Alonso is a student in Ms. Carmike's kindergarten class. The teacher has noticed that Alonso avoids eye contact, and she tells him to look at her when she talks to him. She also notices that he seems uninterested in the other children, always closes the classroom door when it is left open, and uses unusual speech patterns. She suspects that Alonso has:
Autism is a psychological condition which affects childhood development. Symptoms can include sensitivity to loud noises and certain stimuli, avoiding eye contact, delay in speech, lack of social interaction.
