1. Tactile Defensiveness:

• Had never hugged his father in 17 years

• He could hug his elephants and then his father upon returning home

2. Inflexibility: 

• very strict in his time schedule in daily living like waking, eating, going to bed

• More flexible in his schedule and able to accept changes

3. Poor Socialization and Communication:

• no response to greetings,
• no eye contact, no awareness of others and their needs/feelings
• inability to express his need/feelings through verbal communication
• experienced extreme frustration when he must wait on something or someone

• Can respond to greetings, and able to initiate greetings and conversation himself
• Caring for his peer group, family, and those at the clinic
• Able to express his feelings and needs through speech and interacting with others
• Slightly frustrated when forced to wait e.g. waiting in a queue or taking turns in a game

4. Gravitational Insecurity:  

• Slow, uncoordinated and fear of some types of movement e.g. scared of climbing

• Able to mount elephant and ride independently; this carried over to daily life in the ability to use a lift and escalator