Marked impairment in the use of
multiple nonverbal behaviours such as eye-to-eye gaze, facial expression, body
postures, and gestures to regulate social interaction
Failure to develop peer relationships
appropriate to developmental level
A lack of spontaneous seeking to
share enjoyment, interests, or achievements with other people (e.g. by by lack
of showing, bringing or pointing out objects of interest to other people)
Lack of social or emotional
reciprocity
In
addition:
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