Table 1.

Frequent and common behaviours in ASD patients. This table shows common behaviours observed in ASD patients depending on each ASD phenotype.

ASD Phenotypes	Behaviours
Social communication/Interaction	Usually having little or inconstant eye contact
	Lack of sharing interest, emotion, or pleasure when performing recreational activities
	Difficulty in responding or being slow to respond to signs for attention
	Especially talkative about a favourite topic
	Displaying facial expressions, movements, and gestures not related to a discussed topic
	Change in tone of voice (can even be poetic or robot-like)
	Problems with understanding other people
	Difficulty adjusting behaviours to social situations
Restrictive/Repetitive behaviours	Repeating certain behaviours or phrases (echolalia)
	Having an unusual and prolonged interest in numbers, details, or specific facts
	Exhibiting particularly focused interests, such as interests in objects in motion
	More or less sensitive than a neurotypical person to sensory input (light, sound, clothing, or temperature)
Aptitudes/Potentials	Can learn things in surprising ways and remember specific details and information for long periods
	Excellence in mathematics, science, music, or art disciplines at school