Children with Autism Disorder may have difficulty in the following areas:
Language skills: difficulties understanding language, limited vocabulary, limited words in a sentence. Some children may be able to speak in full sentences, understand everything that is said to them and have an extensive vocabulary however, they may have difficulty with the social aspect of language such as knowing how to stay on topic, continue conversations, read body language and talk about various topics.
Play: Children with ASD may also be very rigid- preferring to play in a certain way or with certain toys. They may also have difficulty knowing how to play appropriately with others.
Non-verbal: difficulty sustaining eye contact, joint attention, not responding to their name.