to dangerous situations
  • Prefers to manipulate and be occupied with inanimate things
  • A developmental delay was identified at or before 30 months of age

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