![]() They are often highly sensitive to touch, noise, and smells and do not like changes in routine. They tend to be overactive, aggressive, and self-injurious. Speech, play, and other behaviors are repetitive and without imagination. Rocking, hand and arm flapping, unusual hand and finger movements, and attachment to objects rather than pets and people are common. Their actions are repetitive, routine and restricted. Other traits include avoidance of eye contact, an expressionless face and the use of gestures to express needs. ![]() They are unresponsive to affection, show no interest in peers or adults and have few interests. These children do not want to be held, rocked, cuddled or played with. It is associated with moderate mental retardation in three out of four cases. Autistic disorder is frequently evident within the first year of life, and must be diagnosed before age three. ![]()
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