How does autism affect a person?
People with autism all have significant impairment in three specific areas of their development communication, social skills, flexible and adaptive behavior. The level of severity depends on how the condition inhibits sensory collection of information and how this information is processed in the brain. Each autistic person is affected by autism in a different way and to a different degree. What traits would we see? Please note this symptom list is not a substitute for a full-scale diagnostic assessment Communication: Language develops slowly or not at all; uses words without attaching the usual meaning to them; may use gestures; short attention span; repeats word or what is said to them with no apparent comprehension. Social Interaction: Spends time alone; No eye contact; appears deaf; does not seek others company. Sensory Impairment: May have sensitivities in areas of sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste. May lick or smell objects. Play: Lack of spontaneous or imaginative play; does
