Autism and eye contact

Try to follow calling her name with fun stuff when she looks, praise, preferred items etc.  Try to avoid always placing a demand after calling her name, as it doesn't make it as rewarding for her to want to look.  Hope that helps!

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.

Thanks for the help! Those are tips I definitely must try. I will let you know how it works out!

What are the best treatments for developing eye contact with autistic children? Are there certain activities or plans to follow to help facilitate eye contact? I know that it is important but I am having a very difficult time with my daughter, it seems that nothing works... any suggestions?

That is a good point Tara.  Often people don't realize how much they call their child's name.  Just focusing on gaining it spontaneously can help decrease this so the child does not "tune" the parent out.