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A child or adult with autism spectrum disorder may have problems with social interaction and communication skills, including any of these signs:

 Fails to respond to his or her name or appears not to hear you at times

 Resists cuddling and holding, and seems to prefer playing alone, retreating into his or her own world

 Has poor eye contact and lacks facial expression

 Doesn't speak or has delayed speech, or loses previous ability to say words or sentences

 Can't start a conversation or keep one going, or only starts one to make requests or label items

 Speaks with an abnormal tone or rhythm and may use a singsong voice or robot-like speech

 Repeats words or phrases verbatim, but doesn't understand how to use them

 Doesn't appear to understand simple questions or directions

 Doesn't express emotions or feelings and appears unaware of others' feelings

 Doesn't point at or bring objects to share interest

 Inappropriately approaches a social interaction by being passive, aggressive or disruptive

 Has difficulty recognizing nonverbal cues, such as interpreting other people's facial expressions, body postures or tone of voice