Impairment in Communication
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Difficulty in understanding/comprehending language
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Marked impairment in expressive language
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Limited ability to initiate or sustain a conversation
Impairment in Social Interaction
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Impairment in the use and understanding of nonverbal behaviours such as eye contact, facial expression, body postures, and gestures to facilitate social interactions
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Lack of spontaneous interaction
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Lack of social or emotional understanding
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Lack of varied, spontaneous pretend or social imitative play
Challenging and Stereotyped Patterns of Behaviour
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