Physical Characteristics
- Flattened back of the head
- Deep-set eyes
- Wide, ever-smiling mouth
- Prominent jaw
- Lightly pigmented hair, skin, and eyes
Behavioral Characteristics
- Characterized by profound developmental delays, problems with motor coordination and balance, and epilepsy(occurs in 80% of cases)
- Individuals with AS also experience a degree of a speech impairment, with minimal to no use of words
- Feeding disorders are common in infancy, and sometimes throughout childhood
- Sleeping disorders are also common
- Hand flapping, hyperactive behavior
- Loving, happy, and social demeanor
- Enjoys laughter
- Fascinated by concepts like water, crinkly textures, movements, touching, or many things that involves the senses