What are the characteristics of autism in children?

Autism in children usually manifests itself as difficulties in children's interpersonal relationships and communication. It often occurs before the age of three and is most serious at the age of five. However, many parents are not very clear about this aspect and therefore do not know that their children have autism, thus delaying treatment. The following article mainly provides a detailed introduction to the characteristics of childhood autism. We hope that every child with autism can grow up normally like an angel.

1. No feedback on your own name

Children with autistic tendencies have no response when others call their names, and rarely respond even when their parents call them.

2. Difficulty in eye tracking

Children's vision develops differently, but children with autism tendencies will not follow the movement of their favorite objects. A mother can take a child's favorite toy or food, but the child's eyes will not follow the mother's hand movements.

3. Quiet

After having children, many parents feel that their children are too noisy and really hope that they can be quiet for a while. But autistic children do fulfill their parents' wishes, and they prefer to play by themselves in a corner of the room where no one pays attention.

4. Avoiding eye contact

Children with autistic tendencies generally do not express emotions through their eyes or communicate with people using their eyes. Most of them avoid people's eyes and are sensitive and timid.

5. Poor imitation ability

Many children will imitate the tone and voice of cartoon characters and their parents, but these children will not do that.

6. Prefer to be alone

Children with autistic tendencies seldom play with children of the same age. They always like to play by themselves and do not talk to other children.

7. Will not actively ask for hugs

This type of children gives us a very mature feeling, they will not take the initiative to let their parents hold them.

8. Poor communication skills

Since these children communicate less with others, their natural language skills are not very good. Therefore, there will be certain obstacles in language expression, and it is difficult to clearly express one's joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.

9. Rarely disturbed by the outside world

We often see that when there are several little children together, if one child cries, the other will cry too; if one laughs, the other will laugh too. But children with autistic tendencies will not be disturbed by the surrounding atmosphere.

10. No friends of your own

Every child has friends with whom he or she has a good relationship, but children with autistic tendencies have poor interpersonal relationships and find it difficult to make friends because they do not communicate or play games with others.

11. The order of language is confusing

Children with autism have disordered language order and sometimes they call themselves.

12. Unsteady walking

These children usually have an unusual walking posture, sometimes walking on tiptoe or with their chest hunched.

13. Poor sense of direction

Children begin to have a concept of direction from infancy, but children with autistic tendencies find it difficult to distinguish between east, south, west, north, or left and right.