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1. The child spends more time involved with objects and physical systems than with people (Swettenham et al., 1998);
2. The child communicates less than other children do;
3. The child tends to follow their own desires and beliefs rather than paying attention to, or being easily influenced by, others’ desires and beliefs (Baron- Cohen, Leslie & Frith, 1985);
4. The child shows relatively little interest in what the social group is doing, or being a part of it (Bowler, 1992; Lord, 1984);
5. The child has strong, persistent[2] interests;
6. The child is very accurate at perceiving the details of information (Plaisted, O'Riordan & Baron-Cohen, 1998a; Plaisted, O'Riordan & Baron-Cohen, 1998b)
7. The child notices and recalls things other people may not (Frith, 1989);
8. The child’s view of what is relevant and important in a situation may not coincide with others (Frith, 1989);
9. The child may be fascinated by patterned material, be it visual (shapes), numeric timetables), alphanumeric (number plates), or lists (of cars, songs, etc.);
10. The child may be fascinated by systems, be they simple (light switches, water taps), a little more complex (weather fronts), or abstract (mathematics);
11. The child may have a strong drive to collect categories of objects (e.g., bottletops, train maps), or categories of information (types of lizard, types of rock, types of fabric, etc.); and
12. The child has a strong preference for experiences that are controllable rather than unpredictable.
― flea market economy (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 27 April 2006 05:56 (eighteen years ago) link
seven months pass...
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Which is weird, 'cuz I was "diagnosed" with autism by my 2nd grade teacher. Was a total basket case back then. Wouldn't talk to other kids, just sat in my chair rocking back 'n' forth, enjoyed only plastic car model kits.
Guess I got over it, eventually, with the aid of drugs and alcohol. Lots and lots of alcohol. If only we'd had Jim Beam in the 2nd grade...
― Adam Beales (Pye Poudre), Thursday, 4 January 2007 16:26 (seventeen years ago) link