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Signs of autism:

Monotonous, rigid or unusually fast speech.
Conversations revolve around self.
Engaging in one-sided, long-winded conversations, without noticing if the listener's reactions.
Unusual nonverbal communication, including lack of eye contact, few facial expressions, awkward body postures or odd gestures or tics.
Poor coordination or clumsiness.
Odd posture or rigid gait.
Obsessing on one or two specific, narrow subjects, like sports statistics, train schedules, weather or snakes.
I.Q.'s fall along the full spectrum, but many are in the above normal range in verbal ability and in the below average range in performance abilities.
Many have dyslexia, writing problems, and difficulty with mathematics.
Lack common sense.
Concrete thinking (versus abstract).
Odd forms of self-stimulatory behavior.
Sensory problems appear not to be as dramatic as those with other forms of autism.
Socially aware but displays inappropriate reciprocal interaction.
Appearing not to understand, empathize with, or be sensitive to others' feelings.
An inability to "read" other people or understanding humour.
Often described as eccentric.