twisting, turning the head, or complex whole-body movements such as rocking, stereotyped or repetitive use of objects such as lining up toys or throwing objects, or persistent worry about parts of objects, stereotyped behaviors or repetitive use of language such as echolalia or idiosyncratic phrases (APA, 2000). This is also demonstrated by an insistence on sameness, an inflexible adherence to rules or routines, or ritualized patterns of verbal or nonverbal behavior with extreme distress shown in reaction to small changes, difficulty with transitions, rigid thought patterns, scheduled greeting rituals, such as a need to walk the same route or eat the same food every day, as well as strong attachments or preoccupations with unusual objects, or overly narrow or repetitive interests (APA, 2013). Hypo- or hyperactivity to sensory inputs such as apparent indifference to pain or temperature, adverse responses to specific sounds or textures, or unusual interests in sensory aspects of the environment such as excessively smelling or touching objects, visual fascination with lights or...