Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) cover a variety of behaviors and
abilities and are caused by abnormal brain development. While ASDs
begin when the individual is a child, they will last throughout the
individual's life. Most individuals with ASDs will display a lack of
social skills, as well as communication skills. While these
individuals with ASDs may have a variety of different behaviors, each
individual is unlike another. While the symptoms may be severe in one
individual, they may be very mild in another. The following are some
common behaviors emitted by individuals diagnosed with an ASD.
Generally, individuals diagnosed with ASDs will not want to socialize
with others. Some things you may notice are a lack of eye contact with
others, preferring to do activities by themselves, and they may not
want to be touched. Depending upon the severity of the symptoms, some
individuals may not even notice when others speak to them or are
trying to get their attention. In mild cases, it may be that an
individual will simply not understand how to relate to others and in
case of a young child, they may not know how to play with other
children....

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