Autism or OCD? How to Tell the Difference in Repetitive Behaviors Many parents see routines, rituals, and rigid patterns and wonder what they’re actually looking at. Autism and OCD can look the same on the outside — lining things up, repeating actions, needing sameness. But the reason behind the behavior changes everything. Comfort and enjoyment point one direction. Fear, pressure, and “something bad will happen” point another. When adults respond to the emotion instead of the behavior, kids get
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Autism or OCD? How to Tell the Difference in Repetitive Behaviors Many parents see routines, rituals, and rigid patterns and wonder what they’re actually looking at. Autism and OCD can look the same on the outside — lining things up, repeating actions, needing sameness. But the reason behind the behavior changes everything. Comfort and enjoyment point one direction. Fear, pressure, and “something bad will happen” point another. When adults respond to the emotion instead of the behavior, kids get
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