What is autism spectrum disorder?
a developmental and neurological disorder that impacts how one socializes, behaves, communicates, and learns
What are pragmatic behaviors typical of someone on the autism spectrum?
little eye contact, rambling, trouble turn taking, difficulty understanding another person’s views, robot like or sing-song voice, facial expressions that do not match their emotions, trouble with imaginative play with other children; do not share often what they are interested in; do not respond to their name or do so slowly when you say it