Asperger’s Aid Information and advice for families affected by Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder

If a member of your family suffers from any of the following symptoms, further testing should be considered.

• Child keeps to himself when free to play (e.g., lunchtime, recess)
• Child is not interested in team sports or interactive board or playground games
• Child lacks pretend play involving other kids
• Child is not aware of unwritten rules of interaction (e.g., games with made-up rules are difficult)
• Child is indifferent to peer pressure (e.g., clothing style)
• Child has elaborate routines or needs things arranged in a certain way
• Child becomes upset by change in schedule
• Oversensitivity to sounds or skin contact (e.g., clothing tags)
• Child makes less eye contact then expected
• Child does not modulate voice (e.g., formal monotone, too loud)
• Child is overly fascinated by a topic so collects information (e.g., walking encyclopedia of facts)
• Child’s emotional expression is too much or too little
• Child lacks ability to understand another’s feelings or point of view
• Child is uninterested in your side of the conversation (e.g., tends to lecture)
• Child interprets statements literally (e.g., misses jokes or sarcasm)
• Child expects others to automatically know how he thinks or feels
• Child makes inappropriate comments and is unaware of their impact on others