Autistic children commonly exhibit repetitive, rigid behaviours and narrow interests. If left uncorrected early on, such situations can have a negative impact on their future development. The following highlights 4 key behavioural issues. Parents can observe their children's daily behaviours to identify various symptoms.
Repetitive behaviour
Repetitive behaviours include liking to arrange objects, opening and closing cupboard doors, spinning wheels, and repeatedly reciting words or asking the same question; autistic children also like repetitive physical movements, such as clapping, rocking their bodies, and spinning.
Rejecting daily change
Children with autismResistant to or finding it difficult to accept new environments and new things, unable to adapt to changes in life, preferring a monotonous way of playing games. They are accustomed to following rigid routines and sequences of actions, tending towards "unchanging"
Narrow interests
Children with autism tend to indulge in one or a few stereotyped interests, and their attention is very high, even to the point of obsession. For example, they might like to memorise bus routes, station names, maps, and information about plants and animals.
Abnormal sensory responses
Autistic individuals may have fearful or overly seeking reactions to certain sounds or textures, or they may stare at bright or spinning objects.
