Easter Seals Disability Services

14 Signs of Autism

1.   May avoid eye contact

2.   May prefer to be alone

3.   Echoes words or phrases

4.   Difficulty in interacting with others

5.   Spins objects or self

6.   Insistence on sameness

7.   Inappropriate attachments to objects

8.   Inappropriate laughing or giggling

9.   May not want cuddling

10. Difficulty in expressing needs; may use gestures

11. Inappropriate response or no response to sound

12. No real fear of dangers

13. Apparent insensitivity to pain

14. Sustained unusual or repetitive play; uneven physical or verbal skills