Here are some symptoms that parents should look for according to Jenny McCarthy in her book “Louder than Words” (11-23) an autistic person will have difficulty communicating, they may develop their language very slowly or not at all, they may repeat words or passages or commercial, or just communicate with gestures instead of using words. They may have difficulty making or keeping friend, they will not participate in interactive games, and they would rather be alone than with a group, they would rather spend time with objects than others. Many autistic people have sensory problems, some do not like loud noises; many will place their hands over their ears, they don’t like to be touched by others because they find it over stimulating, they
