• How might a child who has autism express himself/herself in a different way?
• Autism is not contagious.
• Males are four times more common to develop autism than females.
• Children with autism are not always aggressive and mean. Actually, many children with autism are very timid, and if anything are more likely to hit or hurt themselves than they are to harm others.
• Communication is often difficult for children with autism.
• Some children with autism learn alternative ways to communicate and play with other children.
• Some children with autism may have delayed speech or not able to communicate verbally.
• Tactile sensitivity is common in children that have autism. This does not mean that children with autism do not like to be touched by others.
• Many children with autism enjoy a hug and being close to people in their world.
• Do you think all children with autism have an obsession with objects and movement?