Pretend Play
must be play that implies the creation of cognitive images
Play with peers
creative, spontaneous, uses idea form self and others
Eye Contact
Children with autism have trouble keeping eye contact
Why not eye contact
aggression
intensity
processing capacity
Social Smiling
spontaneously smiling at someone when they look at us
autistic people won’t do this
Offering to Share
must be unpromoted
share a full range of objects
autistic children don’t do this
Sharing enjoyment
likes to share with others
no other motive
autistic children don’t do this
Offering Comfort
unpromoted offering of help or support to someone who is sick
autistic children struggle with this