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Can shy children have autism?
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Not really.: Shy children usually do fine with familiar people, just not so well with others. Autism is a constant condition that affects social interactions with everyone and also affects language development and is associated with odd or unusual behaviors. Shyness may be from anxiety or just a personality trait.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Shyness: A child can be shy and not have autism. Shyness is a personality trait; autism is a clinical diagnosis of a psychiatric and neurological disorder.
Answered 11/30/2014
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