What are Restricted, Repetitive Patterns of Activities, Interests and Behaviours?

These can include:

• Fixated interests
• Insistence on sameness, including excessive adherence to routines/rules
• Difficulty adapting to new unexpected events and situations
• Ritualised behaviours e.g. lining up or sorting objects
• Repetitive movements e.g. hand flapping
• Sensory sensitivities e.g. sound, textures