One explanation holds that children with
autism avoid eye contact because they find it stressful and negative.
Not exact matches
But if your child's obsession with a certain color is accompanied by behavior that includes
avoiding eye contact, not sharing interests or achievements with you or others, or difficulty understanding facial expressions, body postures, and gestures, these might be signs of
autism and early intervention can make a difference.
Eye - tracking measures developed by the group demonstrate that young children with
autism do not
avoid eye contact on purpose; instead, they miss the significance of social information in others»
eyes.
«These results go against the idea that young children with
autism actively
avoid eye contact,» said Warren Jones.
«Toddlers with
autism don't
avoid eye contact, but do miss its significance: Study helps resolve question: Aversion vs. lack of social cues?.»
The new research, conducted on the day when children were first diagnosed, shows that young children with
autism do not actively
avoid eye contact, and it confirms that other people's
eyes are not aversive to young children with
autism.