| The symptoms of autism only appear brighter to most | | | | and if you interrupt them in the process, they throw a |
| patients or caregivers when more information is | | | | fit - for instance, they can insist on the same meal |
| gathered about the condition. Without knowing some | | | | every day, the same road to church, same clothes, |
| of the behaviors expected of autistic victims, it's | | | | etc. |
| difficult to decipher the presence of the condition. This | | | | - They tend to repeat body movements like rocking |
| article looks at some of the unusual behaviors known | | | | back and forth, flailing their arms, and spinning. |
| with autistic patients. | | | | - It is common to have an autistic child complain of |
| Some of these unusual behaviors are: | | | | belly pain or constipation from time to time, or even |
| - They have restricted interests or repetitive behaviors. | | | | diarrhea. A |
| - When focused on any one thing, they lose interest in | | | | - Also, they tend to be highly sensitive to certain stimuli |
| everything else. | | | | like sounds and touch and may react violently if |
| - They cannot be interrupted in anything that they are | | | | disturbed by rain, a car driving by, or a loud noise |
| doing, otherwise they would throw a fit or tantrum, and | | | | around them. |
| would likely end up hurting themselves. | | | | - More so, the patient may look like they are retarded, |
| - They play with their toys in often strange ways, lining | | | | yet they may demonstrate particular skills in some |
| them up or spinning the wheels of a car rather than | | | | areas like math, sciences, or the arts. These are called |
| trying to drive it. | | | | savant skills from the savant syndrome. |
| - They insist on doing things the same way all the time, | | | | |