| Social communication, difficulty with social understanding and interaction, for example, building and maintaining friendships. | |
| Rigidity of thought, for example, ability to manage changes in routine, literal understanding and use of language. | |
| Difficulties with non-verbal communication such as eye contact, interpreting facial expression, non-verbal cues and prompts, body language. | |
| Poor awareness of needs of listener and what’s appropriate, for example, not giving context, detail, speed of speech, tone of voice. | |
| Poor conversation skills, not taking turns, taking on board other’s ideas, following another’s topic of conversation, using a monologue, dominating the conversation. | |
