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Limited (or lack of) social skills

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How severe is your child's limited (or lack of) social skills?

(designed for kids 2 years or older)

Limited (or lack of) social skills is a common topic in parents’ descriptions of one condition: Autism.

For kids diagnosed with Autism, Limited (or lack of) social skills is one of seven symptoms related to Repetitive Behavior and Social Avoidance according to Sleuth parents. All of the symptoms of Repetitive Behavior and Social Avoidance among kids with Autism are:

  1. Anxiety
  2. Dislike for crowds
  3. Finger, hand, or arm flapping
  4. Not making eye contact
  5. Not responding to communication
  6. Repetitive movement or behavior
  7. Sensitivity to texture, touch, or physical sensations

Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Limited (or lack of) social skills

When parents mention Limited (or lack of) social skills they also mention these other symptoms:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
Lack of social skillsOften19 mentions
Delayed speech or language developmentOften5 mentions
Difficulty socializingOften3 mentions
Not making eye contactOften3 mentions
Repetitive movement or behaviorOften3 mentions
AnxietySometimes2 mentions
Angry behaviorSometimes1 mention
Difficulty regulating emotionsSometimes1 mention
Keeping alone (keeping to self)Sometimes1 mention
Not responding to communicationSometimes1 mention

Characteristics of Limited (or lack of) social skills

How common is Limited (or lack of) social skills?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 25.84% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Limited (or lack of) social skills.

Percentage of kids with Limited (or lack of) social skills by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 507 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Limited (or lack of) social skills “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

5%

74 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

9%

126 mentions
Weekly

10%

142 mentions
Monthly

10%

146 mentions
Annually

6%

78 mentions
A Few / Several Times

11%

158 mentions
Once

3%

38 mentions
Never

46%

656 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

6%

28 mentions
Severe

8%

42 mentions
Moderate

12%

61 mentions
Mild

17%

88 mentions
Not at All

57%

288 mentions

Discussion of Limited (or lack of) social skills

What was your approach to Limited (or lack of) social skills? What were the results?

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