Autism is disorder that severely impairs development of a person's ability to communicate, interact with other people, and maintain normal contact with the outside world. ... Autistic children fail to develop normal relationships with their parents, brothers or sisters, and other children. ... A lack of eye contact with someone who is trying to interact with them, need for sameness (in which the smallest chance could upset them), or the repetition of the same movement or routine would also be signs of autism. ...

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Some are unable to deal with the interruption of their routine schedule or change, and could possibly injure themselves or become aggressive toward others. ... Even though autistic children may lack the normal skills like other children with autism, such as the ability to speak or communicate well with others, some have the ability to memorize massive amounts of information. ...

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Autism interferes with the normal development of the brain in the areas of reasoning, social interactions and leisure activities. ... Autism affects the normal development of the brain in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. ... They may exhibit repeated body movements, such as hand flapping or rocking, unusual responses to people or attachments to objects and resistance to changes in routines. ...

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