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Autism symptoms… What are the symptoms of autism? The two core autism symptoms are: Challenges with social communication and interaction skills  and Restricted and repetitive behaviors While autism spectrum disorder (ASD) looks different from … autism may have difficulty with social interaction and communication skills,  particularly in these three areas: Social interactions Starting and taking turns in conversations Sharing interests or emotions Understanding what others are thinking …

Autism and eye contact…   Today’s answer is by developmental pediatrician Amanda Bennett, behavior analyst Megan Carolan Tomkinson and psychologist Judith Miller. Dr. Bennett is the director of the … – particularly those on the autism spectrum and those who care about them. Using eye contact is an important nonverbal communication behavior that most of us use automatically in social interactions. However, as you describe, making eye contact with others can be very challenging for some people with autism – …