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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Keep in mind that ASD is a spectrum disorder.  When people say "lack of joint attention", it does not mean a complete lack of joint attention.  Only kids on the severe end of autism have little to no joint attention.

Many kids with HFA show joint attention maybe not as much as their NT peers but they can demonstrate joint attention.  [/quote]

Well what's a lot then and what's just occasional? [b]My kid does it constantly, like watch me, look here, see this, do this, etc. All day but has all of the other issues mentioned. We were think add.[/quote]
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Simply put, you cannot rule out HFA bc your child demonstrates joint attention.  Joint attention by itself is not a "test" for HFA.

My kid who most definitely has HFA has excellent joint attention.  He also has ADHD.  You can have both ASD and ADHD.  This is a pretty common profile.[/quote]

Joint attention deficits are a hallmark of autism. Plenty of research on this. [/quote]

Can someone give concrete examples of this in a toddler?[/quote]

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