Has obsessive interests (balls, wheels, light switches).Strange sleep habits (sleeps on floor, etc…).Focuses on details of his toys and misses their broader purpose (just spins the wheel on a car).Can occupy himself for extended periods of time.Sometimes gets scared or bothered for no apparent reason and covers his eyes/ears.Delayed Speech (note that with Asperger’s there is no speech delay).Here are some autism signs that we noticed in my son, Charlie between 18 months and 2 years old. Rigidity, love routine, autistic people become anxious when their daily routine is changed.You can be over-sensitive or under-sensitive. For instance, it can manifest as rocking or hand flapping.
This one can be harder to spot because it becomes easier to hide as we get older.
Trouble processing certain thoughts and expressing your needs to others.Very few friendships and difficulty maintaining the ones you already have.Would rather be comfortable than stylish to a fault. May have difficulty fitting in with other people due to not following social norms or ways of dressing yourself.Appear shy or avoid initiating social contact.For example, an autistic person may have a hard time understanding that someone is using humor or being sarcastic. Difficulty making out people’s intentions.Also, people with autism have difficulties continuing a conversation. Autistic people often repeat the same phrase or expression over and over again.Show compassion but may be confused by social signals and body language.Difficulty making eye contact, discomfort during conversations.Autistic people often have a hard time picking up on body and facial language cues.Difficulty seeing the other person’s perspective.Signs of high-functioning Autism (Asperger’s) in adults: Communication (Verbal and non-verbal): In the meantime, if you’ve been wondering about yourself, see if most of the following autism symptoms apply to you. Only they can diagnose autism, and they can help you with your journey if they do. That said, I try not to use autism as an excuse for anything. If you think you may have autism and wants to find answers for yourself, make an appointment with your PCP and try to get a referral for a specialist in autism who does therapeutic assessments. I also hope it will help people be more understanding. It makes me feel better having an explanation for why I’ve always felt different. If you feel like a lot of these bullet points apply to you, you may want to follow up with a specialist for more information. If you’re wondering if you are on the autism spectrum, then I hope you’ll find this list helpful. If you’re here, you probably found this post on Google looking for “ Signs of autism in adults“. I started to question whether I was on the autism spectrum after my son was diagnosed with severe nonverbal autism at 2 year old.
I often get asked what the signs are and if I knew I was autistic. I was diagnosed with high-functioning autism as an adult. Autism signs and symptoms checklist for adults
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