Aloof
x-may isolate self
x-may become electively mute
x-complete withdrawl from social interactions
-behaving as if other people do not exist
x-little or no eye contact
-no response when spoken to
-no response to cuddling, may respond to rough-and-tumble play
-only show extreme emotion
x-seems to be in their own world
-use people only to get what they want
-show no empathy
Passive
x-passively accepts social approaches as long as the other person initiates and keeps it going
x-may enjoy social contact but does not initiate it or seek it out
x-may or may not make eye contact
x-social approaches from people are tolerated as long as they're not sudden/unexpected or intrusive/disruptive
x-quiet, easy going, can engage in activities led by others
[my input - could be related to executive dysfunction?]
Active but Odd (their wording, not mine)
x-own needs seen as priority, egocentric
-little concept of compromise
-assertive sometimes to the point of being overly aggressive
x-poor eye contact, or stare
-initiate verbal interactions, but one-sided monologue on topic of interest
Over-formal, Stilted
-good language ability
x-excessively polite and formal
x-rule-driven - black and white thinking, no grey areas
-try very hard to stick to the rules of social interaction without really understanding them
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