Social, Emotional and Play Dysfunction
-Difficulty getting along with peers
-Prefers playing by self with objects or toys rather than with people
-Does not interact reciprocally with peers or adults; hard to have a “meaningful” two-way conversation
-Self-abusive or abusive to others
-Others have a hard time interpreting child’s cues, needs, or emotions
-Does not seek out connections with familiar people
-Difficulty accepting changes in routine (to the point of tantrums)
-Gets easily frustrated, Often impulsive
-Variable and quickly changing moods; prone to outbursts and tantrums
-Avoids eye contact
-Difficulty with imitative play (over 10 months)
-Wanders aimlessly without purposeful play or exploration (over 15 months)
-Needs adult guidance to play, difficulty playing independently (over 18 months)
-Participates in repetitive play for hours; i.e., lining up toys cars, blocks, watching one movie over and over etc.
The interventions involve taking the kid to the parks and social set ups, group play activities (start by 2-3 and gradually increase the number of participants), be expressive to the kid, regularly hug the kid to give a comfort zone. Do not keep the kid at home because of tantrums or the behaviour, the kid will not be able to learn anything if kept at home.
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