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Teen boy is pensively looking down with his fingers interlocked.

Socializing — Insight

Is Your Child Struggling to Explain Their Feelings?

Moving and Sensing

Young child looks at a rubber duck through toy binoculars.

Focusing — Internally Focused

Is Your Child In Their Own World?

Girl in pink dress twirling around in a circle.

Moving and Sensing — Repetitive Behavior

Is Your Child Flapping Arms, Tapping Fingers, or Spinning in Circles?

Young boy holding a cell phone to his ear while his other hand is gesturing to please wait.

Communicating — Expressive Language Discrepancy

Is Your Child Much Better at Talking Than Listening?

One young child shows a toy elephant to another young child.

Socializing — Sharing and Showing

Is Your Child Not Making Social Connections By Sharing and Showing?

Two teens are looking excitedly at a paper one of them is holding.

Socializing — Perspective-Taking

Is Your Child Unable to Take Another’s Perspective?

Boy in king costume with tiger facepaint points sword while mom adjusts costume.

Communicating — Scripted or Echoed Language

Is Your Child Repeating Phrases from Movies or Videos?

Mother and daughter sweetly looking into each others' eyes, with the daughter holding the mother's face.

Communicating — Eye Contact

Is Your Child Not Looking At People?

Young boy holding his arms out to the sides in a questioning gesture.

Communicating — Gesture Use

Is Your Child Not Using Gestures To Communicate?

Girl in pigtails hugging her arms around her body.

Behaving — Insistence on Sameness

Is Your Child Insisting That Things Go a Certain Way?

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