what are the signs of autism in a teenager?
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['Problems forming friendships.', 'Mistaking social cues or body language.', 'Misinterpretation of conversations.', 'Finding it easier to form friendships online.', 'Poor eye contact.', "Expressing that they 'don't fit in'"]
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['Delayed or inappropriate emotional development.', 'Loss of self-confidence or self-esteem.', 'Social withdrawal or a loss of interest or enthusiasm.', 'Depression.', 'Avoidance of certain situations, such as refusing to go to school or ride the bus.', 'Desperately seeks affection.']
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['awkward social interactions.', 'difficulty talking with others.', 'an inability to interpret nonverbal behaviors in others.']
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['Anxiety.', 'Agitation.', 'Vocalization.', 'Trembling.', 'Restlessness.', 'Increased breathing rate.']
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['Excessive fatigue. If your child seems extraordinarily tired or sleepy, changes in blood sugar may be affecting their energy levels.', 'Frequent urination. ... ', 'Excessive thirst. ... ', 'Increased hunger. ... ', 'Slow-healing sores. ... ', 'Darkened skin.']
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['Developmental delay.', 'Learning difficulties.', 'Irritability.', 'Loss of appetite.', 'Weight loss.', 'Sluggishness and fatigue.', 'Abdominal pain.', 'Vomiting.']
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['droopy eyelids.', 'double vision.', 'difficulty making facial expressions.', 'problems chewing and difficulty swallowing.', 'slurred speech.', 'weak arms, legs or neck.', 'shortness of breath and occasionally serious breathing difficulties.']
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['Making little or inconsistent eye contact.', 'Tending not to look at or listen to people.', 'Rarely sharing enjoyment of objects or activities by pointing or showing things to others.', 'Failing to, or being slow to, respond to someone calling their name or to other verbal attempts to gain attention.']
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['Depression and Anxiety. ... ', 'Perceived Social Awkwardness. ... ', 'Vitamin Deficiencies. ... ', 'Heavy Gas.']
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One of the first signs of autism in infants is the delay of what's known as babbling. Babbling is exactly what it sounds like: indiscernible words of jumbled consonants and vowels strung together. It's adorable when babies do it, but it's also an important stage of language development.
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['seem unconfident or lack self-assurance.', 'struggle to control their emotions.', 'have difficulty making or maintaining relationships.', "act in a way that's inappropriate for their age."]
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['Trembling.', 'Too much crying or high-pitched crying.', 'Sleep problems.', 'Tight muscle tone.', 'Overactive reflexes.', 'Seizures.', 'Yawning, stuffy nose, and sneezing.', 'Poor feeding and sucking.']
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Social anxiety also may look different in autism, and may be confused with a lack of interest in socializing, a common symptom of autism. Someone with social anxiety disorder fears being judged and humiliated. Certainly some people with autism share that fear.
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['Reluctance to go to school (including physical symptoms such as crying, frequent stomach aches or vomiting before school)', 'Unwillingness to complete homework or set assignments.', 'Low academic results.']
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['A departure from their normal body language. ... ', 'Use of the non-dominant hand to emphasize statements. ... ', 'Shifty eye movements. ... ', 'Instability in their balance. ... ', 'Head tilting. ... ', 'Smirking instead of smiling. ... ', 'A different blink rate than normal.']
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A child or adult with autism spectrum disorder may have limited, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests or activities, including any of these signs: Performs repetitive movements, such as rocking, spinning or hand flapping. Performs activities that could cause self-harm, such as biting or head-banging.
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['Anxiety.', 'Irritability or moodiness.', 'Nervousness, hyperactivity.', 'Sweating or sensitivity to high temperatures.', 'Hand trembling (shaking)', 'Hair loss.', 'Missed or light menstrual periods.']