Inappropriate Social Interaction
People on the autism suffer from impaired social skills. Social skills are almost always deficient in autistic children but extent of deficiency can vary from one child to another. Deficient skills include social interactions with peers and the development and maintenance of relationships. Children on the autism spectrum are reluctant to make an eye contact with other individuals.
Parents and teachers complain that they do not reply when their name is called or when they are spoken to. They normally find it hard to understand other people. For example, they may not be good enough to read facial expressions of the person in front of them. They may show abnormal social behavior. They may disrupt any person while he is talking without any reason. Their behavior can be bipolar as it can take extreme turns from being extremely directive and controlling to overly passive. They may find it hard to deal with conflict in their daily life.
They avoid sharing objects (such as toys) and emotions with other people. They even do not share anything with person closest to them. Expressing inappropriate emotions such as laughing at the wrong time can be one of the symptoms of autism. They tend to love solitary activities and avoid making friends.
Behavioral therapist or school psychologist can work on an autistic child to improve his social skills. Apart from this, encouraging the child to take part in social skill group can also help him develop better social skills.