What are the characteristic of autism?

Answer 1

Autism is a neurological condition, which means one feature of autism is a brain that is a little different than the brain of a person who does not have autism. Other features of autism are:

• impairment in social interactions, including inability to make friends
  
• impairment in or atypical use of language
• restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities (some of which are referred to as stimming)
• preoccupation with special interests which can involve memorizing every fact they can find about a topic (and can be parts of things such as tires instead of vehicles)
• difficulty understanding and using nonverbal language
  
• insistence on specific routines or rituals, becoming stressed when they are disrupted
• often sensory integration disorder
  
• often retardation, but greater occurrence of savantism than in those without autism
• lack of imagination, at least in early years

There are more features of autism, but these are common ones.

Answer 2

According to the DSM criteria one is diagnosed with autism when the have deficits in language and social skills and a presence of repetitive or ritualistic behaviors. These deficits and excesses are apparent before the age of three and usually include delays in appropriate play behavior such as symbolic and imaginative play. Currently in the research the earliest signs of autism are seen with deficits in Joint Attention.

Answer 3

The following are just a few characteristics:

~Repetitive motion or sounds (Children may sway back and forth, or may repeat the same word over and over)

~Unusual motion (Children may spin around, may rock back and forth, and so on)

~May delay in learning to speak (Some children may never speak)

~Must have the same routine every day (Bread must always be eaten with milk, juice cannot be in a bottle, only a box)

~Are interested in one specific thing (This is most common for Aspergers Syndrome)

~Has trouble in social situations

Answer 4

The characteristics of Autism a meany and varied. I volunteered in a classroom for autistic children and saw many different kinds. Some can talk, some can't. Some talk very quickly, or rather slowly. Some rock, or spin or flap or jump as a form of Stimming (stimulation). Some of them like to have hugs and are very happy, some are violent. Some stomp to show they are mad, while some hit and scream. Some scream in joy others in sorrow. I hope i have answered this adequetly, and if not, I hope you will forgive me. Volunteering in this room was very dear to me, and just recently was taken away, possibly for good.

Answer 5

Autism has many characteristics, three major characteristics are:

• Problems with social skills and social communication problems.
• Sensory processing problems, difficulty dealing with sensory stimulation.
• Executive Dysfunction, problems with organisation and planning.