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Littles: 18 months - 3 years
Lack of eye contact
Inappropriate play (lack of desire to play with other children, difficulty using toys for intended purpose)
Frequent temper tantrums
Limited vocabulary: less than 50 words at 18 mos., 200 words at 2 yrs., or 1,000 words at 3 yrs.
Pre-school: 4 - 5 years
Difficulty with producing speech sounds
Difficulty combining words and speaking in sentences
Frequent temper tantrums
Inappropriate play (lack of desire to play with other children, difficulty using toys for intended purpose)
School Aged: 6 - 12 years
Difficulty with producing speech sounds
Difficulty formulating sentences (use of vocabulary, word structure, and grammar)
Difficulty understanding verbal instructions
Difficulty making and maintaining relationships with others
Teens: 13 - 18 years
Difficulty with producing speech sounds
Difficulty with understanding social cues (body language, emotions/feelings of others, etc.)
Limited safety awareness
Inappropriate judgment (appropriate vs. inappropriate situations and topics)
