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Not making eye contact

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How strong is your child's tendency for not making eye contact?

(designed for kids 4 months or older)

Not making eye contact is a common topic in parents’ descriptions of one condition: Autism.

For kids diagnosed with Autism, Not making eye contact 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. Limited (or lack of) social skills
  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 Not making eye contact

When parents mention Not making eye contact they also mention these other symptoms:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
Non-verbal (not able to use words)Often11 mentions
Not talkingOften9 mentions
Delayed speech or language developmentOften5 mentions
Sensory processing issues (high or low sensitivity)Often5 mentions
Walking on toes (toe walking)Often4 mentions
Limited (or lack of) social skillsSometimes3 mentions
Rocking body back and forthSometimes3 mentions
AnxietySometimes2 mentions
DepressionSometimes2 mentions
FidgetingSometimes2 mentions

Characteristics of Not making eye contact

How common is Not making eye contact?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 16.64% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Not making eye contact.

Percentage of kids with Not making eye contact by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 541 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Not making eye contact “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

5%

29 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

9%

53 mentions
Weekly

8%

48 mentions
Monthly

4%

23 mentions
Annually

3%

15 mentions
A Few / Several Times

16%

90 mentions
Once

2%

9 mentions
Never

53%

299 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

2%

13 mentions
Severe

5%

26 mentions
Moderate

9%

51 mentions
Mild

21%

112 mentions
Not at All

63%

339 mentions

Discussion of Not making eye contact

What was your approach to Not making eye contact? What were the results?

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