“…Eye contact is important because it is a social skill that is needed to help communicate to other people and express emotions. Eye contact is one way a person can interest, respect, and appreciation to others during communication (Boraston, Corden, Miles, Skuse, & Blakemore, 2008). Children with autism also may not consistently respond to their own name and environmental stimuli such as hand clapping (Dawson et al, 1998;Dawson et al, 2004).…”