Re: Autism and eye contact

One of my favorite ways to build strong eye contact is in a natural setting (like maybe in her room after getting dressed, or on the sofa before she watches t.v.) without even calling her name, wait for her to look at you on her own, even if briefly, and then smile and tickle her. Repeat! This of course only works if she likes tickles, but Jill's suggestion of following with other preferred items and activities is basically the same idea.