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often struggle in reading subtle social cues and
have trouble fitting in with their peers
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have highly developed vocabulary but have
difficulty using language to interact
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understand the content of the words but often
miss the emotional implications language can have
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language is used to tell others things or speak
in a monologue instead
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usually talk at people, not with them
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trouble monitoring their speech prosody (tone,
volume and the speed of their delivery)
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do not easily comprehend metaphor, analogy,
nuance, sarcasm, and humor
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sensitivity to sound, touch, and visual stimuli
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have difficulties with executive functioning
(planning, organizing, and integration of thinking)
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can have Dysgraphia (difficulty producing
written words)
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problems taking action and following through
with problem solving
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have trouble understanding cause and effect and
therefore cannot predict consequences