Is staring a symptom of autism?

One sign of autism is staring spells. That can also be a form of epilepsy, an absence seizure.

How do autistic kids make eye contact?

The first step toward eliciting eye contact could be to pause before responding to your son. So if he asks a question or asks for something, pause before responding or offering it to him. This may be enough to get him to glance in your direction to see whether you heard him.

What are some issues students with autism face?

Other Challenging Issues Common to Autism

• Noise Sensitivity.
• Sleep Problems and other Sleep Issues.
• Sensory Issues: Seeking and Avoiding.
• Mood Instability and Meltdowns.
• The Challenge of Physical Fitness for People with Autism.
• Executive Function Issues.
• Activities of Daily Living.

How does an autistic child learn best?

Some autistic children will learn reading more easily with phonics, and others will learn best by memorizing whole words.

What does the autistic gaze look like?

Autistic gaze looks much different when you’re behind the gaze than when you’re observing from the outside. And yet, Kanner’s theory is the prevailing view today: atypical gaze = socially withdrawn.

What are the weaknesses of Aspergers and Kanner’s theories of autism?

One of the weaknesses of both Asperger’s and Kanner’s theories is that they were guessing at what the children they studied were thinking and assigning motivations for behavior that they themselves had never experienced. Autistic gaze looks much different when you’re behind the gaze than when you’re observing from the outside.

Why do some people with Aspergers have an atypical gaze?

Asperger’s explanation for our atypical gaze was that autistic people perceive information via peripheral vision rather than through a direct gaze. I’ve heard other people on the spectrum echo this idea, saying that they prefer to look at people and things peripherally because it feels less intense or more comfortable.