Not a psychiatrist, just a researcher, but you can't get a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder without a second cluster of symptoms related to repetitive beha

Not a psychiatrist, just a researcher, but you can't get a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder without a second cluster of symptoms related to repetitive behaviors and restricted interests. Shyness and speech/language problems not enough. (It is understood that many children with specific language impairment, a separate condition, have problems with socialization early on.)