Table 2.

Caregivers’ report of their child’s ASD symptoms

Symptoms	%
Delayed or no language	77
Lack of ability to start and maintain conversations	76
Hyperactive, inattentive	73
Unable to establish social relationships	71
Deficient in non-verbal communication (eye contact, facial expression, etc.)	63
Lack of emotional and social interactions	63
Stereotyped or repetitive behaviors	63
Not sharing own interests, activities, etc. with others	61
Doesn’t engage in pretend or role playing games	61
Uses abnormal and repetitive language	57
Playing with toys monotonously/incorrectly	56
Preoccupied with parts of objects instead of whole	56
Little or no joint attention	50
Overly attached to objects or routines	41
Over-sensitive to certain sensory stimuli (e.g. sound, smell)	39
Abnormal diet habits	36
Aggressive/violent behaviors	29
Afraid of strange places, people	29
Self-stimulation (e.g. auditory, visual)	18