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10 Fun ways to develop Eye contact in children with ASD

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Among many other symptoms, "Lack of eye contact" is a well-known symptom of autism. People with autism are less likely to look directly at another person's eyes, while conversating.  Why is eye contact an important social skill? When you look a person in the eye, it represents your  confidence in your point of view . One of the most powerful means of communicating confidence and conviction is sustained focused eye contact. While you make eye contact while conversating, it communicates you are intrested in the conversation & are paying attention. We need to maintain eye contact in order to pick up and respond to important social cues from other people. And of course, a failure to make eye contact can be misconstrued by others as disinterest or inattention. Reasons for lack of eye contact in children with autism ➤In children with autism, making eye contact while talking can cause an  uncomfortable sensation the individual feels.  Tending to look away while talking can d