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List of Characteristics of Austism
There is a broad spectrum of Autism characteristics and they can range anywhere from mild to severe. Most children who have autism will show characteristics in several catagories listed below. There are some characteristics that are similiarly linked to ADD/ADHD but the autistic characteristics show up in multiple areas form mild to severe. Here is a catagory by catagory list with individual lists of a few but not all characteristics found in that catagory.

__Social Skills__

 * Does not like to be touched and avoids eye contact
 * Does not initiate social interaction
 * Has difficulty reading facial expressions and understanding the rules of conversation
 * Has difficulty maintaining friendships
 * Talks about one or two specific topics almost excessively

**__Lingustic and Language Development__**

 * Has difficulty whispering
 * Will repeat phrases or words multiple times
 * Has difficulty understanding directional phrases
 * Will often use short or incomplete sentences when talking or answering questions
 * Has an abnormal tone of voice when talking

__Behaviours__

 * Obsessed with certian objects or ideas
 * Compulsive behaviour patterns
 * When playing it is repetitive
 * Has difficulty sensing time
 * Will cause injury to theirself (like banging thier head or biting themself

__Emotions or Sensitivities__

 * Sensitivity to sound, taste, or smell
 * Intolerance of ceritan food textures
 * Will resist change in thier enviornment
 * Will become overwhelmed by too much verbal direction
 * May need to be left alone to release frustration

__School - Related Skills__

 * Has exceptionally high skills in certian areas and low skills in other areas
 * Will have difficulty with reading comprhension, but can quote answers without understanding the meaning
 * Has excellent rote memory in certian areas
 * Has difficulty with fine motor activites
 * Will have a short attention span for most of the lessons

__Health and Movement__

 * Can have allergies and food sensitivities
 * A lack of concern for personal hygiene
 * Has difficulty transitioning from walking on one floor surface to another floor surface
 * Has unnatural posture
 * Will walk on thier toes

====__**Disclaimer:**__ The compiled list may not include all of the characteristics found in Autism, but it does list the characteristics that are most commonly linked to Autism. Also, a child with Autism may not exhibit characteristics in all of these areas but will exhibit characteristics in multiple areas listed above.====