7. “self-sufficient”
“like in a shell”
“happiest when left alone”
“acting as people weren’t there”
“perfectly oblivious to everything about him”
11 children
8. absorbed special interest
1 sided conversation
Fritz = Newton's law
clumsy movement
lack of empathy
positive – why?
little professors
friendships
1944-1981
14. Developmental disability affecting
verbal & nonverbal communication
and social interaction, generally
before age 3, that adversely affects
a child’s performance.
Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.