When Sitting with a Parent in Front of a Favourite

question 23

Multiple Choice

When sitting with a parent in front of a favourite toy, young children will typically look back and forth between the parent and toy, smiling, in an attempt to engage the parent with the toy.What would a child with autism spectrum disorder most likely do in this situation?

• A)The child would not display this behaviour at all with the parent.
• B)The child would engage in this behaviour only after watching another child do so.
• C)The child would typically talk to the toy but not to the parent.
• D)The child would show little or no interest in the toy.

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