M will sometimes play with toys appropriately, but often he throws toys or spins them. M repeatedly spills the contents of toy boxes and laundry baskets onto the floor. He likes to take boxes and line them up very precisely across the floor. M will play interactively with other children for very short periods of time, but most often he prefers to play alone. For example, an autistic child may appear oblivious to voices but may panic at environmental sounds.
Many autistic children have temper tantrums, extreme in duration, character, and frequency.
M falls to the floor going limp with transitions and attempts to direct him away from self-stimulatory behaviors. M seems to enjoy deep pressure as apposed to light touch. He is sensitive to some sounds such as the noise a vacuum cleaner makes. Understanding What Autism Is A basic understanding on the current theories of the causes and medical basis of autism is necessary in order to evaluate the appropriateness of any given treatment or educational strategy for an affected child. Autism is now understood to be the result of structural and functional abnormality in the brain.