Are New Faces a Struggle For Autistic Children?
Socialization skills are a challenge for autistic children. In addition, what about recognizing new faces? Are autistic children considered to be shy if they do not recognize a face, or do they find it a struggle to know who the faces are? If this is true, why? Learning from my years of experiencing various autistic children with their levels of developmental functions, have indicated to me, autistic children seem less likely to feel comfortable around unfamiliar faces. My brother, was a perfect example of this kind of behavior, who was autistic. Individuals, whether they are adults or children who do not have autism, memorize faces and features without realizing it. An average face is what we think and feel and it tends to make a picture in our mind of what people look like. What about new faces, that are not familiar to autistic people? These faces could be a struggle for them, because they are not able to identify the variations of the unique features new faces h...