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So I wanted to do this list.
I'm breaking down kind of like, uh, quite common, uh, um, Symptoms or
traits or characteristics of people on the autism spectrum symptoms,
traits, and characteristics of people in the autism spectrum.
And I've broken down 10 of the ones that I think are most interesting.
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So without further do let's jump in and check it out.
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So the first one I want to talk about is repetitive behavior or repetitive
behavior is basically where someone on the autism spectrum would be used to
doing the same thing over and over again.
So they might like, they might get up every single day.
At the same time, they might have the same cereal for breakfast every single day.
And they may watch the exact same show at the exact same time and then go to work
and have the exact same thing for lunch and the same way come home from dinner.
It's kind of a routine they're so structured and rigid that
it makes them feel comfortable.
It makes them feel really calm and collected because
they know what to expect.
There's no uncertainty nothing's going to pop out and, uh, and
rock the boat if you will.
So this is a huge indicator.
Somebody is on the autism spectrum, but repetitive behavior
can come in many, many sections.
Now it repetitive behavior also.
Creates a routine web.
If they deviate from this routine or it kind of goes as
stray , it could get stressed.
It could get kind of a bit stressed out and, and possibly turn into a
meltdown, which isn't a good thing.
But it's an indicator to show you that this person is definitely.
Into routines and likes routines and therefore it's a common trait of autism.
Okay.
Number two is a really obvious one.
If you know what you're looking for now, this one is eye contact or lack thereof.
Now people with an autism spectrum condition have issues with eye
contact that is maintaining eye contact and creating eye contact,
especially in social situations.
Now I'm not saying that these people can't make eye contact with toll.
I'm just saying that they have issues with eye contact, and it's quite
obvious because they'll kind of look.
Off to the side of you are not looking at you dead in the face.
This is due to the fact that autism is a communication issue and a communicated
developmental neurological disorder.
So it does impact the ability for someone to really interact with somebody the way a
neurotypical person does, you know, like.
Typically in casually, look, someone in the eyes, myself personally, I find it
really difficult for people in the eyes.
Even my parents, I find it really difficult to look people in the
eyes they're very uncomfortable.
Um, and it's just something that kind of like, it's almost like someone's looking
into my soul and they look into my eyes.
It's quite an interesting thing.
So yeah, that is a top one.
It's so obvious.
Like if you know somebody who you suspect is on the spectrum and they are lacking in
eye contact, this is a huge giveaway that.
Potentially the person you're talking to could possibly be on the spectrum.
And it's good to know that that's why all these things good to know.
Okay.
Number three, this one isn't as common in males as is females, but it's definitely
common across autism spectrum disorder.
And that's not verbal.
Now a lot of people who are on the autism spectrum are
completely nonverbal and, uh, they.
Or they're selective mute.
Right.
Um, but nonverbal people have, um, have an autism spectrum condition
that actually impairs their ability to speak, uh, like a neurotypical person
or a person with lower support needs.
Who's on the autism spectrum.
Uh, like for me, for instance, because my diagnosis was Aspergers syndrome.
I actually have the ability to talk and I have a large vocabulary, even though.
You know, it took me a while to build up confidence, to talk in
front of people that are the autistic individuals who have no ability
to talk at all in any situation.
So they use things like iPads and other things to talk, you know, um, a lot of
the time, a lot of doctors, thikn that the child, maybe deaf, but in actual fact is
not another death on the autism spectrum.
And they may not be able to communicate through verbal speech,
but that's absolutely fine.
It's just something that you may notice in somebody who is.
Nonverbal out there actually autistic.
Okay.
So number four is delayed speech autism spectrum.
When they're kids , before you notice there's a huge delay in their speech.
Now the delay could actually be more impactful did when they are around
other children, their age, like you want to stay in school and then kind
of go to play groups and play dates.
You didn't notice that the other kids are a bit more advanced.
So.
That almost like held back with the speech, this is again, a very common yeah.
Traits look out for, and people who are on the autism spectrum.
And it could be that they have delayed speach right up until a teen years.
And then all of a sudden they start speaking more and more frequent,
you know, uh, and a lot of the time.
Maybe the age is broken speach, pattern speech.
And a lot of the time there are broken speech patterns and they have no, uh,
rock solid vocabulary with speech.
They may have like, almost like a temporary, a speech delay.
So it's kind of like some broken up sentences, but they're still speaking.
It's just broken up, which I find fascinating.
But again, These are people with more, highest support needs than people
with lower support needs like myself.
So there's definitely something to look out for and think about when
you're dealing with somebody who potentially is on the autism spectrum.
Okay.
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So number five is obsessive interest.
Now, everybody, no matter what your support needs on the autism
spectrum has an obsessive interest.
Like something that they just love.
Like, I love Tamagotchis.
I love conspiracy theories.
I love chemistry.
I'm really into like coding and SEO and marketing and stuff like that.
Yeah.
But I know some people who are into like Marilyn Monroe and people who
were into like pals and motorcycles and they get obsessed over it.
And he kept abscessed so much that they learned everything.
They just know about it.
They go to those places to see those things.
That's all they want to talk about.
They won't stop talking about it.
And if you meet them and mention anything, they'll talk to you just about.
And that to me is one of the most overwhelming signs.
When you say like, Oh, you know, they could just be obsessed in Minecraft.
That's all I want to do is play Minecraft all day and talk to you about it.
And that's cool because why not?
You know, we all have our things, but having obsessive interests and like
a very like severe obsessive interest with a random topic or a general
topic of interest is pretty amazing.
So I think that, uh, this is definitely a telltale sign of an
autism spectrum disorder in somebody.
So it's definitely something to look out for.
Okay.
So number six is lack of social skills.
Now lack of social skills is basically where.
Uh, a person on the autism spectrum doesn't know how to position
themselves in a social situation.
So they may not know when it's their turn to speak.
They may not know how far away to stand from somebody or how close
to stand or when it's, you know, what volume their voice is out or
how quiet they're speaking, or is there a personal space barrier?
You know, they may also not have a social filter.
Like they don't know when to hold back and reframe from seeing stuff.
They may say things that may be perceived as offensive, but
they're not trying to be offensive.
They're just.
Speaking honestly, and openly, but then not.
Um, socially, um, I don't know.
I don't have to explain that though, the real word for it, but it is
socially a social skills inept.
And it's really interesting because people learn those social skills as they
grow up and they grow older and they do things and they talk to friends and they
do this, not the other, but with autism spectrum disorder, because you're so busy
focusing on the things in life that are overwhelming, just like the outside world.
Those things are kind of fall by the wayside and you don't learn as fast
as the other kids for social media, which is really interesting, but it's
not, um, it's not the worst thing.
Well, because you can create hacks and stuff to overcome it, which I actually
teach and interested in learning more about the stuff that it, I will leave a
link up here for a webinar course that you guys can take that I have created.
Just for you.
So it's totally free and you can check that out and it's all about autism and
developing skills for people with autism.
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Okay.
So number seven is difficulty relating to people.
Now people on the autism spectrum have a difficulty in relating to one another.
They don't have the ability to look through someone else's eyes, if you
know what I mean, or how be in their shoes and see from their point of view.
And that is a form of relate-ability that is sometimes missed with
people on the autism spectrum.
They find it hard, or we find out how to relate to other people.
And that person, you know, has a maybe, um, I don't know, maybe they're upset.
Maybe they are sad about something.
Maybe they're happy about something.
Maybe they want to tell you something, but they're waiting for you to ask them
first, this ain't never going to happen.
These are kind of unwritten social rules, which ain't going to happen
because the person on the Austin spectrum needs direct input to, in order to, to
understand and expel those emotions back.
So having a relate-ability to people is really difficult.
People on the autism spectrum, it's not impossible.
But it's super difficult.
And you may notice, cause it sticks out like a sore thumb when you can't relate
to people and you can't understand they're coming from a net point of view.
It becomes quite an interesting conversation at the end of the day,
but it also becomes a roadblock when you're trying to be with people,
especially on a public scale.
Okay.
So number eight is one of the, um, hard hitters and this is social anxiety.
Now almost everybody I know with an autism spectrum disorder
actually has social anxiety.
Social anxiety is a kicker.
It's it's the, sometimes people think it's agoraphobic, but it's
not it's social anxiety and people.
I think it's general anxiety disorder when it's actually social anxiety where.
The being around people in public and social settings is overwhelming.
It's overpowering, it causes anxiousness and anxiety and breakdowns
and meltdowns and all this stuff.
And it's quite triggering for people on the autism spectrum, but you
may not this when someone is in public, they're completely different
when they're not in public, right.
Or when they're around a lot of people in social situations.
They are completely different when they're home in the comfort zone environment, this
is a social anxiety and that is a telltale sign of someone is on the autism spectrum.
Okay.
So number nine is bad executive function.
Now I can't tell you the amount of times my mum when I was growing up was that,
can you do this, this, this, and this?
Uh, this is why the washing machine is, is where all this
stuff is for the washing machine.
Um, can you do that now?
And I'm like, Mum.
I have no idea.
I was like, all these things just completely gone this
now, executive function, doing things chorse around the house.
Um, you know, all of the smaller, fine details of life, like the cleaning
and cooking and washing things.
These all become really difficult to a remember and be actually execute because.
They're not things that come naturally to people on the autism spectrum and
they are difficult to keep up with.
So I actually have schedules and apps and different things like that that
I use to make sure I follow those.
One of those apps just for information is called Timo, which is T I I
M O and I will leave a link for them in the description below.
It's an app specifically made for people on the autism spectrum and with ADHD.
It's super cool.
I love them.
Check them out.
Okay.
So number 10 is poor communication skills.
Now people on the autism spectrum have issues with communication because autism
at its core is a communicated issue.
It's something that affects the way the brain gets communication signals
from outside stimuli, it could be sensory, it could be verbal, it could
be written, it could be emotional.
All of these things are communicated and people on the autism spectrum
struggle with communication, communication skills at difficult,
it's difficult to talk to sombody.
And at the best of times, for a neuro-typical person, a not autistic
person, socializing social skills and communication can be difficult.
So when you have an impairment like autism, that actually impacts
communication and the community communicated part of the brain, you can
see a breakdown of communication skills.
That are pretty poor and people on the autism spectrum.
And actually most of the time the autistic person will just like retract
from it situation or just forget it because it's just too difficult and
they have poor skills in that area.
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