{"id":1560,"date":"2020-02-17T10:09:59","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T10:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autismconnect.com\/blogs\/?p=1560"},"modified":"2020-02-12T11:07:12","modified_gmt":"2020-02-12T11:07:12","slug":"understanding-childs-autistic-traits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autismconnect.com\/blogs\/understanding-childs-autistic-traits\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Your Child’s Autistic Traits"},"content":{"rendered":"

Children with\u00a0<\/span>autism spectrum disorder<\/strong>\u00a0never\/rarely exhibit social behaviour, communication skills, and emotional understanding. They only try communicating (monologues) with their parents or caregivers to indicate needs. They lack empathy and rarely respond to social overtures made by elders or other children. Also, they do not share the delight of activities (play, games) with others. The level of disability and symptoms varies tremendously from child to child.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Parents dealing with children on the autism spectrum, hear different terms involved with the disorder. They face words such as \u2018high-functioning autism,\u2019 \u2018autism spectrum disorder\u2019,\u00a0\u2018developmental disorder,\u2019\u00a0etc. Still, a child\u2019s unique needs are more important. Getting help to diagnose the child\u2019s symptoms and finding treatment options that address their needs is the first priority of parents.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In children,<\/span>\u00a0autism spectrum disorder<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is diagnosed by the presence of multiple symptoms that disturb their ability to communicate, maintain a social relationship, learn, and play.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Social Behaviour And Autism<\/strong><\/h3>\n

For children on the spectrum, maintaining a pleasant social interaction can be a difficult task. Social behaviour symptoms that indicate autism include:<\/span><\/p>\n