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Autism & Asperger's Syndrome Checklist (High Functioning)
Prior to treatment at the Drake Institute, many of our patients suffered from some of the following symptoms.
If these symptoms seem to fit your family member, then there is a high likelihood that we can help.
Fill out our online contact form and symptom checklist, and a qualified professional will contact you
to determine if we can help.
Child keeps to himself when free to play (e.g., lunchtime, recess)
Child is not interested in team sports or interactive board or playground games
Child lacks pretend play involving other kids
Child is not aware of unwritten rules of interaction (e.g., games with made-up rules are difficult)
Child is indifferent to peer pressure (e.g., clothing style)
Child has elaborate routines or needs things arranged in a certain way
Child becomes upset by change in schedule
Oversensitivity to sounds or skin contact (e.g., clothing tags)
Child makes less eye contact then expected
Child does not modulate voice (e.g., formal monotone, too loud)
Child is overly fascinated by a topic so collects information (e.g., walking encyclopedia of facts)
Child’s emotional expression is too much or too little
Child lacks ability to understand another’s feelings or point of view
Child is uninterested in your side of the conversation (e.g., tends to lecture)
Child interprets statements literally (e.g., misses jokes or sarcasm)
Child expects others to automatically know how he thinks or feels
Child makes inappropriate comments and is unaware of their impact on others
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