autism
autism
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My girlfriend's niece is autistic and I think she's 7. She's never said a word. She likes patterns and repetition. I've seen her spend a half hour walking around a backyard touching each individual fence post, or, walking across a wooden deck touching each 2x6 board with her feet.
She doesn't make eye contact either. I've been around her for more than 5 years now, and she's super happy and can totally be in her own world for hours at a time. She knows what words mean and can "communicate" with her parents fairly well, but is not always able to pay attention and focus on things that they want her to do.