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Behavioral
Characteristics
-frustration
-unable to concentrate
-inconsistent behaviors
-cause disruptions to avoid work
-low motivation
Social
Characteristics
-low self confidence
-self-conscious about work
-difficulty making friends
-normal social interaction
-long silences in conversations
-remote, isolated
-mood swings
-distressed
-violent
-inappropriate
-aggression
-depression
-hyperactivity
-ADHD
Strengths
-strong skills in a different
area in order to balance
weaker skills
-one-on-one support
-artistic/creativity
-strong ability to make
connections
-spacial reasoning
Academic
Characteristics
-inattention
-procrastination
-trouble beginning a task
-many projects going on at
once
-misplaces items
-difficultly transitioning
between activities
-concrete>abstract
Behavioral
Characteristics
-difficulty to stay on task
-hyperactivity/random movement
-impulsivity
-sense of underachievement
-lack of organization
-impatient
-impairment of articulation of
speech sounds, fluency, voice
-impaired comprehension of
spoken, written, or symbol
systems
-impaired audio sensitivity
-complications in
process/comprehending info
-sound substitutions and
additions
-difficulties with figurative
language
Social
Characteristics
Strengths
-insecure
-depression
-self-esteem issues
-seek attention/stimulation
-outgoing
-talkative
-interrupt people
-lots of energy
-creative
-highly intelligent
-self aware
-develop own coping
strategies
High-functioning Autism
Other Health Impairments &
irments (skeletal &
Academic
Characteristics
-hard time transitioning
between activities
-low reading comprehension
-short attention span
-resistance to following
directions
-rote memory
-very high skills in some areas,
very low skills in other areas
-rules and routine
Behavioral
Characteristics
-wide range of emotions (highs
and lows throughout day)
-discomfort to loud noises
-withdrawn
-resistant to change
-sensitivity to environmental
stimuli
-calmed by comfort items
-impatient
Social
Characteristics
-struggles in group settings
-difficulty interpreting facial
expressions, body language,
speech patterns
-little or no eye contact
-does not relate to peers of own
age
-minimal acknowledgment of
others
-unable to understand feelings
of others
-loyal
-unable to communicate
effectively
-frustration
-tire out quickly
-poor self-advocacy
-feelings of helplessness
Strengths
-excellent rote memory
-can exhibit very high level of
skills in some areas
-strong interest in a subject
-dont mind being alone
-dont discriminate against
others